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1936 Philco 116PX Electronic Restoration
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Here's the original grille cloth pieces. They were not salvageable.  Icon_cry

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I even tried taking a couple smaller pieces from the large one to cover the 2 smaller pieces. They were too stained and thin, even after a gentle hand washing.

I emailed Kenny Richmond, and asked him if he had a couple smaller pieces he could sell me of his Philco Chevron pattern, and mentioned which radio it was for.
He very generously sent me a piece complimentary, with a request that I send him pics of the unit when It's done. He is working on putting together a webpage documenting rare units, and knowing how rare this is, he asked if I'd be willing to let him put it on his site. I of course agreed.

The cardboard forms for the smaller pieces were worn and not stiff anymore. The cloth would not stretch tight without bending the cardboard- it just didn't look good.  Icon_e_sad
So I opted to cut out some new ones from some foam core board I have.
They turned out ok. Since they are not seen anyway, they'll do.  Icon_thumbup

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Blessings,
Jeff W.
Jonesboro, Arkansas

http://jeffsradios.weebly.com

God loves you as you are, not as you should be, because none of us are as we should be. - Brennan Manning


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RE: 1936 Philco 116PX Electronic Restoration - by PhilcoPhan1936 - 10-16-2017, 12:39 AM



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