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F 1540 valve car radio
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Very good! Looks a bit like this: https://www.bonhams.com/auctions/17260/lot/425/ ? Lines are similar to the mid 30's models in the states.
>Unlike my second Philco, also a swap meet purchase, of similar or possibly slightly earlier vintage which uses the same valve lineup ( so it  is that generic Philco 78 6A7 78 75 41 84 circuit)
Engineering cost money so it's not to unusual find the same circuits with a slight tweak just in a different package. The mid and late 30's table set use a similar line up too just a larger output tube (42) and larger rectifier (80).
Have worked on a few Philco car radio but it not my cup of tea. They are kinda cramped inside. The US models from what I've seen have the paper tags on the inside and some have a metal tag on the outside w/ the model and such. It might be that your set was made in the UK or Aussie land.  There was a member here (Bill) that was pretty keen on the auto sets but he hasn't posted in while.

GL and the best for 2018!

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!

Terry


Messages In This Thread
F 1540 valve car radio - by Antipodal - 01-03-2018, 01:22 AM
RE: F 1540 valve car radio - by Radioroslyn - 01-03-2018, 02:40 AM
RE: F 1540 valve car radio - by Antipodal - 01-03-2018, 02:51 PM
RE: F 1540 valve car radio - by klondike98 - 01-03-2018, 12:13 PM
RE: F 1540 valve car radio - by Radioroslyn - 01-05-2018, 10:31 AM
RE: F 1540 valve car radio - by Antipodal - 01-05-2018, 11:11 PM
RE: F 1540 valve car radio - by Radioroslyn - 01-06-2018, 09:41 AM



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