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Unique Philco cathedral speaker - ipwizard - 04-22-2022

I was at the preview for the Estes auction today and came across this Philco speaker that I haven't seen before. It is in a cathedral cabinet has a single knob on the front under the speaker. No labels on the inside only the unique-looking speaker. Does anyone have any information about this?
   
   

RE: Unique Philco cathedral speaker - Radioroslyn - 04-22-2022

https://www.radiomuseum.org/r/philco_extension_speaker.html

RE: Unique Philco cathedral speaker - ipwizard - 04-22-2022

Thanks.

Interesting. Does anyone know what these would have been attached to?

I found this on Radiolaguy.com
https://www.radiolaguy.com/Images/coneSpeakers/PhilcoSpkrX.jpg

Looks like the one at the auction is missing the wiring and cover over the switch.

RE: Unique Philco cathedral speaker - Ron Ramirez - 04-22-2022

Yes, Keith -

Philco made and sold that in 1932. It is a Model R-3 extension speaker, made to use with your Philco radio in a separate room or as an extra speaker in the same room as the radio. It had its own volume control. (At least I think it was a volume control. I used to own one several years ago, but don't really remember much about it now.) And, yes, it originally had a very long cord. The only other part inside is a permanent magnet speaker. Small but heavy because of the early PM speaker used.

A (color) photo is here:
https://philcoradio.com/library/index.php/philco-history/other-philco-items/

RE: Unique Philco cathedral speaker - ipwizard - 04-22-2022

Very interesting. I see there is a transformer in the case. Would that be an output transformer?

Great... Something else I'm interested in at the auction. lol

RE: Unique Philco cathedral speaker - Ron Ramirez - 04-23-2022

> Would that be an output transformer?

Probably. It's been a long time since I had mine so I really don't remember.