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Philcoradio.com < Gallery Index Philco for 1939 (introduced January 1939)
THE FOLLOWING MODELS CONTINUED IN THE PHILCO LINEUP: 39-6C, 39-6CI, 39-7C, 39-7T, 39-8T, 39-25T, 39-25XF, 39-30T,
39-30XX, 39-36XX, 39-40XX, 39-45XX, 39-55RX, 39-70B, 39-70F, 39-80B, 39-80XF, 39-85B, 39-85XF, 39-116RX, 39-711T,
39-720T, 39-744T, 39-744XX, 39-750T, 39-750XX, 39-751T, 39-751XX, 39-770T, 39-770XX.
Only minor changes were made to the regular 1939 Philco line; the most dramatic changes were made to Models 39-17,
39-18, 39-19 & 39-75; these sets lost their mechanical pushbuttons, were given new electronic pushbuttons, and
reissued as Models 39-117, 39-118, 39-119 & 39-175, respectively.
Click on a thumbnail to see a larger photo below: JANUARY 1939 TRANSITONE MODELS THE JANUARY 1939 PHILCO LINE
Original selling price: $79.95 Number made: 129,076 (NOTE: Figure includes production of June 1939 Model 40-180XF)
Original selling price: $29.95 Number made: 5,000
MODELS 39-117T, 39-118T & 39-175T
These new models replaced the 39-17, 39-18 and 39-75, respectively. They now used electronic pushbutton tuning instead of the mechanical pushbuttons used earlier in the season. Model 39-117 used five tubes and operated from 115 volts AC; Model 39-118 also used five tubes but could operate on either AC or DC current; Model 39-175 used four tubes and operated on batteries. All three received the AM band only. Original selling price: Not available Number made: 40,305 (NOTE: Figure includes production of Models 39-117T, 39-118T, 39-119T & 39-175T as well as June 1938 Models 39-17T, 39-18T, 39-19T & 39-75T)
Original selling price: Not available Number made: 40,305 (NOTE: Figure includes production of Models 39-117T, 39-118T & 39-175T as well as June 1938 Models 39-17T, 39-18T, 39-19T & 39-75T)
MODELS 39-117F, 39-118F, 39-119F & 39-175F
The console versions of these models now also had electronic pushbutton tuning. Original selling price: Not available Number made: 28,938 (NOTE: Figure includes production of Models 39-117F, 39-118F, 39-119F & 39-175F as well as June 1938 Models 39-17F, 39-18F, 39-19F, 39-70F & 39-75F) JANUARY 1939 TRANSITONE MODELS
Original selling price: $9.95 Number made: 91,948 (NOTE: Figure includes production of June 1939 Models TP-4 & TH-18)
Original selling price: $12.95 Number made: 5,136
Original selling price: $15.95 Number made: 18,093
Original selling price: $18.50 Number made: 4,466
One of several Transitone models that is now highly sought after by collectors because of its unusual styling. It also receives the AM band and 2.3 to 2.5 mc shortwave with its five tubes. Original selling price: $13.95 Number made: 5,610
Original selling price: $19.95 Number made: 5,445
Original selling price: $15 Number made: 9,020
Original selling price: $17.50 Number made: 9,020
Original selling price: $22.50 Number made: 10,000
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