Philips Receivers and Posters

Photos Contributed By Girard Faassen

WEB EDITION

Many U. S. collectors have had the pleasure of meeting Girard Faassen of Holland at AWA meets in Rochester. Some, like your editor, have visited Girard at the large museum on the grounds of his home in the town of Reuver. Here one can see an impressive exhibit of old automobiles, as well as a large display room full of fine radios, and a separate radio repair shop. Perhaps one of you has tried out the antique telephone booth outside the museum door.The radios are beautifully displayed on shelves and in glass cabinets. An example is the display of three Phillips receivers, along with original advertising posters from Phillips, shown on this page. It's a pleasure to share Girard's photos with A.R.C. readers. (Editor)

The Phillips Type 630A tombstone of 1932/1933 has six tubes, and its 21" tall cabinet is a molded Arbolite material in simulated walnut. The matching advertising poster calls it the "Super Inductance." This particular radio was the millionth one made by Phillips.

This Phillips Type 830A cathedral of 1931/1932 has five tubes and features an illuminated dial face. The 19" tall cabinet is a molded Arbolite material in simulated walnut. The advertising poster calls it the "Super Inductance Junior."

Phillips 630

Phillips 630 poster

Phillips 830

Phillips 830 poster

This Phillips 834A is a 6-tube cathedral of 1933/1934. The 18" tall cabinet is made of molded Arbolite with a brown "Philite" front. The words on the advertising poster claim that it places "The World Under Your Roof."

(Girard Faassen, Heideweg 1, 5953 TL, Reuver, Holland)

Phillips 834

Phillips 834 poster