What is the model number of a Philco Radio?

Philco radios made in 1928 have a metal tag with the model number, and the tag is attached to an aluminum shield. If the shield is missing, there will be no other identification on the radio. Models made between 1929 and 1932 have the model number located on a large gold label which has “PHILCO…

What kind of appliances did Philco appliances make?

Along with color and black and white television Philco continued to produce refrigerators, washers, dryers, air conditioners, stoves, radios, portable transistor radios, portable phonographs, audio console systems with high quality “Mastercraft” furniture cabinets, and component stereo systems.

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When did Itautec sell the brand Philco to Britania?

In Brazil, Philco (then Philco-Hitachi) was acquired in 1989 by Itautec, becoming Itautec-Philco and in August 2005 Itautec sold Philco to Gradiente. In August 2007, Gradiente sold the brand to a group of investors, who intended to license the brand to Brazilian appliance maker Britânia.

When did the Philco model 38 come out?

Model 38 was back for 1937 in a completely new form. This battery set used six tubes and covered AM and shortwave from 2.3 to 7.4 mc. This photograph shows an excellent example of the “photofinish” used on many 1937 Philco models.

What kind of tubes did Philco use in 1937?

Something else made its debut in 1937 Philcos: octal-based tubes. These, however, were not the metal shell octals that had been developed by GE and pushed hard by RCA since 1935; 1937 Philco models used glass octal tubes with ST (taper-top) envelopes.