| Philco 38-12 Brown Bakelite (38-12CB) & Ivory Plaskon (12CBI) Compact Table Radios (1938) |
The Philco models 38-12CB and 38-12CBI were introduced half way through the 1938 model season in January of 1938. These two sets
supplemented the walnut and ivory-painted wooden sets that had first appeared at the beginning of the season, in June of 1937. At its
time of introduction, the 12CB was advertised for sale at $19.95 in Eastern regions of the USA.
The 38-12CBI (above right) is fabricated using ivory plaskon, which is somewhat of an enigma as the only other versions of this set that I
have ever seen have all been in ivory-painted bakelite. Either way, I believe that the 38-12CB and 38-12CBI were the first Philcos to be
constructed entirely from plastic. The company had used plastic for knobs, escutcheons and the like in the past but, to the best of my
knowledge never for a cabinet in its entirety.
The 38-12 has tube complement 6A7 (mixer), 78 (IF), 75 (det/AVC/1st af), 41 (power) and 84 (rectifier). Frequency coverage is standard
broadcast from 540 - 1720kc. The schematic is available here, courtesy of NostagiaAir.
supplemented the walnut and ivory-painted wooden sets that had first appeared at the beginning of the season, in June of 1937. At its
time of introduction, the 12CB was advertised for sale at $19.95 in Eastern regions of the USA.
The 38-12CBI (above right) is fabricated using ivory plaskon, which is somewhat of an enigma as the only other versions of this set that I
have ever seen have all been in ivory-painted bakelite. Either way, I believe that the 38-12CB and 38-12CBI were the first Philcos to be
constructed entirely from plastic. The company had used plastic for knobs, escutcheons and the like in the past but, to the best of my
knowledge never for a cabinet in its entirety.
The 38-12 has tube complement 6A7 (mixer), 78 (IF), 75 (det/AVC/1st af), 41 (power) and 84 (rectifier). Frequency coverage is standard
broadcast from 540 - 1720kc. The schematic is available here, courtesy of NostagiaAir.
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