12-14-2011, 02:07 AM
I am a newbie to this phenomenon. I found a radio at a garage sale and couldn't pass it up. I knew it looked old. The condition wasn't too bad. I thought the price tag said $100, which I thought was reasonable, but was actually $10. I bought the radio - a Philco 37-623 battery operated radio. Everything looks original but there's no battery. This thing is like 3 feet tall and beautiful. The cabinet needs some work but c'mon, its like 70 years old. So who can tell me more about it? What kind of battery does it take? What bands does it get in? Is it unusual? What's it worth? What should I do about all the dust on the components? Will it work? Should I even try to make it work?
I bought it with the intention of reselling it for a quick buck and now I just want to make it work (if possible) and show it off in my house. It's too neat to give up.
I bought it with the intention of reselling it for a quick buck and now I just want to make it work (if possible) and show it off in my house. It's too neat to give up.
