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How I spent my Saturday afternoon....
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....restoring this 1948 model 48-461!

As far as restorations go, this one was fairly easy and pretty straightforward. Resistors and tubes all checked good, so basically, a recap was all it needed to get it singing again. It plays great, too. Once I had the chassis completed, I had it playing several hours while I tackled the cabinet. This is one of those Philcote sets, and thankfully, it was mostly intact. Just requiring a little touch up work where it was chipped. Of course, the finish is full of crazing if you look close, but not much can be done with that. I did repaint the trim and knobs, a rather tedious process. All in all, I'm happy with this one and will more than likely add it to the stable.

   
   
   
   

Greg V.
West Bend, WI
Member WARCI.org
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Neat lil' radio.

People who do not drink, do not smoke, do not eat red meat will one day feel really stupid lying there and dying from nothing.
#3

Nice! Very handsome little set.
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Very nice radio!
#5

That's beautiful! Great work!
#6

The white has a nice contrast with the wood. Looks sharp.

Paul

Tubetalk1
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Great job, looks nice! Icon_thumbup Icon_thumbup

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Ron Ramirez
Ferdinand IN
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Sweet!

Joe

Matthew 16:26 "For what does it profit a man if he gain the whole world, yet lose his own soul?"




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