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Phuilco 41-280 / The Chassis is worse than I had expected
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Depends on what you want.
1. If you just want to look at it, you are in good shape. Put it back togeather in a refinished cabnet. Cut the line cord off.
2. You could find a better chassis, maybe cheap. Try and restore it yourself. But, a better chassis is still not good enough to use without restoration, maybe even dangerous to leave plugged in but not turned on. Line filter caps can short even when the radio is off.
3. Pay someone to restore your chassis, or at least make it safe to play. Rust is often not as bad as it looks at first. A better looking chassis may cost more to fix - or less, depends on what is wrong with each.

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Re: Phuilco 41-280 / Te Chassis is worse than I had expected - by Phlogiston - 10-20-2011, 07:01 PM



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