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Forgotten Man said:The model you own was introduced as a 1935 Model… and in Canada, it went by a different model number. FM~
I think I mentioned it earlier in the post, the Philco radio of mine that I posted is a Canadian model 366-A. The Model 60 is what the USA equivalent model number would be.
Most of the time, USA model numbers for Philco were so simple and easy to date because the first two numbers were usually the production year.
Love that Philco you have. The way the case looks, it almost seems like more "streamlined" knobs should be on there. I have a Canadian Philco model 71-A-L (below) from the previous year that has the same knobs as that one, but it's more of a classically-styled floor model. But, knowing how Philco love to swap parts on "transitional" radio sets, it's probably completely appropriate. The 71-A-L I have is quite strange in that it has the Philco name on the escutcheon plate AND on a decal. But, that's Philco for you....
About my old GE fan - I haven't taken the second step yet because I'm going to have some out of town house guests and my time is going to be taken up entertaining them for a week. I want to do that soon after, I think I'm going to paint it gloss black. The black background on builder's plate is going to be the most fun to do, I like finishing detailed parts like that. Very meticulous, but looks great when you take the time to do it right.
About your bent fan cage - The cage on mine seemed a little bent as well and I just pulled it around by hand. The wires that bind mine together are bent tightly around each other but can be adjusted when you pull or push the joins, careful not to bend the wires out of their proper shape.
I don't know if your is built the same way, so I can't say for sure.
Thanks again for all the tips.