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22nd Feb 2020, 10:00 pm | #1 |
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Philips 2524
What does the panel make of this - it's a Philips 2524 (I think, the DC mains one anyway) and speaker built in to a miniature bureau type desk.
Do you imagine it would have been a cabinet offered by a commercial outfit or an enterprising amateur adaptation?
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23rd Feb 2020, 11:13 am | #2 |
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Re: Philips 2524
Seems like a reasonable way to hide a set which would hardly enhance the aesthetics of a typical living room of the period. Other manufacturers offered sets in a similar bureau format and the shape of the Philips set does bring it to mind.
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23rd Feb 2020, 11:24 am | #3 |
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Re: Philips 2524
Most bureau's have pull out supports that sit either side of the top drawer. It also looks of the correct period so I would guess this was a purpose designed cabinet.
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23rd Feb 2020, 4:10 pm | #4 |
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Re: Philips 2524
It's certainly kept the set in excellent cosmetic condition - thought the camera flash seems to have shown up some 'misting' on the rexine cover which I hadn't noticed in normal lighting conditions.
I think it was pretty lucky not to be chucked away and the 'desk' used for something else when DC mains disappeared. BTW, I note you are in Seaford PJL - this set came from a big antiques / junk warehouse in Newhaven many years ago!
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24th Feb 2020, 11:57 am | #5 |
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Re: Philips 2524
I have a 2514 (253V), there is a thread somewhere about it. Had a nasty knock so externally it is far from pristine but internally it is pretty good and working with original valves. It has a touch of Philipsesque as there are only 2 aerial coil taps but 3 for the anode coil all linked with a 4 way waveband switch. Probably before our time in Seaford so the junk warehouse is probably long gone.
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