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Yes it is true. I have had a Philco 38-690 on my want list for a long time. But for those of us collectors without deep pockets, they have become pretty scarce. Well, I finally found one. It definitely needs some work. I will have to refinish the cabinet and restore the electronics. But hey, it's all there.

The good news is that it plays and has been partially restored. That is also the bad news. I prefer to re-stuff the paper caps and lytics on my better sets. There are at least a dozen that have been replaced so I will need to find some old Philco paper caps to re-stuff and install.

Oh, I will also need to re-paint the bezel. Some doofus polished it to clean brass. Yuck! But overall, I'm just glad to have it.

Here are some pics.
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Regards,

Ed