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Philcoradio.com < Gallery Index Philco for 1936 (introduced June 1935)
THE FOLLOWING MODELS REMAINED IN THE PHILCO LINEUP: 38B, 54C, 59C, 60B, 89B. ALL OTHER 1935
MODEL PHILCOS WERE DISCONTINUED.
The six-tube, 32-volt DC Model 32 continued on with a new Baby Grand cabinet. Original selling price: $65 Number made: 24,750 (NOTE: Figure includes production of Models 640B, 641B, 643B & 650B)
Original selling price: $79.50 Number made: 75,750 (NOTE: Figure includes production of Models 89F, 611F, 620F, 623F & 642F as well as January 1936 Model 624F)
The difference between the 1935 and 1936 versions of Model 38B is a larger escutcheon and different dial scale on the 1936 model. Otherwise, this five-tube battery set remained unchanged. Original selling price & number made: Not available
Number made: 110,000 (NOTE: Figure includes production of Models 60F & 610F)
While the January 1935 Models 54C and 59C were carried over into the new 1936 season, the 54S and 59S received new cabinets. Model 54 uses five tubes and operates on either AC or DC current; Model 59 is a four-tube regenerative superheterodyne which operates on AC only. Original selling price: $35 (54S), $29.95 (59S) Number made: 16,700 (NOTE: Figure includes production of Models 54S & 59S)
Original selling price & number made: Not available
Number made: 110,000 (NOTE: Figure includes production of Models 38F & 610F)
Original selling price: $50 Number made: 75,750 (NOTE: Figure includes production of Models 32F, 611F, 620F, 623F & 642F as well as January 1936 Model 624F)
Original selling price: $97.50 Number made: 15,750
Original selling price: $175 Number made: 30,950
Original selling price: $350 Number made: 1,050
An all-new five-tube set with three band coverage (AM, the old "police" band and shortwave). It operated on AC current only. Original selling price: $39.95 Number made: 81,000 (NOTE: Figure includes production of Model 611B)
The console version of Model 610. Original selling price: $49.95 Number made: 110,000 (NOTE: Figure includes production of Models 38F & 60F)
Original selling price: $100 Number made: 2,200 (NOTE: Figure includes production of Models 630PF & 640PF as well as January 1936 Model 635PF)
Similar to Model 610, the 611 also used five tubes, but was made to operate on either AC or DC current. Original selling price: $45 Number made: 81,000 (NOTE: Figure includes production of Model 610B)
Number made: 75,750 (NOTE: Figure includes production of Models 32F, 89F, 620F, 623F & 642F as well as January 1936 Model 624F)
Another new three-band set, this model used six tubes and covered AM and shortwave to 18 mc. It operated on AC only. Original selling price: $49.95 Number made: 66,000 (NOTE: Figure includes production of Models 623B & 642B)
Number made: 75,750 (NOTE: Figure includes production of Models 32F, 89F, 611F, 623F & 642F as well as January 1936 Model 624F)
This new battery-operated Philco used six tubes and could receive AM and shortwave up to 18 mc. Original selling price: $59.95 Number made: 66,000 (NOTE: Figure includes production of Models 620B & 642B)
Number made: 75,750 (NOTE: Figure includes production of Models 32F, 89F, 611F, 620F & 642F as well as January 1936 Model 624F)
Another new six-tube, AC operated radio, Model 630 was very similar to Model 620 except for the added shadowmeter. Like the 620, it, too, received AM and shortwave to 18 mc. The 630 Baby Grand is slightly larger than the 620 Baby Grand. Original selling price: $59.95 Number made: 14,700 (NOTE: Figure includes production of January 1936 Model 635B)
Original selling price: $75 Number made: 51,415
Original selling price: $100 Number made: 2,200 (NOTE: Figure includes production of Models 610PF & 640PF as well as January 1936 Model 635PF)
Original selling price: $79.50 Number made: 3,500 (NOTE: Figure includes production of January 1936 Model 635CSX)
Original selling price: $69.50 Number made: 24,750 (NOTE: Figure includes production of Models 32B, 641B, 643B & 650B)
The early version of Model 640X looked identical to the six-tube Model 630X (see above). This version was not in production very long, and was soon changed to the later version shown below. Original selling price: $89.50 Number made: 5,000
Original selling price: $89.50 Number made: 10,000
Original selling price: Not available Number made: 2,200 (NOTE: Figure includes production of Models 610PF & 630PF as well as January 1936 Model 635PF)
Original selling price: $75 Number made: 24,750 (NOTE: Figure includes production of Models 32B, 640B, 643B & 650B)
Number made: 60,250 (NOTE: Figure includes production of Model 643X & 650X as well as January 1936 Models 651X & 655X)
Original selling price: Not available Number made: 66,000 (NOTE: Figure includes production of Models 620B & 623B)
Number made: 75,750 (NOTE: Figure includes production of Models 32F, 89F, 611F, 620F & 623F as well as January 1936 Model 624F)
Original selling price: $79.50 Number made: 24,750 (NOTE: Figure includes production of Models 32B, 640B, 641B & 650B)
Number made: 60,250 (NOTE: Figure includes production of Model 641X & 650X as well as January 1936 Models 651X & 655X)
Original selling price: $79.50 Number made: 24,750 (NOTE: Figure includes production of Models 32B, 640B, 641B & 643B)
Original selling price: $125 Number made: 2,000 (NOTE: Figure includes production of January 1936 Model 655H)
Original selling price: $100 Number made: 60,250 (NOTE: Figure includes production of Models 641X & 643X as well as January 1936 Models 651X & 655X)
Photo courtesy Ed Floyd Original selling price: $125 Number made: 6,000 (NOTE: Figure includes production of January 1936 Model 655MX)
Number made: 3,500 (NOTE: Figure includes production of January 1936 Model 655PX)
Original selling price: $137.50 Number made: 1,500 (NOTE: Figure includes production of January 1936 Model 655RX)
Original selling price: $150 Number made: 1,000 (NOTE: Figure includes production of January 1936 Model 665L)
Original selling price: $137.50 Number made: 15,000
Philco's largest radio for 1936 used 15 tubes and featured high fidelity reception. Passive radiators as well as an active 10-1/2 inch speaker was used. The 680 had four bands - longwave, AM and two shortwave bands. The 680's dial and controls were hidden underneath the top lid. Original selling price: $250 Number made: 2,500
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