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Philco 80 Jr. Restoration Chronicles - OldRestorer - 07-04-2014

This is the Philco 80 Jr before:

RE: Philco 80 Jr. Restoration Chronicles - OldRestorer - 07-04-2014

I will have to disassemble part of the base since there is a lot of play in the arch where it meets the bottom molding but I began by Veneering the one trouble spot with donor veneer. This should be a nice less problematic restoration..

Anyone have a good color scheme for this cabinet?

Original only.... Icon_mrgreen

Kirk

RE: Philco 80 Jr. Restoration Chronicles - klondike98 - 07-04-2014

Here's a thread that offers some info on the toners for the 80jr including Ron's thoughts on it.

RE: Philco 80 Jr. Restoration Chronicles - morzh - 07-04-2014

This is my Jr BTW.
I dumped all my questionable tabletop cabinets on Kirk Icon_lol

RE: Philco 80 Jr. Restoration Chronicles - morzh - 07-04-2014

And Ron just answered another thread on a Jr from Klondike.

RE: Philco 80 Jr. Restoration Chronicles - OldRestorer - 07-04-2014

Thanks for the link,

Im gonna need more tape Icon_lol

RE: Philco 80 Jr. Restoration Chronicles - OldRestorer - 07-10-2014

I got the veneering done and am finishing up the gluing today.
Then I can strip the cabinet.

RE: Philco 80 Jr. Restoration Chronicles - morzh - 07-10-2014

is it me or does it look like that mask from "Scream"/"Scary Movie" ? Icon_lol

RE: Philco 80 Jr. Restoration Chronicles - OldRestorer - 07-17-2014

Stripped and ready for sanding sealer,Grain filling and then fine sanding.

RE: Philco 80 Jr. Restoration Chronicles - morzh - 07-17-2014

Geez, man, you are headin' for surgery, take a break!

RE: Philco 80 Jr. Restoration Chronicles - Ron Ramirez - 07-17-2014

+1 what Mike (Morzh) said.

An old man I used to work with at a previous job had something he was fond of saying, which is appropriate for this situation: "If you can't use your head, you might as well have an a** (three letter word for derriere) at both ends."

RE: Philco 80 Jr. Restoration Chronicles - morzh - 07-17-2014

As we say in Russian,

Work made ape into man, but not so it could later become horse.

RE: Philco 80 Jr. Restoration Chronicles - TheBakery - 07-17-2014

Hey guys. I'm working on a Philco 60. It's all stripped and ready for finish. The main body arch looks much like the 80 above. Does it need to be grain filled? It's very smooth and doesn't appear to need it. Even the front is quite smooth. Thoughts?

RE: Philco 80 Jr. Restoration Chronicles - OldRestorer - 07-17-2014

Always start a new topic to get the most replies.

This 80 is also smooth but I will grain fill just in case. It can't hurt and it doesn't take long.

Regards
Kirk

RE: Philco 80 Jr. Restoration Chronicles - OldRestorer - 08-08-2014

Toning time!

Got the first few coats of toner on the arch today.