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How do I tell a which version 91 Cathedral I have?
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04-19-2012, 02:21 PM
I got this the other day, and I am driving myself nuts trying to figure out which version this is 91A, 91B ???? I am clueless can anyone help???
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04-19-2012, 03:12 PM
(04-19-2012, 02:21 PM)rocklandman Wrote:  I got this the other day, and I am driving myself nuts trying to figure out which version this is 91A, 91B ???? I am clueless can anyone help???
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Rock

The tag says it all. You have a U.S. Philco Model 91, Code 123.

The B stands for Baby Grand. See Ron's site here for cabinet designations: http://philcoradio.com/tech/letters.htm

By the way, if you had a Model 91A, it would say A on the tag and it would also be a Canadian version and would also indicate this as well.
Basically the power transformer is different, due to power differences back then in Canada. 25Hz instead of 60Hz mainly.

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WOW!!! Thank you Chuck!!

(04-19-2012, 03:12 PM)Chuck Schwark Wrote:  
(04-19-2012, 02:21 PM)rocklandman Wrote:  I got this the other day, and I am driving myself nuts trying to figure out which version this is 91A, 91B ???? I am clueless can anyone help???
Thanks
Rock

The tag says it all. You have a U.S. Philco Model 91, Code 123.

The B stands for Baby Grand. See Ron's site here for cabinet designations: http://philcoradio.com/tech/letters.htm

By the way, if you had a Model 91A, it would say A on the tag and it would also be a Canadian version and would also indicate this as well.
Basically the power transformer is different, due to power differences back then in Canada. 25Hz instead of 60Hz mainly.

Chuck

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