Philco for 1951
Overview
Philco's radio line remained much the same for 1951, as the company continued to offer a variety of table model radios, portables, and radio-phonograph models.
Oddly enough, Philco only offered one AM-FM table model during the 1951 season. Philco's more expensive radio-phonographs did include FM reception, however.
Five 1951 console radio-phonograph models are not pictured here; these are listed at the bottom of this page.
Model Index
Introduced Summer 1950, with changes/additions made January 1951
Click on a thumbnail to see information and photos for each model:
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| 51-530 | 51-531 | 51-532 | 51-534 | 51-537 & 51-538 | 51-629 | 51-631 |
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| 51-632 | 51-930 | 51-931 | 51-932 | 51-934 | 51-1330 | 51-1734 |
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Models
The 1951 Philco Line
Model 51-530
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Identical to the previous year's 50-520, these two five-tube, AM-only models operated on AC or DC current and received the AM band
Original selling price: Unknown
Number made: Unknown
Model 51-531
Slightly larger than the 51-530 above, the 531 also used five tubes and received the AM band.
The cabinet, identical to the 1950 model 50-522, was available in mahogany or ivory (51-531-I).
Original selling price: Unknown
Number made: Unknown
Model 51-532
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Another carryover model from 1950 (previously called the 50-526), this year's 532 was available in three colors - ebony (above left), ivory (above right) and mahogany (left).
It uses five tubes, operates on AC or DC current, and receives the AM band.
Original selling price: Unknown
Number made: Unknown
Model 51-534
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New for 1951, these Philco models shared the same electronics with models 51-530 and 51-532.
Original selling price: Unknown
Number made: Unknown
Models 51-537 & 51-538
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Philco offered three clock radios for 1951, all of which offer a "wake to music" feature. These models can also be set to turn themseleves off and on at a pre-programmed time.
They use five tubes and receive the AM band.
Original selling price: Unknown
Number made: Unknown
Model 51-629
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One of three Philco portable models for the 1951 model year, all of which received the AM band only.
The 629 uses four tubes plus a selenium rectifier, and could operate on batteries, or on AC or DC household current.
It was available in green or in maroon.
Original selling price: Unknown
Number made: Unknown
Model 51-631
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Another "three-way" portable (operates on AC or DC current or on batteries), this model receives the AM band only. It uses four tubes plus a selenium rectifier.
The 631 was available in the following colors:
Original selling price: Unknown
Number made: Unknown
Model 51-632
The 632 used the same chassis as the 51-629 above. It was available only in maroon.
Original selling price: Unknown
Number made: Unknown
Model 51-930
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The 930 was introduced the previous year as model 50-920. For 1951, another color was added - gray.
The radio chassis, shared with models 51-931 and 51-932 below, uses six tubes, operates on AC or DC current, and receives the AM band.
Original selling price: Unknown
Number made: Unknown
Model 51-931
As with the lookalike 50-921, this year's 931 was only available in an ivory cabinet.
Original selling price: Unknown
Number made: Unknown
Model 51-932
Identical to the 1950 model 50-922, the 932 was only available with a maroon plastic cabinet.
Original selling price: Unknown
Number made: Unknown
Model 51-934
This was Philco's only AM-FM table model for the 1951 model year.
It uses six tubes plus a selenium rectifier, and operates on AC or DC current.
Original selling price: Unknown
Number made: Unknown
Model 51-1330
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A new table model radio-phonograph for 1951, the 1330 included a five tube AM radio and a three speed automatic record changer.
The cabinet is molded plastic, which is mottled mahogany in color.
Original selling price: Unknown
Number made: Unknown
Model 51-1734
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An example of the large floor model radio-phonographs which Philco continued to offer in the 1951 model year.
The set includes an eight tube radio with reception of AM and FM signals as well as a three speed automatic record changer.
Original selling price: Unknown
Number made: Unknown
Model 51-1730
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Philco's lowest priced floor model radio-phonograph includes an AM radio and a three speed record changer.
The wood cabinet has a mahogany finish.
Original selling price: Unknown
Number made: Unknown