09-26-2012, 06:53 PM
It looks like it isn't too bad of a set, eight tubes, which was about what the 39-116 has once you take the mystery control section out of the tube count. The good news is that this set apparently did not use the chevron grille cloth, although I don't think that the example shown in the gallery has the correct stuff, it looks like RCA grille cloth to my eyes.
At the moment repro grille cloth isn't being produced and even if it was they may not have had the pattern this set used anyhow. Even if they had the correct cloth available it's sort of a crap shoot as to whether it would be worth the expense, a piece that size would have been in the $40-50 range, and even the best of the 1939-42 Philco consoles are not big dollar sets. So start hitting the fabric stores and see if you can come up with something suitable, like one with a diamond pattern, even if you have to dye it brown you can make something work.
Regards
Arran
At the moment repro grille cloth isn't being produced and even if it was they may not have had the pattern this set used anyhow. Even if they had the correct cloth available it's sort of a crap shoot as to whether it would be worth the expense, a piece that size would have been in the $40-50 range, and even the best of the 1939-42 Philco consoles are not big dollar sets. So start hitting the fabric stores and see if you can come up with something suitable, like one with a diamond pattern, even if you have to dye it brown you can make something work.
Regards
Arran
