1937 Philips 248B Car & Motorboat Vintage Radio
This beautiful 1937 Philips 248B vintage radio was designed for use in both Cars and Motorboats according to the installation instructions accompanying it.
Supplied in both 6V and 12V versions it comprised a very solid chassis with internal speaker and a separate steering or dash mounted control unit. Volume and tuning controls operated by a pair of Bowden Cables connect the control unit to the chassis.
This lovely example of the Philips 248B is complete and amazingly still has its tiny key in the control unit switch.
Although this vintage radio is 83 years old, the paintwork is still fresh and the chrome speaker grille fashioned with the famous Philips logo, is still as stylish as it ever was.
The main body of the radio is heavy, solid and beautifully made. The rear fixing bolt would do justice to a steam engine!
The detail is exquisite and even extends to access panels on the top being styled in the form of miniature car bonnet panels with tiny louvres to let the heat of the valves escape.
This lovely vintage radio really needs to find a 1930’s car or motorboat to live in. It is perfect for restoration to original working specification.
However, if you require we could upgrade it to incorporate AM/FM 4 x 45W RMS Stereo radio. We could also add DAB/DAB+ and a USB port for device charging and playing music from a memory stick/thumb drive. The addition of Bluetooth would enable fully legal hands free telephony and audio streaming.
Interested? Contact us here at Agenta Audio for more information.