Philco stamped Copper piece.

[Baldingboy]

What the heck is this. It has punch out letters that read PHILCO and appears to be old copper. I thought perhaps it was the base of an old lightbulb. Anyone know?


Thanks,
Baldingboy

 

[savant365]

Didn't philco make radios or phonographs? It looks like the piece that would go behind the tuning knobs.

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

It may be from an automobile radio.

 

[warsawdaddy]

At first I thought maybe from a radio tube but it could be from the back of an old black/white tv picture tube(50's).

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

At first I thought maybe from a radio tube but it could be from the back of an old black/white tv picture tube(50's).

...or a Philco refrigerator.

 

[diggummup]

It may be from an automobile radio.

That's what it looks like to me too. Faceplate for an old automobile radio.

 

[jeff of pa]

Philco Made alot of Products.
From Radios to Grandfather Clocks to phonographs

http://images.google.com/images?nds...:en-us&um=1&sa=3&q=philco+&btnG=Search+images

It looks like the Name was placed Between 2 Knobs.
it may help ID the Model that way.

 

[whynot]

Looks like a match with this one:
http://radioatticarchives.com/radio.htm?radio=2013
Philco 39-71
Circa 1939
This is a 4 tube battery superheterodyne portable radio. The introduction of tubes with 1 volt filaments and a built in loop antenna allowed true portability.

 

[jeff of pa]

 

[IronSpike]

Good ID whynot

Green check please

 

[diggummup]

Good ID whynot

Green check please

Ditto !! Good one whynot.

 

[warsawdaddy]

Good ID

 

[AU24K]

It may be from an automobile radio.

That's what it looks like to me too. Faceplate for an old automobile radio.

Yep, that's it.

Scott

 

[Baldingboy]

Thanks all! Jeff you got us super close and Why Not nailed it with the pic. Thanks again for everyones help. I appreciate it.

Baldingboy

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

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