[Ron Ramirez]

Hi,

Tom, that is a very neat and interesting looking radio. However, there is no documentation showing Philco offered the 116 in anything other than the two tombstone models, the 116X, and the 116PX radio-phonograph.

Although your set looks like it has the Philco "V" (chevron) grillecloth of the period, the cabinet itself does not follow the usual Philco styling cues.

It isn't listed in Philco Furniture History.

I firmly believe this is an aftermarket cabinet with a 116B chassis.

Notice the speaker - if this had been a Philco factory console issue, it (more than likely) would have used one of those big U-9 speakers with the massive field coil instead of the H-13 used in your set, which is the same setup as used in the early 116B. Plus, your set has the smaller power transformer typical of 116 Code 121 sets, and I suspect your audio output tubes are 42s and not 6A3s.

As I said, this can be a very interesting and unusual radio in your collection. But the cabinet is not an original Philco factory issue; I feel it is an aftermarket (third party) custom cabinet made for a 116B chassis and speaker.