02-13-2014, 07:24 PM
I am in the process of re-veneering another 70b and I have bought figured, burl, and quarter sawn but I can not find this grain pattern. does anyone know what type of walnut this is?
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what type of walnut is this?
02-13-2014, 08:07 PM
Crown cut I believe
Times I have been electrocuted in 2021
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02-13-2014, 11:26 PM
This looks closer than anything else I have bought so it will have to do.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/151228333073
02-14-2014, 08:08 AM
Rotary-cut, good enough for the side of a cabinet. It will be toned very dark anyway, so you won't see the grain.
02-14-2014, 10:13 AM
That isn't rotary-cut, it is flat cut. Anyway, it would look really nice on the sides of your 70.
Steve M R Radios C M Tubes
02-14-2014, 12:53 PM
So is the ebay veneer the right cut? The picture in the first post is my restored 70 with original veneer, I want the veneer to be the same on the one I am starting on.
02-14-2014, 01:01 PM
The first post picture looks lighter than it really is, it is actually a syrup color.
02-14-2014, 01:23 PM
Yes, the original veneer on your cabinet is flat cut, sometimes referred to as plain cut, as is the veneer you bought on Ebay. A quarter-cut veneer would have a close, straight grain without flame grain and figure.
Steve M R Radios C M Tubes 
02-14-2014, 03:32 PM
Hey guys, that is a light color Claro walnut, which is what the cabinet makers used on the radios in the 30s,.. The Stratosphere sides were done with Claro, and a lot of Midwest cabinets displayed it , as well.
The lighter the color, the harder the true Claro is to find. I am referring to the first photo of the veneer on the cabinet. I am too sure about the Ebay stuff. It has white specs on it, which is not natural to the species. I used Claro walnut on the 89 cathedral I just listed on Ebay, which is Rift, but a beautiful veneer. Kenneth
02-14-2014, 07:18 PM
You're right, it can't be rotary with the book matching.
02-17-2014, 01:33 PM
Kenneth, your 89B is beautiful
 Ron, I hope it is OK, I'm going to go ahead and post the link http://www.ebay.com/itm/Antique-Radio-Ph...2a37cc4e5b Steve M R Radios C M Tubes
02-17-2014, 03:15 PM
Why thank you , Steve.
So far, my cabinet restoration is only worth $101.00,.. Man, if that is all I could get for my work, I would be Skinny Kenny.! Maybe I will gain more along the way. Otherwise I will keep it and wait until one of you guys is not too busy restore the electronics for me. Thank you again , Steve, I appreciate the compliment.
02-17-2014, 06:25 PM
Oooooooh shiny! Eyes hurt now
 Kenny, What happened to the RCA Victor R-7-A Tombstone Radio I was gonna try to get both of the resto jobbers? Times I have been electrocuted in 2021
As of 1/01/2021
AC: 4 DC: 1
Last year: 6
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