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 651, 1936 – Photo courtesy Alan Higman

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Model 751, 1937 – Photo used by permission

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Model 84B, 1938 – Photo courtesy Kevin Chant

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Model 953, 1939 – Photo courtesy Ian Forster

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Model 48-4SP, 1948

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Model 51AA2, 1948

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Model 51DA1, 1948

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

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Model 52AA3, 1948

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Model U Automatic Record Player, 1948