[Ron Ramirez]

Blurrrr, to answer your questions:

1. Does this stamp specify "465 KC" or just "465"? If just 465 it may be an inspection stamp. If you could provide a photo, it may help.

2. Resistor (43) is indeed 4000 ohms, 1 watt. This is listed in a Philco Changes In Models sheet (see below).

3. As to the other production run changes you mentioned, these are also mentioned in another Philco Changes In Models sheet.

I suggest you download the Philco Changes In Models package that I have made available. Please go here for more details. The changes you asked about are all listed in this package, toward the end - the 40000 to 4000 ohm resistor is the very last change listed on the last page. Note that it does not mention that it was changed to 4000 ohms, it just gives the part number! Using my guide on decoding Philco resistor part numbers, it revealed that 33-240439 is 4000 ohms, 1 watt.

4. To my knowledge, no one reproduces the station call letter tabs for 1937-38 Philco sets.

Good luck with your sets. Glad to hear your 38-116 works again. And please feel free to post here anytime.