Philco 38-3 That old musty smell..

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Philco 38-3 That old musty smell..

Arran
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08-15-2013, 10:51 PM

I have a floor model that had a really noticeable tobacco smell when I got it, especially on a hot day. Now that I've had it for a year you can hardly notice it, even though I still haven't washed the greenish brown patina off of the chassis. I would try vacuuming out any dust from inside the cabinet and chassis, it should go away faster that way.
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Philco 38-3 That old musty smell.. - by JROZ - 08-15-2013, 11:56 AM

RE: Philco 38-3 That old musty smell.. - by Mondial - 08-15-2013, 02:03 PM

RE: Philco 38-3 That old musty smell.. - by JROZ - 08-15-2013, 02:17 PM

RE: Philco 38-3 That old musty smell.. - by Paul Philco322 - 08-15-2013, 02:24 PM

RE: Philco 38-3 That old musty smell.. - by Art Hoch - 08-15-2013, 08:46 PM

RE: Philco 38-3 That old musty smell.. - by Arran - 08-15-2013, 10:51 PM

RE: Philco 38-3 That old musty smell.. - by Chuck Schwark - 08-16-2013, 09:16 AM

RE: Philco 38-3 That old musty smell.. - by Art Hoch - 08-16-2013, 12:43 PM

RE: Philco 38-3 That old musty smell.. - by PhilcoJohn - 08-16-2013, 06:54 PM

RE: Philco 38-3 That old musty smell.. - by codefox1 - 08-16-2013, 09:51 PM

RE: Philco 38-3 That old musty smell.. - by Art Hoch - 08-16-2013, 10:08 PM

RE: Philco 38-3 That old musty smell.. - by codefox1 - 08-16-2013, 10:47 PM

RE: Philco 38-3 That old musty smell.. - by Warren - 08-16-2013, 10:48 PM

RE: Philco 38-3 That old musty smell.. - by Old Buzzard - 08-18-2013, 06:31 PM

RE: Philco 38-3 That old musty smell.. - by JROZ - 08-19-2013, 10:22 AM

RE: Philco 38-3 That old musty smell.. - by Old Buzzard - 08-19-2013, 10:49 AM

RE: Philco 38-3 That old musty smell.. - by morzh - 08-24-2013, 10:35 PM

RE: Philco 38-3 That old musty smell.. - by codefox1 - 08-25-2013, 03:47 PM

RE: Philco 38-3 That old musty smell.. - by PhilcoJohn - 08-30-2013, 07:08 PM

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