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Philco Canada 53A s
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Picked up a very nice example of a 1940-1 ? made in Canada Philco 53A s radio at a garage sale yesterday. Don't see many radios this era with the cabinets in such good condition. At least ones that are for garage sale prices . Expected to see a field coil speaker but there is actually a rather large 12" speaker that looks like a Jensen. All the tubes are present but I haven't been able to track down a schematic yet.

Will need some TLC for sure.

Here's the tube compliment from left to right:

6J8E, 78, 6J5, 617FG, 6C5, 2 - 48s.

Not sure what's up with the 48s, they're battery radio tubes. As well as the AC cord though there is a cord with a male three-way plug on the end, combined AC/Batt radio?

Yesterday was a good day. Actually picked up some nice vinyl for free as well.

Cheers

Lar

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Messages In This Thread
Philco Canada 53A s - by diamondsouled - 05-29-2011, 09:38 PM
Re: Philco Canada 53A s - by John R - 05-29-2011, 11:35 PM
Re: Philco Canada 53A s - by diamondsouled - 05-29-2011, 11:41 PM
Re: Philco Canada 53A s - by John R - 06-01-2011, 01:27 PM
Re: Philco Canada 53A s - by Arran - 06-01-2011, 11:53 PM
Re: Philco Canada 53A s - by Arran - 06-02-2011, 12:38 AM
Re: Philco Canada 53A s - by Carl Travis - 06-02-2011, 09:07 AM
Re: Philco Canada 53A s - by John R - 06-02-2011, 09:06 PM
Re: Philco Canada 53A s - by 7estatdef - 06-02-2011, 09:43 PM
Re: Philco Canada 53A s - by diamondsouled - 06-03-2011, 04:34 PM
Re: Philco Canada 53A s - by diamondsouled - 06-03-2011, 05:36 PM
Re: Philco Canada 53A s - by John R - 06-05-2011, 01:58 PM
Re: Philco Canada 53A s - by diamondsouled - 06-06-2011, 11:24 AM
Re: Philco Canada 53A s - by Arran - 06-08-2011, 11:37 PM



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