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PHILCO PHORUM
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Philco
for 1930 (introduced June 1930)
Take a Model 76 and a
Model 95, remove the local-distance switch from each, put the volume
control where the local-distance switch was, add a four-point tone
control switch where the volume control was, and VOILA - you have the
1930 Models 77 and 96!
These were the only
changes made to the chassis, however, they received new cabinets for
1930 (the exception being the table models and the console).
Model 40 also became a
Model 41 with the addition of a tone control instead of a local-distance
switch.
Philco had been a battery
manufacturer for many years before they began to make radios. However,
up to this point they had not built a radio that operated on batteries.
That now changed with Model 30, a set designed for use where no
electricity was available. It was essentially a battery-operated version
of Model 96, as it also featured Automatic Volume Control (AVC).
Philco put a
radio-phonograph model into production for the first time. Model 296 had
a single play 78 rpm phonograph coupled with a Screen Grid Plus 96
chassis.
All of the new models now
used translucent, backlit dials. Early versions had pointers on either
side; these soon gave way to a "glowing pointer" mounted behind the
dial.
| TABLE MODEL
Model 77 - Model 96
The Table Model continued, virtually
unchanged from Fall 1929. As mentioned above, they now featured
a four-point tone control instead of a local-distance switch.
Original selling price: $55 (77),
$85 (95)
Separate F-10 speaker: $25
Number made: 17,700 (NOTE: This figure includes June 1929 Model
65 table model as well as Fall 1929 Models 76 and 95 table
models)
Illustration is representative
of both Models 77 and 96 table sets, as both are identical in
appearance. |
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CONSOLES
The Console (Model 30 - Model 41
- Model 77)
Another set which continued
unchanged in appearance was the Console. It could now be
purchased as a battery set as well as a DC-only or AC-only
model.
Original selling price: Not
available (30), $95 (41 & 77)
Number made: 45,000 (NOTE: This figure includes June 1929 Model
65 consoles as well as Fall 1929 Models 40 & 76 consoles)
Model 77 Console shown; Models 30
& 41 Consoles are identical.
Photo credit: William Johnson |
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The Lowboy (Model 30 - Model 41 - Model
77 - Model 96)
The new 1930 Philco Lowboy was not
quite a big seller as was its predecessor, but examples are
still easy to find today.
Original selling price: Not
available
(30), $119.50 (41), $110 (77), $127.50 (95)
Number made: 130,904 (NOTE: This figure includes January 1931
Model 111 lowboys)
Model 30 lowboy shown; Models 41, 77
and 96 lowboy cabinets are identical. |
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The Highboy
(Model 30 - Model 41 - Model 96)
No doors or fleur-de-lis, but still,
the 1930 Philco Highboy was (and is) a fine-looking cabinet.
Original selling price: Not
available (30), $149.50 (41), $145 (96)
Number made: 43,098
Model 96 highboy shown; Models
30 & 41 highboy cabinets are identical. |
RADIO-PHONOGRAPH COMBINATION
Model 296
This large and heavy set has a
single play 78 rpm phonograph under the top lid, and record
storage at the bottom of the cabinet, concealed by a drop-down
door at lower front.
Original selling price: $198
Number made:
14,052
Photo credit: Bob Timms |
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