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Philco Tropic?
Radioroslyn
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05-18-2020, 12:43 PM
You might find this https://philcoradio.com/phorum/showthread.php?tid=18546  to be an interesting read. It might give you some ideas on how to repair the photo finish (pf) without stripping or sanding off the old finish.
When my pals were reading comic books
I was down in the basement in my dad's
workshop. Perusing his Sam's Photofoacts
Vol 1-50 admiring the old set and trying to
figure out what all those squiggly meant.
Circa 1966
Now I think I've got!

Terry
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Philco Tropic? - by funkyfize - 05-17-2020, 05:58 PM
RE: Philco Tropic? - by Nathan Slingerland - 05-17-2020, 10:02 PM
RE: Philco Tropic? - by morzh - 05-17-2020, 10:39 PM
RE: Philco Tropic? - by Nathan Slingerland - 05-18-2020, 12:01 AM
RE: Philco Tropic? - by Radioroslyn - 05-18-2020, 11:33 AM
RE: Philco Tropic? - by funkyfize - 05-18-2020, 11:52 AM
RE: Philco Tropic? - by Radioroslyn - 05-18-2020, 12:43 PM



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