Philco 650 Tombstone Tube Radio

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Philco 650 8-tube radio with AM and shortwave bands in "tombstone" style cabinet. Untouched and unrestored, but appears to be very restorable. Radio is complete except for the missing knob and 80 tube, as the pictures indicate. Cosmetically, the chassis is nice, with little rust or unremovable crud. The cabinet is almost intact, but probably needs complete refinishing. (This is the main reason I'm selling this, because I am more at home with electronic restoration than with wood finishing.) The speaker has a small tear, which can be easily repaired with archival library paper repair tape.This particular radio model is one of the best of the Philco 1930s lineup because it has good shortwave circuits and has the great-sounding all-triode-connected Class A push-pull audio amplifier stage using three type 42 tubes. In addition, it uses the old multipin tubes rather than the less-reliable octal tubes used in 1937 and later radios. Finally, the 8-tube circuit used in the 650 is optimal for an AM radio of the period; additional stages tend to add noise (as well as weight and sticker price) rather than improve reception (see Radiotron Designers' Handbook).SHIPPING: Buyer pays shipping, UPS ground. I will pack this as well as possible to prevent the scourge of Philco Tombstone shipping--the syndrome w, as a result of the inertial forces of read more

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