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Philco 38-8
Radioroslyn
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11-09-2015, 10:23 PM
Hi Stan and welcome,
Yes your dial should have a glass over it. Either it is broken or someone has moved the dark trim ring that holds it. In this case you will need both.
http://philcoradio.com/gallery/1938a.htm#j
This set is a bit bigger that an AC/DC set but it plays a lot better than one. You missed a bunch of grief by a year, 39'-42' models use rubber wire.

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Philco 38-8 - by Stan the Man - 11-09-2015, 11:23 AM
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