[NavyLarry]

I just joined the group. When I was very little, approx. 1955-57, we had a Philco television. I assume it was a used set when we got it, money was a little tight in those days. The TV was in a dark wooden case on tall, square, straight legs, and had two doors that could cover the TV when not in use, with dangling handles as I remember. I believe that it a 10 inch screen. Anyway, I have looked endlessly for a Philco TV like that online, and have never seen anything that even slightly resembles it. I used to play with the Philco round plastic brand name disc, as it would turn round and round. Does anyone have any information of this model of Philco Television? Thanks!

[Bob Andersen]

Hi. Welcome to the Phorum. This model 49-1040 from 1949 is the only 10" B&W set they made that had long square legs. It does not have doors though.

[Image: https://img0.etsystatic.com/207/0/153041...2_o3rx.jpg]

There is also a slightly larger 12" model 49-1240 that has a door over the controls.

[Image: https://antiqueradio.org/art/Philco49-12...kFront.jpg]

[NavyLarry]

Hey Bob, thanks for the reply. The 49-1040 from 1949 bears some resemblance, but is not the one we had. It may be that our TV had less than a 10" screen, which is what I'm starting to think. But it definately had two doors, and below the screen were the controls and there was a round flat brown "button" in the center that had "PHILCO" on it, and I used to turn it round and round, it was just the maker's label is suppose. I'm stumped. The earliest memory I have of it was probably 1956.

[Bob Andersen]

They only made a few 7" models and they were small tabletop sets.

Here's a list of all the models with some photos from the 40s.
http://tvhistory.tv/1946-49-PHILCO.htm

Here are the models form the 50s
http://tvhistory.tv/1950-59-PHILCO.htm

Here's a dealer brochure from 1951: http://tvhistory.tv/1951-Philco-Brochure.jpg
1952: http://tvhistory.tv/1952-Philco-Brochure1.jpg

[Arran]

If the set was a Philco set at all, sometimes things become conflated in your memories?

[radiorich]

Hello Larry,
In my collection I got nice little Philco 12inch B/W bakelite set and a Philco Princess .
Sincerely Richard