wa2ise
04-22-2010, 07:23 PM
Just bought this off the Australian eBay, and I'm using mellowtoneinn's pictures (pretty good ones) from that auction, as it's just been shipped.
http://www.videokarma.org/attachment.php?attachmentid=166919&stc=1&d=1271981306 A closeup of the dial:http://www.videokarma.org/attachment.php?attachmentid=166920&stc=1&d=1271981306 Stationized, like Australian radios.
and the inside back: http://www.videokarma.org/attachment.php?attachmentid=166921&stc=1&d=1271981306
It's a 4 tube radio, don't know which tubes yet. Circa 1953. Though that output transformer looks too new. Maybe a replacement.
Looks similar to this one, the PHILCO BAKELITE 1956 5 V ALABAMA sold in Australia:
http://www.videokarma.org/attachment.php?attachmentid=165941&stc=1&d=1262222198
And the innards look quite similar, as you'd expect:http://www.videokarma.org/attachment.php?attachmentid=165942&stc=1&d=1262222198
Other than the 3rd knob under the dial, and differing dial,
http://www.videokarma.org/attachment.php?attachmentid=166919&stc=1&d=1271981306 A closeup of the dial:http://www.videokarma.org/attachment.php?attachmentid=166920&stc=1&d=1271981306 Stationized, like Australian radios.
and the inside back: http://www.videokarma.org/attachment.php?attachmentid=166921&stc=1&d=1271981306
It's a 4 tube radio, don't know which tubes yet. Circa 1953. Though that output transformer looks too new. Maybe a replacement.
Looks similar to this one, the PHILCO BAKELITE 1956 5 V ALABAMA sold in Australia:
http://www.videokarma.org/attachment.php?attachmentid=165941&stc=1&d=1262222198
And the innards look quite similar, as you'd expect:http://www.videokarma.org/attachment.php?attachmentid=165942&stc=1&d=1262222198
Other than the 3rd knob under the dial, and differing dial,