Most of the links below lead to sites outside the PhilcoRadio.com domain.

Philco Radio/TV Sites

The Philco Repair Bench - Very useful site for the Philco collector and restorer.
ExReps.com - On Line Community for Tech Reps, Ex-Philco Tech Reps, their families and friends.
Brief History of Philco - Very interesting read, some great pictures, but a slow download if you have a dial-up Internet connection.
Gary Breaux's Vintage Philco Radios - a collector's site
J.A. Radios Antigos - Philco - pictures and specifications of a few Philco models. Brazilian site, in Portuguese.
Marty's Philco 70 Restoration Log - Marty Friedman's detailed restoration of a Philco Model 70 cathedral radio.
Michele's Mystery Control Demystifier - A Web page showing seven different videos of the Philco Mystery Control in action.
My Philco Radios - Pictures of Bob La Rocca's Philco sets.
OldRadioZone.com - Philco - Photo gallery of several Philco sets.
Philco Factory, Sandusky, Ohio - former Simplex Radio/Philco Radio sites
Philco Predicta Restoration - story of how one collector brought his Predicta TV back to life
Philco T-7 Transistor Radios - Philco's first transistorized sets
Philco 38-62 - a collector's restoration of this model
Restoration of a Philco Model 38-9 - See how this particular set was restored, step by step

Restoration Helps

Please look on our Resources page for these.

Philco Around The World

In 1989, the Philco name was acquired from Ford Motor Company by Brazilian computer company Itautec's Itausa group for the Brazilian market. In July 1994, Itautec Philco S.A. was formed, which is a producer of consumer electronics not only for Brazil, but also for export to North America, Latin America, Asia and Europe.
Philco (Brazil) - (site is in Portuguese)

Other Philco Links

Philco Heating and Cooling Products - A division of Nordyne.
Polyconcept USA - Company which formerly sold Philco-branded music systems (radio/cassette/turntable/CD players)

Other Radio Links

Antique Radio Classified - The popular magazine's Web site.
Nostalgia Air - Many vintage radio references including online schematics.
The On Line Radio Trader - Classified ads.
The Radio Attic - Radios for sale by individuals. Don't miss their extensive Photo Archives and their own Radio Attic Forums.

And don't forget the rec.antiques.radio+phono newsgroup. You can participate in this newsgroup via Google Groups, but it is easier to use your own newsreader (if your ISP includes Usenet service; most do to a greater or lesser extent). Outlook Express (which comes with all newer versions of Windows) includes a newsgroup reader, but you may opt for a better one such as Forte Agent or Xnews.

Non-Philco Links

V-M Audio Enthusiasts offers needles and cartridges for all brands of record changers as well as idler wheels/rebuilding service and belts for all brands including Philco/V-M tape recorders and Philco-Ford/V-M record changers. Service literature and Owner's Manuals for V-M products, record care and accessories. V-M Factory Replacement service parts for V-M products. It is THE premier site for V-M information and help.
The Zena Dare Pages - Lovely stage actress of the early 20th century
Chevytrucks.org - Resource for owners of 1941-59 Chevy and GMC trucks.
History of WLS - Remember the Big 89, the Rock of Chicago, WLS Musicradio? WLS was my favorite radio station when I was a teenager, even though I was living in Kentucky at the time and could mostly listen only at night unless I had a really good vintage radio up and running. This site covers not only the 1970s, but the entire history of the station.

History of Falstaff Beer
Lemp Breweriana

G. Gordon Liddy - radio talk show host and sometime actor
Michael Savage - author, host of The Savage Nation

Aladdin Kerosene Lamps

Aladdin Mantle Lamp Company - the manufacturers
Aladdin Knights - the organization for collectors of Aladdin lamps
TeriAnn's Guide to Aladdin Mantle Lamps - Very useful resource showing pictures of lamps, information, etc.

Antique Telephones

Phoneco - if you need parts for your antique telephone, this is the place to go.