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Model 42-854T purchase
Radioroslyn
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08-17-2016, 12:56 PM
Very common  for these '41 and '42 sets to have a grill shrinkage. Sometimes the knobs too. Originals are light brown tenite I found some dark brown bakelite philco to replace you warped ones.


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Vol 1-50 admiring the old set and trying to
figure out what all those squiggly meant.
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Model 42-854T purchase - by ttnt2 - 08-16-2016, 06:49 PM
RE: Model 42-854T purchase - by klondike98 - 08-16-2016, 10:00 PM
RE: Model 42-854T purchase - by Radioroslyn - 08-16-2016, 11:45 PM
RE: Model 42-854T purchase - by Arran - 08-17-2016, 03:26 AM
RE: Model 42-854T purchase - by Radioroslyn - 08-17-2016, 12:56 PM
RE: Model 42-854T purchase - by sam - 08-17-2016, 01:35 PM
RE: Model 42-854T purchase - by OldRestorer - 08-17-2016, 02:39 PM



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