[Ron Ramirez]

I would be quite surprised if that radio is any newer than 1946, if that "new." But I don't have any sort of listings of Philco radios made in NZ by DRECO, unfortunately.

The cabinet of your set looks like a clone of a USA 41-255 without the louvered front panel of the USA model. Let's look at both for comparison.

Your 611

[Image: http://i1055.photobucket.com/albums/s507...91ce78.jpg]

USA 41-255

[Image: http://i326.photobucket.com/albums/k420/...1-255T.jpg]

The overall look of your set, the tubes and components, etc., look like immediate prewar or immediate postwar to me. Loctal tubes, too...something USA Philco loved but we despise today due to their habit of developing poor connections between tube pins and socket contacts. But not being familiar with New Zealand-made Philco sets, I can't say for certain.

That should be a very well-performing radio. I see it has a three-gang tuning condenser, so it probably has an RF amplifier stage.

I like it. I think it is a very neat and unique piece. Sure, the front panel and dial is plainer than the USA 41-255, but the beauty of this set lies in its uniqueness, I think.

I would offer to buy it, but it would cost a fortune to have it shipped over here. But I invite you to send me an email and we can discuss it offline. mr.philco AT yahoo DOT com . Who knows, you just may convince me to purchase it.