A Philco 90 "cathedral" style radio from 1931.

Philco, the Philadelphia Storage Battery Company (formerly known as the Spencer Company and later the Helios Electric Company), was a pioneer in early radio and television and former employer of Philo Farnsworth, inventor of cathode ray tube television. For a time, during the 1930s Philco produced very sophisticated radio-phonographs in conjunction with RCA's Victrola brand. Image File history File links Size of this preview: 619 × 600 pixel Image in higher resolution (2152 × 2085 pixel, file size: 940 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Talk:BBC Radio... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 619 × 600 pixel Image in higher resolution (2152 × 2085 pixel, file size: 940 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Talk:BBC Radio... Philo Taylor Farnsworth (August 19, 1906 – March 11, 1971) was an American inventor. ... Cathode ray tube employing electromagnetic focus and deflection Cutaway rendering of a color CRT: 1. ... The Victor Talking Machine Company (1901 - 1929) was a United States corporation, the leading American producer of phonographs and phonograph records and one of the leading phonograph companies in the world at the time. ...

Philco built many iconic radios and TV sets, including the classic cathedral-shaped wooden radio of the 1930s, and the very futuristic (in a 1950s sort of way) Predicta series of television receivers. In 1960, NASA contracted Philco to build the world-wide tracking station network for Project Mercury, and all subsequent Man-In-Space projects until the ground station network was replaced by the TDRS communication satellites in the 1990s. “TV” redirects here. ... For other uses, see Cathedral (disambiguation). ... The 1930s (years from 1930–1939) were described as an abrupt shift to more radical and conservative lifestyles, as countries were struggling to find a solution to the Great Depression, also known as the World Depression. ... The 1950s decade refers to the years 1950 to 1959 inclusive. ... Made in several models by the Philco company in the late 1950s, the Philco Predicta is arguably the most iconic television set in existance and is to most people the classic 1950s TV set — although with its trademark detached picture tube, it couldnt be more atypical of an early... Year 1960 (MCMLX) was a leap year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the American space agency. ... Project Mercury was the first human spaceflight program of the United States. ... First Generation TDRS Second Generation TDRS A Tracking and Data Relay Satellite (TDRS) is a one of a network of communications satellites used by NASA and other United States government agencies for communication to satellites or the International Space Station. ... For the band, see 1990s (band). ...

Acquired by Ford Motor Company on December 11, 1961, Philco made many car radios for Ford vehicles. Eventually, the name was abandoned. The company was acquired by Philips in 1981 in order to gain the rights to use the Philips trademark in the United States which Philco was able to keep Philips from using legally because of the similarly sounding names. “Ford” redirects here. ... December 11 is the 345th day of the year (346th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1961 (MCMLXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Philips HQ in Amsterdam Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V. (Royal Philips Electronics N.V.), usually known as Philips, (Euronext: PHIA, NYSE: PHG) is one of the largest electronics companies in the world, founded and headquartered in the Netherlands. ... Year 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Gregorian calendar). ... Philips HQ in Amsterdam Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V. (Royal Philips Electronics N.V.), usually known as Philips, (Euronext: PHIA, NYSE: PHG) is one of the largest electronics companies in the world, founded and headquartered in the Netherlands. ...

In 1962, the Philco 2000 Model 212 computer was chosen for use in the North American Aerospace Defense Command's famous Cheyenne Mountain facility. Three of the machines were installed that year and ran until 1980. The machines were also used by research labs at Westinghouse Electric and General Electric. NORAD Headquarters Building. ... Cheyenne Mountain is a mountain located on the southwest side of Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA, and is home to the Cheyenne Mountain Air Force Station[1] and its Cheyenne Mountain Directorate, formerly known as the Cheyenne Mountain Operations Center (CMOC). ... The Westinghouse Electric Corporation was an organization founded by George Westinghouse in 1886 as Westinghouse Electric & Manufacturing Company. ... “GE” redirects here. ...

The Aerospace portion of Philco Ford was renamed Ford Aerospace in 1976. Philco, the Philadelphia Electric Company (formerly known as the Spencer Company), was a pioneer in early radio and television and former employer of Philo Farnsworth, inventor of cathode ray tube television. ... Ford Aerospace & Communications Corp. ... Year 1976 Pick up sticks(MCMLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Popular Culture

• In an episode of Rugrats, Tommy's Grandpa Lou Pickles is reminiscing about when his sons Stu and Drew Pickles were babies. Stu and Drew have a bad fight, resulting in them being rendered unable to watch Blocky and Oxwinkle (a parody of Rocky and Bullwinkle). They try to find a way to get a TV to play it, and result in getting it to play the Stetsons (Jetsons) and other cartoons, finally resulting in their show. It turns out that the TV was a Philco that Lou couldn't figure out how to repair (he's an electronics repairman).

A rugrat may also be a pejorative term for a toddler. ... The Rocky and Bullwinkle Show (also known as Rocky and His Friends and The Bullwinkle Show) was a television animated series created and produced in the USA by Jay Ward. ... The Jetsons - Clockwise: Rosie, George, Jane, Judy, Elroy, and Astro The Jetsons was an animated prime-time television series produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions from 1962 to 1963. ...

Non-U.S. branding

In Brazil, Philco was acquired in 1989 by Itautec, becoming Itautec-Philco and in August 2005 Itautec sold Philco to Gradiente. In August 2007, Gradiente sold the brand to a group of investors, who intended to license the brand to Brazilian appliance maker Britânia.[1] Year 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar). ... Itautec been a company in Brazil since 1979, and in 1994 merged with Philco, thus forming Itautec Philco, part of Grupo Itaúsa – Investimentos Itaú S.A., which is the second largest private Brazilian business group by sales volume. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Gradiente is a Brazilian consumer electronics company based in São Paulo. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st Century. ...

In 2003, the Merloni Group acquired rights to the Philco brand (from Philco International) for use in Italy [2]. The Italian Philco produces household appliances in affiliation with Bendix and Thorn EMI Moyor Electronics (e.g. Bendix 71258 1000 automatic washing machine 1986). As of 2006, the company is mainly recognised in Australia. Bendix may refer to: Vincent Bendix The Bendix Corporation Bendix Helicopters William Bendix Knuth-Bendix completion algorithm This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Thorn EMI logo Thorn EMI was a major British company involved in consumer electronics, music, defence and retail. ...

In Argentina, in March 2004, Philco was acquired by a group of Argentine investors. The presence of Philco in Argentine data since 1930, remains a traditional mark of appliances in this country. It currently manufactures refrigerators and white line products by Helametal Catamarca S.A. and Philco Argentina S.A. Argentina [3]

External links

• Philco Website (in Portuguese)
• Philco Argentina (in Español)
• A brief history of Philco
• A Resource for Vintage Philco Radios
• Everything for the PHILCO Antique Radio Collector and Restorer