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Started the restore on my Philco 40-180.
nortonz
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06-30-2018, 12:43 AM
I never got and answer about the plastic piece that was on the inside of the top of the cabinet, all that was there was the 4 corners 2 on each side. Looks like it was 4in wide and went across from one side to the other. It was brown, does anybody know what that was?
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RE: Started the restore on my Philco 40-180. - by nortonz - 06-30-2018, 12:43 AM
Is this veneer zebrawood? - by nortonz - 06-18-2018, 01:33 AM
RE: Is this veneer zebrawood? - by Arran - 06-18-2018, 02:50 AM



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