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Old 05-11-2016, 04:56 PM
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Originally Posted by Tubejunke View Post
I guess I'm just wondering if anyone here knows much about them or their worth. I have seen the plain 532s regularly going for over a hundred bucks for some unknown reason. I started noticing that a couple of years ago when I first began watching the auctions. I wondered why this particular model of what was Philcos more or less run of the mill radio was hitting home runs at auction.
I think that in small bakelite radios the value is more in the styling, than actual quality or rarity of the radio. The "Hollywood Bowl" styling of this radio is likely considered attractive to a number of bidders, driving the price up. A less common set may be considered to be more rare, but if it is ugly, selling price is likely to be lower. Philco made a number of stylish and cute radios that IMHO, are quite desirable.

What is the shortwave frequency range in mhz?

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