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Just got a 116B
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At least I am pretty sure that is what this is as the model tag is missing. Got a call on this from a shop and fellow collector right before work yesterday. He stated he was selling the 'Biggest Philco Tombstone" he had ever seen for someone and thought he'd better get me over there before it either sold or he got too tempted to buy it. After hearing his description, I went up this morning right after he opened his shop and now own the king of the Philco tombstones! Great sounding set if I may say so, maybe a bit better than my 116X which is acting like it has a flaky tube.
The pros: It's a 116B! It's complete. It plays well. Electrolytics appear to have been replaced sometime in the past. Veneer  is good. Icon_clap
The cons. Crappy refinish job. Patched speaker (sounds ok). Grill cloth is shot. Still has a lot of original capacitors. Cost me $225 to get. Icon_redface

   

   

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Just got a 116B - by Jayce - 12-18-2014, 06:01 PM
RE: Just got a 116B - by mikethedruid - 12-18-2014, 06:37 PM
RE: Just got a 116B - by Geoff - 12-18-2014, 06:40 PM
RE: Just got a 116B - by thirtiesradio - 12-19-2014, 12:51 AM
RE: Just got a 116B - by Arran - 12-19-2014, 01:38 AM
RE: Just got a 116B - by Jayce - 12-19-2014, 01:49 AM
RE: Just got a 116B - by thirtiesradio - 12-19-2014, 02:23 AM
RE: Just got a 116B - by GarySP - 12-19-2014, 08:56 AM
RE: Just got a 116B - by Jayce - 12-19-2014, 12:28 PM
RE: Just got a 116B - by Eliot Ness - 12-19-2014, 12:40 PM



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