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What model is this?
#1

Just inherited this from a family friend. Trying to figure out the model and year. Looked through the gallery and couldn't seem to find an identical match.
#2

Hi,

Can you post a photo, please?

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Ron Ramirez
Ferdinand IN
#3

It's a Philco 620..
Do I win?

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Times I have been electrocuted in 2021
As of 1/01/2021
AC: 4 DC: 1
Last year: 6
#4

Welcome to the Phorum!
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Here's a link on posting photos: https://philcoradio.com/phorum/showthread.php?tid=29

[Image: https://www.dropbox.com/s/umts9kgv2iy8pi....jpg?raw=1]
Yes Kirk...I think you win!
#5

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Heyo!

Times I have been electrocuted in 2021
As of 1/01/2021
AC: 4 DC: 1
Last year: 6
#6

Having trouble posting attachments...no idea why. It allows me to choose the photo and when I post it the photo doesn't show up. Suggestions? 
Was hoping there was a model number or something printed onto the radio that I wasn't seeing. Lol
#7

Please read the link Bob posted again, carefully. Also see this link:

https://www.philcoradio.com/phorum/showt...p?tid=4407

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Ron Ramirez
Ferdinand IN
#8

Test...hopefully this works Icon_smile

https://postimg.cc/sByp8GV0
#9

here...


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Times I have been electrocuted in 2021
As of 1/01/2021
AC: 4 DC: 1
Last year: 6
#10

I'm leaning towards a 640 or 650B but can't tell the difference w/o seeing the back.

When my pals were reading comic books
I was down in the basement in my dad's
workshop. Perusing his Sam's Photofoacts
Vol 1-50 admiring the old set and trying to
figure out what all those squiggly meant.
Circa 1966
Now I think I've got!

Terry
#11

Thanks!

Here's the back.

https://postimg.cc/MMp1Zkf7
#12

Congratulations you've got a 650B!
https://philcoradio.com/gallery2/1936a/#Model_650B
Here's the services info: http://www.nostalgiaair.org/pagesbymodel...013824.pdf
A cleaner schematic can be found here: https://philcoradio.com/library/download...l.%201.pdf
Was built in the Spring of 1935 till Spring of 1936 for the 1936 model year.
GL
ps If you are wondering about the bandswitch knob it is a Philco and sporadically used in 1936 only.

When my pals were reading comic books
I was down in the basement in my dad's
workshop. Perusing his Sam's Photofoacts
Vol 1-50 admiring the old set and trying to
figure out what all those squiggly meant.
Circa 1966
Now I think I've got!

Terry




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