A question or two for Philco enthisiasts.

[BostonDave]

I have a Philco 39-25 which looks identical to every 39-25 I've ever seen except that instead of 8 auto tuning buttons it only has 6. Inside there are slots for 8, but the escutcheon only has a place for 6 buttons. This is probably a Canadian set. Were there any variations for Canada-only models that anyone might be aware of or is anyone familiar with a normal 6 button variation.

Cleaned and used some deoxit and the tube amp in the unit works although the volume seems limited - (I can play a CD or a guitar through the RCA input on the back), but the tuner section isn't working yet. The seller told me it was working about a year ago but he was only getting one station then. I was wondering where to start for troubleshooting of the tuner section. There are about 8 screws in the back for fine tuning the AM bands. Should I attempt adjustments there or just go ahead and replace all the electrolyte caps first?


I've also come across this Philco floor model (see attached) and wasn't quite sure from the picture which model it was. It appears to me to maybe be a 39-770XX but I can't tell from the picture whether there was a hinged door for the dial/control section. It appears to have 7 tubes. Is anyone else capable of identifying this with more accuracy? If it is a 39-770XX what was the deal with a "tropical" model, and aren't these very rare? (I've seen one site which says that the production quantity for 39-770XX and the 39-2770XX added together was only 200).