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One question I have since I am looking to get the radio restored to operation is who made it and what model number is it?

Do you have a picture?

Mike, Stewart Warner made the radios.
You could get a Custom, 6 button (for all models) 69.95
Deluxe, 7 tube 2 unit, 1 push button (for all models)58.50
Standard, 6 tube, 2 unit, 1 push button, (110,120 only)48.50
Rear compartment radio, 1 push button 135.00

All radios include cowl antenna.
Under-car antenna extra 3.75
Portable Radio 19.95

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I am not sure S-W made all the radios. They did supply gauges for most models but almost all the schematics I have for prewar radios are for those made by Philco.

Unfortunately I have found no reference material to know how a radio model number Philco or any other mfg designated crosses to the PA-xxxxx number Packard applied to the external label on the case. That PA number was used to identify the specific accessory or radio that would be available in a particular model or year. A few of the Philco schematics reference a Packard part or accessory number but most do not.

Postwar radios were made by Delco and I thought that the prewar ones were too. I have a 1940 Philco radio but it is clearly aftermarket.

I believe radios 51 on were made by Delco. 42 Clipper and 46-47 is Philco as are the 48-50s. Not sure on the 40-42 conventional bodies and 41 Clipper but I suspect those were mostly if not all Philco too.

my 41 is Philco

My 1941 Clipper is a Philco

Perhaps Stewart Warner only provided warranty service, but they list themselves as manufacturers of car radios. Problems with radios were sent to S-W.

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Definitely a S-W mfg'd radio. I don't have a 40 acc book but the 40 fact book lists a deluxe and a standard radio. 39 acc list has a single unit radio and a custom radio. 41 and 42 only mentions a custom radio for the dash and offers a rear compartment radio at double the price.

Since the dash units look quite different I would almost bet the single unit in 39 might translate to a deluxe in 40 and was the S-W unit while the custom or standard radios were made by Philco.

Joe, could you post the other pages in the booklet. I and maybe others would like to save a copy for future reference.