[Ron Ramirez]

Arran, you had asked for chassis photos of this 261. Here you go, starting with a front view:

[Image: http://philcoradio.com/images/phorum/261...165fbd.jpg]

Looks just like a 60 chassis, save for the shadowmeter and three gang tuning condenser.

The dial scale is interesting. This is a set designed for AM and long wave reception, yet the dial scale shows the long wave frequencies as 1.7, 1.8, etc. instead of 170, 180, etc.

Now, a back view:

[Image: http://philcoradio.com/images/phorum/261...0326a9.jpg]

Notice the "gramophone" jack at the right, on top, close to the rear of the chassis. There is also a voltage change switch behind the power transformer. It is not switchable to the American 120 standard, unfortunately, so if I restore this set I'll have to run it through a 120-240 step-up transformer or replace the power transformer for one designed with a 120 volt primary. I think that due to the relative rarity of this set, I prefer the former.

I have not looked at all of the valves as of yet. The 80 rectifier is a USA Philco tube, but the date code is 4th quarter 1935 so it is a replacement since this set would have been off the market by then. The 42 is a British Brimar valve.

There was once a sticker on the left rear of the chassis, but it is now gone:

[Image: http://philcoradio.com/images/phorum/261...35566c.jpg]

I can only assume this was made before Philco began to use metal tags on the sets built in Philadelphia for export.

Finally, let's take a look under the chassis:

[Image: http://philcoradio.com/images/phorum/261...df29a7.jpg]

Looks very much like a 60 chassis under here, except for the tone control which is a 4-position switch. Model 60 sets have two-position tone control switches.