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Philco 20 - next project
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Ya Mike, you got that right! Not a great radio. It will be a shelf queen. Since those photos were taken, the lacquer finish cracked in many locations, even on the sides where the finish was kept especially thin. Not sure what the problem is, but it may get stripped and done over. Perhaps I did not allow enough time between coats. Perhaps the cabinet moisture content was not stabilized. Not sure. I have a request for info in to Mohawk, but have not heard back.


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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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