The PHILCO Phorum

The June of 1932 15 uses 44s and 37s. I don't think I have ever seen a 37 as a globe tube, maybe the 44 and certainly the 42s in the PP output.

Do you think there was much likelihood of this radio have some/any globe tubes?

Almost all of the tubes in it are STs with printed logos. So they are nice, but wrong for a restored unit.

Man, this thing has some big iron.

When introduced in June 1932, the radio definitely would have had a full complement of the globe style tubes. 1933 was the time of changeover to the ST style, and tube production gradually switched over fully to ST as the year progressed.

I have a few globe 44's with 1933 date codes, so they were still being made that way into the early months of 1933. I have seen globe 37's but they are quite scarce. Its possible that in late production of the 15X there might have been a mix of globe and ST style tubes installed.

I have a few globe 37 tubes. As Mondial said, they seem to be quite scarce.

Russ, there's a 37 globe tube on ebay

The 15X I got from Willie had a couple of globe 37's and 44's, I replaced the rest of the ST's with globes. Looks Great and plays great, one of my new favorite radios.

Gregb

I think that I will look around a little before I spend $45 each on the 37s.

From an estate with about 10 other radios:

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The top has been refinished already, so I will probably restore the whole cabinet. Anybody need a piece of carpet?

The set originally had all globe tubes. The 37s are out there. The 42 globes will be the most expensive.

I am in the middle of restoring a model 15X chassis/cabinet. It is definitely NOT the easiest cabinet that I have ever done......

I think that $45 each is excessive for a balloon type #37, since it is not a power output tube and not really a high demand tube. If it's one of the ones under the tube shield why even worry about it?
Regards
Arran

They are out there for much less than 45.00.

In fact, I don't believe that I have ever paid more than 10.00 for an NOS one.

45.00 is more like you would pay for a globe 42.

The ones I got cost $10 each, nice finishing touch to a nice radio.

Gregb

Well, if you find any more Philco brand ones for $10, let me know.

I will but they are few and far between.

Gregb

It took a long time (~4 years!), but I finally found a few to complete my 15DX. I paid around $45 BIN + shipping for the three untested. I got lucky and thy all test like new

Philco branded globe 80s and 42s are pretty scarce too. I suggest you set up a search with email alerts for "Philco globe" on ebay and be patient. Also ask around on the forums and radio clubs.