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Net worth
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I think this whole question about "worth" is an interesting one. Would a 1940's or 1950's set work or sound as good as a new one? Certainly cost wise you could buy an AM/FM radio cheap. But those set don't fill the vintage,historical, or memory voids left by this new stuff. We want a radio that looks like a radio as we knew it. Some folks don't care about all that.
Terry
ps If you have the desire and a few basic skills like soldering and being able to read a schematic there are plenty of us that can guide you along to get your Philco in good order.

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 it!

Terry


Messages In This Thread
Net worth - by river rat - 05-06-2011, 03:45 PM
Re: Net worth - by 7estatdef - 05-06-2011, 04:44 PM
Re: Net worth - by Keith - 05-06-2011, 05:13 PM
Re: Net worth - by Chuck Schwark - 05-06-2011, 08:50 PM
Re: Net worth - by 7estatdef - 05-06-2011, 08:52 PM
Re: Net worth - by river rat - 05-06-2011, 09:35 PM
Re: Net worth - by Keith - 05-06-2011, 11:23 PM
Re: Net worth - by river rat - 05-07-2011, 02:17 PM
Re: Net worth - by 7estatdef - 05-12-2011, 04:06 PM



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