01-18-2013, 08:44 PM
The thing is, Philco of Canada did not start using a "3" in front of their model numbers until 1933.
And the listing of Canadian Philco sets on my site, which was derived from Philco (Canada) factory info, does not include a 370 Lazyboy chairside which would seem to indicate that the 370 Lazyboy was not built or sold in Canada.
One more thing. While it appears that many of the Canadian-built Philco sets were made for 25 cycle AC, not all were. Yours is an example (40 to 60 cycle AC). A Model 70 set designed for 25 to 40 cycle AC would be a 70-A.
But none of this really answers your main question - the "3" in your set's model number tag. My best answer - I don't know. I do feel that the added "3" is suspect since it is stamped deeper and is of a different font, so was obviously added after the original stamping was made.
And the listing of Canadian Philco sets on my site, which was derived from Philco (Canada) factory info, does not include a 370 Lazyboy chairside which would seem to indicate that the 370 Lazyboy was not built or sold in Canada.
One more thing. While it appears that many of the Canadian-built Philco sets were made for 25 cycle AC, not all were. Yours is an example (40 to 60 cycle AC). A Model 70 set designed for 25 to 40 cycle AC would be a 70-A.
But none of this really answers your main question - the "3" in your set's model number tag. My best answer - I don't know. I do feel that the added "3" is suspect since it is stamped deeper and is of a different font, so was obviously added after the original stamping was made.
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Ron Ramirez
Ferdinand IN
