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Unkown Transitone 1940
#1

I just bought a Transitone like the 1940 "UNKOWN" in the Gallory, for $2.24.
I'd like to hear about some more Philco mistory sets , One I'd like to know more about is the Philco cathedral in the move "Driving Miss Dasiy" the sides where made of wicker ? What was it, did anyone else see it in the movie?
#2

I've never seen the movie, but I was told an interesting story about this radio several years ago.

It seems someone found a dilapidated old Philco 60 with the top/sides in very poor shape. This person removed the old top/sides and replaced them with wicker, and then painted the entire thing white.

Someone later bought this radio and took it to Hollywood to use as a prop; you saw it in Driving Miss Daisy.

It never left the factory with wicker sides, nor was it painted white by the factory.

--
Ron Ramirez
Ferdinand IN
#3

I've got that Unkown Transitone, 1940, home ,it's kind of cute! I'm planing on fixing it up , OK now how can we deside what model it is ? found an open output tube heater ,loctal, can't really read the tube number 35a5? Is there a simular model?
#4

I just looked at the Gallery ,and got my answer, it's the same as a TH 4
#5

That was a great story by Ron. Wife and I just watched "Driving Miss Daisy" and I
saw another Philco that I figured was a Philco 37-650.
Joe Rossi of the radio museum has one.
https://www.radiomuseum.org/collection/joe_rossi.html#a
Specifically:
https://www.radiomuseum.org/r/philco_37_650.html

   
   
#6

Also, Joe Rossi of the Philco Phorum!

Cheers, Joe

Joe

Matthew 16:26 "For what does it profit a man if he gain the whole world, yet lose his own soul?"
#7

See how dumb I am.
I should have known, 
but I'm not really a Philco guy,
though I do have a few radios.


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