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11-04-2013, 03:36 PM
I got this old Philco a while back. Not sure what model it is, but a 54, 57 or 59 I think.

When I got it, it was painted the UGLIEST shade of brown. It's SO ugly I can't even describe it without using some of Carlin's "Seven Words"..

   

Last night, after having finished the chassis restoration, I commenced to strip that awful paint off, figuring that anything I could do to it would have to be an improvement. Imagine my surprise and befuddlement when I found what was underneath:

   

Now, WHY would anyone cover this beautiful grain with that horrid paint? The white spot on the upper left is wood putty where I'm patching a bit of a gouge before I refinish it.
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Why??? - by BrendaAnnD - 11-04-2013, 03:36 PM
RE: Why??? - by Ron Ramirez - 11-04-2013, 05:25 PM
RE: Why??? - by KCMike - 11-04-2013, 06:43 PM
RE: Why??? - by jerryhawthorne - 11-04-2013, 07:23 PM
RE: Why??? - by BrendaAnnD - 11-04-2013, 08:07 PM
RE: Why??? - by klondike98 - 11-04-2013, 08:30 PM
RE: Why??? - by Ron Ramirez - 11-04-2013, 09:11 PM
RE: Why??? - by Arran - 11-04-2013, 09:42 PM
RE: Why??? - by BrendaAnnD - 11-05-2013, 03:23 AM
RE: Why??? - by BrendaAnnD - 11-05-2013, 09:30 AM
RE: Why??? - by Arran - 11-06-2013, 12:29 AM



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