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Is this model Canadian? Here is the info I have.
PHILCO MODEL 131, 4 TUBES, AM BAND, BATTERY OPERATED. I can not find any info on it.
thanks
Chris
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No Canadian model by that number that I'm aware of.
That's a Model 46-131, I believe you're looking for?
4 tubes: 1LA6, 1LN5, 1LH4, 1A5.
Or is could be a 42-131, also four tubes: 1LA6, 1LN5, 1LH4, 1LA4.
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Chuck here is a picture of it. I could not find pictures of it in Ron's book.
http://cgi.ebay.com/270184185168
Any help would be appreciated.
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Yep, that's the Model 42-131.
A picture is not in Ron's original book.
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Chuck,
Thanks for the info. Was this model rare?
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Only 10,550 were made, so it's not a commonly found model and fairly rare. Originally introduced in the Jan-Mar 1942 season.
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Thanks Chuck for the info. How hard would it be to recone the speaker or find a replacement?
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Hi Chris
Did you buy it? Someone did...quite a bargain.
Being a battery set, the speaker is likely PM so replacement would be easy. Only problems would be matching the voice coil and mounting holes.
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Ron,
No I missed out on it. I went to check on it again and someone bought it
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Well, at that price, I thought about picking it up...but I do not need it. Too bad you missed out. Honestly, though, I am surprised it lasted as long as it did before being snapped up.
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Same here I do not need it either. Picked up a Philco AM/FM for $20 total. That will be it for awhile. I have enough projects for the winter now unless something special comes along
Chris
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