10-01-2022, 08:43 AM
Great find! That Model 98 was intended for sale in the UK, as evidenced by the "licence" notice tag inside the edge of the cabinet. The cabinet itself, along with the back, all have the appearance of UK Philco sets.
The cabinet was probably made in the UK. The chassis, as you know, was made in the USA for export to Great Britain.
It would have been an expensive radio when new, as radios were taxed in the UK based on the number of tubes ("valves" in Europe) used in the set. This is why 5-tube, 4-tube and even 3-tube sets were more common there than here.
A repair of the dial lamp assembly with J-B Weld, with reinforcement, should work fine. I've done it before. Just be careful with it after you repair it.
The cabinet was probably made in the UK. The chassis, as you know, was made in the USA for export to Great Britain.
It would have been an expensive radio when new, as radios were taxed in the UK based on the number of tubes ("valves" in Europe) used in the set. This is why 5-tube, 4-tube and even 3-tube sets were more common there than here.
A repair of the dial lamp assembly with J-B Weld, with reinforcement, should work fine. I've done it before. Just be careful with it after you repair it.
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Ron Ramirez
Ferdinand IN
