03-09-2013, 12:22 AM
Our local Washington County Historical Society has converted the old county jailhouse in this town... which dates back to the Civil War... into a museum. I haven't visited in a couple of years, but in scrolling through some recent pictures they posted on their Facebook group, I was surprised to find what appears to be a 1938 Philco console on display!
On the minus side, it is very poorly refinished (looks like all the veneer is gone!) and has a hideous red grille cloth. Dispite the restorers slovenly ways, it's always nice to find a Philco in an unlikely place
I'll have to go check it out in person sometime.
Now, to ask the experts here, what model is this? I don't recognize the cabinet in the 1938 chapter in Ron's excellent book. I even checked the 1937 chapter, as both years used the same round dial and didn't find it. Any ideas?
On the minus side, it is very poorly refinished (looks like all the veneer is gone!) and has a hideous red grille cloth. Dispite the restorers slovenly ways, it's always nice to find a Philco in an unlikely place
I'll have to go check it out in person sometime. Now, to ask the experts here, what model is this? I don't recognize the cabinet in the 1938 chapter in Ron's excellent book. I even checked the 1937 chapter, as both years used the same round dial and didn't find it. Any ideas?
Greg V.
West Bend, WI
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