PHILCO PHORUM

How old is my Philco Radio?

In order to make this guide as concise as possible, I won’t go into every model Philco produced. I strongly suggest you take a look through my online Photo Gallery to see when individual Philco models were made.

In the meantime, here is an age guide which may prove helpful:

If the radio has a metal plate on top of the chassis in black, and is USA produced with the Philco w/lightning bolt logo, it is a 1928 model.

If the radio has a metal plate in back of the chassis in gold w/black lettering, with the Philco logo w/lightning bolt, it is a 1929 model.

If the radio has a decal in back of the chassis with the old-style Philco logo w/lightning bolt, it is either a 1930 or early 1931 model.

If the set’s patent number decal has a variation of the old-style Philco logo, without the lightning bolt, it is a 1931 model.

If the set has a decal on the FRONT of the cabinet with the newer Philco logo in block lettering, has a small window dial, and does NOT have a model number which begins with two digits and a dash (i.e. 37-), it was made between 1932 and 1935.

If the set has an oval dial, taller than wide, it is a 1936 model.

If the set has a model number beginning with two digits and a dash (i.e. 37-), it was made between 1937 and 1953, as follows:

Philco sets made after 1953 start with a letter instead of the last two digits of the model year, as follows:

In addition, early Philco transistor radio model numbers start with a T-, and 1954 and later phonograph models start with an M-.