Welcome Guest! Be sure you know and follow the Phorum Rules before posting. Thank you and Enjoy! (January 12) x

Thread Closed
Thread Rating:
  • 0 Vote(s) - 0 Average
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5

Philco ford console
#1

I was curious if anyone could confirm this was a 1974 console and what the value/additional info on this model please? 

My neighbour mentioned winning this in a raffle in 1974 in victoria, bc. The console, record player & speakers still work.
Thank you


Attached Files Image(s)
           
#2

Solid state, as I suspected. It says so.

I doubt it has high value.
You probably would benefit keeping it, as, after all, it is somewhat of an antique, as it is 70-s for sure, or selling it to someone who really wants to relive 70s.


I am sure there will be people willing to part with $50 - $100 to have it.
In which case (it looks clean) you'd be better off not trying to restore it as, personally speaking, unless I know the person who did the restoration, I automatically presume it is inadequate. And, unfortunately, I have rarely been wrong in that assumption, even when I bought pieces from vendors in Kutztown who, supposedly, knew what they were doing. And so will think many a prospective buyer.

People who do not drink, do not smoke, do not eat red meat will one day feel really stupid lying there and dying from nothing.
#3

Like most of that sort of thing it's probably worth whatever someone wants to offer for it, I would not say it's worth having someone restore it for resale. Philco was not exactly a high end brand by that time, likely has a standard four speed VM or BSR changer like the coffin stereos did. 
Regards
Arran




Users browsing this thread: 1 Guest(s)
[-]
Recent Posts
Philco Battery-WWII vintage
My younger sister went to SUNY Plattsburg NY, (BS, MS, RN) in the late 1970sabout 10 min from the Northern NY / Canada b...MrFixr55 — 07:59 AM
Philco Battery-WWII vintage
Hello Bob, What Amazing find! Sincerely Richardradiorich — 10:19 PM
Testing a speaker and output transformer Trutone A2-G
Hi Murf, Do this: Monitor between ground and one plate of the rectifier while playing the radio.  Do the same with ...MrFixr55 — 09:51 PM
Philco Battery-WWII vintage
Mike; I take it that Soviet cars did not come equipped with block heaters, hence the hot oil change? Where I lived in...Arran — 08:42 PM
Philco 42-345 Restoration/Repair
The more the better. (Within reasonable limits.) 2-5 times more is no problem in this case.Vlad95 — 03:50 PM
Philco 42-345 Restoration/Repair
Thanks, RodB and Vlad95, I was mainly trying to figure out this capacitor to locate a replacement, Vlad thank you for...osanders0311 — 03:44 PM
Testing a speaker and output transformer Trutone A2-G
Would an output transformer if weak, cause the problems I am seeing with lower B+ voltage? murfmurf — 01:22 PM
Testing a speaker and output transformer Trutone A2-G
Hello murf! I merged the threads. Please do not start new threads regarding the same radio. Take care, - GaryGarySP — 10:21 PM
Philco 42-345 Restoration/Repair
Regarding picture 5 on page 1 of this thread this capacitor is #40 on scematics diagram - 4mF+4mF. Black wire is "-...Vlad95 — 09:01 PM
Philco 42-345 Restoration/Repair
That's a dual 4 MFD, red and green are both 4mfd and black is common negative. You should be able to see them in the pow...RodB — 08:58 PM

[-]
Who's Online
There are currently 356 online users. [Complete List]
» 4 Member(s) | 352 Guest(s)
AvatarAvatarAvatarAvatar

>