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Philcoradio.com < Gallery Index Philco for 1929 (introduced June 1929)
ALL JANUARY 1929 MODELS WERE DISCONTINUED.
The Philco lineup now had a completely new model and a revision of an old one. The new set was the six-tube Model 65
"Screen Grid" receiver, Philco's first to use the new screen grid (Type 224) tubes. The revision was the
new eight-tube Model 87 "Neutrodyne-Plus," a refinement of the previous Model 86. The main change to Model
87 was the use of Type 245 push-pull output tubes in place of the Type 171A tubes used in Model 86. This gave both
new Philcos more audio output power. TABLE MODEL
Photo courtesy Clifford R. Huff
A modified Spanish Brown table model was now available - the six-tube Model 65. The knobs were closer together, and a rotary off-on switch was added in place of the toggle switch used on the 511 Series models. The separate speaker was now a Model F-10 electro-dynamic unit and was housed in a heavy pot metal cabinet. Original selling price: $67 (65), unknown (F-10 speaker) Number made: 17,700 (NOTE: This figure includes Fall 1929 Models 76 and 95 table models, as well as June 1930 Models 77 and 96 table models.) CONSOLES
Original selling price: $102 Number made: 45,000 (NOTE: This figure includes Fall 1929 Models 41 & 76 consoles as well as June 1930 Models 30, 41 & 77 consoles)
Photo courtesy Tom Boyd The new Philco Lowboy was very popular in its time; examples are easily found today. All of the early lowboy models such as the one shown above have a wood grille insert with intricate cutouts; sets made after approx. January 1930 do not have the intricate cutouts. Original selling price: $119.50 (65), $129.50 (87) Number made: 249,327 (NOTE: This figure includes Models 65 and 87 lowboys as well as Fall 1929 Models 40, 76 and 95 lowboys)
Photo by Barry Blau, courtesy David Kulka This handsome set features fleur-de-lis on both sides, and double doors which open up to reveal the radio dial, controls and speaker. Original selling price: $139.50 (65), $149.50 (87) Number made: 98,015 (NOTE: This figure includes Models 65 and 87 highboys as well as Fall 1929 Models 40, 76 and 95 highboys)
THE TUDOR HIGHBOY (MODELS 65 & 87)
An unusual cabinet, this model featured oak veneer and different legs from other contemporary Philco models. Original selling price: $145 (65), $155 (87) Number made: 5,006 (NOTE: This figure includes Models 65 and 87 Tudor Highboys as well as Fall 1929 Models 76 and 95 Tudor Highboys)
THE HIGHBOY DE LUXE (MODELS 65 & 87)
Original selling price: $195 (65), $205 (87) Number made: 16,550 (NOTE: This figure includes Models 65 and 87 versions as well as Fall 1929 Models 40, 76 and 95 Highboy De Luxe models)
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