05-08-2012, 03:26 PM
Hi
Without photos of the chassis, we cannot know much about it. The dial escutcheon looks just like the type used on some 1938 USA Philco sets. The knob layout looks much like a 38-5. The cabinet is very, very similar to - thought not exactly like - a 1938 Philco made in the USA.
During this time period, Philco imported chassis to New Zealand where they were matched up to New Zealand-made cabinets. Some of these are very attractive; more so, I think, than their USA counterparts. The 37-650B cabinet comes to mind. The NZ version has a slanted front panel but the same grille cutouts as the USA 37-650B. And, the NZ version uses a different (smaller) chassis than the 37-650 - a 37-620. Some photos here, posted by a NZ collector:
http://s850.photobucket.com/albums/ab67/...?start=all
Without photos of the chassis, we cannot know much about it. The dial escutcheon looks just like the type used on some 1938 USA Philco sets. The knob layout looks much like a 38-5. The cabinet is very, very similar to - thought not exactly like - a 1938 Philco made in the USA.
During this time period, Philco imported chassis to New Zealand where they were matched up to New Zealand-made cabinets. Some of these are very attractive; more so, I think, than their USA counterparts. The 37-650B cabinet comes to mind. The NZ version has a slanted front panel but the same grille cutouts as the USA 37-650B. And, the NZ version uses a different (smaller) chassis than the 37-650 - a 37-620. Some photos here, posted by a NZ collector:
http://s850.photobucket.com/albums/ab67/...?start=all
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Ron Ramirez
Ferdinand IN
