Philco Cathedral Radio Model 90 - 1930s.
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Plugged it in and it turned on and made some scratching noise.This should be considered a restoration project or parts unit. Power wire has cracks. Housing shows chips, scratches, and will possibly need refinishing. Cloth over speaker is ripped. Found this on the web about this particular model: From: Phil's Old Radios website: The Philco Model 90 is the most desired cathedral radio ofall time in the eyes of many collectors. Designed by Edward Combs, its classic lines epitomize the cathedral style, which became wildly popular in the 1930s. Model 90 Supersedes Model 20 In 1930, the year before the Model 90's introduction, Philco had scored a home run with its "midget" Model 20, a tabletop radio with a rounded cathedral cabinet, offering the same performance as much larger console radios in a smaller, cheaper package. Prior to that time, most radios came in one of two packages. Console, or floor-standing models, came in squarish (sometimes ornate) wooden cabinets, usually standing on thin wooden legs. Tabletop models generally came in plain, coffin-shaped boxes. The new "midget" cabinet was much smaller than contemporary consoles, yet more attractive than the coffin style tabletops of the 1920s. Philco sales skyrocketed, quickly launching the company to the top of the US radio market. (Philco was not the first manufacturer to
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