03-22-2012, 06:24 PM
[quote='Gene Pederson' pid='26443' dateline='1332454809']
I see a couple of the members have recently pick up model 116's. There is a 37-116X available for $195. Is this reasonable? My 2005 Slusser's lists it at $200-230. Looks to be in decent shape, no visible tears on the grill cloth, but the chassis has been attached using a metal strap at each end. It's a 2+ hr drive each way so $50 in fuel. Any thoughts would be appreciated. Thanks,
Gene
Certainly a great set! A bit of a pain to service because of it's size and the rf sub chassis. It and the 37-690 are the only truly HiFi sets from Philco in '37. There are two versions the standard and deluxe. The standard is pretty hard to find, only made for 6 months. Deluxe outsold it in spades. Seams like a fair price for it. The chassis is held down with two blocks of wood that are bolted to the cabinet. Before moving it be sure the speaker is bolted in place, it has a wooden cone shaped part that will tear the speaker.
GL
Terry
I see a couple of the members have recently pick up model 116's. There is a 37-116X available for $195. Is this reasonable? My 2005 Slusser's lists it at $200-230. Looks to be in decent shape, no visible tears on the grill cloth, but the chassis has been attached using a metal strap at each end. It's a 2+ hr drive each way so $50 in fuel. Any thoughts would be appreciated. Thanks,
Gene
Certainly a great set! A bit of a pain to service because of it's size and the rf sub chassis. It and the 37-690 are the only truly HiFi sets from Philco in '37. There are two versions the standard and deluxe. The standard is pretty hard to find, only made for 6 months. Deluxe outsold it in spades. Seams like a fair price for it. The chassis is held down with two blocks of wood that are bolted to the cabinet. Before moving it be sure the speaker is bolted in place, it has a wooden cone shaped part that will tear the speaker.
GL
Terry
