03-13-2017, 10:43 PM
Steve;
It would not surprise me if Philco resorted to doing what Ford supposedly did with the model Ts, in re-using material from packing crates in their cabinets, though probably not for the curved parts. It would be nice if that actually was rotary cut Douglas fir, fir turns from a sort of light orange coulor to a burgundy coulor with age if it isn't covered up with paint or what not. Tulip poplar was a popular choice in cheap cabinets, and so was ash, maple, and probably birch and beach too, I know that they liked using poplar for moldings since it has few defects and machines well.
Regards
Arran
It would not surprise me if Philco resorted to doing what Ford supposedly did with the model Ts, in re-using material from packing crates in their cabinets, though probably not for the curved parts. It would be nice if that actually was rotary cut Douglas fir, fir turns from a sort of light orange coulor to a burgundy coulor with age if it isn't covered up with paint or what not. Tulip poplar was a popular choice in cheap cabinets, and so was ash, maple, and probably birch and beach too, I know that they liked using poplar for moldings since it has few defects and machines well.
Regards
Arran
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