10-17-2010, 10:25 PM
Looking over this thread, I wonder just vwhat all those self-proclaimed "artists" had against the finish on those 42-400 sets? I've had one since 1948, with the original finish, and it's a handsome set. It was the top of the line for Philco radio consoles. It had the prewar FM band on it, and was the first radio I heard FM on. The audio in the set is superb.
Like many say, consoles are valuable only if they are some sort of heirloom, or just so pristine, you dare not molest them. Obvoiusly, the original guy here has no use for the set (especially after Gramps raped the cabinet finish), so it'll probably end up on the curb. You rarely ever see one of these for sale, but destroying this one will make the rest more valuable.
Like many say, consoles are valuable only if they are some sort of heirloom, or just so pristine, you dare not molest them. Obvoiusly, the original guy here has no use for the set (especially after Gramps raped the cabinet finish), so it'll probably end up on the curb. You rarely ever see one of these for sale, but destroying this one will make the rest more valuable.
