After all of the repairs are done to the cabinet I will give it a couple of coats of sanding sealer. This will give you a much better idea what the grain will look like in the end. It also will block the grain filler from staining the veneer if you choose a walnut colored product. After grain filling another coat of sanding sealer and light sanding w/400g paper and a block on flat surfaces. Then it's onward to toning which your probably look for either light or medium walnut and extra dark for the trim. I keep a few other colors around as to me the walnut looks a little red so sometimes a little bit of pine which is yellow knocks the red down a bit. Again a coat of sanding sealer and a quick sand to smooth before the final clear coats.
Picking the proper toner can be tricky as the original toner has faded/lighten over the years. I usually will look under the dial bezel where is been cover up.Typically the finish is darker there and is pretty close to the original.
'37 was a big yr for Philco to use the "Philocoat" finish aka photofinish but it doesn't look like your model was one them. Once striped the wood underneath is very light colored like pine or poplar.
Picking the proper toner can be tricky as the original toner has faded/lighten over the years. I usually will look under the dial bezel where is been cover up.Typically the finish is darker there and is pretty close to the original.
'37 was a big yr for Philco to use the "Philocoat" finish aka photofinish but it doesn't look like your model was one them. Once striped the wood underneath is very light colored like pine or poplar.
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 it!
Terry
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