The PHILCO Phorum

My wife sure is an excellent Xmas shopper! This was in my Xmas card and it didn't take me long to fuel my obsession!

Craig R.

Here are some more pics.

Craig R.

The nice thing about this unit is that everything WORKS! I purchased it from a local non-profit antique store for $100 (down from $175). One of the salesman knew a little about radios so we chatted for a while. It was advertised as working and they had turned it on many times in the store. When I tried it in the store I was able to receive 2 stations very clearly with NO HUM! There was no antenna attached. When I got it home, I added a 10ft wire to the antenna connector and what a difference! Works great! I listened to it for a couple of hours yesterday. It needs a good cleaning and some cosmetic work on the cabinet but I am very happy with my find. When on display in the store, it was at the foot of a stairway with the doors closed and lots of stuff on top. I just happened to notice a tag which stated "works" and that prompted me to investigate a little further.

Craig R.

What a great gift! A Philco 111.
I have one in my living room and they are a very nice player. The labels missing from tube shield are available here on the Phorum.
Regards, Jerry

I have seen yours, Jerry, as I researched some previous threads. Very, very nice! I will probably be in touch as I get more into working on mine. I need to purchase/make some rubber doughnuts for where the chassis attaches to the cabinet. I think the chassis shifted just a little to the right during transport home. The on/off knob popped off as a consequence. No big deal.

Craig R.

Craig, mine were shot too. Seems there is a site that makes reproduction rubber parts and I found just what I needed. Perhaps someone can lead you there. For the unobtainable tube layout that goes on the top of the shield try this:
http://philcoradio.com/phorum/showthread.php?tid=6987

For the small label on the back of the the shield, try this:

http://philcoradio.com/phorum/showthread.php?tid=5165

I just hate to not have the labels on a radio and those on the tube shield don't seem to stay on for ever!
Have fun, it is a nice radio you have.

Jerry

An excellent gift, a model 111 just like mine! I guarantee you are going to like this unit, I definitely like mine.
Thankfully it wasn't a card for 'Spatula City'.

Jerry: Thanks for the links. I just need to get some proper colored paper for the back label and to verify the label dimensions. I think RadioDaze carries the rubber chassis doughnuts.

Jayce: You are right about these radios. I have been listening to this unit since I bought it yesterday and it works great! There is absolutely NO HUM! Not sure if it has ever been worked on or not. The gentleman at the antique store, who was somewhat knowledgeable regarding vintage radios, was sure it had been worked on before only because it sounded so good! I will see when I take the chassis out.

Craig R.

Excellent gift! And remember, a wife that encourages a radio collector in his hobby is a treasure herself. Now reward her with dinner of her choice at a nice restaurant!

Craig, someone on the Phorum sent me a 112 that was printed on some neat gold paper and it sure looked great. More original than just a color print on white paper. My memory is shot, perhaps he will respond. It might have been "Phlog" as I responded to him. Might have been something like Phlogistan, I will see if I can find some correspondence.
Even though the radio sounds great now, I would really do a recap on it. Saves the pain of having to replace expensive parts.
Jerry

Ron: You are so, so right! She's a keeper and has been for the last 32 years! Heading out for dinner next week just after New Years.

Jerry: If you get a chance, can you post pics of your labels on your 111? I would like to see them as would others since these commonly disappear over the years. Thanks!

Craig R.

Craig, look at post 6 on this thread for links to your labels. The top label no one had but our Ron found a radio for sale on the East Coast. I could not get her to take a picture of her top label. Funny but a few weeks later the gentleman that bought the radio discovered our need and sent a nice picture. Ron fixed it up so it covered several versions. A radio with the top label seems to not exist but Ron found one!
Good luck Jerry

Jerry,

I did see the labels but just wanted to view them on the finished product. What are the correct dimensions for these? Tube layout label is 4-1/2" long I believe but how tall? How about measurements for the Model # label? Thanks!

Craig R.

Craig, the patent label is about 3 3/4" X 3". I was never certain about the tube label but 4 1/2" is about what I thought for the length. You might measure the spot on the top of your shield as it will usually have left a "clean" area you can measure. If you choose to change the length, change it proportionally in your graphics program as the ratio of width to height is proper. I did print mine out a little larger than I think the original was to make it more readable.
Let me know if you need anything else.
Jerry

That's a beautiful radio and you have a great wife!