[462ron]

Hi everyone, I have a chance at a620 tombstone and I am asking does anyone here have any experience with this model? Is it a good performer? The cabinet is fair so I am wondering if it is worth bidding on ( local auction house ) and what would be a fair price ? Thanks

Ron

[Jamie]

They are nice radios and good performers. It's hard to say how much it's worth without seeing it. If it's in good condition, I would say $100 or less would be a good price. The cabinets are pretty easy to restore (as long as all of the parts are there). Good luck buying it! Post some photos if you get it.

[462ron]

Well I won the auction for this 620B today...$80! So now I will have to do a quick once over to see if I need anything special before going to Kutztown.

Ron

[462ron]

And a front view

Ron

[TA Forbes]

Philco made some very good 6 tube sets, your 620 is one of them.

AND you do not have to monkey with the RF deck found on the 37 and 38 models.

[462ron]

Hi TA, that's good to hear that it is a good set. +1 on the RF deck thing. Right now I'm in the beginning stages of restoring a 37-116 and that tuner is a bear. But I will be going to Kutztown Friday to get some parts. The 620 is missing an 80 and 3 other tubes have loose or detached grid caps. Never did cabinet restoration before but this will get my first!

Ron

[hunter2115]

That radio looks to be in nice shape. Nicer than the one in my queue. You could probably save the lighter front with some Go-Jo and maybe a touch of Howard's. The darker sections need to be re-done though. Some would just do the whole thing.

[462ron]

Hi Hunter,yeah the front looks fairly decent but the rest is spotty and the finish is peeling. Does yours have any label decals for the controls on the front?

Ron

[Arran]

Philco didn't use decals to denote controls on most models built before 1939, that includes the 610, 620, 623, 625, and 630. The only decal used was a copper foil block letter "Philco" decal above the speaker grille.
Regards
Arran

[462ron]

OK thanks Arran.

Ron