Finally found one (locally)
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Philco 116 tombstone.
Cabinet is ugly as all heck but solid.
Speaker is in need of a re-cone, maybe more.
When I moved the bandswitch, mud wasp nests fell out.
Price was right, don't seem to find too many of these in these parts..
Tim
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Wow! A great find.. As Ron said one of the best. You will love it after shes restored.
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VERY nice find
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Thanks
The chassis is the size of a battleship![/u]
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Now that is a lot of radio in a tombstone. Looks like a great project and complete. Best of luck and keep posting pics (we all love them) as you progress.
Jerry
A friend in need is a pest! Bill Slee ca 1970.
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Sure will Jerry!
Will mostl likely be begging for help
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Diamond in the rough, lots of work, but should be rewarding. That cabinet exudes a certain dignity, hard to put in words...
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I have a earlier 116 tombstone and if you have to move it its heavy as H**l! Plays pretty darn good too!
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Oh no, it's not ugly at all!!!!
Great find, Tim !!! I assume you did NOT get it from our illiterate and profane acquaintance from the past...
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That is a wonderful find. It will be beautiful when you finish it.
The artist formerly known as Puhpow! 8)
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I stripped the cabinet. The skinny horizontal strip of veneer under the knobs is peeling off. Not sure if the stripping helped it break loose. Im thinking I will have to replace it as the original has curled.. Not sure yet.
The speaker cone is pretty much gone. Looks like the voice coil survived though. Debating if I should try my hand at reconing or send it out.
TA, funny you mention that "seller" from the past. Everytime I see a radio for sale in that area I get a bad taste in my mouth ( like puke).
Found this beauty at a local antique mall for 20 bucks. Couldnt beleive it as I never find anything there.
Tim
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Tim, shoot a picture of the speaker cone and some measurements of diameter. Reconing a speaker is actually not difficult if you can find the right size cone. It took me two days or worry and about 30 minutes to do it.
Jerry
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Tim- I might have a speaker that would be correct for that set, let me go to my references and then to my "speaker wall" in the garage.
Yes, that fellow was a memorable experience!
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You guys are the best!
Pics of speaker. It appears the FC, VC & xmfr are good
measures 11" across (edge to edge)
Tim
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