{"id":853,"date":"2017-02-12T20:50:54","date_gmt":"2017-02-12T20:50:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/lostlacquer.site\/?page_id=853"},"modified":"2017-02-12T20:50:54","modified_gmt":"2017-02-12T20:50:54","slug":"1939a","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/philcoradio.com\/gallery2\/1939a\/","title":{"rendered":"1939 (June 1938)"},"content":{"rendered":"

Philco for 1939 (introduced June 1938)<\/h2>\n

<\/span>Overview<\/span><\/h3>\n

Philco's new 1939 mod\u00adel line was dra\u00admat\u00adi\u00adcal\u00adly dif\u00adfer\u00adent from its pre\u00advi\u00adous offer\u00adings. New, stream\u00adlined cab\u00adi\u00adnets housed very dif\u00adfer\u00adent chas\u00adsis; only a few table mod\u00adels bore any resem\u00adblance to 1938 models.<\/p>\n

This was the year Philco intro\u00adduced the industry's first wire\u00adless remote con\u00adtrol. Philco dubbed it Mys\u00adtery Con\u00adtrol and tried to keep the tech\u00adni\u00adcal aspects of its oper\u00ada\u00adtion a secret, even going so far as to claim in its adver\u00adtis\u00ading that it was \"not a radio beam,\" when in fact it was! The remote unit sent a pulse mod\u00adu\u00adlat\u00aded sig\u00adnal which was set at a fre\u00adquen\u00adcy between 350 and 400 kc to the main receiv\u00ader, which received the sig\u00adnal, processed the infor\u00adma\u00adtion and per\u00adformed the desired oper\u00ada\u00adtion by either switch\u00ading to one of eight pre\u00adset AM<\/span> sta\u00adtions, turn\u00ading the vol\u00adume up or down, or turn\u00ading the set off. It should be not\u00aded that you could not turn the set on with the remote.<\/p>\n

With all the hoopla sur\u00adround\u00ading its new Mys\u00adtery Con\u00adtrol, Philco qui\u00adet\u00adly dropped its High Fideli\u00adty research; no more High Fideli\u00adty receivers were built by the company.<\/p>\n

Philco's pre\u00advi\u00adous auto\u00admat\u00adic tun\u00ading meth\u00adods were also dropped in 1939; instead, push\u00adbut\u00adton tun\u00ading was adopt\u00aded. The push\u00adbut\u00adtons, for the most part, worked much bet\u00adter than Philco's pre\u00advi\u00adous auto\u00admat\u00adic tun\u00ading schemes had. The excep\u00adtions were Mod\u00adels 39-17, 39-18, 39-19 and 39-75, which employed a mechan\u00adi\u00adcal push\u00adbut\u00adton method; all oth\u00ader Philco mod\u00adels with push\u00adbut\u00adtons used the more pre\u00adcise elec\u00adtron\u00adic push\u00adbut\u00adton tuning.<\/p>\n

1939 was the year Philco intro\u00adduced two new series: Tran\u00adsi\u00adtone and Trop\u00adic. Tran\u00adsi\u00adtone was not a new name; it orig\u00adi\u00adnal\u00adly was the trade\u00admark of Auto\u00admo\u00adbile Radio Cor\u00adpo\u00adra\u00adtion, which Philco acquired in 1930. Between then and 1938, Philco Tran\u00adsi\u00adtone was an auto radio. Begin\u00adning with the 1939 sea\u00adson, how\u00adev\u00ader, Philco intro\u00adduced two low-priced table mod\u00adels which did not car\u00adry the Philco name at all - only the name Transitone.<\/p>\n

Philco Trop\u00adic was a new series of radios, made chiefly for export to trop\u00adi\u00adcal areas such as Cen\u00adtral Amer\u00adi\u00adca. These sets had coils and chas\u00adsis which were designed to with\u00adstand extremes in humidity.<\/p>\n

Accord\u00ading to var\u00adi\u00adous Philco doc\u00adu\u00admen\u00adta\u00adtion, most mod\u00adels of 38-12, 38-14 and 38-15 sets were retained in the new 1939 line\u00adup; how\u00adev\u00ader, I have yet to see one of these labeled \"39-12,\" \"39-14,\" etc. A very like\u00adly pos\u00adsi\u00adbil\u00adi\u00adty is that Philco may have had left\u00adover stock of these mod\u00adels and sim\u00adply sold them, com\u00adplete with \"38-12\" etc. stick\u00aders on the inside, until they were gone.<\/p>\n

<\/span>Model Index<\/span><\/h3>\n

The fol\u00adlow\u00ading mod\u00adels remained in the Philco line\u00adup: 38-12CB (as 39-12CB), 38-12CBI (as 39-12CBI), 38-12T (as 39-12T), 38-14CB (as 39-14CB), 38-14CBI (as 39-14CBI), 38-14T (as 39-14T), 38-15CB (as 39-15CB), 38-15CBI (as 39-15CBI), 38-15T (as 39-15T). All oth\u00ader 1938 Philco mod\u00adels were discontinued.<\/p>\n

Click on a thumb\u00adnail to see infor\u00adma\u00adtion and pho\u00adtos for each model:<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

The 1939 Philco Line<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n

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\n39-6C<\/a>\n<\/td>\n\n39-6C, undoc\u00adu\u00adment\u00aded variant<\/a>\n<\/td>\n\n39-6CI<\/a>\n<\/td>\n\n39-7C<\/a>\n<\/td>\n\n39-7T<\/a>\n<\/td>\n\n39-7CS<\/a>\n<\/td>\n\n39-8T<\/a>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n<\/a>\n<\/td>\n\n<\/a>\n<\/td>\n\n<\/a>\n<\/td>\n\n<\/a>\n<\/td>\n\n<\/a>\n<\/td>\n\n<\/a>\n<\/td>\n\n<\/a>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n39-17T<\/a>\n<\/td>\n\n39-17F<\/a>\n<\/td>\n\n39-18T<\/a>\n<\/td>\n\n39-18F<\/a>\n<\/td>\n\n39-19T<\/a>\n<\/td>\n\n39-19F<\/a>\n<\/td>\n\n39-25T<\/a>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n<\/a>\n<\/td>\n\n<\/a>\n<\/td>\n\n<\/a>\n<\/td>\n\n<\/a>\n<\/td>\n\n<\/a>\n<\/td>\n\n<\/a>\n<\/td>\n\n<\/a>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n39-25XF<\/a>\n<\/td>\n\n39-30T<\/a>\n<\/td>\n\n39-30XX<\/a>\n<\/td>\n\n39-31XF<\/a>\n<\/td>\n\n39-35XX<\/a>\n<\/td>\n\n39-36XX<\/a>\n<\/td>\n\n39-40XX<\/a>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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\n39-45XX<\/a>\n<\/td>\n\n39-50RX<\/a>\n<\/td>\n\n39-55RX<\/a>\n<\/td>\n\n39-70B<\/a>\n<\/td>\n\n39-70F<\/a>\n<\/td>\n\n39-71T<\/a>\n<\/td>\n\n39-75T<\/a>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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\n39-75F<\/a>\n<\/td>\n\n39-80B<\/a>\n<\/td>\n\n39-80XF<\/a>\n<\/td>\n\n39-85B<\/a>\n<\/td>\n\n39-85XF<\/a>\n<\/td>\n\n39-116RX<\/a>\n<\/td>\n\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

1939 Tran\u00adsi\u00adtone Models<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
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\nTH-1<\/span><\/a>\n<\/td>\n\nTH-3<\/span><\/a>\n<\/td>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

1939 Philco Trop\u00adic Models<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
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\n39-711T<\/a>\n<\/td>\n\n39-720T<\/a>\n<\/td>\n\n39-744T, 39-750T &<\/span> 39-751T<\/a>\n<\/td>\n\n39-744XX, 39-750XX &<\/span> 39-751XX<\/a>\n<\/td>\n\n39-770T &<\/span> 39-2770T<\/a>\n<\/td>\n\n39-770XX &<\/span> 39-2770XX<\/a>\n<\/td>\n\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

<\/span>Models<\/span><\/h2>\n

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<\/span>The 1939 Philco Line<\/span><\/h3>\n


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<\/span>Model 39-6C<\/span><\/h4>\n
\n\"Model<\/a>\n<\/div>\n

A new five-tube com\u00adpact table mod\u00adel which used a chas\u00adsis which was near\u00adly iden\u00adti\u00adcal to the pre\u00advi\u00adous season's Mod\u00adel 38-12. It oper\u00adat\u00aded on 115 volts AC<\/span> and cov\u00adered the AM<\/span> band.<\/p>\n

Orig\u00adi\u00adnal sell\u00ading price: $19.95<\/p>\n

Num\u00adber made: 34,025 (Note: Fig\u00adure includes pro\u00adduc\u00adtion of Mod\u00adel 39-6CI)<\/p>\n

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<\/span>Model 39-6C, undocumented variant<\/span><\/h4>\n
\n\"Model<\/a>\n<\/div>\n

Pho\u00adto cour\u00adtesy John Baratono<\/p>\n

Orig\u00adi\u00adnal sell\u00ading price: Unknown<\/p>\n

Num\u00adber made: Unknown<\/p>\n

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<\/span>Model 39-6CI<\/span><\/h4>\n
\n\"Model<\/a>\n<\/div>\n

Suc\u00adces\u00adsor to the 1938 Mod\u00adel 38-12CI, this mod\u00adel was oth\u00ader\u00adwise iden\u00adti\u00adcal to the 39-6C above.<\/p>\n\n

Orig\u00adi\u00adnal sell\u00ading price: $25<\/p>\n

Num\u00adber made: 34,025 (Note: Fig\u00adure includes pro\u00adduc\u00adtion of Mod\u00adel 39-6C)<\/p>\n

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<\/span>Model 39-7C<\/span><\/h4>\n
\n\"Model<\/a>\n\n\n\n
\n\"Model<\/a>\n<\/td>\n\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td><\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n

The new 39-7 was, basi\u00adcal\u00adly, a 39-6 with the addi\u00adtion of elec\u00adtron\u00adic push\u00adbut\u00adton tuning.<\/p>\n

Orig\u00adi\u00adnal sell\u00ading price: $23.50<\/p>\n

Num\u00adber made: 47,809<\/p>\n

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<\/span>Model 39-7T<\/span><\/h4>\n
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Intend\u00aded to be a more styl\u00adish ver\u00adsion of the 39-7; this mod\u00adel includ\u00aded a bezel sur\u00adround\u00ading the dial with a glass cov\u00ader in place of the plas\u00adtic dial cov\u00ader used on the 39-7C.<\/p>\n

Orig\u00adi\u00adnal sell\u00ading price: $27.50<\/p>\n

Num\u00adber made: 23,998 (Note: Fig\u00adure includes pro\u00adduc\u00adtion of Mod\u00adel 39-8T)<\/p>\n

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<\/span>Model 39-7CS<\/span><\/h4>\n
\n\"Model<\/a>\n<\/div>\n

A chair\u00adside ver\u00adsion of Mod\u00adel 39-7; this cab\u00adi\u00adnet had been pre\u00advi\u00adous\u00adly used with 1938 mod\u00adels 38-14CS &<\/span> 38-15CS. The 39-7 received the AM<\/span> band only, but includ\u00aded Philco's new elec\u00adtron\u00adic push\u00adbut\u00adton tuning.<\/p>\n

Orig\u00adi\u00adnal sell\u00ading price: Unknown<\/p>\n

Num\u00adber made: 8,600 (Note: Fig\u00adure includes pro\u00adduc\u00adtion of June 1937 Mod\u00adels 38-14CS &<\/span> 38-15CS)<\/p>\n

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<\/span>Model 39-8T<\/span><\/h4>\n
\n\"Model<\/a>\n<\/div>\n

An AC<\/span>\/DC<\/span> ver\u00adsion of Mod\u00adel 39-6. The 39-8 used five tubes plus a bal\u00adlast, and received the AM<\/span> band only.<\/p>\n

Orig\u00adi\u00adnal sell\u00ading price: $25<\/p>\n

Num\u00adber made: 23,998 (Note: Fig\u00adure includes pro\u00adduc\u00adtion of Mod\u00adel 39-7T)<\/p>\n

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<\/span>Model 39-17T<\/span><\/h4>\n
\n\"Model<\/a>\n<\/div>\n

One of four Philco Mod\u00adels to use mechan\u00adi\u00adcal push\u00adbut\u00adtons which moved the tun\u00ading con\u00addenser to dif\u00adfer\u00adent pre\u00adset spots on the dial. The oth\u00aders were Mod\u00adels 39-18, 39-19 &<\/span> 39-75. The 39-17 used five tubes, oper\u00adat\u00aded on 115 volts AC<\/span>, and received the AM<\/span> band.<\/p>\n

Orig\u00adi\u00adnal sell\u00ading price: $29.95<\/p>\n

Num\u00adber made: 40,305 (Note: Fig\u00adure includes pro\u00adduc\u00adtion of Mod\u00adels 39-18T, 39-19T &<\/span> 39-75T as well as Jan\u00adu\u00adary 1939 mod\u00adels 39-117T, 39-118T, 39-119T &<\/span> 39-175T)<\/p>\n

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<\/span>Model 39-17F<\/span><\/h4>\n
\n\"Model<\/a>\n<\/div>\n

A con\u00adsole ver\u00adsion of Mod\u00adel 39-17.<\/p>\n

Orig\u00adi\u00adnal sell\u00ading price: $39.95<\/p>\n

Num\u00adber made: 28,938 (Note: Fig\u00adure includes pro\u00adduc\u00adtion of Mod\u00adels 39-18F, 39-19F, 39-70F &<\/span> 39-75F as well as Jan\u00adu\u00adary 1939 mod\u00adels 39-117F, 39-118F, 39-119F &<\/span> 39-175F)<\/p>\n

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<\/span>Model 39-18T<\/span><\/h4>\n
\n\"Model<\/a>\n<\/div>\n

An AC<\/span>\/DC<\/span> ver\u00adsion of Mod\u00adel 39-17.<\/p>\n

Orig\u00adi\u00adnal sell\u00ading price: $29.95<\/p>\n

Num\u00adber made: 40,305 (Note: Fig\u00adure includes pro\u00adduc\u00adtion of Mod\u00adels 39-17T, 39-19T &<\/span> 39-75T as well as Jan\u00adu\u00adary 1939 mod\u00adels 39-117T, 39-118T, 39-119T &<\/span> 39-175T)<\/p>\n

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<\/span>Model 39-18F<\/span><\/h4>\n
\n\"Model<\/a>\n<\/div>\n

Orig\u00adi\u00adnal sell\u00ading price: $39.95<\/p>\n

Num\u00adber made: 28,938 (Note: Fig\u00adure includes pro\u00adduc\u00adtion of Mod\u00adels 39-17F, 39-19F, 39-70F &<\/span> 39-75F as well as Jan\u00adu\u00adary 1939 mod\u00adels 39-117F, 39-118F, 39-119F &<\/span> 39-175F)<\/p>\n

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<\/span>Model 39-19T<\/span><\/h4>\n
\n\"Model<\/a>\n<\/div>\n

Mod\u00adel 39-19 added a short\u00adwave band (5.5 to 19 mc) to its AM<\/span> cov\u00ader\u00adage. It oper\u00adat\u00aded on 115 volts AC<\/span>, and used five tubes.<\/p>\n

Orig\u00adi\u00adnal sell\u00ading price: $35<\/p>\n

Num\u00adber made: 40,305 (Note: Fig\u00adure includes pro\u00adduc\u00adtion of Mod\u00adels 39-17T, 39-18T &<\/span> 39-75T as well as Jan\u00adu\u00adary 1939 mod\u00adels 39-117T, 39-118T, 39-119T &<\/span> 39-175T)<\/p>\n

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<\/span>Model 39-19F<\/span><\/h4>\n
\n\"Model<\/a>\n<\/div>\n

The con\u00adsole ver\u00adsion of Mod\u00adel 39-19.<\/p>\n

Orig\u00adi\u00adnal sell\u00ading price: $49.95<\/p>\n

Num\u00adber made: 28,938 (Note: Fig\u00adure includes pro\u00adduc\u00adtion of Mod\u00adels 39-17F, 39-18F, 39-70F &<\/span> 39-75F as well as Jan\u00adu\u00adary 1939 mod\u00adels 39-117F, 39-118F, 39-119F &<\/span> 39-175F)<\/p>\n

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<\/span>Model 39-25T<\/span><\/h4>\n
\n\"Model<\/a>\n\n\n\n
\n\"Model<\/a>\n<\/td>\n\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td><\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n

Philco had intro\u00adduced inclined con\u00adtrol pan\u00adels on many of its 1938 Mod\u00adel con\u00adsoles. Now, they offered table mod\u00adels with this fea\u00adture. The 39-25 used five tubes and offered eight elec\u00adtron\u00adic push\u00adbut\u00adtons to com\u00adple\u00adment its two band cov\u00ader\u00adage of AM<\/span> and 4.9 to 18 mc short\u00adwave. It oper\u00adat\u00aded on 115 volts AC<\/span>.<\/p>\n

Orig\u00adi\u00adnal sell\u00ading price: $48<\/p>\n

Num\u00adber made: 30,330<\/p>\n

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<\/span>Model 39-25XF<\/span><\/h4>\n
\n\"Model<\/a>\n<\/div>\n

Orig\u00adi\u00adnal sell\u00ading price: $62.95<\/p>\n

Num\u00adber made: 25,255 (Note: Fig\u00adure includes pro\u00adduc\u00adtion of Mod\u00adels 39-80XF &<\/span> 39-85XF)<\/p>\n

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<\/span>Model 39-30T<\/span><\/h4>\n
\n\"Model<\/a>\n<\/div>\n

A six tube Philco table mod\u00adel with an inclined con\u00adtrol pan\u00adel, it was very sim\u00adi\u00adlar to the 39-25.<\/p>\n

Orig\u00adi\u00adnal sell\u00ading price: $58<\/p>\n

Num\u00adber made: 22,050<\/p>\n

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<\/span>Model 39-30XX<\/span><\/h4>\n
\n\"Model<\/a>\n\n\n\n
\n\"Model<\/a>\n<\/td>\n\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td><\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n

Orig\u00adi\u00adnal sell\u00ading price: $72.95<\/p>\n

Num\u00adber made: Unknown<\/p>\n

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<\/span>Model 39-31XF<\/span><\/h4>\n
\n\"Model<\/a>\n<\/div>\n

The 39-31 used the same chas\u00adsis as the 39-30; six tubes, eight push\u00adbut\u00adtons, AM<\/span> and short\u00adwave from 4.9 to 18 mc; and oper\u00adat\u00aded on 115 volts AC<\/span>.<\/p>\n

Orig\u00adi\u00adnal sell\u00ading price: $69.95<\/p>\n

Num\u00adber made: 19,590<\/p>\n

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<\/span>Model 39-35XX<\/span><\/h4>\n
\n\"Model<\/a>\n<\/div>\n

Yet anoth\u00ader mod\u00adel that used the same chas\u00adsis as the 39-30.<\/p>\n

Orig\u00adi\u00adnal sell\u00ading price: $82.95<\/p>\n

Num\u00adber made: 15,842<\/p>\n

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<\/span>Model 39-36XX<\/span><\/h4>\n
\n\"Model<\/a>\n<\/div>\n

This new Philco con\u00adsole used thumb\u00adwheel con\u00adtrols and six tubes. It also had eight elec\u00adtron\u00adic push\u00adbut\u00adtons for pre\u00adset AM<\/span> sta\u00adtions. It could also tune the entire AM<\/span> band as well as short\u00adwave from 5 to 18 mc. Pow\u00ader required was 115 volts AC<\/span>.<\/p>\n

Orig\u00adi\u00adnal sell\u00ading price: $82.95<\/p>\n

Num\u00adber made: 30,665<\/p>\n

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<\/span>Model 39-40XX<\/span><\/h4>\n
\n\"Model<\/a>\n\n\n\n
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An eight tube mod\u00adel that had the same fea\u00adtures and fre\u00adquen\u00adcy cov\u00ader\u00adage as the 39-36.<\/p>\n

Orig\u00adi\u00adnal sell\u00ading price: $103<\/p>\n

Num\u00adber made: 32,795<\/p>\n

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<\/span>Model 39-45XX<\/span><\/h4>\n
\n\"Model<\/a>\n\n\n\n
\n\"Model<\/a>\n<\/td>\n\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td><\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n

This was a nine tube, three band set with eight push\u00adbut\u00adtons, that oper\u00adat\u00aded on 115 volts AC<\/span>. Its fre\u00adquen\u00adcy cov\u00ader\u00adage includ\u00aded 540 to 1720 kc; 1.7 to 5.9 mc; and 5.8 to 18 mc. It also had a fold\u00ading door that cov\u00adered the dial and controls.<\/p>\n

Orig\u00adi\u00adnal sell\u00ading price: $132.50<\/p>\n

Num\u00adber made: 16.760<\/p>\n

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<\/span>Model 39-50RX<\/span><\/h4>\n
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The 1939 Philco deal\u00ader cat\u00ada\u00adlog announced this AM-only mod\u00adel, which had no dial or con\u00adtrols. Instead, it was to be con\u00adtrolled by a wired remote con\u00adtrol, which con\u00adtained eight elec\u00adtron\u00adic push\u00adbut\u00adtons and an off-on-vol\u00adume control.<\/p>\n

How\u00adev\u00ader, this mod\u00adel was appar\u00adent\u00adly nev\u00ader put into pro\u00adduc\u00adtion. There is no doc\u00adu\u00admen\u00adta\u00adtion for it, and none are known to exist.<\/p>\n

Orig\u00adi\u00adnal sell\u00ading price: Unknown<\/p>\n

Num\u00adber made: Unknown<\/p>\n

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<\/span>Model 39-55RX<\/span><\/h4>\n
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The 39-55RX was two receivers in one; part of the set was an AM<\/span> receiv\u00ader, the oth\u00ader part was fixed-tuned to the fre\u00adquen\u00adcy of the wire\u00adless remote and processed the sig\u00adnals from the remote.<\/p>\n

Orig\u00adi\u00adnal sell\u00ading price: $162.50<\/p>\n

Num\u00adber made: 20,480<\/p>\n

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<\/span>Model 39-70B<\/span><\/h4>\n
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The 39-70 was a new bat\u00adtery-oper\u00adat\u00aded Philco for rur\u00adal areas, that received the AM<\/span> band only with its four tubes.<\/p>\n

This was one of only three Philcos that was still offered in a Baby Grand (tomb\u00adstone) cab\u00adi\u00adnet in 1939.<\/p>\n

Orig\u00adi\u00adnal sell\u00ading price: $29.95<\/p>\n

Num\u00adber made: 35,635<\/p>\n

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<\/span>Model 39-70F<\/span><\/h4>\n
\n\"Model<\/a>\n<\/div>\n

Orig\u00adi\u00adnal sell\u00ading price: $39.95<\/p>\n

Num\u00adber made: 28,938 (Note: Fig\u00adure includes pro\u00adduc\u00adtion of Mod\u00adels 39-17F, 39-18F, 39-19F &<\/span> 39-75F as well as Jan\u00adu\u00adary 1939 mod\u00adels 39-117F, 39-118F, 39-119F &<\/span> 39-175F)<\/p>\n

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<\/span>Model 39-71T<\/span><\/h4>\n
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Philco had pro\u00adduced a \"portable\" mod\u00adel back in late 1932 (Mod\u00adel 80P<\/span>); how\u00adev\u00ader, it required a 115 volt AC<\/span> source of pow\u00ader to oper\u00adate. Now, six years lat\u00ader, Philco intro\u00adduces its first true portable: the bat\u00adtery-oper\u00adat\u00aded 39-71. The cab\u00adi\u00adnet was large enough to accom\u00admo\u00addate both the radio chas\u00adsis and the need\u00aded bat\u00adter\u00adies. It received the AM<\/span> band only, and used four tubes.<\/p>\n

Orig\u00adi\u00adnal sell\u00ading price: $33.45<\/p>\n

Num\u00adber made: 32,700<\/p>\n

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<\/span>Model 39-75T<\/span><\/h4>\n
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A bat\u00adtery-oper\u00adat\u00aded ver\u00adsion of Mod\u00adel 39-17, the 39-75 also used mechan\u00adi\u00adcal push\u00adbut\u00adtons and received the AM<\/span> band only with its four tubes.<\/p>\n

Orig\u00adi\u00adnal sell\u00ading price: $39.95<\/p>\n

Num\u00adber made: 40,305 (Note: Fig\u00adure includes pro\u00adduc\u00adtion of Mod\u00adels 39-17T, 39-18T &<\/span> 39-19T as well as Jan\u00adu\u00adary 1939 mod\u00adels 39-117T, 39-118T, 39-119T &<\/span> 39-175T)<\/p>\n

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<\/span>Model 39-75F<\/span><\/h4>\n
\n\"Model<\/a>\n<\/div>\n

Orig\u00adi\u00adnal sell\u00ading price: $54.95<\/p>\n

Num\u00adber made: 28,938 (Note: Fig\u00adure includes pro\u00adduc\u00adtion of Mod\u00adels 39-17F, 39-18F, 39-19F &<\/span> 39-70F as well as Jan\u00adu\u00adary 1939 mod\u00adels 39-117F, 39-118F, 39-119F &<\/span> 39-175F)<\/p>\n

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<\/span>Model 39-80B<\/span><\/h4>\n
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This four tube, bat\u00adtery oper\u00adat\u00aded Philco received the AM<\/span> band only. This large Baby Grand cab\u00adi\u00adnet left lots of room for bat\u00adter\u00adies, as the chas\u00adsis and speak\u00ader were rel\u00ada\u00adtive\u00adly small.<\/p>\n

Orig\u00adi\u00adnal sell\u00ading price: $52.50<\/p>\n

Num\u00adber made: 20,050 (Note: Fig\u00adure includes pro\u00adduc\u00adtion of Mod\u00adel 39-85B)<\/p>\n

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<\/span>Model 39-80XF<\/span><\/h4>\n
\n\"Model<\/a>\n<\/div>\n

Orig\u00adi\u00adnal sell\u00ading price: $69.95<\/p>\n

Num\u00adber made: 25,255 (Note: Fig\u00adure includes pro\u00adduc\u00adtion of Mod\u00adels 39-25XF &<\/span> 39-85XF)<\/p>\n

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<\/span>Model 39-85B<\/span><\/h4>\n
\n\"Model<\/a>\n<\/div>\n

The dif\u00adfer\u00adence between Mod\u00adels 39-85 and 39-80 was that the \"85\" added elec\u00adtron\u00adic push\u00adbut\u00adton tun\u00ading and a short\u00adwave band (5.6 to 18 mc).<\/p>\n

Orig\u00adi\u00adnal sell\u00ading price: $52.50<\/p>\n

Num\u00adber made: 20,050 (Note: Fig\u00adure includes pro\u00adduc\u00adtion of Mod\u00adel 39-80B)<\/p>\n

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<\/span>Model 39-85XF<\/span><\/h4>\n
\n\"Model<\/a>\n<\/div>\n

Orig\u00adi\u00adnal sell\u00ading price: $79.95<\/p>\n

Num\u00adber made: 25,255 (Note: Fig\u00adure includes pro\u00adduc\u00adtion of Mod\u00adels 39-25XF &<\/span> 39-80XF)<\/p>\n

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<\/span>Model 39-116RX<\/span><\/h4>\n
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The new Philco flag\u00adship offered three band cov\u00ader\u00adage (540-1720 kc, 1.7-5.9 mc &<\/span> 5.8-18 mc). The main receiv\u00ader used 13 tubes; an addi\u00adtion\u00adal tube was used in the Mys\u00adtery Con\u00adtrol. Like the 39-55, the 39-116 was two receivers in one; part of the radio was used to process sig\u00adnals from the wire\u00adless remote while the remain\u00adder func\u00adtioned as a nor\u00admal receiver.<\/p>\n

Orig\u00adi\u00adnal sell\u00ading price: $198<\/p>\n

Num\u00adber made: 22,330 (Note: Fig\u00adure includes pro\u00adduc\u00adtion of June 1939 Mod\u00adel 40-200XX)<\/p>\n

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<\/span>1939 Transitone Models<\/span><\/h3>\n


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Model TH-1<\/span><\/h4>\n
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This was the new price leader for 1939. The TH-1<\/span> used four tubes plus a bal\u00adlast, and was a throw\u00adback to the late 1920s in elec\u00adtron\u00adic design in that it used a Tuned Radio Fre\u00adquen\u00adcy (TRF<\/span>) circuit.<\/p>\n

I sus\u00adpect this mod\u00adel was designed and built by Sim\u00adplex, whose major\u00adi\u00adty own\u00ader by now was Philco (Philco had bought into Sim\u00adplex in 1937, and would even\u00adtu\u00adal\u00adly buy the Ohio com\u00adpa\u00adny out completely).<\/p>\n

Orig\u00adi\u00adnal sell\u00ading price: $9.95<\/p>\n

Num\u00adber made: Unknown<\/p>\n

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Model TH-3<\/span><\/h4>\n
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In con\u00adtrast to the TH-1<\/span>, the new TH-3<\/span> is a 39-6 chas\u00adsis (the dial scale of which reads TRANSITONE<\/span> instead of PHILCO<\/span>), in a 38-12CB Bake\u00adlite cabinet.<\/p>\n

Orig\u00adi\u00adnal sell\u00ading price: $15.95<\/p>\n

Num\u00adber made: Unknown<\/p>\n

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<\/span>1939 Philco Tropic Models<\/span><\/h3>\n


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<\/span>Model 39-711T<\/span><\/h4>\n
\n\"Model<\/a>\n<\/div>\n

This Trop\u00adic mod\u00adel had three bands (540-1720 kc, 2.3-7.4 mc &<\/span> 7.3-22 mc) and oper\u00adat\u00aded from either 115 or 230 volts, AC<\/span> or DC<\/span>. It used six tubes.<\/p>\n

Orig\u00adi\u00adnal sell\u00ading price: Unknown<\/p>\n

Num\u00adber made: 5,000<\/p>\n

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<\/span>Model 39-720T<\/span><\/h4>\n
\n\"Model<\/a>\n<\/div>\n

Spec\u00adi\u00adfi\u00adca\u00adtions for this mod\u00adel are not available.<\/p>\n

Orig\u00adi\u00adnal sell\u00ading price: Unknown<\/p>\n

Num\u00adber made: 4,651<\/p>\n

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Models 39-744T, 39-750T &<\/span> 39-751T<\/h4>\n
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Three dif\u00adfer\u00adent Trop\u00adic mod\u00adels shared two cab\u00adi\u00adnets. All three had the same fre\u00adquen\u00adcy cov\u00ader\u00adage as Mod\u00adel 39-711 above. The 39-744 used sev\u00aden tubes and oper\u00adat\u00aded on a 6-volt stor\u00adage bat\u00adtery; the 39-751 had eight tubes and could run from either AC<\/span> or DC<\/span> cur\u00adrent, 115 or 230 volts. Spec\u00adi\u00adfi\u00adca\u00adtions for Mod\u00adel 39-750 are not available.<\/p>\n

Orig\u00adi\u00adnal sell\u00ading price: Unknown<\/p>\n

Num\u00adber made: 6,344 (Note: Fig\u00adure includes pro\u00adduc\u00adtion of Mod\u00adels 39-744T, 39-750T &<\/span> 39-751T)<\/p>\n

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Models 39-744XX, 39-750XX &<\/span> 39-751XX<\/h4>\n
\n\"Models<\/a>\n<\/div>\n

Orig\u00adi\u00adnal sell\u00ading price: Unknown<\/p>\n

Num\u00adber made: 714<\/p>\n

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Models 39-770T &<\/span> 39-2770T<\/h4>\n
\n\"Models<\/a>\n<\/div>\n

These Trop\u00adic mod\u00adels used thumb\u00adwheel con\u00adtrols and oper\u00adat\u00aded on 115 volts AC<\/span>, using 11 tubes. Both had four bands and could receive between 530 kc and 22 mc. The dif\u00adfer\u00adence between the two was in the fre\u00adquen\u00adcy cov\u00ader\u00adage of each. Mod\u00adel 39-2770 added a long wave band (140-390 kc) while push\u00ading the short\u00adwave fre\u00adquen\u00adcies clos\u00ader togeth\u00ader to main\u00adtain the use of four tun\u00ading bands.<\/p>\n

Orig\u00adi\u00adnal sell\u00ading price: Unknown<\/p>\n

Num\u00adber made: 4,729 (Note: Fig\u00adure includes pro\u00adduc\u00adtion of Mod\u00adels 39-770T &<\/span> 39-2770T)<\/p>\n

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Models 39-770XX &<\/span> 39-2770XX<\/h4>\n
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Illus\u00adtra\u00adtion is rep\u00adre\u00adsen\u00adta\u00adtive of Mod\u00adels 39-770XX &<\/span> 39-2770XX, as both are iden\u00adti\u00adcal in appearance.<\/p>\n

Orig\u00adi\u00adnal sell\u00ading price: Unknown<\/p>\n

Num\u00adber made: 200 (Note: Fig\u00adure includes pro\u00adduc\u00adtion of Mod\u00adels 39-770XX &<\/span> 39-2770XX)<\/p>\n<\/a><\/a><\/div><\/a><\/a><\/div><\/a><\/a><\/div><\/a><\/a><\/div><\/a><\/a><\/div><\/a><\/a><\/div><\/a><\/a><\/div><\/a><\/a><\/div><\/a><\/a><\/div><\/a><\/a><\/div><\/a><\/a><\/div><\/a><\/a><\/div><\/a><\/a><\/div><\/a><\/a><\/div><\/a><\/a><\/div><\/a><\/a><\/div><\/a><\/a><\/div><\/a><\/a><\/div><\/a><\/a><\/div><\/a><\/a><\/div><\/a><\/a><\/div><\/a><\/a><\/div><\/a><\/a><\/div><\/a><\/a><\/div><\/a><\/a><\/div><\/a><\/a><\/div><\/a><\/a><\/div><\/a><\/a><\/div><\/a><\/a><\/div><\/a><\/a><\/div><\/a><\/a><\/div><\/a><\/a><\/div><\/a><\/a><\/div><\/a><\/a><\/div><\/a><\/a><\/div><\/a><\/a><\/div><\/a><\/a><\/div><\/a><\/a><\/div><\/a><\/a><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Philco for 1939 (intro\u00adduced June 1938) Overview Philco's new 1939 mod\u00adel line was dra\u00admat\u00adi\u00adcal\u00adly dif\u00adfer\u00adent from its pre\u00advi\u00adous offer\u00adings. New, stream\u00adlined cab\u00adi\u00adnets housed very dif\u00adfer\u00adent chas\u00adsis; only a few table models \u2026<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"wp_typography_post_enhancements_disabled":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-853","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/philcoradio.com\/gallery2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/853","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/philcoradio.com\/gallery2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/philcoradio.com\/gallery2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/philcoradio.com\/gallery2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/philcoradio.com\/gallery2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=853"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/philcoradio.com\/gallery2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/853\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/philcoradio.com\/gallery2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=853"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}