A friend just dropped by to show me and leave here.. a Philco-40-150 that a customer just gave him to keep.
He has no clue what it's worth and asked if I'd find out or just Ebay it for him.

Well I'm not a guy who follows Philco.
but ... maybe some of you are closer to which models are hottest.

It is 20 inches long and a foot high and a foot deep. It is the sloped-back front style.

This wooden cabinet is ABSOLUTELY LIKE NEW. I have never seen a radio this age look so new. I mean no age at all. !!! STUNNINGLY CLEAN.

It must have been in that lady's living room or wrapped in an air-tight bag all these years.. no dirt not even dust. No finger marks nothing... perfect.

Just imagine "perfect"... It plays well no hum or anything ( the tone pot is just a bit scratchy..thats all) .... I didn't open back yet though.
And I'm sure the filter caps etc ought to be redone.

So my question is:
Is this a super-desireable model?... and y'think I should steer it to a Philco-nut first before I just open it up to the world on ebay?

Peter,

I wish I had some friends like that!

I looked it up in "The Complete Price Guide to Antique Radios". It is listed with a value of $90.00

Like everything, it could be worth much more to a collector who realy want's it, especially given its emaculate original condition.

Gary

:A friend just dropped by to show me and leave here.. a Philco-40-150 that a customer just gave him to keep.
:He has no clue what it's worth and asked if I'd find out or just Ebay it for him.
:
:Well I'm not a guy who follows Philco.
:but ... maybe some of you are closer to which models are hottest.
:
:It is 20 inches long and a foot high and a foot deep. It is the sloped-back front style.
:
:This wooden cabinet is ABSOLUTELY LIKE NEW. I have never seen a radio this age look so new. I mean no age at all. !!! STUNNINGLY CLEAN.
:
:It must have been in that lady's living room or wrapped in an air-tight bag all these years.. no dirt not even dust. No finger marks nothing... perfect.
:
:Just imagine "perfect"... It plays well no hum or anything ( the tone pot is just a bit scratchy..thats all) .... I didn't open back yet though.
:And I'm sure the filter caps etc ought to be redone.
:
:So my question is:
:Is this a super-desireable model?... and y'think I should steer it to a Philco-nut first before I just open it up to the world on ebay?

Slusser lists it at $85-105.

Seven tubes, interesting set. Best to put it on eBay with good pix and write up. Might get $125-150?

:
:Peter,
:
:I wish I had some friends like that!
:
:I looked it up in "The Complete Price Guide to Antique Radios". It is listed with a value of $90.00
:
:Like everything, it could be worth much more to a collector who realy want's it, especially given its emaculate original condition.
:
:Gary
:
::A friend just dropped by to show me and leave here.. a Philco-40-150 that a customer just gave him to keep.
::He has no clue what it's worth and asked if I'd find out or just Ebay it for him.
::
::Well I'm not a guy who follows Philco.
::but ... maybe some of you are closer to which models are hottest.
::
::It is 20 inches long and a foot high and a foot deep. It is the sloped-back front style.
::
::This wooden cabinet is ABSOLUTELY LIKE NEW. I have never seen a radio this age look so new. I mean no age at all. !!! STUNNINGLY CLEAN.
::
::It must have been in that lady's living room or wrapped in an air-tight bag all these years.. no dirt not even dust. No finger marks nothing... perfect.
::
::Just imagine "perfect"... It plays well no hum or anything ( the tone pot is just a bit scratchy..thats all) .... I didn't open back yet though.
::And I'm sure the filter caps etc ought to be redone.
::
::So my question is:
::Is this a super-desireable model?... and y'think I should steer it to a Philco-nut first before I just open it up to the world on ebay?

i have two of these,very good performers,paid $30 at auction and $40 on ebay,good condition but not perfect.

:Slusser lists it at $85-105.
:
:Seven tubes, interesting set. Best to put it on eBay with good pix and write up. Might get $125-150?
:
:
::
::Peter,
::
::I wish I had some friends like that!
::
::I looked it up in "The Complete Price Guide to Antique Radios". It is listed with a value of $90.00
::
::Like everything, it could be worth much more to a collector who realy want's it, especially given its emaculate original condition.
::
::Gary
::
:::A friend just dropped by to show me and leave here.. a Philco-40-150 that a customer just gave him to keep.
:::He has no clue what it's worth and asked if I'd find out or just Ebay it for him.
:::
:::Well I'm not a guy who follows Philco.
:::but ... maybe some of you are closer to which models are hottest.
:::
:::It is 20 inches long and a foot high and a foot deep. It is the sloped-back front style.
:::
:::This wooden cabinet is ABSOLUTELY LIKE NEW. I have never seen a radio this age look so new. I mean no age at all. !!! STUNNINGLY CLEAN.
:::
:::It must have been in that lady's living room or wrapped in an air-tight bag all these years.. no dirt not even dust. No finger marks nothing... perfect.
:::
:::Just imagine "perfect"... It plays well no hum or anything ( the tone pot is just a bit scratchy..thats all) .... I didn't open back yet though.
:::And I'm sure the filter caps etc ought to be redone.
:::
:::So my question is:
:::Is this a super-desireable model?... and y'think I should steer it to a Philco-nut first before I just open it up to the world on ebay?

I am a big philco fan so if you would like to email me a couple of pics with your bottom line price, I may want to pick it up.

c.mckenna@snet.net

Thanks CMcK:

I'll send you a pict as son as i take it.. maybe real soon.
I don't have a "bottom" price and my friend probably just want's whatever he can get for it that seems reasonable... so after I send you a picture you can decide what it's worth to you and I'll tell him.

Here's a couple pix of this philco:
www.pbpix.com/philco-40-150.jpg