[Guest]

Santa was incredibly kind enough to bring a 42-1008 to our house. Not sure how he got it down the Chimney, but heck, who am I to ask?
The cabinet has been nicely refinished, grill cloth replaced with, a nice color that compliments the cabinet, does not have the phonograph section, and has not been restored, so I sent an email to Ron in request of his services.
I did pull the chassis, looked for visible issues, and then brought it to life using a home made, and very crude variac. It plays, but needs servicing, as well as all the old... what used to be rubber covered wiring replaced.
The stamp on the chassis says Aug 1 1941. The history that has played through this radio gives me the chills. This is absolutely incredible.
Here are a few links to pictures (hope you don't mind me sharing, I'm kind of like a proud new papa ):
[Image: http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m184/...Philco.jpg]

[Image: http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m184/...G_0967.jpg]

[Image: http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m184/...G_0968.jpg]

[Image: http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m184/...G_0975.jpg]

Still has some of the Philco tubes in it too.
I need to find the metal plates that fit into the front panel control knobs for three of them. And also find a properly patina'd PHILCO insignia for the front of the cabinet. If any of you know where I can come by this, I'd be greatly appreciative!
Happy Holidays!

[PhilcoPhil]

Wow...Congrats, she's a beauty. One of the things I truly love about the old radios is the history that came through the speakers.

Good Luck with the restoration and everything. Maybe next year you can listen to "Twas the night before Christmas" on it!!!

Take Care, Phil

[Ron Ramirez]

Hi Scott

Nice Christmas present!

By "metal plates," I am assuming you mean the spring shims that fit inside each knob, that hold the knob onto the control shaft? You can make some makeshift shims from the thin metal of the packages that fuses used to be packaged in. Just cut a double thickness of the thin metal, fold over, cut to fit and insert into the slot in back of the knob.

The PHILCO trademark was a decal, placed at the center top of the phono drawer door; the horizontal part below the radio's four knobs.

Will answer your e-mail separately.

Thanks and Happy New Year!

[Guest]

Thanks guys,

Great idea on the metal pieces. Just happens I have a couple of those fuse box covers hanging around. Figured they'd come in handy "some day".
Coming up with a PHILCO logo that will match the well used patina of the cabinet will be another project. I've seen the decal sheets, but they all look new. We might try Photoshop, and if we get it right we'll have a sign shop print it out.
Whoever refinished the cabinet took great care not to take away the history of it's use. It's really beautiful. Especially all the marks from rings and fingernails around the phono pullout. I get the feeling it didn't sit around idle very much in it's first life.
Thanks again,

Scott

[Michael Dennis]

Scott,

I'm green with envy! That's the exact radio my father used to have. He had it around for years before I was born. He lost his first wife through a car accident in 1954. He married again and I was born in February 1956. I heard the Detroit Tigers win the AL pennant on this radio in 1968. I sure wish that radio was still around. It introduced me to all those weird sounds on short-wave, (telemetry signals, etc.). Sure is a beauty! Congrats and best of luck finding a properly "aged" Philco logo.

Mike