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I was at the preview for the Estes auction today and came across this Philco speaker that I haven't seen before. It is in a cathedral cabinet has a single knob on the front under the speaker. No labels on the inside only the unique-looking speaker. Does anyone have any information about this?
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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!
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Thanks.
Interesting. Does anyone know what these would have been attached to?
I found this on Radiolaguy.com
https://www.radiolaguy.com/Images/coneSp...oSpkrX.jpg
Looks like the one at the auction is missing the wiring and cover over the switch.
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Yes, Keith -
Philco made and sold that in 1932. It is a Model R-3 extension speaker, made to use with your Philco radio in a separate room or as an extra speaker in the same room as the radio. It had its own volume control. (At least I think it was a volume control. I used to own one several years ago, but don't really remember much about it now.) And, yes, it originally had a very long cord. The only other part inside is a permanent magnet speaker. Small but heavy because of the early PM speaker used.
A (color) photo is here:
https://philcoradio.com/library/index.ph...lco-items/
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Very interesting. I see there is a transformer in the case. Would that be an output transformer?
Great... Something else I'm interested in at the auction. lol
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> Would that be an output transformer?
Probably. It's been a long time since I had mine so I really don't remember.
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