It’s 1937 and the midst of a depression. However, the Lincoln Tunnel (NYC) opens to traffic, San Francisco’s Golden Gate Bridge is dedicated, Marx Brothers’ ” A Day At The Races” and Disney’s “Snow White” movies are released, Joe DiMaggio hits 3 consecutive home runs against St. Louis, Joe Louis is heavyweight champion, DuPont patents NYLON, 1st Social Security payments delivered during FDR’s second term as President, SPAM debuts as something to eat, the soap opera “Guiding Light” premiers on NBC Radio and PHILCO introduces the model No. These few perspectives highlight the historical age akin to this fine old Philco radio set. If you are looking for a restored old-time tube radio that can be played as often as you like and for as long as you like, please read on. Every effort has been made to offer a practically new radio, performing as it did originally, and to be maintenance free for quite some time. Restored to it’s original condition, this radio set is ready to bring another lifetime’s listening pleasure. You will be satisfied with this radio set because no detail inside OR outside has been overlooked in order to deliver “dependable performance” to it’s proud new owner. Key electronic components have been replaced. Anything else that was left are in excellent condition and show no signs of quitting. The exceptionally sturdy wood cabinet has been refinished in traditional manner using linseed oil varnish to bring out the texture of the veneers and impart a soft shine. If you look close at the photos of the cabinet top and sides, you can see the textured veneers. The cabinet measures: 11.5″ x 6″ x 8.5high. The original embossed gold station dial is present. The brass bezel style dial cover was polished and overvarnished to prevent future tarnishing. The electronics inside the chassis are in exceptional working condition. Radios from 1937 did not yet utilize loop antennas as they received their station signals from long aerials attached to the antenna terminal post on the back of the chassis. As part of this sale, I will include a 9 foot aerial wire. I happen to live within the greater NYC metro area where radio signals are strong and 9 feet of aerial was more than sufficient for reception. Should your experience be different, simply extend the wire. You may view what loop antennas look like by clicking on some of my other late 1940′s radio sets listed for sale. Yes, technology kept moving ahead from 1937. The so-called “Police Band” (2.3 – 8.0 MHZ) is obtained by turning the middle knob clockwise. Please don’t expect to find any Police transmissions on Short Wave as they have moved to other frequencies since 1937. There were some religious programming heard on short wave between 6 and 8 MHZ. This radio uses 5 tubes. All 5 tubes are ” new old stock”. The only mileage on the tubes is what were logged on during restoration and bench testing. The dial light bulb is new and rated at 20,000 hours. After the restoration, the radio was re-aligned (tuned-up) and plays just fine with the stations falling where they should exactly as seen on dial. Did I mention, the electrical cord is new. Altogether, a thorough, clean job. Check out the photos. This old Philco is heavy as it is constructed from wood and incorporates a heavy old fashioned chassis. I will double box using new cartons so that your new radio arrives undamaged in transit.
