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Hit the Jackpot Today !! 38-690 ! - rocklandman - 04-24-2014

Picked this up today Philco 38-690, I have been searching for a while for one !

It is in really nice condition and 100% complete

My Console collection is near Complete, Zenith 16a61 Strat, Scott Philharmonic Gothic Grande, now I can add This one !!

All I need now is to find a Walton and I will be a happy Puppy !!

@Kirk, you are really gonna hate me now, considering I literally stole this from your Backyard !!!

Rock

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RE: Hit the Jackpot Today !! 38-690 ! - morzh - 04-24-2014

Where was it listed or you heard of it privately?

Great find (hate you already)

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RE: Hit the Jackpot Today !! 38-690 ! - jerryhawthorne - 04-24-2014

Now that is a score Rock. Does the chassis look as good as the cabinet?
Jerry

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RE: Hit the Jackpot Today !! 38-690 ! - gregb - 04-24-2014

MAN am I jealous!!! Great find!

Gregb

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RE: Hit the Jackpot Today !! 38-690 ! - PhilcoJohn - 04-24-2014

ROCK WHERE DID YOU FIND THIS CONSOLE!! A great find....and I am besides myself! was it a local find? WOW!!!!

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Philco 38-690 chassis pics as requested - rocklandman - 04-24-2014

Here are the chassis pics
Rock

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RE: Philco 38-690 chassis pics as requested - vinzer - 04-24-2014

not only nice on outside but on the inside to!

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RE: Philco 38-690 chassis pics as requested - gregb - 04-24-2014

Looks like you got yourself a real fine set there!

Gregb

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RE: Philco 38-690 chassis pics as requested - Bill Kinghorn - 04-24-2014

The set was designed when some stations had hi fi modulators and broadband modulation was permitted for WLW at least. You'll need to build a small xmitter to show-off the radio. Or, at least, get a phonograph with a magnetic pickup and a preamp to connect to it.

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RE: Philco 38-690 chassis pics as requested - Bill Kinghorn - 04-24-2014

PS AM stations now not only cut the audio above 5 kHz, as required by law, they cut the low freqs too and boost the apparent loudness of their blabber-mouths.

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RE: Philco 38-690 chassis pics as requested - Jamie - 04-25-2014

Very nice!!! .. That's my dream radio. If I ever find one, I will probably spend a year of my life making it perfect.

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RE: Hit the Jackpot Today !! 38-690 ! - Ron Ramirez - 04-25-2014

John (Rock),

You did it! The mack daddy of all Philcos! Congratulations!

(p.s. I merged your two 38-690 threads into this one since it is on the same subject.)

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RE: Hit the Jackpot Today !! 38-690 ! - TA Forbes - 04-25-2014

Bleeping Bleep !!!!!!!!!

John, you are unbelievable!!!!! An outstanding find!!!

Reckon you can find Pam Anderson for me.

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RE: Hit the Jackpot Today !! 38-690 ! - TimC - 04-25-2014

Tom, I had a good come-back for that last part but...

Don't wanna get into trouble

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RE: Hit the Jackpot Today !! 38-690 ! - OldRestorer - 04-25-2014

We don't take kindly to poachers on this here Long Island

Arent there enough radios up where you live or did you already buy them all?

I may have to add that to my wants list. It is quite nice.

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