Philco Antique Radios

 

Philco or the Philadelphia Storage Battery Company is a very recognized brand in radio and appliances because of its continued existence until today. The company was established in 1906 as a manufacturer of car batteries. It saw considerable success in the industry but noticed a more lucrative industry

–transistor radios. Philco started manufacturing radios in 1925 with the release of their "Socket-Power" radios. The power source of this type of radio could be installed in a light socket. Eventually, the company extended their products to regular radios as well as car radios.

The brand is well known for their designs especially with their cathedral type radios. The design of this type of radio is well recognized as an antique design for a transistor radio. Philco developed this design for a radio during the 30s and became a very popular. This type of design of Philco has even helped them during the Depression Era. They are also building popular designs in each era

 

–from the tombstone design to compact radios encased in metal. Most the well known antique radios of Philco are those that were developed during the 30s and 40s especially the Cathedral design. The early edition of socket radio is also a collector’s item.

1933 PHILCO LAZY-X RADIO REMOTE CONTROL AD ART PRINT

1933 PHILCO LAZY-X RADIO REMOTE CONTROL AD ART PRINT

 $5.95 33m
Vintage Matchbook Philco Radio Shows Bing Crosby Ives +

Vintage Matchbook Philco Radio Shows Bing Crosby Ives +

 $6.50 49m
Radio Tubes 2 Philco 6BG6G 6BG6 Tubes

Radio Tubes 2 Philco 6BG6G 6BG6 Tubes

 $17.00 50m
AXIS OF EVIL CARTOON BY C.H. SYKES IN 1942 PHILCO AD

AXIS OF EVIL CARTOON BY C.H. SYKES IN 1942 PHILCO AD

 $9.79 58m
NEAR MINT 1936 PHILCO RADIO, MODEL 333

NEAR MINT 1936 PHILCO RADIO, MODEL 333

 11 $172.50 1h 13m
Philco 160-100 D Dummy Load

Philco 160-100 D Dummy Load

 $100.00 1h 49m
PhotoFact Manual PHILCO 49-1615 (64)

PhotoFact Manual PHILCO 49-1615 (64)

 $4.25 2h 47m
1951 VINTAGE PHILCO BALANCED BEAM TELEVISION PRINT AD

1951 VINTAGE PHILCO BALANCED BEAM TELEVISION PRINT AD

 $4.99 3h 16m
Antique Radio - 1931 Philco Model 112 Highboy

Antique Radio - 1931 Philco Model 112 Highboy

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 $0.01
$150.00		 3h 40m
1N5 G- PHILCO RADIO TUBE

1N5 G- PHILCO RADIO TUBE

 - $0.99 4h 1m
PHILCO ELECTRIC RECIPE BOOK-ELECTRIC KITCHEN 1950'S

PHILCO ELECTRIC RECIPE BOOK-ELECTRIC KITCHEN 1950'S

 $9.99 4h 12m
1947 AD FOR PHILCO FOOT-CONTROLLED RADIOS FOR ALL CARS

1947 AD FOR PHILCO FOOT-CONTROLLED RADIOS FOR ALL CARS

 $9.79 4h 18m
2A4G Electron Tubes by Philco (1 Tubes)

2A4G Electron Tubes by Philco (1 Tubes)

 $2.50 4h 29m
Vintage 1949-1950 Philco TV, Cabinet, Radio Collectors

Vintage 1949-1950 Philco TV, Cabinet, Radio Collectors

 - $99.99 4h 35m
SUPER 1954 AD FOR THE NEW 24-INCH PHILCO TELEVISION

SUPER 1954 AD FOR THE NEW 24-INCH PHILCO TELEVISION

 $9.79 4h 36m

Antique Radio's with Philco Turntables

 
For a collector of antique stuffs, a radio made in the post war period is of great importance. One of the few good companies that created gems of a radio set was Philadelphia Storage Battery Company, which later came to be known as Philco. Right from the beginning Philco made beautiful masterpieces, which survive till date. If you are lucky enough you can get your hands on one of the antique radios with Philco turntables. Turntables appeared quite sometime after the radio, and by the 1930s both the radio and the turntable made it in one single set. These antique radios with Philco turntables can be found in beautiful wooden chassis, and are often quite huge in size and could qualify as a furniture piece. Most of these turntables come with an inbuilt LP record holder also.
Bringing home a 1930s antique radio with Philco turntables brings that old timer's charm in your living room. You would also get these sets in the table top versions apart from the floor models. The record player in some models is very beautifully hidden with a lid, usually on the top of the set. Sets with FM/AM/SW reception capability along with turntables are an easy find on eBay or with the collectors. Most of the collectors have their websites flaunting their collection to the world. At times these collectors sell a part of their collection owing to duplication or space constraint or simply because it stopped working.
Turntables were an instant hit when they came in the market. The entry level models would cost anywhere between $50 for the small not so good table top types to north of $500 for the floor models. And owing to their demand the prices for most antique radio with Philco turntables remained the same throughout the time period that it sold.
A lot of the antique radio with Philco turntables surviving till date that are up for sale in the market are electronically restored and touched up to some extent to make it look like new and give it a fresh post war aura. Most of the later makes of Philco can play the LP in different speeds. If you are interested in one of those antique record players, it is advised to go for the ones that come with a complete schematic diagram and if possible a few spare parts. One would find old radio restoration stores nearby anyways, but the matter of concern is, the repairer might not be conversant with the particular model that you have. Hence having the schematic handy always helps.

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