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What is my Philco 680X worth? Good condition.
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01-12-2010, 12:12 AM
I recently was restoring an older home I bought. When I tore down a wall there was a closet hidden behind the wall. In the closet was this Philco 680X in really good condition. All the knobs work but I haven't tried to power it up. Waiting to have a pro look at it. Can anyone give me an idea of what it is worth? I know it is very rare. I think they only built 1500 of these. The case is in excellent condition. Thanks for your help.
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01-12-2010, 12:57 PM
Whatever you do, don't try to power it up. Very old radios need some TLC before coming back on line. For my money I would take a few pictures of it, list it on eBay, and let the market decide. Try to get the model number right as well. You may well have a nice period piece that one of us would really like to have.

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01-13-2010, 09:19 AM
I'm just trying to get an idea on what its worth. To see if it is worth paying someone to take a look and test it. I will probably keep it because it is a nice piece. Thanks
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