05-26-2009, 07:44 PM
Hi
Congratulations on your acquisition! That is certainly one of Philco's nicer offerings.
The veneer was walnut; I looked your cabinet up and the 15DX page in my copy of Philco Furniture History is almost unreadable. However, I could make out that the top is 1/4 sliced American Black Walnut, with butt walnut on the instrument panel.
Not sure what to recommend on the molding. I think I would try to find a competent woodworker who could replicate molding using any pieces that remain as a template.
As for the speakers. There are several sources for speaker reconing. Some other folks may chime in with their favorites. A couple are listed on my site's Resources page.
http://www.philcoradio.com/resourceb.htm
Congratulations on your acquisition! That is certainly one of Philco's nicer offerings.
The veneer was walnut; I looked your cabinet up and the 15DX page in my copy of Philco Furniture History is almost unreadable. However, I could make out that the top is 1/4 sliced American Black Walnut, with butt walnut on the instrument panel.
Not sure what to recommend on the molding. I think I would try to find a competent woodworker who could replicate molding using any pieces that remain as a template.
As for the speakers. There are several sources for speaker reconing. Some other folks may chime in with their favorites. A couple are listed on my site's Resources page.
http://www.philcoradio.com/resourceb.htm
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Ron Ramirez
Ferdinand IN
