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Philco 38-7 CS restoration
#46

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Great job Bob!!!
#47

Nice job! another well done radio.
#48

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.

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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 Icon_smile
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I used 1" and 1/2" forstner bits to create a stepped hole. It's a perfect fit.
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It fits and the controls line up Icon_smile
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Finally I give it a few coats of Rustoluem camouflage brown paint.
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#49

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
#50

I finally finished rubbing out the finish and assembled the radio Icon_smile

I used Behlen Deluxing compound for the final step.
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The speaker mounted screws were painted with Rustoleum Dark Walnut gloss enamel. It's the closest I've found the the original color.
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Someday I'll get around to replacing the grille cloth.
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Soaked the knobs in diluted, warm dishwashing liquid to remove years of crud.
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After a little tinkering, everything lines up well Icon_smile
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#51

Here it is all back together next to my new sofa. I discovered the shelf is a nice spot to store a laptop.
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Someday I hope to restore that Stromberg Carlson 231r next to it. Anyone have a spare glass top ?
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#52

Great job Bob, that's a real beauty Icon_thumbup

John KK4ZLF
Lexington, KY
"illegitimis non carborundum"
#53

I like 38-7's dial. It looks especially good on a chairside.
#54

Great job!! Really like it. I dont have a chairside radio in my collection..........not yet.




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