Philco 38-5B Cabinet Questions, grill cloth?

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12-06-2016, 02:59 PM

For reference, here is a photo from an auction that I believe has the original cloth:

This was the image from the sales catalog:

Kind of an odd one. I hate to say it but maybe the 'Zenith Gold Block' pattern from Richmond Designs?

http://www.richmonddesignsinc.com/grille...oduct_page

Radio Daze also has something similar:

http://www.radiodaze.com/grille-cloth-21-item-grc21/

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