[Arran]

Hi;
I may have found a Philco 118 cathedral for sale locally but have not had a chance to look at it yet. I have a model 3118 tombstone set, which is a Canadian model, and know of the American shouldered tombstone version but have never come across a 118 in a cathedral cabinet. Does anyone own one of these or did they used to own one of these? Are the cathedral versions on the rare side because this is the first I've heard of one? Hopefully the price is reasonable, on paper it's a nice enough set but this one is not in operating condion.
Regards
Arran

Hi Arran,
I have a 118 cathedral that I bought about 4 yrs ago at a local flea market for I think about $115. It was the first time I had seen one and haven't come across another. I think it's a very attractive set. I just had it on my bench as a possible next project, but it lost out to a 91 cathedral.
Kevin

Kevin;
That was pretty much in line with what I would consider paying for one, between maybe $100 with $175 at the top end in as is condition. The last cathedral I bought was a Canadian G.E J82 and I paid $150 for it, not a huge bargain as it needs an electrical restoration and things like the tubes shields and the chassis mounts, needed the knobs too but I have those. I like Canadian G.E sets anyhow, CGE and Philco are the number one and number two brands in my collection in terms of quantity with the G.Es currently in the lead.
Regards
Arran