PHILCORADIO.COM - History Of Philco

GALLERY
AGE GUIDE
VALUE GUIDE
SET INDEX
AUTO RADIOS
AROUND THE WORLD
SCHEMATICS
TECH SECTION
RESOURCES
BOOKSTORE
RADIO REPAIR
LINKS
SITE MAP
SITE SEARCH
ABOUT RON
CONTACT RON

PHILCO PHORUM

This section of the website presents a comprehensive look at the history of the Philadelphia Storage Battery Company, which later became the Philco Corporation, from 1892 through 1945. I shall eventually add more information on the 1946-1961 years, but this will involve a great deal of time and research, so please do not expect to see this right away.

What you are about to read in this section is the product of twelve years of research including trips to Philadelphia to learn more about Philco and take on-site photographs. I feel this is the most comprehensive history of Philco up to 1945 that has ever been assembled anywhere.

For those interested in further reading on the subject, I have included endnotes indicating the sources for much of my information. Each endnote is linked to the corresponding reference on the Endnotes page.

The following is an index of the pages included in this section:

Chapter 1. Lamps to Batteries
   Early Philco Products
Chapter 2. From Batteries and Socket-Powers to Radios
Chapter 3. Leadership in Radio
   Early Philco Cabinet Design & Production
Chapter 4. Diversification and War
   Early Philco Television Development
Chapter 5. Philco Service
   Philco Test Equipment
   A Brief History of Philco’s Service Organizations - by Chuck Schwark
Chapter 6. Other Philco Items
   Radiobars
   Other Philco Items
Chapter 7. Philco People
Chapter 8. ...And The Walls Came Tumbling Down
The Later Years (1946-1961)
Endnotes

Clicking on the "History Of Philco" banner at the top of any of these pages will return you to this page. Navigation links are also provided at the bottom of each of the pages listed above for your convenience.

NOTICE: Most of the text presented herein is taken from the unpublished manuscript "Philco: The Early Years," copyright © 2005-2006 Ron Ramirez. All rights reserved. This information may NOT be copied, in whole or in part, without the express written permission of the copyright holders.