12-14-2008, 07:02 PM
Hi Gary
There was someone selling grille cloth backing boards for various Philco models on eBay earlier this year. But I haven't seen any of those lately.
You can make your own from the matting material used in picture frames. I bought a large sheet of this from Michael's a couple years ago, and that large sheet will eventually yield dozens of backing boards. I've made three so far, with lots of material left.
That having been said, yes, you can do it. If you have a Model 71B, 43B, 44B, 16B...the backing board is the same, and any of those may be used as a template to make a new one.
And when you have the board cut, you will want the 70/90 pattern grille cloth from Radio Grille Cloth Headquarters or Radio Daze, in whiskey color.
There was someone selling grille cloth backing boards for various Philco models on eBay earlier this year. But I haven't seen any of those lately.
You can make your own from the matting material used in picture frames. I bought a large sheet of this from Michael's a couple years ago, and that large sheet will eventually yield dozens of backing boards. I've made three so far, with lots of material left.
That having been said, yes, you can do it. If you have a Model 71B, 43B, 44B, 16B...the backing board is the same, and any of those may be used as a template to make a new one.
And when you have the board cut, you will want the 70/90 pattern grille cloth from Radio Grille Cloth Headquarters or Radio Daze, in whiskey color.
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Ron Ramirez
Ferdinand IN
