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Was the escutcheon on Model 19B Polished?
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12-22-2017, 06:10 AM
Hello, I have a Philco Model 19B with a cabinet that is in nearly perfect original condition. The escrutcheon is a dull brass. I was wondering if the escrutcheon was originally polished or if it would have been unpolished. It seems that most collectors prefer to not have it polished, but is this original? 

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12-22-2017, 11:31 AM
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12-22-2017, 12:54 PM
A rule of collecting: never remove patina.
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12-22-2017, 04:42 PM
I seem to recall that Doug Houston (RIP) once told me that those escutcheons were never highly polished brass, but were always dark even when new.
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12-22-2017, 06:35 PM
Thank all of you very much. I like the unpolished look but was always curious how it looked when new.
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12-22-2017, 10:18 PM
Those bright golden one you see sometimes...just look wrong.
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12-22-2017, 11:19 PM
If that is the case a bit of toned lacquer will darken it up.
When my pals were reading comic books
I was down in the basement in my dad's
workshop. Perusing his Sam's Photofoacts
Vol 1-50 admiring the old set and trying to
figure out what all those squiggly meant.
Circa 1966
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12-26-2017, 09:51 PM
If someone has polished an escutcheon to bright shine, you can darken it again, using gun bluing.
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12-27-2017, 12:22 PM
Or, as Terry said, with some Extra Dark Walnut toner. Icon_smile
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