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Radio, Console |
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Philco Model 38-4 Wooden Console radio |
Description |
Philco Model 38-4 console radio from 1938. Has an inclined control panel with major station broadcast call letters marked on the dial along with police and short wave band foreign cities; four control knobs. "No Squat, No Stoop, No Squint!" Wooden cabinet; gold colored speaker cloth. The Philco model 38-4XX was introduced in the summer of 1937 as one of Philco's "No Squat, No Stoop, No Squint" style radios offered for the 1938 model year. The initial list price was $100 in Eastern and Central regions. The set's "inclined control panel" and "cone-centric tuning dial" were touted as offering the consumer new levels of comfort in operating a radio. However only a handful of models ever used this dial and by the following season, in spite of them having sold quite well, the dial was discontinued. Philco's other automatic tuning dial was also discontinued after this season. Extracts from original Philco advertising for the model: "An inclined control panel model with Philco Cone-Centric Automatic tuning, Push-Pull Inverted Phase audio circuit, Inclined Sounding Board, Concert Grand Speaker, 4-point tone control, Philco Foreign Tuning System, 8 Philco High-Efficiency Tubes" "Here's an entirely new kind of radio, built for your convenience. The first thing you'll notice about the Philco 4XX is the Inclined Control Panel... Inclined for tuning easily, gracefully, speedily, accurately whether you're sitting or standing. Walk up to a Philco 4XX. See how the incline enables you to locate instantly the call letters of all your favorite stations...how a flick of your finger brings them in... perfectly tuned for finest reception. No Squat...No Stoop...No Squint Tuning. High speed automatic tuning of all your favorite stations...up to 15 if you desire. Thrilling reception from foreign short-wave stations! All wrapped up in one package - the Automatic Tuning Philco 4XX with the Inclined Control Panel!" |
Catalog Number |
2000-0039-007 |
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