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Philco 20 Cabinet Reproduction
Steve Davis
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03-25-2016, 08:56 PM
Mike, the base moulding will cover the nails.

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03-25-2016, 09:17 PM
Yeah...totally forgot about molding. Icon_smile
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04-17-2016, 01:03 PM
I have had some other projects going so I haven't worked on the cabinet for a while. There were a couple of issues with the veneer on the cabinet so, I decided to take the cabinet apart and redo it. I'm much happier with it now. I ground the shaper knives and made the base. 

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04-17-2016, 01:40 PM
...The Philco Ghost is nervously trying to light a smoke and then crumpling and tossing the cigarette while trying to light another one.....

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04-17-2016, 02:43 PM
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04-17-2016, 03:28 PM
Wow. Incredible. Another amazing accomplishment!

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04-17-2016, 05:02 PM
Steve, you have some real serious talent there!

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04-17-2016, 08:38 PM
A++ work
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04-18-2016, 01:57 PM
Wow, very impressive work Steve! Icon_thumbup
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04-18-2016, 08:24 PM
Excellent Steve, I hope you sell a boat load of cabinets to China. Show them what quality looks like Icon_wtf Icon_wtf Icon_wtf Icon_wtf Icon_wtf Icon_wtf Icon_wtf
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04-18-2016, 08:54 PM
No don't sell to China, or else they will stuff them with little cheap Chinese microchip radios but no one will know the difference as the cabinets will look right.
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04-18-2016, 09:31 PM
Very nice Steve.
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10-21-2021, 11:41 AM
I'd be interested in buying one.  But I'd have to find two small knobs and the dial escutcheon for the rejuvenated parts carcass I just acquired.  It had a warped chassis and two bad tubes in it, but the instant I replaced the two bad ones, the radio fired right up.  I just need a cabinet and speaker.  I didn't expect it to be that easy to repair, frankly.  (The dial was warped but a heat gun fixed that in about twenty seconds.)  I bought it as a parts backup for my recently restored Grandad's radio (my first Philco restoration) and I picked this up because the price was right.  (Less than I paid for that frikkin' filter choke transformer.)  Making it whole piecemeal wasn't my original game plan...this hobby is habit forming...
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10-21-2021, 09:08 PM
Steve, you never cease to amaze me with your woodworking skills! Just beautiful! Take care and BE HEALTHY! Gary
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10-21-2021, 09:49 PM
Hello Steve,
I think you have out done yourself on this one what great looking radio I have a Philco 20 Deluxe but my speaker fret needs repaired very weak design .

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