Howdy guys -
Are there any Philco radios that contain asbestos?
Thanks,
Paul
This is a good question and as such, I split it into its own thread.
Offhand, I can think of several. The 1935 version of the 16RX control unit has asbestos inside the cabinet.
Most if not all of the little Transitone/Philco Transitone models with five tubes crammed onto a tiny chassis have a sheet of asbestos under the chassis.
And there are probably others which I can't think of right now.
Thanks Ron!
Would that then include the 35' 16x console? Naturally, I have one and would want to be aware.
Is the sheet in these cases glued down to the cabinet?
Paul
I used to own the 1935 version of the 16X, and it had no asbestos.
In the sets I have seen that had asbestos, the sheet was generally stapled to the cabinet.
I think when I got two of 40-120 (or 40-125) that I bought for Kirk at Sam's expense
, cheap, to get Kirk a speaker, there was asbestos inside.
Back then, they thought they were doing their part to prevent forest fires. Or urban fires.
I've heard of guys replacing the asbestos sheets with that gray high-temp engine gasket material. They made no mention as to how they disposed of the asbestos, however.
Thanks for the info Ron. Very appreciated.