Phooey, my 53 Philco is on the fritz.

[jr_tech]

Originally Posted by Eric H

Same knobs and brass center cover but I think that one is a 54 model, probably pretty close electronically.

Are you positive that your set is a '53? The knobs and center plate look like '54 to me. Perhaps it is a late '53 made set but built to '54 design, as the line was changing to the '54 models, This might perhaps explain the stamped model number on the tube chart.
jr

Pix 1 knobs on 53U1827 (purchased late fall '52)
Pix 2 Fancy 21" '53 from Photofact cover