Philco Radio
YEAR: 1941
ITEM: Other
COMPANY: Philco
COUNTRY: United States
IN OUR COLLECTION: Yes
This Philco radio was known as the "Chair side" radio. It is an appropriate name as it sat in the living room between the sofa and my grandfather's chair. Each night, Michael Phelan and Florence Phelan of Rochester, NY would sit and listen to news and shows as Michael smoked a cigarette.
Imagine a world of entertainment that NEVER used your eyes. All the news (and this radio was bought shortly before WWII), all the comedies, all the dramas, and romances were experienced through your ears.
According to the Philco Radio website only 3,500 of these chair side models were made. And it was expensive! It cost $59.95 in 1941 which is equivalent to $1,220.00 in 2023.
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OUR DEFINITIONS OF RARITY
One of a Kind: Only known existing item.
Exceedingly Rare: Only 2 to 10 known to exist.
Very Rare: Only 11 to 25 are known to exist.
Rare: Only 26 to 50 are known to exist.
Difficult: Difficult to find.
Available:Can be commonly be purchased.
Unknown: We cannot make a determination.
(For perspective, the Apple-1 is widely regarded as a rare and highly collectible computer, yet as of 2025 the Apple-1 registry lists 92 confirmed and probable Apple-1 computers.)
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