08-02-2014, 08:39 AM
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Great job Bob!!!
Philco 38-7 CS restoration
08-02-2014, 08:39 AM
![]() ![]() ![]() Great job Bob!!!
08-03-2014, 07:32 AM
Nice job! another well done radio.
08-03-2014, 01:28 PM
Thanks guys! One last little task was to reproduce the missing chassis support board. This was made possible by another 38-7CS owner who kindly supplied a tracing and measurements.
I picked up a nice piece of 3/4" birch plywood and cut it out with a circular saw. [Image: https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3917/1450...1dc2_c.jpg] [Image: https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5570/1468...94ba_c.jpg] Now the tricky bit - I need to drill holes for the rubber chassis mounts at just the right location. I put a drop of red paint on the chassis rods and carefully set the board in place. Now I know exactly where to drill ![]() [Image: https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3894/1451...4ea6_c.jpg] I used 1" and 1/2" forstner bits to create a stepped hole. It's a perfect fit. [Image: https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2899/1450...d984_c.jpg] It fits and the controls line up ![]() [Image: https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3926/1470...0851_c.jpg] [Image: https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3848/1451...8daf_c.jpg] Finally I give it a few coats of Rustoluem camouflage brown paint. [Image: https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2924/1463...a901_c.jpg]
08-08-2014, 11:34 PM
I've been following your videos on YouTube for this (and the electrical restoration). Excellent work Bob!! I was never a fan of chairsides but after seeing yours I want to go out and get one!
- Geoff
10-17-2014, 11:11 AM
I finally finished rubbing out the finish and assembled the radio
![]() I used Behlen Deluxing compound for the final step. [Image: https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5576/1519...2e6f_c.jpg] [Image: https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3860/1521...9114_c.jpg] The speaker mounted screws were painted with Rustoleum Dark Walnut gloss enamel. It's the closest I've found the the original color. [Image: https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3930/1523...cf66_c.jpg] Someday I'll get around to replacing the grille cloth. [Image: https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3928/1539...0562_c.jpg] Soaked the knobs in diluted, warm dishwashing liquid to remove years of crud. [Image: https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3936/1542...acdc_c.jpg] After a little tinkering, everything lines up well ![]() [Image: https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2950/1541...3dd8_c.jpg]
10-17-2014, 11:14 AM
Here it is all back together next to my new sofa. I discovered the shelf is a nice spot to store a laptop.
[Image: https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2950/1527...c82e_c.jpg] [Image: https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3948/1548...efe2_c.jpg] Someday I hope to restore that Stromberg Carlson 231r next to it. Anyone have a spare glass top ? [Image: https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2948/1548...1f88_c.jpg]
10-17-2014, 11:21 AM
Great job Bob, that's a real beauty
![]() John KK4ZLF Lexington, KY "illegitimis non carborundum"
10-17-2014, 03:02 PM
I like 38-7's dial. It looks especially good on a chairside.
10-22-2014, 08:48 AM
Great job!! Really like it. I dont have a chairside radio in my collection..........not yet.
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