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Philco Console Model 38-8
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Hi and welcome!

Here's info on the 38-8X from this site's Gallery:

http://www.philcoradio.com/gallery/1938a.htm#j

However, I suspect this is not the "information" you are looking for. I have learned over the years that 99.9% of people asking for "information" about a radio mean to say "I want to know what it is worth."

And when it comes to vintage radios, the "values" vary all over the map...literally. They sell for more on the West Coast due to the relative scarcity compared to the Midwest and East Coast.

Do keep in mind, also, that a radio's value will depend on how desirable it is to other collectors. Most console sets are not desirable to collectors. There are exceptions, but the 38-8X is, unfortunately, not one of them.

Having said all that, I cannot give you a dollar value of your radio. Perhaps others will be willing to hazard an educated guess. As I mentioned, there are no hard and fast "values" for any particular radio.

Oh, I forgot to mention: A radio's value will also depend on condition. A radio with good original grille cloth will be worth more than one that no longer has the original cloth, as one example. A set that is in good physical shape is worth more than one with peeling veneer, rusty chassis, etc.

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Ron Ramirez
Ferdinand IN


Messages In This Thread
Philco Console Model 38-8 - by NovicePhilco - 11-15-2012, 11:04 AM
RE: Philco Console Model 38-8 - by codefox1 - 11-15-2012, 03:59 PM
RE: Philco Console Model 38-8 - by Ron Ramirez - 11-15-2012, 04:45 PM
RE: Philco Console Model 38-8 - by codefox1 - 11-15-2012, 05:50 PM
RE: Philco Console Model 38-8 - by NovicePhilco - 11-16-2012, 11:36 AM



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