My first set: Philco 40-180

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My first set: Philco 40-180

jerryhawthorne
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08-23-2013, 10:49 PM

Happy for you Eric, it is amazing what a good cleaning can do. A little finish restorer and the scratches will virtually disappear. I find nothing wrong with a finish not being perfect on an old radio. It should not be, I like the little lady to show some of her age.
Jerry

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My first set: Philco 40-180 - by EricS - 08-22-2013, 04:03 PM

RE: My first set: Philco 40-180 - by codefox1 - 08-22-2013, 06:19 PM

RE: My first set: Philco 40-180 - by jerryhawthorne - 08-22-2013, 07:13 PM

RE: My first set: Philco 40-180 - by Jamie - 08-22-2013, 07:25 PM

RE: My first set: Philco 40-180 - by NostalgiaRadioTime - 08-22-2013, 08:03 PM

RE: My first set: Philco 40-180 - by EricS - 08-22-2013, 09:13 PM

RE: My first set: Philco 40-180 - by EricS - 08-22-2013, 09:36 PM

RE: My first set: Philco 40-180 - by Arran - 08-23-2013, 12:22 AM

RE: My first set: Philco 40-180 - by EricS - 08-23-2013, 10:10 AM

RE: My first set: Philco 40-180 - by EricS - 08-23-2013, 05:26 PM

RE: My first set: Philco 40-180 - by Jamie - 08-23-2013, 07:18 PM

RE: My first set: Philco 40-180 - by NostalgiaRadioTime - 08-23-2013, 07:29 PM

RE: My first set: Philco 40-180 - by jerryhawthorne - 08-23-2013, 07:39 PM

RE: My first set: Philco 40-180 - by EricS - 08-23-2013, 09:49 PM

RE: My first set: Philco 40-180 - by jerryhawthorne - 08-23-2013, 10:49 PM

RE: My first set: Philco 40-180 - by EricS - 08-24-2013, 05:55 PM

RE: My first set: Philco 40-180 - by jerryhawthorne - 08-24-2013, 06:29 PM

RE: My first set: Philco 40-180 - by EricS - 08-24-2013, 07:56 PM

RE: My first set: Philco 40-180 - by jerryhawthorne - 08-24-2013, 08:09 PM

RE: My first set: Philco 40-180 - by NostalgiaRadioTime - 08-24-2013, 09:04 PM

RE: My first set: Philco 40-180 - by codefox1 - 08-25-2013, 04:03 PM

RE: My first set: Philco 40-180 - by EricS - 08-25-2013, 08:59 PM

RE: My first set: Philco 40-180 - by EricS - 08-26-2013, 01:56 PM

RE: My first set: Philco 40-180 - by jerryhawthorne - 08-26-2013, 03:48 PM

RE: My first set: Philco 40-180 - by EricS - 08-26-2013, 07:09 PM

RE: My first set: Philco 40-180 - by EricS - 08-26-2013, 07:34 PM

RE: My first set: Philco 40-180 - by jerryhawthorne - 08-26-2013, 07:55 PM

RE: My first set: Philco 40-180 - by Jamie - 08-26-2013, 08:12 PM

RE: My first set: Philco 40-180 - by jerryhawthorne - 08-26-2013, 08:12 PM

RE: My first set: Philco 40-180 - by EricS - 08-27-2013, 09:58 AM

RE: My first set: Philco 40-180 - by jerryhawthorne - 08-27-2013, 03:13 PM

RE: My first set: Philco 40-180 - by EricS - 08-29-2013, 11:24 AM

RE: My first set: Philco 40-180 - by EricS - 09-03-2013, 04:41 PM

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