Other radios based on the same chassis:
7-valve (mono) radiogram or 11-valve ('Stereodaptor' stereo option fitted) stereogram
Stereo option supplied with Sonormate Satellite Speaker and an extra knob on the control panel (5 instead of 4) for balance.
Also released under the Philips brand, although (as was often the case with Philips / Fleetwood models) the only real difference is the badge.
User manual Fleetwood_Rhapsody_FZ696_and_Philips_F6Z96A_User_Manual.pdf
Radio and Electrical, October 1959
Valves (7 or 11): ECH81, EBF89, EBC81, ECC83, EL86, EL86, EZ81 and Stereodaptor: EBC81, EL86, EL86, EZ80
Intermediate Frequency: 455kc/s
Frequency Bands: 3
Chassis Notes(most schematics can be clicked to download a full size version)
General Construction Notes for Philips Electrical Industries of N.Z. Ltd:
Model codes are explained on the Philips brand page. Philips early-mid century were probably the Google of their time - they had branches in many countries and a global brand that everyone knew - and were apparently happy to let engineers come up with new ideas and implement them. Construction is often overly complex but very well engineered - although repairs can also take a complex path. They used time-in-motion studies to find the most cost effective way to asemble sets and sometimes this means repairs can be nightmarish (if you've ever worked on a V7A Theaterette this will be all too aparent). U suffix model numbers are transformerless (hot chassis) sets and great care should be taken, or the sets avoided altogether.
| YEAR | MODEL NAME |
|---|---|
| 1959 | Philips F6Z96A 'Albert Hall' |
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