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For many radio collectors, a Philco "Butterfly" is a must have addition to their collections, one of the holy grails. The ultimate in Art Deco styling, the powerful six-tube, AM/SW chassis sits behind the butterfly wings of the two-tone cabinet, giving the illusion that this is a twin speaker set. It is not. But the one speaker Philco installed is big and powerful, delivering strong sound that can be regulated with its three-position tone control. The chassis was meticulously restored with all new capacitors and all out of tolerance resistors changed. A strong tested set of tubes was installed, all controls were cleaned and lubricated, and corrosion areas were removed from the chassis. The set requires a long wire antenna to be attached to receive stations, or use the 3.5mm aux cord to play your own audio through the radio. The cabinet was completely refinished to match the original as close as possible. Accents are not black but rather an extra dark walnut as was the original cabinet. Caramel colored pinstripes were hand painted, and reproduction grille cloth to match the original was installed. A generous length of new cloth line cord was installed as well, with a brand-new end plug to match the original. These sets don't come up for sale very often, so if you've been searching for one, here's an example to consider. 16"W x 9-3/4"H x 9"D.

THIS RADIO HAS BEEN SOLD!

For many radio collectors, a Philco "Butterfly" is a must have addition to their collections, one of the holy grails. The ultimate in Art Deco styling, the powerful six-tube, AM/SW chassis sits behind the butterfly wings of the two-tone cabinet, giving the illusion that this is a twin speaker set. It is not. But the one speaker Philco installed is big and powerful, delivering strong sound that can be regulated with its three-position tone control. The chassis was meticulously restored with all new capacitors and all out of tolerance resistors changed. A strong tested set of tubes was installed, all controls were cleaned and lubricated, and corrosion areas were removed from the chassis. The set requires a long wire antenna to be attached to receive stations, or use the 3.5mm aux cord to play your own audio through the radio. The cabinet was completely refinished to match the original as close as possible. Accents are not black but rather an extra dark walnut as was the original cabinet. Caramel colored pinstripes were hand painted, and reproduction grille cloth to match the original was installed. A generous length of new cloth line cord was installed as well, with a brand-new end plug to match the original. These sets don't come up for sale very often, so if you've been searching for one, here's an example to consider. 16"W x 9-3/4"H x 9"D.

Reported sold by Greg Van Beek on June 22, 2025 Listed price on date of sale - $449.00

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