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Philco 42-1009 Front Speaker Cover Fabric
kscarpa
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02-19-2021, 05:42 PM
Looking for help what fabric and color Philco might have used to cover front speaker on radio cabinet. I need to replace this   Thanks

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02-19-2021, 06:06 PM
Look at the pictures in the gallery section of this site. Then find the closest match to what you see there. I doubt you can find a match for the floral pattern shown on one example, but the gold toned fabric on the other is easier to match. Just looking on eBay quickly, I found this...  https://www.ebay.com/itm/Antique-Radio-G...SwMKxb9cjv
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02-19-2021, 11:33 PM
I found this pic online that might give an idea as to what you are looking for.
https://www.shoppok.com/bozeman/a,49,205...grade-.htm
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
Now I think I've got!

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02-22-2021, 02:19 PM
Thanks again Mike . Think I need my wife's input for this project haha
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02-22-2021, 02:20 PM
Thanks for the help Terry
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