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Originally Posted by Tubejunke
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.
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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?
jr
05-11-2016, 04:56 PM
Gotta admit , I like when there is something just a bit electrically different about an AA5 , and this one using two Octals , two Loctals , and one 7 pin mini is sure different than most AA5s which usually have the same tube base type for all 5 tubes . The fact that the two Octals are the 35Z5 rectifier and the 50L6 output is nice cause the 35Y4 and 50A5 (the Loctal equals) aren't usually kicking around in everybody's tube stash the way the Octal versions are . 
We want Chassis Pics !!!! 
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