Philco Ford Console

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Stark

I know absolutely nothing
Hi,

Someone recently offered me a Philco Ford console. It has a radio and a phonograph.

I haven't seen it yet, but plan to have a look at least. Thing is I have no idea what it is or what to look for. I also have no room for a console in our home.

So any suggestions as to what I should do, does anyone want anything like this?

Thanks for any advice you have.
 
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ok, the reference is a little obtuse for me.

Now how about the console I was asking about?

:D
 
Any photos? It's probably mono and PF stuff is usually nothing to get excited about.
I was also wondering about the Phil Ford reference.
 
Thanks for the on topic response. I will see if they have any photos they can email me, if not I will take a few when I go.

Just wondering if this has anything in it I can use since I cannot house the whole unit, or if it is desired to someone else and I should save it.

:)
 
By the time Philco Ford came out, most of their products were solid state and only the first ones may have a chance of being tube sets. They werent the cheapest of quality but not the greatest either. Some did have Garrard turntables in them though but most had BSR's. I can almost guarantee that the cabinet is made from a combination of plastic and particle board. Might be worth a look but dont keep your hopes up that it will be something nice.

From what i've been told, Ford bought out Philco in the early 60's when Philco went bankrupt mainly to acquire their car radio market. They also continued to produce other electronics such as stereo's, tv's and tabletop radio's until the early to mid 70's since at the time it was still a lucritive market until importing became more popular. Some were good quality but most were marginal at best. In the later part of the 70's, Sylvania/GTE took it over and produced some decent stuff. An example would be the Sylvania superset color tv's with their black matrix crt's which competed pretty fair with Zenith Chromacolors and Sony Trinitrons. They managed to keep it going until the mid 80's when everything started getting sold to overseas companies.
-Tony
 
Thanks Tony, so it will most likely not be tubes, but may just may have a Garrand TT? then that is at least worth a look isn't it? :D
 
Actually this is a VM (Voice of Music) changer. Its better built than the BSR's. Alot of people take them and put them in a stand alone deck then use them to play their older non valuable records on. Once cleaned, relubed and having the idler rebuilt, they are pretty reliable changers. Most parts are still available for these. The cartridge in these is one of the first ceramic tedrad type, which is its downfall. If the cartridge is shot, the whole tip of the tonearm has to be replaced as its an all in one unit with the cartridge made to the headshell. NOS ones appear once in awhile on the auction site.
-Tony
 
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