Philo Vacuum Tube Radio

1935 Philco 610
Manufacturer: Philco, Philadelphia Stg. Batt. Co. USA
5 Tubes: 6A7 78 75 42 80
Shape Tablemodel, Tombstone = decorative upright, not cathedral but can have rounded edges.
Dimensions: 330 x 430 x 220 mm / 13 x 16.9 x 8.7 inch
Net weight (2.2 lb = 1 kg) 8.1 kg / 17 lb 13.5 oz (17.841 lb)
The Philco model 610 series uses a 5-tube 3-band (BC, 2.3-2.5 MHz, and 5.7 – 18 MHz) chassis. There are four distinct models with different cabinet styles.

Model 610B (1935-36) is a shouldered tombstone. Model 610F (1935-36) is a floor-type console with a tulip design for the speaker opening. Model 610PF (1935-36) is a radio-phonograph in a similar console cabinet as 610F, but with a roughly rectangular speaker opening with three vertical bars, and slightly taller than 610F to accommodate the phonograph under the top cover. Model 610T (1936) is a table radio with a round left side, with a speaker opening that combines a round lower half with several horizontal bars in the upper half, somewhat resembling a small Greek ‘sigma.’

The 37-610 series (1936-37) and 38-610 series (1937-38) were similar in electrical design to the 610 series, but with updated tube types.

Originally sold for $40 in 1935 equal to $715.26 in 2020