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Philco 48-1290
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01-06-2024, 10:07 AM
Hi my name is Brian and I'm interested in a Philco 48-1290. What is your opinion of that console radio and record player? Thank you in advance.
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01-06-2024, 12:04 PM
That wasn't a cheap console.
Has to be good.

This saidd, myself I decided that from that year I'd look for 48-1276 or 1278.
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01-06-2024, 01:13 PM
The 1276 is beautiful!  I didn't see a picture of the 1278.
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01-06-2024, 03:56 PM
Typo.

1274.

https://philcoradio.com/gallery2/1948a/#Model_48-1274


1274 and 1276 are the same radio, the 1276 using a bit more expensive cabinet.
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