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New Acquisition Philco 89B
Steve Davis
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08-09-2011, 09:36 PM
Most of you probably saw this on Ebay last week.

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I bought it for $26.03 and shipping. The cabinet is a little rough, but I think I can save it. The chassis is pretty clean, but the speaker has a repairable hole in it. It has a nice looking globe rectifier, but one plate test very low on emission and indeed I can see quite a bit of the oxide coating missing from one of the filaments. Icon_sad Hopefully this will be a next winter project.

Steve
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Ron Ramirez
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08-09-2011, 10:37 PM
Hey Steve, congratulations on your acquisition! Icon_thumbup If anyone can fix that cabinet, you can.

We'll all be looking forward to the "after" pictures whenever you do get it completed.
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08-10-2011, 05:56 PM
Hi Steve,
I saw that one too and gave a hairy eyeball. The price was right but I've got bunch of those kinda projects. The 89 is a great little player. I like the other style cathedral cabinet a bit better.
Good luck w/it
Terry
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I was down in the basement in my dad's
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figure out what all those squiggly meant.
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Now I think I've got!

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08-11-2011, 05:20 PM
That's a great buy, especially when we all know what kind of showpiece you will turn it into. I am looking forward to the before and after pics.

BTW for all of you new Phorum members, Steve is a master at refinishing AND rebuilding radio cabinets. I had him basically make a new cabinet for my Philco 43 and it is absolutely beautiful!!!

Strongly recommend you contact him if you have any cabinet resto that you want to have done RIGHT!
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