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Philco Tropic 42-788

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#49

09-28-2015, 10:42 AM

Man this thing is chipped to heck!
3 runs and still have about 3 to go.
This is the worst side with large chip all down the back.
Prepped, slathered in glue, fitted with oversized veneer, and clamped tight.

No more clamps so no more work on cabinets...

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Philco Tropic 42-788 - by Ron Ramirez - 01-28-2015, 06:25 PM

RE: Philco Tropic 42-788 - by sam - 01-28-2015, 07:40 PM

RE: Philco Tropic 42-788 - by KCMike - 01-28-2015, 07:45 PM

RE: Philco Tropic 42-788 - by Eliot Ness - 01-28-2015, 08:08 PM

RE: Philco Tropic 42-788 - by Eric Adams - 01-28-2015, 08:59 PM

RE: Philco Tropic 42-788 - by morzh - 01-28-2015, 09:32 PM

RE: Philco Tropic 42-788 - by Chuck Schwark - 01-28-2015, 10:10 PM

RE: Philco Tropic 42-788 - by sam - 01-29-2015, 11:56 AM

RE: Philco Tropic 42-788 - by OldRestorer - 01-29-2015, 07:37 PM

RE: Philco Tropic 42-788 - by Ron Ramirez - 01-29-2015, 09:17 PM

RE: Philco Tropic 42-788 - by sam - 01-30-2015, 04:07 AM

RE: Philco Tropic 42-788 - by OldRestorer - 01-30-2015, 05:01 AM

RE: Philco Tropic 42-788 - by Ron Ramirez - 01-30-2015, 07:19 AM

RE: Philco Tropic 42-788 - by OldRestorer - 01-30-2015, 08:32 AM

RE: Philco Tropic 42-788 - by sam - 01-30-2015, 11:19 AM

RE: Philco Tropic 42-788 - by Ron Ramirez - 10-19-2016, 03:20 PM

RE: Philco Tropic 42-788 - by PhilcoJohn - 10-20-2016, 05:52 PM

Rons Tropic 42-788 - by OldRestorer - 06-11-2015, 08:00 AM

RE: Rons Tropic - by morzh - 06-11-2015, 08:35 AM

RE: Rons Tropic - by Ron Ramirez - 06-11-2015, 11:33 AM

RE: Rons Tropic 42-788 - by Ron Ramirez - 06-11-2015, 07:27 PM

RE: Rons Tropic 42-788 - by Ron Ramirez - 06-11-2015, 07:30 PM

RE: Rons Tropic 42-788 - by Ron Ramirez - 06-11-2015, 07:36 PM

RE: Rons Tropic 42-788 - by Fred Taylor - 06-11-2015, 07:55 PM

RE: Rons Tropic 42-788 - by OldRestorer - 06-13-2015, 12:48 PM

RE: Rons Tropic 42-788 - by Arran - 06-14-2015, 02:35 AM

RE: Rons Tropic 42-788 - by Ron Ramirez - 06-14-2015, 11:30 AM

RE: Rons Tropic 42-788 - by OldRestorer - 06-14-2015, 06:24 PM

RE: Rons Tropic 42-788 - by Steve Davis - 06-14-2015, 07:51 PM

RE: Rons Tropic 42-788 - by Ron Ramirez - 06-14-2015, 08:00 PM

RE: Rons Tropic 42-788 - by OldRestorer - 06-14-2015, 08:13 PM

RE: Rons Tropic 42-788 - by TA Forbes - 06-14-2015, 08:51 PM

RE: Rons Tropic 42-788 - by Ron Ramirez - 06-14-2015, 09:30 PM

RE: Rons Tropic 42-788 - by Steve Davis - 06-14-2015, 09:36 PM

RE: Rons Tropic 42-788 - by Fred Taylor - 06-14-2015, 10:04 PM

RE: Rons Tropic 42-788 - by Arran - 06-14-2015, 11:08 PM

RE: Rons Tropic 42-788 - by Steve Davis - 06-15-2015, 12:09 AM

RE: Rons Tropic 42-788 - by OldRestorer - 06-15-2015, 07:31 PM

RE: Rons Tropic 42-788 - by Ron Ramirez - 06-15-2015, 07:34 PM

RE: Rons Tropic 42-788 - by sam - 06-15-2015, 09:38 PM

RE: Rons Tropic 42-788 - by OldRestorer - 09-15-2015, 01:19 PM

RE: Rons Tropic 42-788 - by Ron Ramirez - 09-15-2015, 02:12 PM

RE: Rons Tropic 42-788 - by OldRestorer - 09-15-2015, 02:38 PM

RE: Rons Tropic 42-788 - by Ron Ramirez - 09-15-2015, 03:21 PM

RE: Rons Tropic 42-788 - by morzh - 09-15-2015, 03:39 PM

RE: Rons Tropic 42-788 - by OldRestorer - 09-16-2015, 07:24 AM

RE: Rons Tropic 42-788 - by sam - 09-16-2015, 10:38 AM

RE: Rons Tropic 42-788 - by OldRestorer - 09-16-2015, 10:46 AM

RE: Rons Tropic 42-788 - by OldRestorer - 09-23-2015, 10:57 AM

RE: Rons Tropic 42-788 - by OldRestorer - 09-23-2015, 02:50 PM

RE: Rons Tropic 42-788 - by OldRestorer - 09-28-2015, 10:42 AM

RE: Rons Tropic 42-788 - by KCMike - 09-28-2015, 04:11 PM

RE: Rons Tropic 42-788 - by OldRestorer - 10-02-2015, 10:33 AM

RE: Rons Tropic 42-788 - by Ron Ramirez - 10-02-2015, 08:21 PM

RE: Rons Tropic 42-788 - by OldRestorer - 10-07-2015, 09:58 AM

RE: Rons Tropic 42-788 - by Ron Ramirez - 10-07-2015, 10:03 AM

RE: Rons Tropic 42-788 - by OldRestorer - 10-07-2015, 03:59 PM

RE: Rons Tropic 42-788 - by Ron Ramirez - 10-07-2015, 05:34 PM

RE: Rons Tropic 42-788 - by OldRestorer - 10-09-2015, 10:49 AM

RE: Rons Tropic 42-788 - by OldRestorer - 10-23-2015, 09:44 AM

RE: Rons Tropic 42-788 - by Eliot Ness - 10-23-2015, 10:05 AM

RE: Rons Tropic 42-788 - by OldRestorer - 10-23-2015, 10:44 AM

RE: Rons Tropic 42-788 - by OldRestorer - 04-13-2016, 05:31 AM

RE: Rons Tropic 42-788 - by Ron Ramirez - 04-13-2016, 08:20 AM

RE: Rons Tropic 42-788 - by morzh - 04-13-2016, 09:41 AM

RE: Rons Tropic 42-788 - by sam - 04-13-2016, 11:35 AM

RE: Rons Tropic 42-788 - by OldRestorer - 04-14-2016, 06:01 AM

RE: Rons Tropic 42-788 - by OldRestorer - 04-20-2016, 03:10 PM

RE: Rons Tropic 42-788 - by Ron Ramirez - 04-20-2016, 05:11 PM

RE: Rons Tropic 42-788 - by OldRestorer - 04-21-2016, 03:32 PM

RE: Rons Tropic 42-788 - by OldRestorer - 04-27-2016, 10:18 AM

RE: Rons Tropic 42-788 - by Ron Ramirez - 04-27-2016, 02:15 PM

RE: Rons Tropic 42-788 - by sam - 04-27-2016, 06:41 PM

RE: Rons Tropic 42-788 - by Ron Ramirez - 04-27-2016, 07:54 PM

RE: Rons Tropic 42-788 - by morzh - 04-27-2016, 08:33 PM

RE: Rons Tropic 42-788 - by sam - 04-27-2016, 09:56 PM

RE: Rons Tropic 42-788 - by OldRestorer - 04-29-2016, 08:55 AM

RE: Rons Tropic 42-788 - by Ron Ramirez - 04-29-2016, 10:53 AM

RE: Rons Tropic 42-788 - by OldRestorer - 04-30-2016, 11:50 AM

RE: Rons Tropic 42-788 - by OldRestorer - 05-02-2016, 10:27 AM

RE: Rons Tropic 42-788 - by OldRestorer - 05-11-2016, 09:19 AM

RE: Rons Tropic 42-788 - by Ron Ramirez - 10-09-2016, 05:18 PM

RE: Rons Tropic 42-788 - by morzh - 10-09-2016, 06:52 PM

RE: Rons Tropic 42-788 - by OldRestorer - 10-10-2016, 06:35 AM

RE: Rons Tropic 42-788 - by Ron Ramirez - 10-10-2016, 07:13 AM

RE: Rons Tropic 42-788 - by Ron Ramirez - 10-10-2016, 07:18 AM

RE: Rons Tropic 42-788 - by morzh - 10-10-2016, 08:46 AM

RE: Rons Tropic 42-788 - by Ron Ramirez - 10-15-2016, 02:24 PM

RE: Rons Tropic 42-788 - by OldRestorer - 10-15-2016, 02:51 PM

RE: Rons Tropic 42-788 - by Kenneth F. Besso Jr. - 10-15-2016, 08:37 PM

RE: Rons Tropic 42-788 - by Ron Ramirez - 10-15-2016, 08:47 PM

RE: Rons Tropic 42-788 - by KCMike - 10-15-2016, 09:14 PM

RE: Rons Tropic 42-788 - by Ron Ramirez - 10-16-2016, 12:50 PM

RE: Rons Tropic 42-788 - by OldRestorer - 10-16-2016, 01:12 PM

RE: Rons Tropic 42-788 - by klondike98 - 10-16-2016, 02:03 PM

RE: Rons Tropic 42-788 - by Ron Ramirez - 10-17-2016, 07:27 PM

RE: Rons Tropic 42-788 - by OldRestorer - 10-18-2016, 05:42 AM

RE: Rons Tropic 42-788 - by Kenneth F. Besso Jr. - 10-18-2016, 06:00 PM

RE: Rons Tropic 42-788 - by Ron Ramirez - 10-18-2016, 06:35 PM

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