[Ron Ramirez]

Claude

Assuming this European Philco 611 is the same chassis as the USA 611, it does not have a power transformer; it is an AC/DC chassis with a series filament string. But what is strange about the tag on this set is that it states 115 volts, 50-60 cycles, which generally indicates a set with a power transformer.

Now, if that 611 is an AC/DC set and is indended for use on 115 volt mains..and was not modified for use with 230 volt mains...once it was plugged into 230 volt mains, every tube (valve) would likely burn out due to the set receiving twice the designed supply voltage.

I once owned a Philco 2620B which had a USA-built 2620 chassis and a cabinet that looked like it had been built by Philco's UK subsidiary in Perivale, Greenford, Middlesex:

[Image: http://www.philcoradio.com/world/images/2620b.jpg]

Another one I should have kept...

But anyway...I seem to recall that this set, too, was designed for 115 volt AC. The words on the dial scale were mostly in French, which led me to believe it was intended for export to France and/or French-speaking countries.

Now about that 640B. Almost two years ago, there was a thread here in the Phorum regarding a Philco 98B, owned by a gentleman in Ireland. The chassis turned out to be identical to a USA 640, but the cabinet was identical to the one you posted photos of above.

http://philcoradio.com/phorum/showthread.php?tid=5299

That cabinet looks to me like it, too, was made in Perivale (UK).