{"id":338,"date":"2018-07-03T19:11:23","date_gmt":"2018-07-04T02:11:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/philcoradio.com\/library\/?page_id=338"},"modified":"2018-08-25T08:01:55","modified_gmt":"2018-08-25T15:01:55","slug":"philco-in-the-united-kingdom","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/philcoradio.com\/library\/index.php\/philco-history\/philco-around-the-world\/philco-in-the-united-kingdom\/","title":{"rendered":"Philco in the United Kingdom"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Philco began exporting Model 20 Baby Grands as well as other models to the UK in 1930. Philco continued to export Philadelphia-made radios to Britain until 1932, at which time a new subsidiary was formed \u2013 Philco Radio & Television Corporation of Great Britain. Carleton L. Dyer served as chairman of Philco (UK) for a number of years.<\/p>\n

The new Philco subsidiary wasted no time in building a plant at Perivale, Greenford, Middlesex, although some of its models continued to use Philadelphia-built chassis.<\/p>\n

As time went on, Philco of Great Britain gradually took over complete manufacture of its own sets; although certain USA Philco models, notably the Model 16, continued to be exported to the British Isles.
\nIt is known that Philco (UK) exported radios to France. As an example, I formerly owned a 1936 Model 2620 Baby Grand which had a chassis built in Philadelphia, cabinet made at Perivale, Greenford, Middlesex, and a dial scale printed in French, obviously for the French market.<\/p>\n

Officers of Philco Radio & Television Corporation of Great Britain, Limited, mid-1930s<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

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\nCarleton L. Dyer, Chairman, Philco Radio & Television Corporation of Great Britain, Ltd., 1935<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

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\nTim Williams, Director of Production, Philco Radio & Television Corporation of Great Britain, Ltd., 1935<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

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\nH.V. Lewis, General Sales Manager, Philco Radio & Television Corporation of Great Britain, Ltd., 1935<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Philco (UK) Historical Photos and Adverts<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

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\nA store window display of Philco radios, United Kingdom, 1934<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

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\nA window display of Philco model 1263, United Kingdom, 1934<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

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\nNewspaper ad, United Kingdom, October 1934<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

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\nA bus with Philco advertising on the side, Stockton-on-Tees, UK, 1935<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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\nAround March 1935: Ground is broken for a new Philco factory at Perivale, Greenford, Middlesex, UK. Chairman Carleton L. Dyer is holding the shovel. Second from left: Tim Williams, Director of Production. Second from right: Capt. Richard Gambier-Parry, Mr. Dyer’s assistant. Far right: W.A. Beatty, works manager.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n
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\nThis postcard shows how the new Philco factory at Perivale looked after it was completed.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

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\nNighttime scene showing a Philco neon sign at the Perivale factory.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

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\nAdvertisement using humor to illustrate the slogan used by Philco in the UK – Hurry Home to your Philco.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

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\nWindow display advertisement for Philco valves (tubes).<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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A Sampling of Philco Radios produced and\/or sold in the United Kingdom<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

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\nModel 261, late version, 1933. The early version is somewhat similar in appearance to the USA 37C cabinet.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

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\nModel 233, battery operated, 1934<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

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\"[Image:
\nModel 264 Baby Grand, 1934<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

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\"[Image:
\nModel 264 Concert Grand, 1934<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\"[Image:
\nModel 1263 Baby Grand, 1934 – Photo courtesy Sarah Packer<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

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\"[Image:
\nModel 1263 Concert Grand, 1934 – Photo courtesy Dave Seymour<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

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\"[Image:
\nModel 265 Baby Grand, 1935<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

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\"[Image:
\nModel 267 Baby Grand, 1935<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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\"[Image:
\nModel 801T Auto Radio, 1935<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

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\"[Image:
\nModel 116 Radiogram, 1936. This is the same model as the USA 116PX.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

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\"[Image:
\nModel 205, 1936<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

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\"[Image:
\nModel 255, battery operated, 1936<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\"[Image:
\nModel 280, 1936<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

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\"[Image:
\nModel 281, 1936 – Photo courtesy Darren Ashley<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

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\"[Image:
\nModel 282 Empire Five, 1936<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

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\"[Image:
\nModel 290 Empire Six, 1936<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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\"[Image:
\nModel 290 Empire Six Radiogram, 1936<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

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\"[Image:
\nModel 806T Auto Radio, 1936<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

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\"[Image:
\nModel 1280 Universal, 1936<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

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\"[Image:
\nModel 1280 Concert Grand, 1936<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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\"[Image:
\nModel 1282 Radiogram, 1936<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n
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\"[Image:
\nModel 99 Empire Seven, 1937<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

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\"[Image:
\nModel 99 Empire Seven Radiogram, 1937<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

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\"[Image:
\nModel 269, 1937<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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\"[Image:
\nModel 269 Radiogram, 1937<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n
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\"[Image:
\nModel 295 Empire Five, 1937<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

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\"[Image:
\nModel 444 Peoples’ Set, 1938 – Photo courtesy Nigel Carren<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

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\nModel 450, 1938<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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\"[Image:
\nModel 584, 1938 – Photo courtesy Bill Moore<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n
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\"[Image:
\nModel A53, 1938<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

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\"[Image:
\nModel A537, 1938<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

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\"[Image:
\nModel A537 Console, 1938<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\"[Image:
\nModel A537 Radiogram<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

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\"[Image:
\nModel A637, 1938 – Photo courtesy Bill Moore<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

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\"[Image:
\nModel A637 Radiogram, 1938<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

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\"[Image:
\nModel A638, 1938<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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\"[Image:
\nModel A847, 1938<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

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\"[Image:
\nModel A938 Concert Grand, 1938 – Photo courtesy Jonathan Dollimore<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

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\"[Image:
\nModel A1847 Radiogram, 1938<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

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\"[Image:
\nModel B537, 1938<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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\"[Image:
\nModel C527 Bookcase Concert Grand, 1938<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

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\"[Image:
\nModel C537, 1938<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

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\"[Image:
\nModel P322, 1938<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

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\"[Image:
\nModel P337, 1938 – Photo courtesy Lyle Cox<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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\"[Image:
\nModel U647, 1938<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n
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\"[Image:
\nEmpire Twenty-Two Balmoral Radiogram, 1938<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

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\"[Image:
\nEmpire Twenty-Two Buckingham Radiogram, 1938<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

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\"[Image:
\nEmpire Twenty-Two Windsor Radiogram, 1938<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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