The model number contains the model year - 1941 - so it came out in the fall of 1940. Most of these 1941 Philcos used a plastic bezel and pushbuttns that have shrunk and cracked over the years. A fellow named Larry Bordonaro makes reproductions, his site is
http://www.antiqueradioknobs.com
Wouldn't it be nice to have the original Philco service info for this set? You'll find it on my site at
http://www.audiophool.cjb.net/Philco.html
I used DjVu compression to save web space. You'll need to get the DjVu browser plug-in from lizardtech.com - if all else fails, I should still have the original scans in a zip file...