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PHILCO PHORUM

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Philco for 1935 (introduced January 1935)

THE FOLLOWING MODELS REMAINED IN THE PHILCO LINEUP: 16L, 16X, 16RX, 18H, 18MX, 28C, 28L, 29X, 29TX, 32L, 34L, 38B, 38L, 39B, 45C, 45L, 49H, 49X, 54S, 59S, 60B, 60L, 66B, 89B, 89L, 118H, 118X, 118MX, 118RX, 144H, 144X, 200X, 201X, 500X, 501X, 503L, 505L, 506L, 507L, 509X.

THE FOLLOWING MODELS WERE DISCONTINUED: 16B, 18B, 28D, 32B, 34B, 49B, 49D, 54C, 59C, 84B, 118B, 118D, 144B, 144D.

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MODEL 16B
Photo courtesy Al Franceschino

Yet another 16 Baby Grand, which illustrated a trend of "shouldered" tombstones which would carry over into the 1936 model year.

Original selling price: $95
Number made: 10,400

MODEL 18B
Philco was moving away from the cathedral style of Baby Grand models in favor of the newer "tombstone" style, as most of their Baby Grand line adopted the shouldered "flat-top" look in the middle of the 1935 season.

Original selling price: $59.50
Number made: 6,000 (NOTE: Figure includes production of Models 49B & 118B)

MODEL 28D
Original selling price: $99.50
Number made: 1,000 (NOTE: Figure includes production of Models 49D & 118D)

MODEL 28F
Original selling price: $65
Number made: 28,000 (NOTE: Figure includes production of Models 39F & 45F)

MODELS 28CSX & 29CSX
Illustration is representative of Models 28CSX & 29CSX, as both are identical in appearance except for the larger escutcheon and shadowmeter used on Model 29CSX.

A new Philco chairside with a built-in Inclined Sounding Board. Both models used 6 tubes; Model 29 also had a shadowmeter and operated on AC current only (Model 28 was an AC/DC model).

Original selling price: Not available (28CSX), $75 (29CSX)
Number made: 3,500 (NOTE: Figure includes production of Models 28CSX & 29CSX)

MODEL 32B
A new look for the heavy, 32-volt DC Philco.

Original selling price: $65
Number made: 7,500 (NOTE: Figure includes production of Models 34B, 97B & 144B)

MODEL 34B
Original selling price: $75
Number made: 7,500 (NOTE: Figure includes production of Models 32B, 97B & 144B)

MODEL 39F
Original selling price: $75
Number made: 28,000 (NOTE: Figure includes production of Models 28F & 45F)

MODEL 45F
Original selling price: $59.95
Number made: 28,000 (NOTE: Figure includes production of Models 28F & 39F)

MODEL 49B
Original selling price: $69.50
Number made: 6,000 (NOTE: Figure includes production of Models 18B & 118B)

MODEL 49D
Original selling price: $129.50
Number made: 1,000 (NOTE: Figure includes production of Models 28D & 118D)

MODEL 54C
Photo courtesy John Mielke

An all-new cabinet for the five-tube 54, which (along with the 59C) would continue to be available into the first half of the 1936 season.

Original selling price: $29.95
Number made: 21,750 (NOTE: Figure includes production of Model 59C)

MODEL 59C
Photo courtesy Craig Tipton

Original selling price: $25
Number made: 21,750 (NOTE: Figure includes production of Model 54C)

MODEL 66S
A small, yet elegant tombstone housing the five-tube 66.

Original selling price: $42.50
Number made: 13,000

MODEL 66L
Photo courtesy Paul Turney

Original selling price & number made: Not available

MODEL 84B
Photo used by permission.
NOTE: Grille cloth should be the Philco "small diamond" pattern.

Philco's four-tube price leader received a new cabinet at mid-season 1935. This cabinet style continued into the first half of the 1936 season.

Original selling price: $20
Number made: 75,200

MODEL 97B
Photo courtesy Mark Toppo

A new three-band set, this model used seven tubes and covered AM and shortwave up to 18 mc.

Original selling price: Not available
Number made: 7,500 (NOTE: Figure includes production of Models 32B, 34B & 144B)

MODEL 97X
Photo courtesy Spencer Doggett

Original selling price: Not available
Number made: 42,498 (NOTE: Figure includes production of Fall 1934 Models 118X & 144X)

MODEL 118B
Original selling price: $69.50
Number made: 6,000 (NOTE: Figure includes production of Models 18B & 49B)

MODEL 118D
Original selling price: $129.50
Number made: 1,000 (NOTE: Figure includes production of Models 28D & 49D)

MODEL 144B
Photo courtesy Peter Bertini

Original selling price: $69.50
Number made: 7,500 (NOTE: Figure includes production of Models 32B, 34B & 97B)

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