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Finally found one (locally) - TimC - 07-23-2013
Philco 116 tombstone.
Cabinet is ugly as all heck but solid.
Speaker is in need of a re-cone, maybe more.
When I moved the bandswitch, mud wasp nests fell out.
Price was right, don't seem to find too many of these in these parts..
Tim
RE: Finally found one (locally) - Ron Ramirez - 07-23-2013
Congratulations on finding one of Philco's best!
RE: Finally found one (locally) - PhilcoJohn - 08-03-2013
Wow! A great find.. As Ron said one of the best. You will love it after shes restored.
RE: Finally found one (locally) - thirtiesradio - 08-03-2013
VERY nice find
RE: Finally found one (locally) - TimC - 08-04-2013
Thanks
The chassis is the size of a battleship![/u]
RE: Finally found one (locally) - jerryhawthorne - 08-05-2013
Now that is a lot of radio in a tombstone. Looks like a great project and complete. Best of luck and keep posting pics (we all love them) as you progress.
Jerry
RE: Finally found one (locally) - TimC - 08-05-2013
Sure will Jerry!
Will mostl likely be begging for help
RE: Finally found one (locally) - Paul Philco322 - 08-09-2013
Diamond in the rough, lots of work, but should be rewarding. That cabinet exudes a certain dignity, hard to put in words...
Paul
RE: Finally found one (locally) - PhilcoJohn - 10-02-2013
I have a earlier 116 tombstone and if you have to move it its heavy as H**l! Plays pretty darn good too!
RE: Finally found one (locally) - TA Forbes - 10-06-2013
Oh no, it's not ugly at all!!!!
Great find, Tim !!! I assume you did NOT get it from our illiterate and profane acquaintance from the past...
RE: Finally found one (locally) - Jamie - 10-06-2013
That is a wonderful find. It will be beautiful when you finish it.
RE: Finally found one (locally) - TimC - 10-06-2013
Thanks
I stripped the cabinet. The skinny horizontal strip of veneer under the knobs is peeling off. Not sure if the stripping helped it break loose. Im thinking I will have to replace it as the original has curled.. Not sure yet.
The speaker cone is pretty much gone. Looks like the voice coil survived though. Debating if I should try my hand at reconing or send it out.
TA, funny you mention that "seller" from the past. Everytime I see a radio for sale in that area I get a bad taste in my mouth ( like puke).
Found this beauty at a local antique mall for 20 bucks. Couldnt beleive it as I never find anything there.
Tim
RE: Finally found one (locally) - jerryhawthorne - 10-06-2013
Tim, shoot a picture of the speaker cone and some measurements of diameter. Reconing a speaker is actually not difficult if you can find the right size cone. It took me two days or worry and about 30 minutes to do it.
Jerry
RE: Finally found one (locally) - TA Forbes - 10-07-2013
Tim- I might have a speaker that would be correct for that set, let me go to my references and then to my "speaker wall" in the garage.
Yes, that fellow was a memorable experience!
RE: Finally found one (locally) - TimC - 10-08-2013
You guys are the best!
Pics of speaker. It appears the FC, VC & xmfr are good
measures 11" across (edge to edge)
Tim