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Yikes! The speakers that came with my set are a little torn and rusty. I'll try repairing the cones with some fabric glue and coffee filter patches as needed.
[Image: http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3400/35672...19ce_z.jpg]
I've finished rebuilding the tone control. I used some crumpled cardboard as filler and topped it off with black hot glue.
[Image: http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8023/72651...789f_z.jpg] [Image: http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7075/72651...a0eb_z.jpg]
(This post was last modified: 05-24-2012, 10:02 PM by Bob Andersen.)
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RE: Philco 15DX restoration - by Bob Andersen - 05-24-2012, 10:01 PM
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