08-20-2012, 03:13 PM
GaryM
While there is no record of a 38-610T, I am also aware that during this period, Philco used up excess 1937 stock in interesting and unusual ways.
I own a 38-643B cabinet. Only it isn't a 38-643 - it's identical in appearance to a 37-643B. Answer? Philco used up their excess stock of 37-643B/660B/665B cabinets by selling these as 1938 models.
I exchanged a few emails several months ago who owns a 38-690...that has a 37-690 upper and lower chassis inside. He swears it's original, said he bought it from the original owner. I believed him.
Now your 37/38-610T.
It is known that this cabinet was used for the 38-620T, 38-623T and 38-624T. It is entirely possible, also, that Philco may have had some 37-610T sets left over from the 1937 season, and probably sold them as 1938 models, even going to the trouble of affixing a "38-610" sticker inside. This would also explain the 37-610 tube layout sticker.
Unfortunately, there is no documentation for all of this, so we will probably never know all of the facts.
While there is no record of a 38-610T, I am also aware that during this period, Philco used up excess 1937 stock in interesting and unusual ways.
I own a 38-643B cabinet. Only it isn't a 38-643 - it's identical in appearance to a 37-643B. Answer? Philco used up their excess stock of 37-643B/660B/665B cabinets by selling these as 1938 models.
I exchanged a few emails several months ago who owns a 38-690...that has a 37-690 upper and lower chassis inside. He swears it's original, said he bought it from the original owner. I believed him.
Now your 37/38-610T.
It is known that this cabinet was used for the 38-620T, 38-623T and 38-624T. It is entirely possible, also, that Philco may have had some 37-610T sets left over from the 1937 season, and probably sold them as 1938 models, even going to the trouble of affixing a "38-610" sticker inside. This would also explain the 37-610 tube layout sticker.
Unfortunately, there is no documentation for all of this, so we will probably never know all of the facts.
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Ron Ramirez
Ferdinand IN
