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slford310
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03-26-2024, 05:59 PM
Found in the wild today.  Three generations in the same house for over 100 years. This was put up in the attic decades ago.  Philco model 70

Tried something for the first time.  Heard about using GOJO hand cleaner then Howard’s but never have tried it.  One of the guys on a restoration page thought this would be a good candidate so I gave it a go.  Not finished yet but wow does it work. See new pictures below


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Philco's 
86 Low Boy     71B      42-321T
90 High Boy    52B      46-1203
95 High Boy    118B     48-214     
112X Console     60B       48-206
118X Console     84B       49-506
41-608P Console   610B   76 High Boy
41-265 Console   37-89B   370LZ
52GC                38-35B
20 Baby Grand   38-10T
70 Baby Grand   41-221CI

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03-26-2024, 07:04 PM
rare find....
People who do not drink, do not smoke, do not eat red meat will one day feel really stupid lying there and dying from nothing.
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03-26-2024, 08:16 PM
It's a great day when you stumble across a find like this. 

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04-01-2024, 05:04 PM
Not bad, it looks like it may have been taken out of service in the 1940s, or early 1950s judging by the replacement filter can, and the National Union ST style #47 tube with the NU logo. Was it stored in a basement or a garage? 
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04-01-2024, 08:16 PM
Attic from what I was told. Not sure if it was the attic in the house or garage. Its cleaning up real nice. Will post new pictures once I get the cabinet finished.
Philco's 
86 Low Boy     71B      42-321T
90 High Boy    52B      46-1203
95 High Boy    118B     48-214     
112X Console     60B       48-206
118X Console     84B       49-506
41-608P Console   610B   76 High Boy
41-265 Console   37-89B   370LZ
52GC                38-35B
20 Baby Grand   38-10T
70 Baby Grand   41-221CI

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