Help with a Philco 89B

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kiwi_steve
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07-27-2015, 07:59 AM

Quick addition before bed... This is the before shot of the chassis, once stripped
[Image: http://i241.photobucket.com/albums/ff222...s9daiv.jpg]

And this is the after shot once de-rusted
[Image: http://i241.photobucket.com/albums/ff222...tnwcbh.jpg]

And after painting (which took 5 minutes, as opposed to the masking up that took over an hour!)
[Image: http://i241.photobucket.com/albums/ff222...wqlt3e.jpg]

And a final note before bed: never ever get curious as to how the tuning caps come apart... because really they don't Icon_lolno

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