[keith49vj3]

All, saw this on Craigslist https://waterloo.craigslist.org/ele/d/al...29822.html    What caught my attention was what looks like a magic eye tuning indicator.  This is an English Philco model 131.  Does this model have an eye tube?  I was under the impression that Philco's never used eye tubes.
Keith

[Ron Ramirez]

I once owned a similar Philco (UK) model, and yes, it did indeed have a European eye tube.

I don't think they used a tuning eye in very many models over there - after all, radios were taxed on the basis of tube count in the UK back in ye olden days.

[keith49vj3]

Thanks Ron. Years ago an elderly radio hobbyist told me that there were three things you could never find on a Philco. I remember #1 was wooden knobs, #2 was a magic eye, and I can't remember #3. But I guess he was wrong.