10-05-2017, 06:51 PM
...and Philco later bought controlling interest in Simplex - I believe they eventually bought Simplex out entirely in order to increase their plant capacity.
A lot of their compact radios of 1938-39, including those first Transitone models, were of Simplex design.
Now you are a bona fide collector! Welcome to the sickness, er, hobby!
The 40-195 has a toggle off-on switch mounted underneath the dial, to the left of the dial, on the upper edge of the speaker opening. Yes, it is full of rubber-covered wiring, but the 40-195 isn't as much of a challenge as the 41-295/300/315 models are.
A lot of their compact radios of 1938-39, including those first Transitone models, were of Simplex design.
Now you are a bona fide collector! Welcome to the sickness, er, hobby!
The 40-195 has a toggle off-on switch mounted underneath the dial, to the left of the dial, on the upper edge of the speaker opening. Yes, it is full of rubber-covered wiring, but the 40-195 isn't as much of a challenge as the 41-295/300/315 models are.
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Ron Ramirez
Ferdinand IN
