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Philco 49-506 Done!
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10-01-2008, 07:48 PM
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10-01-2008, 08:30 PM
Very nice!
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10-01-2008, 09:53 PM
Very nice!! BTW, one of those sold on Ebag recently, with the wrong chassis. Really goofy looking the way it sat in the dial opening.
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10-02-2008, 08:22 AM
Good job. Icon_smile It is very satisfying to restore one of these old radios to their former glory.

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