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06-19-2008, 09:30 PM
Well, in my opinion, here are my choices for the best pre-1943 Philco radio:

Best overall: Model 116B. Great performance, all-wave coverage, can't be beat...and will kick any Walton's butt. Icon_wink Icon_lol

Best smaller Philco: Model 89 or 19. This much-maligned Philco model can be a great performer...if you do not allow yourself to be intimidated by its squirrelly autodyne mixer-oscillator circuit, and the oscillator coil that is always bad and often full of moisture. Bake and rewind the bad winding and you have a really great smaller Philco set.

Best Philco console: Model 38-690XX. There is no comparison.

Best looking Philco: I can't really answer this one at this time...there are too many to choose from. Icon_smile
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