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Philco, 265 'Lyre' inquiry
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Ron if it was an amateur hack job he must have had a small business going because there are more than a couple of examples floating around, all of them French radios as far as I know. By the way, it's good to see you actively posting again. Icon_thumbup
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see  heraafter a photo of the signaletic plate , back of the second sample.

It's written " AC 115 Volts ! 50/60 cycles


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Take note it appears to be a code 321 chassis as opposed to the common 12x codes. Obviously a factory export tag and since it specs 50-60 cycles that would seem to indicate the need for a ballast tube to smooth out the current and keep it consistent.

Larry




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