[Arran]

I found out through looking through the gallery that your set is a 625S, as opposed to a 625J which is also a console, or a 625B which is a tombstone style table set. The 625S was the least expensive of the two consoles at $59.95 as opposed to $69.95 for the 625J, it may also be somewhat rarer. The 625 debut in January 1936 as a revised version of a Philco 620, the main difference between the 620 and the 625 is that the 625 has a shadow mask that moves up or down behind the dial to illuminate what ever band is selected. Also your example, though it is in need of a refinish, is much more original then the set featured in the gallery. I have a 620B and I am here to tell you that it is a hot performer, a very sensitive and selective set that will run circles around the majority of new AM radios.
Regards
Arran