[klondike98]

Here's a photo of a different Philco coil (antenna coil) where I rewound the small outer section similar to what is probably open on yours. It at least gives you an idea of how it looks under the wax that Radioroslyn mentioned needs to be melted off. The new clear plastic piece replacing the old celluloid just came from some packaging plastic that had about the right thickness and flexibility. Hope it helps.