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How I spent my Saturday afternoon.... - NostalgiaRadioTime - 03-07-2015

....restoring this 1948 model 48-461!

As far as restorations go, this one was fairly easy and pretty straightforward. Resistors and tubes all checked good, so basically, a recap was all it needed to get it singing again. It plays great, too. Once I had the chassis completed, I had it playing several hours while I tackled the cabinet. This is one of those Philcote sets, and thankfully, it was mostly intact. Just requiring a little touch up work where it was chipped. Of course, the finish is full of crazing if you look close, but not much can be done with that. I did repaint the trim and knobs, a rather tedious process. All in all, I'm happy with this one and will more than likely add it to the stable.

   
   
   
   

RE: How I spent my Saturday afternoon.... - morzh - 03-07-2015

Neat lil' radio.

RE: How I spent my Saturday afternoon.... - shaler78 - 03-08-2015

Nice! Very handsome little set.

RE: How I spent my Saturday afternoon.... - PhilcoJohn - 03-08-2015

Very nice radio!

RE: How I spent my Saturday afternoon.... - captainslack - 03-08-2015

That's beautiful! Great work!

RE: How I spent my Saturday afternoon.... - Paul Philco322 - 03-08-2015

The white has a nice contrast with the wood. Looks sharp.

Paul

RE: How I spent my Saturday afternoon.... - Ron Ramirez - 03-08-2015

Great job, looks nice! Icon_thumbup Icon_thumbup

RE: How I spent my Saturday afternoon.... - Joe Rossi - 03-08-2015

Sweet!