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Vintage Philco Model 40-504 portable radio and phonograph - Works!

$ 118.8

Availability: 100 in stock
  • Brand: Philco
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
  • Time Period Manufactured: 1930-49
  • Condition: Used
  • All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted

    Description

    Vintage Philco Model 40-504 portable radio and phonograph. Condition is "Used". Shipped with USPS Priority.
    I restored this antique radio/phono over 30 years ago and it hasn't been turned on much since. Back them you could still buy a 90 volt B battery, and I replaced it with ten 9 volt batteries snapped together -- all in all, a pretty elegant solution. The pictures show the batteries with and without the homemade covers that hold them in place.  I'm sure I made those clips from the originals.
    I don't remember much about replacing the phono cartridge -- I think it fit sort of ok, and I was pleased that it still worked. It has a plain steel needle in it.  I think the two needles in the cup on the phono are sapphire?
    Included are 4 old 78s and a copy of the users manual and the schematic.
    To see a video of it working go to:         https://youtu.be/CsrwJoryOBs
    Note that I will ship to US addresses only.
    Ask any questions and thanks for looking!