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Finally found one (locally)
07-23-2013, 04:40 PM
Philco 116 tombstone.
Cabinet is ugly as all heck but solid. Speaker is in need of a re-cone, maybe more. When I moved the bandswitch, mud wasp nests fell out. Price was right, don't seem to find too many of these in these parts.. Tim 
07-23-2013, 07:00 PM
 Congratulations on finding one of Philco's best!
-- Ron Ramirez Ferdinand IN 
08-03-2013, 08:47 AM
Wow! A great find.. As Ron said one of the best. You will love it after shes restored.
08-05-2013, 03:14 PM
Now that is a lot of radio in a tombstone. Looks like a great project and complete. Best of luck and keep posting pics (we all love them) as you progress.
Jerry A friend in need is a pest! Bill Slee ca 1970. 
08-09-2013, 06:18 PM
Diamond in the rough, lots of work, but should be rewarding. That cabinet exudes a certain dignity, hard to put in words...
Paul Tubetalk1
10-02-2013, 06:34 AM
I have a earlier 116 tombstone and if you have to move it its heavy as H**l! Plays pretty darn good too!
10-06-2013, 01:24 PM
Oh no, it's not ugly at all!!!!
Great find, Tim !!! I assume you did NOT get it from our illiterate and profane acquaintance from the past... 
10-06-2013, 03:18 PM
That is a wonderful find. It will be beautiful when you finish it.
The artist formerly known as Puhpow! 8)
10-06-2013, 07:10 PM
Thanks
I stripped the cabinet. The skinny horizontal strip of veneer under the knobs is peeling off. Not sure if the stripping helped it break loose. Im thinking I will have to replace it as the original has curled.. Not sure yet. The speaker cone is pretty much gone. Looks like the voice coil survived though. Debating if I should try my hand at reconing or send it out. TA, funny you mention that "seller" from the past. Everytime I see a radio for sale in that area I get a bad taste in my mouth ( like puke). Found this beauty at a local antique mall for 20 bucks. Couldnt beleive it as I never find anything there. Tim
10-06-2013, 07:26 PM
Tim, shoot a picture of the speaker cone and some measurements of diameter. Reconing a speaker is actually not difficult if you can find the right size cone. It took me two days or worry and about 30 minutes to do it.
Jerry A friend in need is a pest! Bill Slee ca 1970.
10-07-2013, 03:04 PM
Tim- I might have a speaker that would be correct for that set, let me go to my references and then to my "speaker wall" in the garage.
Yes, that fellow was a memorable experience!
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