[Arran]

That looks like a very good restoration compared to the before. When it comes to the curved portion of Philco cathedral cabinets was the veneer attached with the grain running either horizontally or vertically? I have a Philco 3118 tombstone that seems to have a similar chassis, same band coverage, sort of a decedent to the 18 I think. It has a different cabinet then all of the typical 118s I have seen, the cabinet is completely rectangular without shoulders.
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Arran