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I must have a soft spot for Philcos... - DKinYORKpa - 02-14-2016
...when I paid $32 for this 37-60. That's pink paint and I have no plans to restore that photo-finish. I'm going to reveneer the front with something interesting like curly maple. I'll take my scolding later.
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RE: I must have a soft spot for Philcos... - Squire - 02-14-2016
Well, we all like a challenge now and then! Sometimes you just feel sorry for one and make it your mission to save it from the scrap heap. Go for it!
RE: I must have a soft spot for Philcos... - OldRestorer - 02-14-2016
You will take your scolding now!
Restore that photo-finish my good man...
It's not that hard....
Me
RE: I must have a soft spot for Philcos... - DKinYORKpa - 02-14-2016
Quote:It's not that hard....I hear you....barely....
.......I'll bring it to Kutztown and you'll be begging me to sell it to you 
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RE: I must have a soft spot for Philcos... - OldRestorer - 02-14-2016
Not unless the photofinish is restored.. that is hard
Me
RE: I must have a soft spot for Philcos... - mikethedruid - 02-14-2016
I'm in the process of restoring a 37-61, which uses the same cabinet as yours. I have bought the Re-Faux Pro decals for restoring the photofinish. I have written about it in the cabinet restoration section. I'll be applying the decals come spring, it is too cold in my house to do finishing work right now. If you wait until Spring, you can see how mine turns out, and decide what you want to do then. Believe me, the decals are a lot easier than trying to re-veneer the front. I already did it once, but the decals were off. I sent Tony my own cabinet so he could correct them perfectly, so hopefully they will be right now. The curved trim lines on the curved part of the speaker grill, and the 3 center light color trim stripes were off before, now they should be right.
RE: I must have a soft spot for Philcos... - titan1a - 02-14-2016
Do it right! You'll regret it later. My 37-665B will be a challenge but well worth the effort.
RE: I must have a soft spot for Philcos... - mikethedruid - 02-15-2016
I agree, It really would be worth waiting and doing it up right, actually easier too.
RE: I must have a soft spot for Philcos... - Fred Taylor - 02-16-2016
Do it, you are thinking the way I was not replace the photo finish, go for it . Here are a few of my examples.
RE: I must have a soft spot for Philcos... - OldRestorer - 02-16-2016
I used paper on mine.
I printed high res photos of the veneers and glued them on. Came out pretty D**n nice.... I want to try my hand at had restoring it with paints but my hands are not so hot these days...
Anything is Better than this...
RE: I must have a soft spot for Philcos... - Ron Ramirez - 02-16-2016
What is that, a radio or a guitar body?
RE: I must have a soft spot for Philcos... - OldRestorer - 02-16-2016
RE: I must have a soft spot for Philcos... - Arran - 02-17-2016
(02-16-2016, 11:14 AM)Ron Ramirez Wrote: What is that, a radio or a guitar body?
Old Foggy on fleabay must have got his hands on that thing.