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Hit the Jackpot Today !! 38-690 !
#1

Picked this up today Philco 38-690, I have been searching for a while for one !

It is in really nice condition and 100% complete

My Console collection is near Complete, Zenith 16a61 Strat, Scott Philharmonic Gothic Grande, now I can add This one !!

All I need now is to find a Walton and I will be a happy Puppy !!

@Kirk, you are really gonna hate me now, considering I literally stole this from your Backyard !!!

Rock


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#2

Where was it listed or you heard of it privately?

Great find (hate you already) Icon_lol
#3

Now that is a score Rock.Icon_clapIcon_clapIcon_clap Does the chassis look as good as the cabinet?
Jerry

A friend in need is a pest!  Bill Slee ca 1970.
#4

MAN am I jealous!!! Great find!

Gregb
#5

ROCK WHERE DID YOU FIND THIS CONSOLE!! A great find....and I am besides myself! was it a local find? WOW!!!!
#6

Here are the chassis pics
Rock


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#7

not only nice on outside but on the inside to!
#8

Looks like you got yourself a real fine set there!

Gregb
#9

The set was designed when some stations had hi fi modulators and broadband modulation was permitted for WLW at least. You'll need to build a small xmitter to show-off the radio. Or, at least, get a phonograph with a magnetic pickup and a preamp to connect to it.
#10

PS AM stations now not only cut the audio above 5 kHz, as required by law, they cut the low freqs too and boost the apparent loudness of their blabber-mouths.
#11

Very nice!!! .. That's my dream radio. If I ever find one, I will probably spend a year of my life making it perfect.

The artist formerly known as Puhpow! 8)
#12

John (Rock),

You did it! The mack daddy of all Philcos! Congratulations! Icon_thumbup Icon_clap Icon_thumbup Icon_clap

(p.s. I merged your two 38-690 threads into this one since it is on the same subject.)

--
Ron Ramirez
Ferdinand IN
#13

Bleeping Bleep !!!!!!!!!

John, you are unbelievable!!!!! An outstanding find!!! Icon_thumbupIcon_thumbup

Reckon you can find Pam Anderson for me. Icon_e_smile
#14

Tom, I had a good come-back for that last part but...

Icon_crazyIcon_crazy Don't wanna get into trouble
#15

We don't take kindly to poachers on this here Long Island Icon_mad

Arent there enough radios up where you live or did you already buy them all? Icon_lol

I may have to add that to my wants list. It is quite nice.

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