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Not sure  what "Philco wire problem is" but if it is the rubber insulation one, it is either not present in 1937 radios or is in very limited use.
Otherwise Philco cloth covered wire is as good (or as bad) as anyone else's and so far have not given me any grief.
Starting 1940 or around, yes, rubber insulated, badly cracked.

Thankfully, this radio has not a lick of rubber wiring  It's all cloth, and not cracked. Generally in really nice shape. Thank God! I have gone through that stuff with the one other Philco I did (42-380) and a bunch of early 40s Zenith sets. Stuff's brutal!
Just took the radio out of the cabinet. So far, so good. Tested field coil, AO transformer, Shadow meter coil. All three good. Only had a few minutes before dinner, so I'll get to the rest when I can.

Ted