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Philco 16B Parts
#1

Hello, I'm looking to buy a 16B but I'm not so sure of what I am looking at. First as seen from the picture it looks like the shadow mask and pilot light are missing. Also I notice the speaker wire has been replaced so maybe there is a partial or full restore. Also looks like the speaker plug/socket are gone. If the shadow mask is missing I assume that would be pretty hard to find as well as the pilot light. I have never seen a 16B other than pictures but would like to get one to restore. Lastly is this a 16B as there are no markings shown that it is a 16B.

Thanks,
Dan


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#2

I think the chassis is painted.

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#3

Hi Dan,

Mike is correct, there's a lot of painted stuff on the chassis but it looks pretty good. The sm is all there,spkr has been rewired, and the spkr never had a plug on the B model just a cardboard insulator at the chassis hole. I think I see the dial lamp clipped in place. Originally id tag it would have a gold sticker on the back of the chassis but a lot of times they come off. It's a 1933 16 code 121 5 band model.

Good luck!

https://philcoradio.com/library/download...20165B.pdf

When my pals were reading comic books
I was down in the basement in my dad's
workshop. Perusing his Sam's Photofoacts
Vol 1-50 admiring the old set and trying to
figure out what all those squiggly meant.
Circa 1966
Now I think I've got!

Terry
#4

Thanks for the reply. Unfortunately the radio was removed before bidding was over so I didn't get a chance to bid.
#5

The 16B's in the tombstone cabinet sport a 10 1/2" spkr vs the older cathedral sets which uses an 8". The p/p 42's really give the 8" spkr beating not so much with the 10 1/2". They're lumbering a long.

When my pals were reading comic books
I was down in the basement in my dad's
workshop. Perusing his Sam's Photofoacts
Vol 1-50 admiring the old set and trying to
figure out what all those squiggly meant.
Circa 1966
Now I think I've got!

Terry




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