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Value of E-818?
#1

I got a E-818-124 for free because it wasn’t working.
A small corner piece of the fiberboard back had broken off, so it wasn’t pushing the power cord against the contacts.
I just drilled a new hole and put in a screw and it works great now.

It’s not really something I am knowledgeable about or collect (I collect pocket radios), so I just want to sell it.
I looked on ebay and there were no active or completed listings for this model.
I’m guessing somewhere between $35-$50, but I wanted to make sure.

If any of you could tell me what it’s worth I’d really appreciate it.

Thanks for any help.


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#2

Value is what one would pay, pretty vague eh?

Has 2 4x6 inch speakers six tube AM only is in gallery. 

http://philcoradio.com/gallery2/1957a/#Model_E818

PAul

Tubetalk1
#3

Hi and welcome,
Is it missing or have damaged dial scale??
Style wise it's rather plain looking. No rf stage but
odd p/p output w/25F5's.
Should be able to break even on what you've got in it.

GL

When my pals were reading comic books
I was down in the basement in my dad's
workshop. Perusing his Sam's Photofoacts
Vol 1-50 admiring the old set and trying to
figure out what all those squiggly meant.
Circa 1966
Now I think I've got!

Terry
#4

I have from a different maker a similar tube line up. AA5 basically with push pull, go figure. So the extra sensitivity from having a RF stage is replaced by just jacking up the output, who knows. 

A better dial photo might help. You could post it in Items For Sale section and see what comes up.

Paul

Tubetalk1
#5

Replacement value then, if I wanted to buy something similar and didn’t care about waiting for one to turn up what would I expect to pay?


The dial scale is hidden, and is only visible when turned on.
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#6

I think your estimate of 35 to 50 is a reasonable one for a working set. An E-816 recently went for $14 plus $30 shipping on ebay (a nonworking 5 tube set rather than a working 6 tube set). Mid century modern stuff seems to be popular and you might get someone who just has to have it and would pay more but I wouldn't.

My guess, and thats all it is, in an antique store they would probably have it marked at $75. At a radio swap meet...$30.
#7
Smile 

Thanks, I just wanted to make sure it wasn’t the inverted jenny of the Philco world.
#8

By the way, I'm pretty sure that the mahogany finish on your cabinet is much like that on a Philco Predicta "Holliday" cabinet, it's a faux finish.  I don't think these have much value, usually the late 50s and 60s AC/DC radios people want have bright coloured plastic cabinets, like pink or aquamarine, with a "Jetsons" look to them.
Regards
Arran




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