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Meet Phrank, my Phranken-Philco 116X
#16

I too have a thing for the old Philcos. Especially the older ones.


Stan
#17

That is a fine-looking radio.  Hope to find the time to work on my X consoles this summer.

Philco's 
86 Low Boy     71B      42-321T
90 High Boy    52B      46-1203
95 High Boy    118B     48-214     
112X Console     60B       48-206
118X Console     84B       49-506
41-608P Console   610B   76 High Boy
41-265 Console   37-89B   370LZ
52GC                38-35B
20 Baby Grand   38-10T
70 Baby Grand   41-221CI

#18

Thanks for the compliment slford310, post an update when your done. :-)




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