10-16-2005, 06:41 PM
Hi,
I found the following radio in my favorite junk store this past Friday:-
[Image: http://www.tuberadioland.com/myphotos/philco60_x1.gif]
and
[Image: http://www.tuberadioland.com/myphotos/philco60_x2.gif]
The chassis is that of a model 60, though the actual model number is obliterated from the chassis sticker. What's interesting however is that although the cabinet is the style of the later 60 http://www.philcoradio.com/gallery/1935a.htm#ad (with hex knobs and plastic escutcheon), this has the rosette knobs and metal escutcheon of the earlier style http://radioatticarchives.com/images/p/P..._Scott.jpg
It certainly doesn't look tampered with, but you never know. Any thoughts on this one?
The cabinet certainly needs work and I do plan to restore it. However, if I end up never getting around to it, it was certainly worth the $17 I gave for it, even if just for the knobs alone.
Paul
Edit: OK. So I should have fully read the blurb accompanying the photo of the 1935 model 60 in Ron's gallery. I see now that it clearly states that early 1935 model 60s did indeed use the brass escutcheon and I'm assuming the rosette knobs too, just like the previous season's model.
Paul
I found the following radio in my favorite junk store this past Friday:-
[Image: http://www.tuberadioland.com/myphotos/philco60_x1.gif]
and
[Image: http://www.tuberadioland.com/myphotos/philco60_x2.gif]
The chassis is that of a model 60, though the actual model number is obliterated from the chassis sticker. What's interesting however is that although the cabinet is the style of the later 60 http://www.philcoradio.com/gallery/1935a.htm#ad (with hex knobs and plastic escutcheon), this has the rosette knobs and metal escutcheon of the earlier style http://radioatticarchives.com/images/p/P..._Scott.jpg
It certainly doesn't look tampered with, but you never know. Any thoughts on this one?
The cabinet certainly needs work and I do plan to restore it. However, if I end up never getting around to it, it was certainly worth the $17 I gave for it, even if just for the knobs alone.
Paul
Edit: OK. So I should have fully read the blurb accompanying the photo of the 1935 model 60 in Ron's gallery. I see now that it clearly states that early 1935 model 60s did indeed use the brass escutcheon and I'm assuming the rosette knobs too, just like the previous season's model.
Paul
