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Philco in Australia

Philco did not have a presence in Australia until 1936, at which time a local firm, the Electricity Meter Manufacturing Company (EMMCO) was licensed to build radios under the Philco name.

A Sampling of Philco Radios produced in Australia

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Model 84B, 1938

Model 84B, 1938
Photo courtesy Kevin Chant

Model 48-4SP, 1948

Model 51AA2, 1948

Model 51DA1, 1948

Model 52AA2 with Model P record player, 1948

Model 52AA2 on top of a Model "P" Automatic Record Player, 1948

Model 52AA3, 1948

Model U Record Player, 1948

Model "U" Automatic Record Player, 1948

Philco (Australia) Set Index

Here is a listing of Philco Home Radio Receivers built in Australia, 1936-1940. All sold by Philco Radio & Television Corporation (Australia) Pty. Ltd., Joynton Avenue, Waterloo, N.S.W. The sets were built by Electricity Meter Manufacturing Company (EMMCO), Sydney, N.S.W., under license from Philco.

Model	Description	Power	Valves

1936

64B	Console, AM	Battery	4
65U	Console, AM	AC/DC	5
66B	Console, AM<	Battery	6
66X	Console, AM/SW	Battery	6
68B	Console, AM/2SW	Battery	8
76VB	Console, AM/SW	Vibrator	6
609	Console, AM/2SW	AC	10
651	Mantle, AM	AC	5
652	Console, AM	AC	5
652A	Console, AM	AC	5
653	Console, AM	AC	5
654	Console, AM	AC	5
654D	Console, AM	AC	5
655	Console, AM/SW	AC	5
656	Console, AM/SW	AC	5
656D	Console, AM/SW	AC	5
667	Console, AM/SW	AC	6
667RG	Radiogram, AM/SW	AC	6
688	Console, AM/SW	AC	8

1937

75A	Console, AM	AC/DC	5
75VB	Console, AM/SW	Vibrator	5
75X	Console, AM	Battery	5
571	Auto Radio, AM	Battery	5
751	Mantle, AM	AC	5
751A	Mantle, AM	AC	5
751B	Mantle, AM	AC	5
752	Console, AM	AC	5
752B	Console, AM	AC	5
753	Mantle, AM/SW	AC	5
753B	Mantle, AM/SW	AC	5
754	Console, AM/SW	AC	5
754B	Console, AM/SW	AC	5
755	Console, AM/SW	AC	5
766	Console, AM/SW	AC	6

1938

84B	Mantle, AM	Battery	4
84MV	Mantle, AM/SW	Vibrator	4
84X	Console, AM	Battery	4
85VB	Console, AM/SW	Vibrator	5
85X	Console, AM	Battery	5
86VB	Console, AM/SW	Vibrator	6
851	Mantle, AM	AC	5
852	Console, AM	AC/DC	5
852U	Console, AM	AC/DC	5
853	Console, AM/SW	AC	5
853U	Mantle, AM/SW	AC/DC	5
854	Console, AM/SW	AC	5
865	Console, AM/SW	AC	6
865RG	Radiogram, AM/SW	AC	6
865U	Console, AM/SW	AC/DC	6
866	Console, AM/SW	AC	6
866RG	Radiogram, AM/SW	AC	6
887	Console, AM/SW	AC	8
887RG	Radiogram, AM/SW	AC	8
908	Console, AM/SW	AC	10
940	Mantle, AM	AC	4
950	Console, AM	AC	5
F83	Auto Radio, AM	Battery	5

1939

94B	Mantle, AM	1.4 Volt	4
94MV	Mantle, AM	Vibrator	4
94VB	Console, AM	Vibrator	4
94X	Console, AM	1.4 Volt	4
96VB	Console, AM/SW	Vibrator	6
951	Mantle, AM	AC	5
951S	Mantle, AM	AC	5
952	Console, AM	AC	5
952S	Console, AM	AC	5
953	Mantle, AM	AC	5
953A	Mantle, AM/SW	AC	5
953U	Mantle, AM/SW	AC/DC	5
954	Console, AM/SW	AC	5
954U	Console, AM/SW	AC/DC	5
959	Console, AM/SW	AC	5

1940

40-4B	Mantle, AM	Battery	4
40-4MV	Mantle, AM	Vibrator	4
40-4X	Console, AM	Battery	4
40-5D	Console, AM/SW	Battery	5
40-40	Mantle, AM	AC	4
40-41	Mantle, AM/SW	AC	5
40-50	Console, AM	AC	5
40-51	Console, AM	AC	5
40-53	Mantle, AM/SW	AC	5
40-53U	Mantle, AM/SW	AC/DC	5
40-54	Console, AM/SW	AC	5
40-54RG	Radiogram, AM/SW	AC	5
40-54U	Console, AM/SW	AC/DC	6
40-59	Console, AM/SW	AC	5
40-65	Console, AM/SW	AC	6
40-65RG	Radiogram, AM/SW	AC	6
41-4B	Mantle, AM	Battery	4
41-4MV	Mantle, AM	Vibrator	4
41-4X	Console, AM	Battery	4
41-5D	Console, AM/SW	Battery	5
41-40	Mantle, AM	AC	4
41-50	Console, AM	AC	5
41-51	Mantle, AM	AC	5
41-53	Mantle, AM/SW	AC	5
41-53U	Mantle, AM/SW	AC/DC	5
41-54	Console, AM/SW	AC	5
41-54RG	Radiogram, AM/SW	AC	5
41-54U	Console, AM/SW	AC/DC	5
41-65	Console, AM/SW	AC	6
41-65RG	Radiogram, AM/SW	AC	6
41-97	Console, AM/SW	AC	9

Notes:

2SW – Two shortwave bands
Radiogram – Radio-Phonograph

Source: Mingays I.F. Index, courtesy Kevin Chant