07-16-2017, 08:00 PM
It has been a while since I have been on the forum. Life and the family seem to suck up a lot of my time.
To start off with, yes I still have the Philco radio/phonograph combo. It has been and still is one of my daily drivers both for the radio and the phonograph. I finished the restoration last summer including restoration of the cabinet. In a previous thread or PM, Ron had suggested the finish on this should be gloss, so that is what I did. I will say, it turned out nice and works very well. The "Slasher" Phonograph changer has only damaged or broken one record, which was my fault. It was on the bench going through the paces and I was not paying attention. Off the bench the record went. Oh well, I guess that is why they have Polka Records. No offence to those who love Polka.
To answer the question about the doors, yes the two side doors are for record storage. You can store either 10 or 12 inch records no problem. The doors use a piano hinge along the bottom. The record compartment is about 7" deep with three separate compartments about 2" wide. On the sides of the compartment there is two wood dowels that stick out. This is to keep the door and records from falling to the floor when opened.
I have posted some pictures to better show what I am talking about and of the finished Radio.
Hope this helps.
To start off with, yes I still have the Philco radio/phonograph combo. It has been and still is one of my daily drivers both for the radio and the phonograph. I finished the restoration last summer including restoration of the cabinet. In a previous thread or PM, Ron had suggested the finish on this should be gloss, so that is what I did. I will say, it turned out nice and works very well. The "Slasher" Phonograph changer has only damaged or broken one record, which was my fault. It was on the bench going through the paces and I was not paying attention. Off the bench the record went. Oh well, I guess that is why they have Polka Records. No offence to those who love Polka.
To answer the question about the doors, yes the two side doors are for record storage. You can store either 10 or 12 inch records no problem. The doors use a piano hinge along the bottom. The record compartment is about 7" deep with three separate compartments about 2" wide. On the sides of the compartment there is two wood dowels that stick out. This is to keep the door and records from falling to the floor when opened.
I have posted some pictures to better show what I am talking about and of the finished Radio.
Hope this helps.
