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A Philco 16B followed me home.
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Hi to all. I hope everyone is having a great Memorial Day weekend! I just wanted to share some pics of a Philco 16b I picked up on Craigslist in my area yesterday. I'm really happy, I've wanted a 16b in this style cabinet for a long timeIcon_thumbup. Apart from a lousy refinish job, the set appears to be in very good condition. the chassis is rust free and appears to be all original, although I haven't had a chance to look underneath it yet. Also the original grille cloth is still in decent shape!
I just have two questions. 1. The knobs don't appear to be correct. the bottom ones appear to be the tuning knobs for a cathedral model and the tuning knob looks to be from a 1936/37 style. The correct knobs for this style cabinet are the black hexagonal ones, right? And 2. there is an on/off toggle switch mounted on the right side of the cabinet. it appears to be original and there is a circular recess in the cabinet for the switch, but I wasn't aware that Philco ever used this set up, so, is it correct? As always, any input is greatly appreciated! Thanks!
Kevin


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A Philco 16B followed me home. - by 37silverstreak - 05-27-2012, 08:07 PM
RE: A Philco 16B followed me home. - by TA Forbes - 05-27-2012, 11:28 PM
RE: A Philco 16B followed me home. - by y2kbruce - 05-29-2012, 09:50 AM
RE: A Philco 16B followed me home. - by TA Forbes - 05-31-2012, 12:02 PM
RE: A Philco 16B followed me home. - by Art Hoch - 05-31-2012, 08:34 PM
RE: A Philco 16B followed me home. - by Art Hoch - 05-31-2012, 08:42 PM



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