[Arran]

Ron;
  When I first followed the link on the original thread I thought that I may have been looking at a Canadian model Philco, but alas it has no brass data plate on the rear of the chassis which a Toronto built Philco would have. The reason I thought this is that I have seen some Canadian built battery sets, and even some AC operated ones, with some rather odd cabinet layouts with the speaker bellow the level of the chassis. In other instances they would construct an abnormally deep cabinet. In battery sets the reason was obvious, it provided a convenient compartment for stowing the batteries, much like in a portable, of course in a set laid out this way it also allows the installation of a larger speaker. By the same measure it also allows a convenient place to stow a power supply today if AC operation is desired. It is a rather odd duck, maybe it was a low production set or a prototype that escaped to the outside, but either way it appeals to me.
Regards
Arran