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HELP - Broken grille, Philco Tropic 41-758EZ
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The end result - best that I could do.

[Image: http://www.philcoradio.com/images/phorum...e00020.jpg]

Close-up of the grille, left side:

[Image: http://www.philcoradio.com/images/phorum...e00021.jpg]

Close-up of the grille, right side:

[Image: http://www.philcoradio.com/images/phorum...e00022.jpg]

The Loctite Metal & Concrete Epoxy, in conjunction with the pieces of a small drill bit used as splints, is holding well. I guess it's OK for an amateur job. At least it's all back together.

How many Philcos have you seen with a chrome grille? This is the only one I have ever seen.

One more close-up, the center of the lower grillebar where I didn't get the two pieces aligned just right when gluing:

[Image: http://www.philcoradio.com/images/phorum...e00023.jpg]

Not knowing what else to do with the glue residue there, I touched it up with Krylon silver paint. Yes, it shows, but I think that is better than not having a grillebar.

So that's it for this set. The cabinet really could use a refinish and it is missing a piece of veneer on top. I'll have to think about it. I would have to have some custom decals made for it, as I will have to do for my 42-788 cabinet. That will have to wait a while.

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Ron Ramirez
Ferdinand IN


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RE: HELP - Broken grille, Philco Tropic 41-758EZ - by Ron Ramirez - 01-31-2015, 11:10 AM



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