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Lots O Philcos at K-town.. My haul - OldRestorer - 05-09-2014

Well this was a long day. Started at 7:00 this morning and there were lots of people buying and selling. I perused the aisles and found many nice radios for great prices.
I cant remember everything I bought but I know I got 9 philcos a Silvertone tombstone 1850, and a Zenith. I only bought the zenith because the woman said she was going to paint it... I gave her the money and left quietly... I got a really nice 90 that only needs little bits of gluing here and there, a 70 that will need a minor TLC, (3) 610 bullets, another 41-22CL, a big ol' 16B, a trutone 727 and?? I cant remember. I passed on an 89 for $70, a 60 for $60 and a 118B for $40. Not one philco chairside at the meet!

And to answer all your questions... no 690's anywhere.
Met up with a few forum guys and spent hours chatting and dealing.
Tomorrow should be another fun day. I left before the bonfire though.

found a few "the fishers" see pic, sorry Ron

Last was the guy who ripped out the radio guts and made them into doll houses...... see pic

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RE: Lots O Philcos at K-town - OldRestorer - 05-09-2014

more pictures

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RE: Lots O Philcos at K-town - Ron Ramirez - 05-09-2014

Thanks for the pictures, Kirk. Hope you had a good time.

No worries about the Fishers...let's just say I had an inside connection ...and two more Fishers (not the ones in your photo) will be heading this way soon.

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RE: Lots O Philcos at K-town - morzh - 05-09-2014

Oh my Gosh! this guy is a lmoron! he gutted. real Walton Zenith.
Unless he made a cabinet himself.

"I laugh not when I see a house painter who smears his paint o'er Rafael's Madonna".
(Pushkin, my translation).

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RE: Lots O Philcos at K-town - BrendaAnnD - 05-09-2014

Mike, I may need you to pick up that radio after all. Bill Whipp said he never got a call today.

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RE: Lots O Philcos at K-town - tab10672 - 05-09-2014

Kirk,
Which version is your 16? Tombstone (housetop/shouldered) or cathedral. Either way, all versions are nice.

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RE: Lots O Philcos at K-town.. My haul - OldRestorer - 05-10-2014

I got the 16B with the raised sides. see pictures

This is my complete haul:

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RE: Lots O Philcos at K-town.. My haul - morzh - 05-10-2014

Well, I sorta take my words about the Walton guy back - the workmanship and detail of those miniature radios inside the Walton are amazing, I have photos.

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RE: Lots O Philcos at K-town.. My haul - tab10672 - 05-10-2014

Sure thats not a 620 tombstone?

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RE: Lots O Philcos at K-town.. My haul - OldRestorer - 05-10-2014

yes, the tombstone is a 620 and yes it is painted red with house paint...

They had a philco bar too and I wanted it but he wanted too much and there was no chassis or speaker.

Did you pick up and goodies Mike?

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RE: Lots O Philcos at K-town.. My haul - PAradiogeek - 05-10-2014

That's quite a haul! I thought you were taking a break from buying radios. Not that I'm pointing fingers. I couldn't resist either. Its like being a kid in a candy store up there

Have fun with 'em.

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RE: Lots O Philcos at K-town.. My haul - JimZ - 05-10-2014

Nice haul indeed. But I believe that model Truetone is known to have woodworms so you can send it along to me for treatment. Ill return it when the process is complete sometime around 2071. Just messing...good batch of stuff!

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RE: Lots O Philcos at K-town.. My haul - OldRestorer - 05-10-2014

The Trutone is nice but it needs veneer work. someone cut out the damage and just toned and waxed over it.

I didn't even want it but I bundled it with the 70 from the same seller for a better deal. Figured it was worth.....ok take the total if the radios, divide it by 2, multiply the integer.... Lets say $70.00

Mike, John, Terry, Ian and Tim were all still there when I left and Mike couldn't stop looking at that AK

I got this 620 cabinet free and am hoping to take the veneer but again I am having second thoughts.... UGH!
If someone wants it come and get it. I will not! keep this one. It is for the veneer only

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RE: Lots O Philcos at K-town.. My haul - 462ron - 05-10-2014

Hey Kirk looks like you did alright for yourself! Must have needed a wheel barrow to haul it all out of there...lol. There was a nice 60B cathedral there in kit form. The guy had it all taken apart with the chassis and speaker in a box and the cabinet sitting along side so that one followed me home. After I see what you bought I am surprised you let that 60B behind. I'm sure you will have all yours looking brand new soon, wish I had your cabinetry skills.

Ron

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RE: Lots O Philcos at K-town.. My haul - OldRestorer - 05-10-2014

I am not a fan of the cabinet style so I left it behind just for you.

There were few middle ground radios there. either they were restored and $$$$$ or they were what I like,

Spent more at the casino friday night than I did on the radios, Ugh

I thank god that I didn't have a bigger car or I would have had 2 more consoles and a few more radios.

Now it is time to make new dial covers for the zenith 6D-2620 and the Truetone D-724. The guy had them at the meet for $18 each but I cheaped out.

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