[Arran]

I heard a story that many of the British Philcos often used Canadian built chassis or were assembled from parts imported from Canada due to the favorable trade situation since Canada was part of the British Commonwealth/Empire, there is British Philco that used the same cabinet as a Canadian Philco model 3118 from 1935.. Many of the American car makers did the same, built cars in Canada for export to Britain, Australia, New Zealand, and other Commonwealth countries.
I think that this set may have been British designed and produced, it's layout and style doesn't resemble any Canadian made set that I have seen. I can tell you this much, his shipping cost is out to lunch, it should not cost $117 to ship a 20 pound radio to Canada (if it even weighs that much being a battery set) and what sort of packing materials weight ten pounds unless it's packed in a crate or packed with sawdust? Ebay fee avoidance perhaps?
Best Regards
Arran