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Unique Philco cathedral speaker
04-22-2022, 07:31 PM
I was at the preview for the Estes auction today and came across this Philco speaker that I haven't seen before. It is in a cathedral cabinet has a single knob on the front under the speaker. No labels on the inside only the unique-looking speaker. Does anyone have any information about this?
-Keith
04-22-2022, 07:54 PM
When my pals were reading comic books I was down in the basement in my dad's workshop. Perusing his Sam's Photofoacts Vol 1-50 admiring the old set and trying to figure out what all those squiggly meant. Circa 1966 Now I think I've got! Terry
04-22-2022, 09:04 PM
Thanks.
Interesting. Does anyone know what these would have been attached to? I found this on Radiolaguy.com https://www.radiolaguy.com/Images/coneSp...oSpkrX.jpg Looks like the one at the auction is missing the wiring and cover over the switch. -Keith
04-22-2022, 09:07 PM
Yes, Keith -
Philco made and sold that in 1932. It is a Model R-3 extension speaker, made to use with your Philco radio in a separate room or as an extra speaker in the same room as the radio. It had its own volume control. (At least I think it was a volume control. I used to own one several years ago, but don't really remember much about it now.) And, yes, it originally had a very long cord. The only other part inside is a permanent magnet speaker. Small but heavy because of the early PM speaker used. A (color) photo is here: https://philcoradio.com/library/index.ph...lco-items/ -- Ron Ramirez Ferdinand IN
04-22-2022, 10:15 PM
Very interesting. I see there is a transformer in the case. Would that be an output transformer?
Great... Something else I'm interested in at the auction. lol -Keith
04-23-2022, 07:40 AM
> Would that be an output transformer?
Probably. It's been a long time since I had mine so I really don't remember. -- Ron Ramirez Ferdinand IN
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