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Philco 60B Dial Scale Help - Kunkled - 06-24-2020

Hello All,
Must be Philco 60 day looking at today's posts.  I have a 3rd Style, series iii 60 per the lineage on the Tube Radio Land site - http://www.tuberadioland.com/philco60_lineage.html.  This is the one with the larger dial escutcheon and dial scale.  Radio Daze does not cross reference the dials and mine is missing completely.  I would guess it is the 27-5082 since that is the next dial after a 27-5057 which is on the predecessor to my radio.  If someone could confirm the correct dial before I order, I would appreciate it.
thanks
Dave

RE: Philco 60B Dial Scale Help - PhilcoPhan1936 - 06-25-2020

What Code is your model? If you have the paperwork, or Rider's "Changes" info for that model, it should be easy to determine the proper part number....

RE: Philco 60B Dial Scale Help - Jimradio - 06-25-2020

http://www.radiolaguy.com/RadioDials-page2.htm
May help................

RE: Philco 60B Dial Scale Help - Kunkled - 06-25-2020

Thanks for the replies.  First Jeff, I have a code 121 but it is well documented, including the Philco Forum Library, that the code 121 had various runs with poor documentation.  Further I found in the library this documented change: 

"January 1, 1935:

Dial scale changed from Part No. 31-1090 to a larger scale, Part No. 31-1472. Model 60 sets received a new, larger escutcheon at this time to accommodate the larger dial scale."

The problem here is these part numbers do not match to anything.  All of the 6 reproduction scales always have the format 27-5XXX.  I also have a 3rd style, version 2 radio with original dial part number 27-5024 printed on it.  It definitely is smaller as I slid the chassis in the cabinet of my project and the scale fills only half of the window.  If you have any reference of the 31-1472 part number to a 27-5xxx format, it would help.

Jim - yes, planning to contact the Radiola guy today.  The history documents that they increased the font of the SW band to that of the BC band.  His 27-5082 appears to be that way.  My original 27-5024 scale has small font on the SW band and large on the BC.  

With a little more research and help, we can figure this out.  Wish I had some remnant of the original but nothing there except eyelets with a little plastic under them.

Dave

RE: Philco 60B Dial Scale Help - Kunkled - 06-25-2020

Also Jim - thanks for reminding me about the Radiolaguy's dial.  He lists the OD of the dial at 4 3/4".  The 27-5024 is 4 1/4".  So just made a paper pattern and sure enough the larger OD fills the window.  The fonts on BC and SW are identical so going to call it a day and order from him.
thanks
Dave