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Philco (AUS) Midgette 46-40.
#1

G'day all from Downunder.. Thought I'd jump on & introduce myself after exchanging a few emails with Ron & also to say thank you as he put me on the right path in finding the model & date built of my Philco Radio.

Philco (AUS) 1946 MIDGETTE 46-40

[Image: http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg270...hoto-7.jpg]

[Image: http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg270...G_0405.jpg]

A little back ground on this Radio : It was given to me when I was 8, (Now 53 you can do the calc), & I recently rediscovered it in a box a my parents place it needed a fair bit of tender love & care.. Very happy to have my 1st Radio back working again.

Regards,

Gus. 8)
#2

Welcome, Gus! Icon_smile

Folks, if you click the second photo in the post above, you will find that it is a video of this set playing. I thought it was interesting that it segued from Australian announcers to an American rock standard by the Eagles.

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Ron Ramirez
Ferdinand IN
#3

Cheers Ron..

Gus. Icon_smile
#4

Welcome Gus! That's a nice little Philco and was a pretty lucky find after all these years.

John KK4ZLF
Lexington, KY
"illegitimis non carborundum"
#5

Thanks for the welcome John.. And yes you could say I was very happy after cleaning Dads shed..

Gus. Icon_smile
#6

That set looks very different from the American and Canadian made Philcos of that time period. In fact even the pre war Philco bakelite sets are different, similar lines overall but the speaker grilles have horizontal bars. This radio must have been an all Australian design, what was the tube/valve lineup?
Regards
Arran
#7

Yes all Australian Design.. here's some information :

http://www.radiomuseum.org/r/philcoaus_m...46_40.html
Gus.




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