09-24-2006, 08:43 AM
Hi RJM
I have never seen anything from Philco even hinting that the 87 was ever offered in a metal table model cabinet. But as you now know, all of those large Philco chassis were pretty much interchangeable, so one could conceiveably install a 112 chassis into a metal cabinet if he or she wished...it would be just as non-original as your 87 in a metal cabinet, but it would rock the house...
All of my info indicates that the 87 was offered in console cabinets ONLY.
The early F-10 speakers would have had the large 4-pin plug used in 1929 and very early 1930 Philcos. Speakers designed for use with Model 77 and 96 table models would have (presumably) used the smaller, more common 4-pin plug adopted in June 1930. Never having seen an actual 77 or 96 table model, I have to presume that is correct.
I have never seen anything from Philco even hinting that the 87 was ever offered in a metal table model cabinet. But as you now know, all of those large Philco chassis were pretty much interchangeable, so one could conceiveably install a 112 chassis into a metal cabinet if he or she wished...it would be just as non-original as your 87 in a metal cabinet, but it would rock the house...
All of my info indicates that the 87 was offered in console cabinets ONLY.
The early F-10 speakers would have had the large 4-pin plug used in 1929 and very early 1930 Philcos. Speakers designed for use with Model 77 and 96 table models would have (presumably) used the smaller, more common 4-pin plug adopted in June 1930. Never having seen an actual 77 or 96 table model, I have to presume that is correct.
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Ron Ramirez
Ferdinand IN
