01-12-2006, 04:57 PM
I think I would have to agree with Doug here. Although that decal looks as if it might be original, the bottom trim should be toned a much darker brown; and it isn't on this set.
Some years ago, someone was selling a very good reproduction of the 1932-36 PHILCO decal. I once had a few of those, and they looked just like the originals, unlike what you can get today. The decal on this set could be one of those repros, placed on an older, poor refinish, for all we know.
I looked in my copy of Furniture History, and it is silent on the stripes/no stripes issue. It only mentions that the 1937 version was available in maple as well as walnut; the vast majority (28,100) were walnut as opposed to 3,000 in maple.
I wouldn't be a bit surprised if Doug is right on the money regarding the stripes being printed later on, although I seem to recall the 1936 model did have inlaid stripes?
Some years ago, someone was selling a very good reproduction of the 1932-36 PHILCO decal. I once had a few of those, and they looked just like the originals, unlike what you can get today. The decal on this set could be one of those repros, placed on an older, poor refinish, for all we know.
I looked in my copy of Furniture History, and it is silent on the stripes/no stripes issue. It only mentions that the 1937 version was available in maple as well as walnut; the vast majority (28,100) were walnut as opposed to 3,000 in maple.
I wouldn't be a bit surprised if Doug is right on the money regarding the stripes being printed later on, although I seem to recall the 1936 model did have inlaid stripes?
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Ron Ramirez
Ferdinand IN
