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Found a Beauty Today Philco 118B Tombstone?? - rocklandman - 02-06-2014
I was able to pick this up from the original owners grandson today, I believe it is a 118B, It is stamped 118 on the chassis. I overall good condition, I am not sure if the finish on the top and sides are original?
What do you guys think??
Rock
RE: Found a Beauty Today Philco 118B Tombstone?? - OldRestorer - 02-07-2014
It looks to be a 118B shouldered tombstone. Very nice when restored.
Cant remember but I think it has a photo finish.
RE: Found a Beauty Today Philco 118B Tombstone?? - morzh - 02-07-2014
It does not look bad not refinished. And the chassis is clean, just lots of dust but no critters' crap and no rust I can see.
Chassis looks like that from 18 - did they use the same chassis?
RE: Found a Beauty Today Philco 118B Tombstone?? - TA Forbes - 02-07-2014
VERY nice find, John!
I believe that after a good cleaning and grillecloth replacement it will not need a refinish.
Yes, the 18/118 are very similar chassis. In lieu of a tube-diagram inside the cabinet, the easiest way to tell if it is an 18 or a 118 is to look at the dial. The 18 will have either a very small (1.5-4.0 MHz) SW band or just the BC band and no SW.
The 118 has two bands, and the SW is a fat 4.2 t 12 MHz.
Philco had a great handle on making eight-tube sets!!
RE: Found a Beauty Today Philco 118B Tombstone?? - TA Forbes - 02-07-2014
Oh yes.... NO photo-finish on these sets.
Not sure if the "118" on the tuning condenser is unique to the model 118. I THINK that I have seen this on the model 18s too, but I must advise you that I am old and my memory is not reliable.
RE: Found a Beauty Today Philco 118B Tombstone?? - AI2V - 02-07-2014
I was looking at that radio also! If it had been listed for just one more day I would have grabbed it. That's a very sensitive and nice sounding radio; I've had one in the past.
RE: Found a Beauty Today Philco 118B Tombstone?? - Philco1928 - 02-08-2014
OLDRESTORER haben Sie kein Geld? Das ist traurig. Vielleicht Panda einen Job im Zoo.
RE: Found a Beauty Today Philco 118B Tombstone?? - OldRestorer - 02-09-2014
Nah no panda zoo for me
RE: Found a Beauty Today Philco 118B Tombstone?? - Art Hoch - 02-10-2014
Congratulations on a good find.
RE: Found a Beauty Today Philco 118B Tombstone?? - PhilcoJohn - 02-15-2014
Congrats on your find!.....How come I can not get so lucky to come across a find as lucky as yours? Again congrats!