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Philcoradio.com < Gallery Index Philco for 1932 (introduced Fall 1932)
ALL JUNE 1932 MODELS REMAINED IN THE PHILCO LINEUP, EXCEPT FOR THE FOLLOWING: 36L, 43X.
Original selling price: $69.95 Number made: 300
One of two new battery-operated Philcos for fall 1932. This set, while similar to Model 52C, featured a unique grille. Original selling price & number made: Not available
Original selling price: Not available Number made: 13,196 (NOTE: Figure includes Model 48L as well as June 1932 Model 52L)
Original selling price: $100 Number made: 100
Original selling price: Not available Number made: 28,420 (NOTE: Figure includes production of June 1932 Model 52B)
Original selling price: Not available Number made: 6,200 (NOTE: Figure includes production of June 1932 Model 52C)
Original selling price: Not available Number made: 13,196 (NOTE: Figure includes Model 37L as well as June 1932 Model 52L)
Photo courtesy Terry Van Winkle A new "Inclined Sounding Board" model, the 71X is identical in outward appearance to Model 91X. Original selling price: $80 Number made: 7,000
A new "price leader" set, this little four-tube regenerative superheterodyne does not work as well as its larger cousins. This radio was intended to get people into the showrooms, where it was the job of the salesmen to sell a customer "up" to a higher-priced model. As 1932 was the worst year of the depression, however, the strategy backfired on Philco - and Model 80B became a runaway success. Original selling price: $18.75 Number made: 196,175 (NOTE: Figure includes production of January 1933 Model 81B)
Original selling price & number made: Not available
Philco's first portable radio featured black leatherette covering and a carrying handle. However, like all other versions of Model 80, it required 110 volts, 60 cycle AC to operate. Original selling price: Not available Number made: 1,490
Original selling price: Not available Number made: 8,000 (NOTE: Figure includes production of January 1932 Model 551 as well as June 1932 Model 52 Colonial Clock)
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