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Philco 38-2 Restoration
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03-24-2020, 10:28 PM
To be honest I stay away from the '37/'38 models and am not too crazy about the '39 thru '42 models unless they are something special. Do have a couple of 37-116's and a 41-300. Truth be told the older sets the w/cloth covered/rubber wire is starting to dainty...
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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Philco 38-2 Restoration - by Link - 03-24-2020, 04:44 PM
RE: Philco 38-2 Restoration - by Radioroslyn - 03-24-2020, 07:22 PM
RE: Philco 38-2 Restoration - by Link - 03-24-2020, 07:49 PM
RE: Philco 38-2 Restoration - by Radioroslyn - 03-24-2020, 10:28 PM
RE: Philco 38-2 Restoration - by rfeenstra - 03-24-2020, 11:23 PM
RE: Philco 38-2 Restoration - by Greg - 03-25-2020, 12:42 PM
RE: Philco 38-2 Restoration - by Link - 03-25-2020, 01:27 PM
RE: Philco 38-2 Restoration - by Link - 03-31-2020, 12:09 PM
RE: Philco 38-2 Restoration - by Radioroslyn - 03-31-2020, 12:50 PM
RE: Philco 38-2 Restoration - by Paul Philco322 - 03-31-2020, 01:34 PM
RE: Philco 38-2 Restoration - by Link - 04-03-2020, 09:32 AM
RE: Philco 38-2 Restoration - by Link - 04-04-2020, 05:15 PM
RE: Philco 38-2 Restoration - by Greg - 04-05-2020, 01:01 AM
RE: Philco 38-2 Restoration - by Link - 04-05-2020, 08:20 AM



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