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mg34.42

07-29-2019, 09:12 PM
the Ser number on my philco 490 is B63406 dose any one know how many were built

mikethedruid

07-30-2019, 01:55 AM
A quick look through the Gallery section of this site shows the 490, which was introduced in January of 1932, along with the 470. The 470 combines a model 4 shortwave converter with a model 70 radio. The model 490 combined a model 4 shortwave converter with a model 90 radio. The combined production numbers for both was 6000.https://philcoradio.com/gallery2/1932a/#Models_470_490
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