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An Interesting Philco Model
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03-05-2009, 10:58 PM
Hello all, I hate linking to fleabay but I ran across this Philco model with a very interesting cabinet. It looks like it's from the early 1940s but I haven't seen it in either MR Ramirez' book or in his gallery.

http://cgi.ebay.com/120386841567

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An Interesting Philco Model - by Arran - 03-05-2009, 10:58 PM
Re: An Interesting Philco Model - by exray - 03-05-2009, 11:41 PM
Re: An Interesting Philco Model - by 49Stude63 - 03-05-2009, 11:50 PM
Re: An Interesting Philco Model - by Arran - 03-05-2009, 11:54 PM
Re: An Interesting Philco Model - by Arran - 03-06-2009, 12:02 AM
Re: An Interesting Philco Model - by Doug Houston - 03-06-2009, 12:58 AM
Re: An Interesting Philco Model - by Arran - 03-06-2009, 02:24 AM
Re: An Interesting Philco Model - by 49Stude63 - 03-06-2009, 05:33 PM
Re: An Interesting Philco Model - by Arran - 03-06-2009, 07:12 PM
Re: An Interesting Philco Model - by Ron Ramirez - 03-06-2009, 09:51 PM



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