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Philco model 41-81 portable. - Guest - 03-31-2009
Hi all,
I am lon a new collector of Philco, I have a question about Philco model 41-81, First does anyone know how many of these where made, Second does anyone know what year this model was made, I just percussed this radio I paid 15 Dollers for it, and lastly where can i find the battery that is needed to make it work.
Thanks in advance lon.
Re: Philco model 41-81 portable. - batterymaker - 03-31-2009
Never built one before, but I can give it a shot. I'll need a little help from you to get the right measurements, though.
PM me if you're interested.
Bill
Re: Philco model 41-81 portable. - Chuck Schwark - 03-31-2009
Tube,
Your set is a 1941 model year set, hence the 41- prefix in the model number.
Philco started doing this in the 1937 model year and continued this practise until the end.
Your set takes a single A-B type battery with the stanard offset 4-pin socket familiar to Bill BatteryMaker.
Don't have the Philco battery number here at work, but have the info at home.
Maybe Bill has the info too?
Chuck
Re: Philco model 41-81 portable. - batterymaker - 03-31-2009
I've got the info and the measurements, but I've found sometimes a gulf between what an original battery measured compared to what the manufactured said it measured...off by a half inch in some cases.
I think it's feasible, but I'd want to do some test fits before I dress it up in Philco regalia.
Re: Philco model 41-81 portable. - Guest - 03-31-2009
Hi bill,
I do not know if the pm worked but the slot the the battery fits in is, 4 inches deep 3 inches high and 10.3/4 long, i do not know how to put it in mms. Thanks Again.
Re: Philco model 41-81 portable. - Guest - 04-01-2009
P.S. What do you guys think the Radio is worth? There is one certainly being sold on ebay, mine is in better shape I think.
Link http://cgi.ebay.com/320354639984
Re: Philco model 41-81 portable. - batterymaker - 04-01-2009
Looks like what I've dummied together will fit within the measurements you've sent.
If you can contact me at batterymaker at gmail dot com, I'll give you pricing and more details.
Bill
Re: Philco model 41-81 portable. - batterymaker - 04-16-2009
Slowly making progress on the battery. Will have pix in a few days.
Re: Philco model 41-81 portable. - batterymaker - 04-17-2009
Okay, just about finished.
Cradle just needs a couple of partitions to hold the B section in place. That piece of wood next to the batteries is keeping the cardboard cover glued to the B board together--it's drying...
Finished battery uses two C cells for the A, seven 9-volt batteries for the B.
[Image: http://users.mw.net/~bmorris/p41a4g.jpg]
[Image: http://users.mw.net/~bmorris/p41a4gtopside.jpg]
[Image: http://users.mw.net/~bmorris/p41a4gcradleview.jpg]
Re: Philco model 41-81 portable. - rickd - 04-21-2009
Compliments on the battery job. Very nice.
Re: Philco model 41-81 portable. - batterymaker - 04-22-2009
Thanks--the hobby keeps me away from the crack house...
Re: Philco model 41-81 portable. - batterymaker - 04-28-2009
BTW, the battery is finished--contact me.