01-09-2010, 02:06 PM
Yes! Philco did announce a 46-454. It is listed in Philco Furniture History. However, it also states on the page for the 46-454 that it was "never produced."
A 46-454 is not listed in the Philco 1946/47 Home Radio Yearbook, a paperback volume containing schematic diagrams and service information for all 1946 and 1947 Philco models. So it appears it never made it beyond the design and planning stages...that is, until the 1948 season (June 1947) when it was finally issued as Model 48-482.
There are several 1946 Philco models listed in Furniture History that have the "never produced" note on them. Perhaps Philco was too ambitious in announcing a new line of radio models, and then found they were unable to produce all of the planned models, making most of them wait until the 1948 season? I honestly do not know.
I'd like to see that ad, if you could make a high-resolution scan of it and send to me. mr.philco AT yahoo DOT com
A 46-454 is not listed in the Philco 1946/47 Home Radio Yearbook, a paperback volume containing schematic diagrams and service information for all 1946 and 1947 Philco models. So it appears it never made it beyond the design and planning stages...that is, until the 1948 season (June 1947) when it was finally issued as Model 48-482.
There are several 1946 Philco models listed in Furniture History that have the "never produced" note on them. Perhaps Philco was too ambitious in announcing a new line of radio models, and then found they were unable to produce all of the planned models, making most of them wait until the 1948 season? I honestly do not know.
I'd like to see that ad, if you could make a high-resolution scan of it and send to me. mr.philco AT yahoo DOT com
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Ron Ramirez
Ferdinand IN
