PHILCO

Philco (Great Britain) Ltd.,
92 New Cavendish Street, London, W.1 [1949]

1936 - 1939

YEAR

MODEL

STYLE

CRT

VALVES

NOTES

PRICE

?1939?

Tel1

Vision-only

£25-4-0	£x-x-x
	£x-x-x

?1939?

Tel2

12"

£47-5-0	£x-x-x
	£x-x-x

1946-1949


A1707	BT1410

YEAR

MODEL

STYLE

CRT

VALVES

NOTES

PRICE

<=Nov46

A1707

12" Mazda
CRM121

1ch
T.R.F.
(Upper sideband)

C.R.T. mounted on a lid which folded back into cabinet when not in use. Shown at the 1947 Radiolympia.

£116-6-8	£95-0-0
	£21-6-8

<=Sep48

A1708

9" Mazda
CRM91 or CRM92

Shown at the 1947 Radiolympia.

£90-0-2	£73-10-0
	£16-10-2

<=Sep48

T101

£76-10-9	£62-10-0
	£14-0-9

~Nov49¹

BT1410

Ch.1 or Ch.4
S/Het

£63-0-0	£x-x-x
	£x-x-x

~Nov49¹

BT1840

C+D

12"

S/Het

3-band radio

£113-17-9	£x-x-x
	£x-x-x

Not 1 : First shown at the 1949 Radiolympia

1950 - 1954

On the 8th of June 1950 an agreement was made between Philco Corporation of Philadelphia and Thorn Electrical Industries resulting in close technical and manufacturing co-operation between the two companies. As part of this agreement Thorn were to manufacture radios and televisions marketed in the UK by Philco (Great Britain) Ltd. Link to press announcement [32K].


A1717	A1467	BT1752	A1767


BT1752C	BT1753C	A1747	A1777	A1787

YEAR

MODEL

STYLE

CRT

VALVES

NOTES

PRICE

<=Oct51

BC1412

12"
Mullard
MW31-16

S/Het

Push-pull audio output.

£88-4-0	£x-x-x
	£x-x-x

<=Oct51

BT1551

AC/DC

£71-8-0	£x-x-x
	£x-x-x

<=Oct51

BC1651

£130-0-0	£x-x-x
	£x-x-x

A1747

C+D

17" Rec,Al

5ch

AC/DC

£108-3-0	£x-x-x
	£x-x-x

Nov52

BT1752

17" Rect.

5ch

AC/DC

£96-12-0	£66-13-3
	£29-18-9

BT1752C

£109-4-0	£75-7-2
	£33-16-10

<=Jun53

BT1753

17"

5ch
S/Het

AC/DC

£86-2-0	£x-x-x
	£x-x-x

BT1753C

£100-16-0	£x-x-x
	£x-x-x

A1787

17" Rec,Al

(+5 radio)

12ch

£111-6-0	£x-x-x
	£x-x-x

Aug54

A1777

17" Rec,Al
C17FM

15 (+5 radio)

5ch

AC. Includes radio which drives a seperate speaker (!). Provision for additional BandIII tuner.

£105-0-0	£x-x-x
	£x-x-x

A1767

17" Rec,Al

12ch

AC/DC

£84-0-0	£x-x-x
	£x-x-x

A1467

14" Rec,Al

12ch

AC/DC

£70 7s (Tax?)

A1457

14"

5ch

£65 2s (Tax?)

1955 - Onwards


A1800	A1961	A1964

YEAR

MODEL

STYLE

CRT

VALVES

NOTES

PRICE

May55

A1497

14"
C14FM

12ch

£70-3-0	£50-2-0
	£x-x-x

Jun55

A1800

17"
C17FM

£x-x-x	£61-6-3
	£x-x-x

Oct55

A1810

C+D

£x-x-x	£81-10-1
	£x-x-x

Oct56

A1961

Consolette

17"
MW43-69

12ch

Incl. FM radio. Provision for fitment of the "Philcomatic" remote control unit.

£x-x-x	£69-10-9
	£x-x-x

Nov56

A2161

Consolette

21"
MW53-20

£x-x-x	£96-9-2
	£x-x-x

May57

A1968

17"
MW43-69

£x-x-x	£59-1-5
	£x-x-x

~Jul58

A1963

Consolette

17"

Optional "Philcomatic" remote control (£6-16-6). Removable legs.

£82-19-0	£x-x-x
	£x-x-x

A1964

As A1963 but without FM radio.

£78-15-0	£x-x-x
	£x-x-x

Aug58

1000
"Slender
Seventeener"

Trans.

17"
MW43-80

13ch

Direct sync - in a portable !?
ERT #1193 22Aug59

£68-5-0	£48-12-0
	£19-13-0

Apr59

1010
"Slender
Seventeener II"

17"
AW43-88

13ch

Only difference between the two models is the cabinet.

£x-x-x	£49-9-7
	£x-x-x

Aug59

1020

Sep59

1019

17"
AW43-88

13ch

£60-18-0	£x-x-x
	£x-x-x

1021
"Telerama"

21"
AW53-88

£80-17-0	£x-x-x
	£x-x-x


BT1410 Advert from January 1950 Link to larger view [108K]	BT1753 Advert from June 1953 Link to larger view [92K]	1953 Range Advert from September 1953 Link to larger view [122K]	"Philcomatic" Advert from December 1956 Link to larger view [99K]

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