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Philco O8WATR
mountaindew
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09-25-2011, 08:26 PM
would anyone have any information on this receiver.I just picked it up from a yard sale.

Note from site admin: Sorry, but the photo which was attached to this post is no longer available.
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09-25-2011, 10:11 PM
There should be model numbers somewhere, generally on the back.

but its labeled Philco-Ford, so I guess it is post 1966, when Ford rebranded Philco.
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09-26-2011, 01:43 PM
Yes,I have the model number O8WATR.I just cant find any info
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09-26-2011, 07:01 PM
might be of some use:

http://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/vi...-130326186
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09-26-2011, 07:49 PM
Thanks.I looked at that and it tells me a good bit but I wonder what year exactly it was in the 60s
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