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rkeller
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09-16-2011, 10:38 AM
[Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8dM9FUKvv...e=youtu.be]

To the purists my appologies, I chose not to go with the faux finish on the verticals. The rest of the unit is as original.
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09-16-2011, 04:24 PM
Nice job! Icon_thumbup
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09-18-2011, 04:46 PM
Nice radio!
Clean sound too.
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09-18-2011, 04:59 PM
Like the way you colored the portions of the cabinet that were formerly faux finish.

Was that Django Rheinhart you had playing on it?
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09-18-2011, 05:15 PM
I think it was Caravan Palace, but I'm not sure.
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09-18-2011, 06:44 PM
Congratulations, great save. Looks and sounds good.

A question, though: What's up with the "CNDI," "RUSS," "TORI," "CODY," and "BSTR" instead of AM call letters? Just wondering, no complaints...You did a great job straightening out the brass strip to put on your repro escutcheon, too.
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09-18-2011, 07:10 PM
Oh yes, I have heard of them. From France. Similar style to what Django and Stephane Grappelli did back in the day.
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09-04-2012, 12:10 PM
Hi Ron:
The radio tabs are for the members of the family's favorite station on the dial. The originals were baked, cracked and discolored so I replicated them using MS Word and printed out new ones. I also printed out some with radio calls in case I ever sell. After I printed them I sprayed the paper with a clear acrylic to stiffen the lable and protect the ink.
Worked out OK, nice and translucent and looks just like the orig.
Thanks again for a wonderful site.
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09-17-2012, 10:48 PM
Very nice job on one of my favorite Philco cabinets. Love to have one of those but no more room for consoles. I must admit I have said that before a couple of consoles earlier!
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