[Ron Ramirez]

Greg

Thanks! Yes, this 40-715, as with most Tropics, has a phono input. On this set, it is two screw terminals next to the ANT and GND screws on the back of the chassis.

I was a bit confused by those screws on the bottom trim as well at first, until I looked at a poor quality illustration of a 39-711T (same cabinet), in my photocopied Philco Furniture History:

sorry - image no longer available

If you look closely, you can see that it, too, has the screws on the trim. Why Philco felt it necessary to add screws to the bottom trim on this model, I have no idea. But it appears that all 39-711 and 40-715 sets had the screws on the bottom trim.

I found a 39-711 on an Argentinian website:
http://www.acrayara.com.ar/cms/RM?action..._model=156

I suspect it has been refinished and the holes filled on the trim, as there are no decals around the knobs as there should be. You can tell where it appears that one screw hole was not completely filled in front.