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Lots O Philcos at K-town.. My haul
#1

Well this was a long day. Started at 7:00 this morning and there were lots of people buying and selling. I perused the aisles and found many nice radios for great prices.
I cant remember everything I bought but I know I got 9 philcos a Silvertone tombstone 1850, and a Zenith. I only bought the zenith because the woman said she was going to paint it... I gave her the money and left quietly... I got a really nice 90 that only needs little bits of gluing here and there, a 70 that will need a minor TLC, (3) 610 bullets, another 41-22CL, a big ol' 16B, a trutone 727 and?? I cant remember. I passed on an 89 for $70, a 60 for $60 and a 118B for $40. Not one philco chairside at the meet! Icon_sad

And to answer all your questions... no 690's anywhere.
Met up with a few forum guys and spent hours chatting and dealing.
Tomorrow should be another fun day. I left before the bonfire though.

found a few "the fishers" see pic, sorry Ron Icon_sad

Last was the guy who ripped out the radio guts and made them into doll houses...... see pic


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more pictures


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#3

Thanks for the pictures, Kirk. Hope you had a good time.

No worries about the Fishers...let's just say I had an inside connection Icon_wink ...and two more Fishers (not the ones in your photo) will be heading this way soon. Icon_biggrin

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Ron Ramirez
Ferdinand IN
#4

Oh my Gosh! this guy is a lmoron! he gutted. real Walton Zenith.
Unless he made a cabinet himself.

"I laugh not when I see a house painter who smears his paint o'er Rafael's Madonna".
(Pushkin, my translation).
#5

Mike, I may need you to pick up that radio after all. Bill Whipp said he never got a call today.
#6

Kirk,
Which version is your 16? Tombstone (housetop/shouldered) or cathedral. Either way, all versions are nice.
#7

I got the 16B with the raised sides. see pictures

This is my complete haul:


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#8

Well, I sorta take my words about the Walton guy back - the workmanship and detail of those miniature radios inside the Walton are amazing, I have photos.
#9

Sure thats not a 620 tombstone?
#10

yes, the tombstone is a 620 and yes it is painted red with house paint... Icon_crazy

They had a philco bar too and I wanted it but he wanted too much and there was no chassis or speaker.

Did you pick up and goodies Mike?

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#11

That's quite a haul! I thought you were taking a break from buying radios. Not that I'm pointing fingers. I couldn't resist either. Its like being a kid in a candy store up thereIcon_wink

Have fun with 'em.
#12

Nice haul indeed. But I believe that model Truetone is known to have woodworms so you can send it along to me for treatment. Ill return it when the process is complete sometime around 2071. Just messing...good batch of stuff!
#13

The Trutone is nice but it needs veneer work. someone cut out the damage and just toned and waxed over it. Icon_thumbdown

I didn't even want it but I bundled it with the 70 from the same seller for a better deal. Figured it was worth.....ok take the total if the radios, divide it by 2, multiply the integer....Icon_crazy Lets say $70.00 Icon_lol

Mike, John, Terry, Ian and Tim were all still there when I left and Mike couldn't stop looking at that AK Icon_shh

I got this 620 cabinet free and am hoping to take the veneer but again I am having second thoughts.... UGH!
If someone wants it come and get it. I will not! keep this one. It is for the veneer only


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#14

Hey Kirk looks like you did alright for yourself! Must have needed a wheel barrow to haul it all out of there...lol. There was a nice 60B cathedral there in kit form. The guy had it all taken apart with the chassis and speaker in a box and the cabinet sitting along side so that one followed me home. After I see what you bought I am surprised you let that 60B behind. I'm sure you will have all yours looking brand new soon, wish I had your cabinetry skills.

Ron

Bendix 0626.      RCA 8BX5.   RCA T64
Philco 41-250.    Philco49-500
GE 201.             Philco 39-25
Motorola 61X13. Philco 46-42        Crosley 52TQ
Philco 37-116.    Philco 70
AK 35                Philco 46-350
Philco 620B.       Zenith Transoceanic B-600
Philco 60B.         Majestic 50
Philco 52-944.    AK 84
#15

I am not a fan of the cabinet style so I left it behind just for you. Icon_angel

There were few middle ground radios there. either they were restored and $$$$$ or they were what I like, Icon_lol

Spent more at the casino friday night than I did on the radios, Ugh Icon_thumbdown

I thank god that I didn't have a bigger car or I would have had 2 more consoles and a few more radios. Icon_twisted

Now it is time to make new dial covers for the zenith 6D-2620 and the Truetone D-724. The guy had them at the meet for $18 each but I cheaped out.

Times I have been electrocuted in 2021
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Last year: 6




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