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Philco 20 - next project
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12-16-2020, 07:42 PM
did a lot of gluing on the grille.  Everything seems pretty sturdy now.  Next is to find some matching veneer.  The quality of the wood that Philco used in the front panel leaves a bit to be desired.  A couple of more laminations in the ply would have helped.

Also started disassembly of Chassis.  I had to accomplish something positive rather than just disassembly so I redid the tuning cap.

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Philco 20 - next project - by rfeenstra - 12-14-2020, 10:43 PM
RE: Philco 20 - next project - by morzh - 12-14-2020, 10:59 PM
RE: Philco 20 - next project - by rfeenstra - 12-14-2020, 11:06 PM
RE: Philco 20 - next project - by rfeenstra - 12-15-2020, 12:24 AM
RE: Philco 20 - next project - by Arran - 12-15-2020, 03:03 AM
RE: Philco 20 - next project - by morzh - 12-15-2020, 11:12 AM
RE: Philco 20 - next project - by GarySP - 12-15-2020, 06:33 PM
RE: Philco 20 - next project - by rfeenstra - 12-15-2020, 08:02 PM
RE: Philco 20 - next project - by rfeenstra - 12-16-2020, 07:42 PM
RE: Philco 20 - next project - by Phlogiston - 12-16-2020, 08:11 PM
RE: Philco 20 - next project - by rfeenstra - 12-16-2020, 08:32 PM
RE: Philco 20 - next project - by morzh - 12-16-2020, 08:50 PM
RE: Philco 20 - next project - by Phlogiston - 12-16-2020, 09:02 PM
RE: Philco 20 - next project - by rfeenstra - 12-16-2020, 10:49 PM
RE: Philco 20 - next project - by rfeenstra - 12-16-2020, 11:17 PM
RE: Philco 20 - next project - by fenbach - 12-17-2020, 12:05 AM
RE: Philco 20 - next project - by rfeenstra - 12-17-2020, 02:35 AM
RE: Philco 20 - next project - by Arran - 12-17-2020, 03:31 AM
RE: Philco 20 - next project - by Phlogiston - 12-17-2020, 11:17 AM
RE: Philco 20 - next project - by morzh - 12-17-2020, 06:53 PM
RE: Philco 20 - next project - by rfeenstra - 12-18-2020, 12:57 AM
RE: Philco 20 - next project - by rfeenstra - 12-18-2020, 01:26 PM
RE: Philco 20 - next project - by Phlogiston - 12-18-2020, 02:54 PM
RE: Philco 20 - next project - by rfeenstra - 12-18-2020, 06:32 PM
RE: Philco 20 - next project - by Phlogiston - 12-19-2020, 12:28 PM
RE: Philco 20 - next project - by rfeenstra - 12-19-2020, 02:28 PM
RE: Philco 20 - next project - by Phlogiston - 12-19-2020, 02:57 PM
RE: Philco 20 - next project - by rfeenstra - 12-20-2020, 12:10 AM
RE: Philco 20 - next project - by rfeenstra - 12-20-2020, 12:58 AM
RE: Philco 20 - next project - by rfeenstra - 12-23-2020, 12:47 AM
RE: Philco 20 - next project - by rfeenstra - 12-26-2020, 03:39 PM
RE: Philco 20 - next project - by MrFixr55 - 01-11-2021, 07:59 PM
RE: Philco 20 - next project - by morzh - 01-11-2021, 08:08 PM
RE: Philco 20 - next project - by rfeenstra - 01-11-2021, 10:33 PM
RE: Philco 20 - next project - by rfeenstra - 01-11-2021, 10:42 PM
RE: Philco 20 - next project - by morzh - 01-11-2021, 10:42 PM
RE: Philco 20 - next project - by rfeenstra - 01-11-2021, 10:53 PM
RE: Philco 20 - next project - by fenbach - 01-12-2021, 12:00 AM
RE: Philco 20 - next project - by morzh - 01-12-2021, 12:08 AM
RE: Philco 20 - next project - by fenbach - 01-12-2021, 12:30 AM
RE: Philco 20 - next project - by rfeenstra - 01-12-2021, 10:31 AM
RE: Philco 20 - next project - by morzh - 01-12-2021, 11:05 AM
RE: Philco 20 - next project - by Paul Philco322 - 01-12-2021, 12:48 PM
RE: Philco 20 - next project - by morzh - 01-12-2021, 02:00 PM
RE: Philco 20 - next project - by rfeenstra - 03-18-2021, 11:25 PM
RE: Philco 20 - next project - by morzh - 03-19-2021, 03:33 PM
RE: Philco 20 - next project - by rfeenstra - 03-19-2021, 06:50 PM
RE: Philco 20 - next project - by morzh - 03-19-2021, 07:57 PM
RE: Philco 20 - next project - by rfeenstra - 03-19-2021, 11:39 PM
RE: Philco 20 - next project - by morzh - 03-20-2021, 12:11 AM
RE: Philco 20 - next project - by rfeenstra - 03-20-2021, 08:54 AM
RE: Philco 20 - next project - by morzh - 03-20-2021, 04:05 PM
RE: Philco 20 - next project - by Arran - 03-20-2021, 09:54 PM
RE: Philco 20 - next project - by morzh - 03-20-2021, 10:56 PM
RE: Philco 20 - next project - by MrFixr55 - 04-02-2021, 08:12 PM
RE: Philco 20 - next project - by rfeenstra - 04-03-2021, 12:28 PM
RE: Philco 20 - next project - by mikethedruid - 04-03-2021, 05:59 PM
RE: Philco 20 - next project - by rfeenstra - 04-03-2021, 08:23 PM
RE: Philco 20 - next project - by rfeenstra - 02-04-2022, 04:30 PM
RE: Philco 20 - next project - by Brad Winder - 02-05-2022, 02:01 PM
RE: Philco 20 - next project - by Ron Ramirez - 02-05-2022, 03:26 PM
RE: Philco 20 - next project - by rfeenstra - 02-05-2022, 05:10 PM
RE: Philco 20 - next project - by radiorich - 02-05-2022, 05:55 PM
RE: Philco 20 - next project - by Paul Philco322 - 02-05-2022, 06:09 PM
RE: Philco 20 - next project - by Ron Ramirez - 02-05-2022, 07:09 PM



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