Rare 1938 Philco Chairside Radio. Rare 1938 Philco Chairside Radio, model 38-7CS. This chairside radio console comes complete with a solid wood chassis, a lower round cloth grille (cloth needs to be replaced) with horizontal bars, a center storage space, and an excellent looking top dial and display. This model uses 6 tubes, runs on a 115-volt AC current, and has broadcast and shortwave waveband frequencies, as well as cone-centric automatic tuning, which was a first for Philco in a chair side model. This radio has the original wood veneer and finish. Shows wear over time and needs to be refinished. All four original knobs including the one around the top dial. The grille design is in excellent condition. The radio is in outstanding and solid condition. Have not tested it yet to see if it works as is. This is a rare and outstanding example of a pre-war radio and of a significant mark in the history of the Philco company, and this radio. Radio is: 21.25 inches tall, 15 inches wide and 24 inches long. The item “Antique Vintage Old 1938 Wood Philco Chairside Tube AM Radio Model 38-7CS” is in sale since Tuesday, May 21, 2019. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Radio, Phonograph, TV, Phone\Radios\Tube Radios\1930-49″. The seller is “barefoot77″ and is located in Charleston, South Carolina. This item can be shipped to United States.
- Brand: Philco
- Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
