Classic Hifi Care

Thursday and Friday was Hart's clean up days. Not yard, but lets clean out the junk in the house and garage and put it by the curb for a Saturday pickup day. I don't live in the City of Hart, but in a small subdivision right behind Hart's school system. It really should have been in the City. Because I'm not in the City I was not made aware of the cleaning days until I traveled into the City on Friday and found yard after yard filled with cool stuff. As I rounded the corner heading to where I was going I spotted a piece furniture. Was it a cedar chest, buffet or, console stereo? I pulled up, jumped out of my little Ford Ranger and took a look. It indeed was a console stereo. I lifted the lid and found the name Philco on the tuner. It is a SS model, VM changer, and six speakers. I loaded it up, drove to my house, plugged it in, turned it on, and it played. All controls are dirty, and the platter does not turn but I get a loud noise when I scratch my finger over the needle. For now, it's in my pole barn along with a few others waiting restoration. Here's a photo:

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You certainly can't beat free. Thanks for sharing!

The curbside finds are the most fun!

Chris Campbell

One more doesn't bite the dust... that was someone's pride and joy once, good on ya for saving it!!

Philco FORD got alot out of transistors when they went SS then out of the console business not long after.

I have not found a TOTL SS Philco to date but the one you have likely has the same tuner as one I had recently.

If yours has tone/function pushbuttons, that means it is the more powerful version. The one I had was all knobs.

I wish, but it's all knobs. It does sound pretty good though.

Bill

Nice find...more pictures please ....

Next time I go to the barn I'll raise the hood and take a photo. It will be a few days, I just had knee surgery today and I'm elevating and icing for a few days. Stay tuned!

Bill

Good luck with the knee Bill!

Thanks, Roger.

Bill