Very old Philips radio - UK Vintage Radio Repair and Restoration Discussion Forum

RominaScott · 3rd Sep 2017, 6:33 pm

Hi Everyone,
I'm looking for some help and advice, I inherited a very old looking Philips radio (photo attached) and it just feels wrong to throw it away, could it be worth anything to someone? How do I go about getting it valued and selling it?

Thank you in advance.

R

AC/HL · 3rd Sep 2017, 11:02 pm

Hello and welcome. I dare say someone will correct me, but this doesn't look quite right to me. I'm guessing that it started life as a radiogram, the spaces at the bottom would be for records. The record deck would probably have been top left. Even the light coloured radio looks a bit out of place to me, in a dark cabinet.

paulsherwin · 3rd Sep 2017, 11:18 pm

It certainly looks odd. Do you know anything of its history?

electrogram · 3rd Sep 2017, 11:34 pm

I think it is right, apart from the missing Philips three speed changer. I had one years ago and very good it sounded too. Çirca 1955. Probably a very low value item, particularly with the missing record deck. Might be worth getting going, only single ended el84 iirc, but audio stages/speaker are better than many of its ilk

ms660 · 4th Sep 2017, 8:36 am

https://www.vintage-radio.net/forum/...d.php?t=126529

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Lawrence.

Edward Huggins · 4th Sep 2017, 12:01 pm

When I read "very old", I thought late 1920s! Not that old in terms of radio history.

A very good sounding Radiogram from early 1955 with the Philips autochanger removed. That Sycamore(?) radio faceplate is as it should be.

camtechman · 5th Sep 2017, 7:42 pm

ms660

Well spotted

3rd Sep 2017, 6:33 pm	#1
RominaScott Retired Dormant Member Join Date: Sep 2017 Location: Glasgow, Scotland, UK. Posts: 1	Very old Philips radio Hi Everyone, I'm looking for some help and advice, I inherited a very old looking Philips radio (photo attached) and it just feels wrong to throw it away, could it be worth anything to someone? How do I go about getting it valued and selling it? Thank you in advance. R Attached Thumbnails

3rd Sep 2017, 11:02 pm	#2
AC/HL Dekatron Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Heckmondwike, West Yorkshire, UK. Posts: 9,642	Re: Very old Philips radio Hello and welcome. I dare say someone will correct me, but this doesn't look quite right to me. I'm guessing that it started life as a radiogram, the spaces at the bottom would be for records. The record deck would probably have been top left. Even the light coloured radio looks a bit out of place to me, in a dark cabinet.

3rd Sep 2017, 11:18 pm	#3
paulsherwin Moderator Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Oxford, UK Posts: 27,967	Re: Very old Philips radio It certainly looks odd. Do you know anything of its history?

3rd Sep 2017, 11:34 pm	#4
electrogram Heptode Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Hereford, UK. Posts: 719	Re: Very old Philips radio I think it is right, apart from the missing Philips three speed changer. I had one years ago and very good it sounded too. Çirca 1955. Probably a very low value item, particularly with the missing record deck. Might be worth getting going, only single ended el84 iirc, but audio stages/speaker are better than many of its ilk Last edited by electrogram; 3rd Sep 2017 at 11:38 pm. Reason: Missed a bit

4th Sep 2017, 8:36 am	#5
ms660 Dekatron Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Cornwall, UK. Posts: 13,454	Re: Very old Philips radio https://www.vintage-radio.net/forum/...d.php?t=126529 ?? Lawrence.

4th Sep 2017, 12:01 pm	#6
Edward Huggins Dekatron Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: Southwold, Suffolk, UK. Posts: 8,338	Re: Very old Philips radio When I read "very old", I thought late 1920s! Not that old in terms of radio history. A very good sounding Radiogram from early 1955 with the Philips autochanger removed. That Sycamore(?) radio faceplate is as it should be. __________________ Edward.

5th Sep 2017, 7:42 pm	#7
camtechman Nonode Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Milton Keynes, Bucks. UK. Posts: 2,552	Re: Very old Philips radio ms660 Well spotted __________________ When I die, please don't let my Wife sell my collection for the amount I told her I paid for it!