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Help looking for a grill cloth
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I'm looking for a replacement grill cloth for my Philco Lowboy Model 89. If anyone has suggestions for vendors, I'd appreciate the help. Attached is a photo of the original and it's unique design. Thanks in advance. Denny
#2

Hi,

I dont think you are going to find an exact match, but here are two which are close:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/183963337703

https://www.ebay.com/itm/173864021931

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Ron Ramirez
Ferdinand IN
#3

Hello Ron, Thanks for your help, the first eBay listing looks very similar. I'll check it out. Thanks again, Denny
#4

I wonder if that is the original cloth that came on the 89 B as well. Icon_question
#5

Hi Jake, I doubt if the grill cloth is the same on the lowboy and the cathedral. The reason I say that is because if you google the 89B you'll see that most of them have a very fine pattern in a light gold cloth. One of the best photos is here on this site. The grill cloth off my 89 lowboy, which I believe was original, is more of a herringbone design much like the one Ron pointed out for sale on eBay, earlier in this thread. Denny
#6

It isn't.

There are several different versions of the 89B.

https://philcoradio.com/library/index.ph...-model-89/

The first three cathedral cabinets shown use what is commonly known as "70/90" grille cloth because it is the same pattern used in model 70 and 90 cathedrals.

Exact duplicates of this cloth are no longer available. Close substitutes:

http://www.radiodaze.com/grille-cloth-02-item-grc02/
https://www.ebay.com/itm/183963258584

The June 1934 version used a diamond pattern similar to this:

http://www.radiodaze.com/grille-cloth-05-item-grc05/

Note that the green stripes should be vertical, not horizontal.

And the final version (January 1936) used what is commonly known as "Ribbed" cloth. A close substitute:

http://www.radiodaze.com/grille-cloth-14-item-grc14/

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Ron Ramirez
Ferdinand IN




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