Export Philco Transitone "Tropic" Model 3010

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I found this version of what has become a fairly popular and pricey Philco (51-532) radio on the auction sites. I hope that I didn't go overboard in giving a little extra due to the fact that I have never seen one for sale, or at all really. It is identical to the 532 except for bearing a different dial glass with "Tropic" written on it and a shortwave scale. The American version is AM only.

Just being shortwave threw me into impulse buy mode as anything shortwave is bringing higher prices as one would expect. The radio is in good condition with no cracks (yet) and needs the typical disassembly and cleaning.

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. So in this case I figured that if the common American version is at a peak, then I can't loose with a shortwave export model of which few seem to exist.

Let me know what you all think Philco fans...