Philco Transitone Radio Head help.......date.

[edinmass]

This is a very large radio head, twice the size of the normal early thirties units. Anyone know the year, and is it possibly a truck unit?

[keiser31]

Looks like early 1930s to me.

[Spinneyhill]

It is similar to this one, which is Model 10, 1933

More at https://www.philcoradio.com/phorum/showthread.php?tid=14948

 

See also https://sites.google.com/site/identifyingcarradios/home/radios-3/philco

 

Edited July 11, 2019 by Spinneyhill (see edit history)

[edinmass]

I have them from 30,31, and 32. The SIZE of the head is twice the size of a standard unit. Trying to figure out why/application. Thanks.

 

 

PS- notice the head configuration is different than photo.

Edited July 11, 2019 by edinmass (see edit history)

[Spinneyhill]

52 minutes ago, edinmass said:

PS- notice the head configuration is different than photo.

There are three of that shape with different layout on one of those web sites. One is also a '34.

[8E45E]

I posted a 'flush-mount' Transitone head here: http://forum.studebakerdriversclub.com/showthread.php?34276-auto-history&highlight=transitone

 

Craig

[edinmass]

4 hours ago, Spinneyhill said:

There are three of that shape with different layout on one of those web sites. One is also a '34.

 

Please understand this head is more than twice the standard size head, I have had early transitone radios for forty years, and seen hundreds, I have never seen anything approaching the size of this control head.