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Like a bad rash, 41-280-somethings keep coming
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I don't much need or want this one, but it would come with a bedroom set I DO like and DO want, and I imagine it doesn't add substantially to the overall cost. 

Pluses: cabinet is sound, no veneer issues aside from the scratches and scuffs you see here, absolutely rust-free chassis with full tube complement, no cracks or holes in the speaker. 

Minuses: it's a Philco 41-280-something (41-285, I believe), all of the plastic is either gone or mostly gone, it will take a toll on my patience replacing all the crumbling insulation.

Other than that, I haven't even tested the transformer primary, so I really have no idea. Is there a universe where this might be worth the $20 it will be costing me as part of the bundle (that's if I divide all the pieces equally into the total)?
What do you think?

       

Charlie in San Antonio


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Like a bad rash, 41-280-somethings keep coming - by ccomer1955 - 09-01-2015, 04:09 PM



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