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42-380 Restoration update complete - rkeller - 09-16-2011
[Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8dM9FUKvvO0&feature=youtu.be]
To the purists my appologies, I chose not to go with the faux finish on the verticals. The rest of the unit is as original.
Re: 42-380 Restoration update complete - Chicago Jimmy - 09-16-2011
Nice job!
Re: 42-380 Restoration update complete - Ragazzo - 09-18-2011
Nice radio!
Clean sound too.
Leonid
Re: 42-380 Restoration update complete - TA Forbes - 09-18-2011
Like the way you colored the portions of the cabinet that were formerly faux finish.
Was that Django Rheinhart you had playing on it?
Re: 42-380 Restoration update complete - rkeller - 09-18-2011
I think it was Caravan Palace, but I'm not sure.
Re: 42-380 Restoration update complete - Ron Ramirez - 09-18-2011
Congratulations, great save. Looks and sounds good.
A question, though: What's up with the "CNDI," "RUSS," "TORI," "CODY," and "BSTR" instead of AM call letters? Just wondering, no complaints...You did a great job straightening out the brass strip to put on your repro escutcheon, too.
Re: 42-380 Restoration update complete - TA Forbes - 09-18-2011
Oh yes, I have heard of them. From France. Similar style to what Django and Stephane Grappelli did back in the day.
RE: 42-380 Restoration update complete - rkeller - 09-04-2012
Hi Ron:
The radio tabs are for the members of the family's favorite station on the dial. The originals were baked, cracked and discolored so I replicated them using MS Word and printed out new ones. I also printed out some with radio calls in case I ever sell. After I printed them I sprayed the paper with a clear acrylic to stiffen the lable and protect the ink.
Worked out OK, nice and translucent and looks just like the orig.
Thanks again for a wonderful site.
RE: 42-380 Restoration update complete - jerryhawthorne - 09-17-2012
Very nice job on one of my favorite Philco cabinets. Love to have one of those but no more room for consoles. I must admit I have said that before a couple of consoles earlier!
Jerry