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40-190 Finish
#1

Lets see how you finished yours.

I'm hesitating a bit trying to figure out how I want to attempt this Icon_neutral
#2

Well, this is one of the radio I have owned the longest, at least 35 years.

So the first time was wrong:

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The second time looked cool but wrong - very wrong.

   

The third time was better:

   

"I just might turn into smoke, but I feel fine"
http://www.russoldradios.com/
#3

Mine originally looked like the one at the link below w/ the dark fading at the top sides and dark lines on the edges.

I was going to Sharpie in the lines like I did on a 41-280. Still thinking about that though.

[Image: http://www.philcoradio.com/gallery/images/trans.gif]
http://www.philcoradio.com/gallery/1940a.htm#ae
#4

This is my 40-190 and was not refinished like philco intended but the way I intended. I kinda jazzed it up a bit .Icon_think Icon_think


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