Chad,
Thanks for you input. The trick of getting someone in the store for the $299 set does sound quite likely. They do the same damn thing today! Car dealers like pulling that stunt a lot.
I suppose many of these sets got sold for the cheap price very easily. Some folks might have not minded getting the round tube since it would be quite a bit cheaper than the square one. Many older folks would likely settle for the cheaper set. (Of course those older folks don't include the type that might have hung out here at AK had we been around then) For instance, given a deal like that, I know my grandmother would go for it. Her attitude would be something like, "So what the sreen is round? I've been watching round screens since TV started broadcasting here!" Or another situation would be someone wanting a floor model color TV, but simply couldn't afford the extra 200 bucks.
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Originally posted by Rob
BTW, looking at the chassis photo I think that Philco must have come from England. The HV driver section is on the left side! 
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Perhaps it will have an funny accent in the audio when i get it operating!
