[Ron Ramirez]

Hi,

Sorry to hear about your 610 cabinet getting damaged. You didn't mention whether it was a tombstone, table model, or console.

Some hints on shipping:

* Always overpack. Allow room for at least two inches of packing material to completely surround the radio. Pack it tightly so it cannot move around inside.
* Pack in such a manner that it can survive being dropped to a concrete floor from a height of 6 feet. UPS packages are routinely subject to such extreme treatment.
* FRAGILE stickers are useless. Shippers pay no attention to them.

That said, yes, there are differences between the 610, 620, and 630 chassis. However, the overall size of the three is about the same, so you should be able to install a 610 chassis into the following cabinets:

610B, 610T, 611B, 611T, 620B, 623B, 625B, 642B.

It will likely fit a 630B as well but be aware the 630 escutcheon is larger and made for use with a shadowmeter, which the 610 and 620 do not have.

Of these cabinets, the easiest to find will likely be a 620B, followed by a 610T, 623B and 610B.

If you are not familiar with these models, look at them in the Philco Gallery. Link 1 Link 2

Another thing to consider: The 610B uses a small (5 inch) speaker while the 610T, 620B & 625B use 8 inch speakers.

I once installed a 630B chassis (with shadowmeter removed) into a 610T cabinet, so I know the chassis sizes are similar.