07-14-2012, 04:39 AM
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder...
All Model 80 sets were two-toned when they left the factory. A lot has happened to them in the 80 years that have passed since.
Some Philco models, notably the later 1935 and 1936 tombstones, have cheap white wood behind the very dark toner that was used on the top, sides and trim.
There must be some people that like the look of the cheap white wood, based on the number of 1937 Philco cathedrals and tombstones I have seen that have had all of their photofinish stripped off and refinished in a plain neutral color.
All Model 80 sets were two-toned when they left the factory. A lot has happened to them in the 80 years that have passed since.
Some Philco models, notably the later 1935 and 1936 tombstones, have cheap white wood behind the very dark toner that was used on the top, sides and trim.
There must be some people that like the look of the cheap white wood, based on the number of 1937 Philco cathedrals and tombstones I have seen that have had all of their photofinish stripped off and refinished in a plain neutral color.
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Ron Ramirez
Ferdinand IN
