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Model 87 Lowboy or a Model 112 Lowboy
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08-22-2013, 01:41 AM
What would be the better choice in a radio to purchase if you could only buy one? A 1929 Philco model 87 Lowboy or a 1931 model 112 Lowboy?
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08-22-2013, 01:45 AM
112 all else being the same.
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08-22-2013, 05:50 AM
Agree, 112 is the best choice between those two. The 87 works surprisingly well once properly restored, but is a TRF set which has no AVC (automatic volume control) and no tone control. The 112 not only has those features, but is also a superheterodyne with an RF stage and two stages of IF, plus that normal-maximum switch that will make the set really pull in the stations when set to "max"... Icon_thumbup
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