[Ron Ramirez]

Nice 37-630, not so nice 37-640... what to do...

Here's what to do:

Send the cabinet (just the empty cabinet) that's "not so nice" to Ron in the States.

Seriously, I would love to be able to get my mitts on one of those NZ Philco cabinets of that very style. They look so much better than the USA 37-640B which is much plainer and has photofinish. The New Zealand version needs no photofinish, it is quite beautiful on its own...in my opinion.

But I know the shipping, even for an empty cabinet, would be a killer...$$$$

(E for export, Z for New Zealand (I assume))

Yes, E stands for export. But the Z does not stand for New Zealand. Most if not all Philco export chassis from around 1937 on had model numbers ending in "EZ" to indicate export models. What the "Z" stands for, I haven't a clue.