English Philco model 131 - Printable Version

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English Philco model 131 - keith49vj3 - 06-18-2022

All, saw this on Craigslist https://waterloo.craigslist.org/ele/d/allison-lot-of-vintage-electronics/7496929822.html    What caught my attention was what looks like a magic eye tuning indicator.  This is an English Philco model 131.  Does this model have an eye tube?  I was under the impression that Philco's never used eye tubes.
Keith

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RE: English Philco model 131 - Ron Ramirez - 06-18-2022

I once owned a similar Philco (UK) model, and yes, it did indeed have a European eye tube.

I don't think they used a tuning eye in very many models over there - after all, radios were taxed on the basis of tube count in the UK back in ye olden days.

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RE: English Philco model 131 - keith49vj3 - 06-20-2022

Thanks Ron. Years ago an elderly radio hobbyist told me that there were three things you could never find on a Philco. I remember #1 was wooden knobs, #2 was a magic eye, and I can't remember #3. But I guess he was wrong.

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