Philips table top radio from the early '50s
[ Nederlands Forum over Oude Radio´s ] Geschreven door Andre Routh om 02. Maa 2000 17:38:47:
When I was a child in South Africa my parents had a Philips table top radio (with the usual shortwave bands) dating from the early '50s (possibly 1949 to no later than 1954). As I recollect the set had a magic eye and piano keys. It was a modern looking radio with the tuning scale set at an angle near the top of the cabinet. The cabinet was dark wood (about 40 cm wide, 20 cm deep, and 25 cm high) with lighter colored wood on the front. The grill cloth was the usual gold/beige color, and the knobs and buttons were ivory colored. One feature was that you could connect a record player deck to it so that it could be used as the record player amplifier and speaker.
I have looked at lots of Philips radio picture from around that time but have not seen the model. The sloping top part to the cabinet should be fairly distinctive.
If anyone can help find a picture and model number I would be very grateful. If anyone has a model in good condition I would like to buy it.
I now live in Texas.
Regards,
Andre Routh