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A 1 year only Philco that remains extremely rare. This is the 1st example I've ever run across in 44 years of collecting. It only had one control & no manual tuning. The control was a roller which functioned as a combined off-on-volume control &, when pushed down, could select between six preset AM stations. A tiny pilot lamp was provided under the roller which changed colors through a clear jewel lens as different stations were selected. This radio has acquired the notoriety of being a "Secretary's Radio" which was operated with a foot. Not true! The roller was always intended to be used with one's hand. The five-tube chassis has been gone through with all new capacitors, including micas, a strong tested set of tubes, out of tolerance resistors changed, new line cord, & for more listening options beyond the six stations you can preset, a 3.5mm aux cord was added. I was able to set the presets to a couple of my local stations so the mechanism is working as it should. A few of the preset coils are not very sensitive, so I can't guarantee you'll be able to find six local stations in your area. But it plays strong, & the cool little jewel light changes colors as intended. The crack free cabinet was repainted in a close shade of green to the original color (these only came in green or ivory), & the gold pinstripes were hand painted. If you've always wanted one of these to add to your collection, here's your chance! 11"W x 6"H x 9"D.

THIS RADIO HAS BEEN SOLD!

A 1 year only Philco that remains extremely rare. This is the 1st example I've ever run across in 44 years of collecting. It only had one control & no manual tuning. The control was a roller which functioned as a combined off-on-volume control &, when pushed down, could select between six preset AM stations. A tiny pilot lamp was provided under the roller which changed colors through a clear jewel lens as different stations were selected. This radio has acquired the notoriety of being a "Secretary's Radio" which was operated with a foot. Not true! The roller was always intended to be used with one's hand. The five-tube chassis has been gone through with all new capacitors, including micas, a strong tested set of tubes, out of tolerance resistors changed, new line cord, & for more listening options beyond the six stations you can preset, a 3.5mm aux cord was added. I was able to set the presets to a couple of my local stations so the mechanism is working as it should. A few of the preset coils are not very sensitive, so I can't guarantee you'll be able to find six local stations in your area. But it plays strong, & the cool little jewel light changes colors as intended. The crack free cabinet was repainted in a close shade of green to the original color (these only came in green or ivory), & the gold pinstripes were hand painted. If you've always wanted one of these to add to your collection, here's your chance! 11"W x 6"H x 9"D.

Reported sold by Greg Van Beek on October 10, 2025 Listed price on date of sale - $289.00

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