Philco Antique Radios

 

Philco or the Philadelphia Storage Battery Company is a very recognized brand in radio and appliances because of its continued existence until today. The company was established in 1906 as a manufacturer of car batteries. It saw considerable success in the industry but noticed a more lucrative industry

–transistor radios. Philco started manufacturing radios in 1925 with the release of their "Socket-Power" radios. The power source of this type of radio could be installed in a light socket. Eventually, the company extended their products to regular radios as well as car radios.

The brand is well known for their designs especially with their cathedral type radios. The design of this type of radio is well recognized as an antique design for a transistor radio. Philco developed this design for a radio during the 30s and became a very popular. This type of design of Philco has even helped them during the Depression Era. They are also building popular designs in each era

 

–from the tombstone design to compact radios encased in metal. Most the well known antique radios of Philco are those that were developed during the 30s and 40s especially the Cathedral design. The early edition of socket radio is also a collector’s item.

VINTAGE PHILCO AM FM RADIO, LKS GRT NICE STYLE NT-191

VINTAGE PHILCO AM FM RADIO, LKS GRT NICE STYLE NT-191

 $39.99 36m
PHONOGRAPH CARTRIDGE ASTATIC 1281D PHILCO 325-0065-1

PHONOGRAPH CARTRIDGE ASTATIC 1281D PHILCO 325-0065-1

 $21.95 1h 21m
313917887841 MAIN BOARD FOR PHILLIPS MAGNAVOX PHILCO 32 INCH TVS

313917887841 MAIN BOARD FOR PHILLIPS MAGNAVOX PHILCO 32 INCH TVS

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 $25.00
$89.99		 1h 30m
Philco vintage AM FM Transistor Stereo Radio..

Philco vintage AM FM Transistor Stereo Radio..

 $15.00 1h 35m
PhotoFact Manual PHILCO 51-T2102 51-T2130 (132)

PhotoFact Manual PHILCO 51-T2102 51-T2130 (132)

 $9.95 1h 36m
1922 Philco Batteries for Automobiles Ad

1922 Philco Batteries for Automobiles Ad

 $6.00 1h 38m
1947 Chippendale Philco 1270 Stereo Phonograph Print Ad

1947 Chippendale Philco 1270 Stereo Phonograph Print Ad

 $12.99 1h 42m
PhotoFact Manual PHILCO 49-902 (51)

PhotoFact Manual PHILCO 49-902 (51)

 $4.25 1h 49m
PhotoFact Manual PHILCO B570 B572 (257)

PhotoFact Manual PHILCO B570 B572 (257)

 $6.95 1h 57m
NOS Philco 6BY8 Tube W Box Tests 100%

NOS Philco 6BY8 Tube W Box Tests 100%

- $0.99 2h 12m
VINTAGE 1953 PHILCO UHF TELEVISION AD

VINTAGE 1953 PHILCO UHF TELEVISION AD

 $3.99 2h 28m
Vintage Antique Radio Knobs - (4) Black Philco - Medium Rosettes

Vintage Antique Radio Knobs - (4) Black Philco - Medium Rosettes

 4 $14.02 2h 38m
Philco 1N5G Tube Tests Good

Philco 1N5G Tube Tests Good

1 $1.99 2h 45m
James Phil Galway Coulter - Legends Celtic With Phil Co

James Phil Galway Coulter - Legends Celtic With Phil Co

 $1.49 2h 47m
1 Vintage Philco Electric Train Wavy Pyrex Glass Batter

1 Vintage Philco Electric Train Wavy Pyrex Glass Batter

 $189.00 2h 48m

Antique Radio's with Philco Turntables

 
For a collector of antique stuffs, a radio made in the post war period is of great importance. One of the few good companies that created gems of a radio set was Philadelphia Storage Battery Company, which later came to be known as Philco. Right from the beginning Philco made beautiful masterpieces, which survive till date. If you are lucky enough you can get your hands on one of the antique radios with Philco turntables. Turntables appeared quite sometime after the radio, and by the 1930s both the radio and the turntable made it in one single set. These antique radios with Philco turntables can be found in beautiful wooden chassis, and are often quite huge in size and could qualify as a furniture piece. Most of these turntables come with an inbuilt LP record holder also.
Bringing home a 1930s antique radio with Philco turntables brings that old timer's charm in your living room. You would also get these sets in the table top versions apart from the floor models. The record player in some models is very beautifully hidden with a lid, usually on the top of the set. Sets with FM/AM/SW reception capability along with turntables are an easy find on eBay or with the collectors. Most of the collectors have their websites flaunting their collection to the world. At times these collectors sell a part of their collection owing to duplication or space constraint or simply because it stopped working.
Turntables were an instant hit when they came in the market. The entry level models would cost anywhere between $50 for the small not so good table top types to north of $500 for the floor models. And owing to their demand the prices for most antique radio with Philco turntables remained the same throughout the time period that it sold.
A lot of the antique radio with Philco turntables surviving till date that are up for sale in the market are electronically restored and touched up to some extent to make it look like new and give it a fresh post war aura. Most of the later makes of Philco can play the LP in different speeds. If you are interested in one of those antique record players, it is advised to go for the ones that come with a complete schematic diagram and if possible a few spare parts. One would find old radio restoration stores nearby anyways, but the matter of concern is, the repairer might not be conversant with the particular model that you have. Hence having the schematic handy always helps.

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