05-03-2016, 08:31 PM
I started a restoration project on a Philco 20 Deluxe for a fellow. The grille is completely gone so, I will have to replace the front panel. Well, I started prying off the base moulding and this is what I found.
[Image: https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4379/3666...84a7_z.jpg]107_0615 by Steve Davis, on Flickr
When the cabinet was originally made, They had bent a nail while installing the base. Rather than removing the piece, they pounded the nail down below grade, filled it and sprayed toner over it! They did a very good job, it couldn't be seen until I removed the base and tapped the nails through from the back side.
Steve
[Image: https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4379/3666...84a7_z.jpg]107_0615 by Steve Davis, on Flickr
When the cabinet was originally made, They had bent a nail while installing the base. Rather than removing the piece, they pounded the nail down below grade, filled it and sprayed toner over it! They did a very good job, it couldn't be seen until I removed the base and tapped the nails through from the back side.
Steve
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