[Ron Ramirez]

Arran

No, I don't have a 444 "People's Set" or any of its siblings. To be honest, I'm not really interested in that model.

I would love to find a 1934 model 1263 Baby Grand...very cool cabinet, in my opinion...there is a photo of one in the UK Philco section of this site:

http://www.philcoradio.com/world/uk.htm

Maybe one of these days I'll try to find a 1263. I really need to put myself on a radio buying freeze for awhile. I wasn't going to buy any more sets, but then you posted the link to the 261...so it's your fault that I bought another UK Philco. Just kidding! I have managed to get rid of several fixer-uppers and some sets I had lost interest in...I'll be selling a few more over the next several months, too. Trouble is, what has left has been replaced by a UK Philco (282 Empire Five), a few Scotts, a McMurdo Silver Masterpiece VI...I need to get rid of a few more sets and not replace them with anything.

I noticed the three-gang tuning condenser, shadowmeter, and 10-1/2 inch "H" series speaker. That 261 is one HUGE table model set! Yet the chassis does look like a 60, overall. I think I have the Service Bulletin for this model in my archives...I need to go look at it.