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Originally Posted by dieseljeep
Is the tube line-up, 50C5, 12AV6, 12BE6, 12BA6 and 35W4?
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I'm going to cover two comments here. Indeed the above tube compliment is correct. Far different than the domestic broadcast sets that are identical on the outside save for the different dial scale. As someone mentioned, those sets utilized Loctals, Octals, and miniature.
Second, the switch shaft mentioned is indeed the band switch. I have seen this type setup particularly on old Emersons' and i'm sure there are others. It wouldn't be a good idea to put a voltage selection switch at the ease of access to the end user. However. there is a piece of thin cardboard on the far side of that covering a socket with jumpers for voltage selection. I will have to look as I can't remember exactly what the schematic said, but the voltages were odd. 110VAC of course, but there is no 220V as would be needed for European use. The radio is not for Euro export though. As the "Tropic" name implies, it was for south of the border and I assume that at least then they used a different service supply.
There is another hitch that I found out that sort of contradicts what I said about the "Tropic" name. There were "Tropic" radios built in England for Euro use. I never realized Philco was that worldwide of an organization. I just thought that they were a statement (out of Philadelphia) of the one time built to last craftsmanship and quality that Made In America stood for. Certainly a common folk sort of product, but a darned good one. I have owned many and most came in either working as is or nearly working. Maybe some hum or whatnot or a bad tube.