05-16-2007, 06:15 PM
Hi Raleigh
1936 appears to be the year of the changeover from cloth-covered AC cord to brown rubber zip cord at Philco. All 1936 Philco models had cloth AC cord. It has been reported that a few 1937 models have been found with cloth cord - entirely possible given Philco's penchant for using up leftover materials - but the vast majority of 1937 Philcos, and all 1938 and subsequent prewar models, would have used rubber zip cord.
1936 appears to be the year of the changeover from cloth-covered AC cord to brown rubber zip cord at Philco. All 1936 Philco models had cloth AC cord. It has been reported that a few 1937 models have been found with cloth cord - entirely possible given Philco's penchant for using up leftover materials - but the vast majority of 1937 Philcos, and all 1938 and subsequent prewar models, would have used rubber zip cord.
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Ron Ramirez
Ferdinand IN
