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Philco 60B Restoration
#1

Today I started on the cabinet restoration portion of this project. I'm including some pictures of the grille cloth that I bought from Radio Daze. Good people there.

Anyway the cloth that I got is GRC14 12 x 12 .

It's close but is there anything else that might be closer? I know a shot in the dark! The first picture was taken using the flash, the second picture the flash was turned off.

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Crist
#2

Crist, you probably won't find a closer pattern without some NOS fabric. The color is a little off, trying to match the lighter color of the original as shown on the cutouts on the backing board. The darker is reflecting the color over the wood. You could experiment with a small 1"X1" piece of your new and try a little bleach on it. Not knowing the material it is made of you can at least see how it would change the color, trying to get lighter to match the original. Otherwise I would say just go with the new stuff.
Best, Jerry

A friend in need is a pest!  Bill Slee ca 1970.
#3

(06-23-2015, 05:51 PM)Crist Rigotti Wrote:  ...It's close but is there anything else that might be closer?

Not unless you have a time machine and can go back about 10 years, back when Radio Grille Cloth Headquarters was in full swing and producing several different patterns of high quality reproduction cloth. They are out of business. The hobby has suffered as a result. Thankfully, Kenny Richmond and Radio Daze have stepped in to fill part of the void. Still there are patterns that were once available that aren't any more, and probably never will be again.

--
Ron Ramirez
Ferdinand IN
#4

That cloth looks fine Crist its as close as your going to get, what do you think we all work at a fabric store .Pick-pick-pick, you better come up for some air before you black out Icon_think
#5

(06-23-2015, 09:38 PM)Fred Taylor Wrote:  That cloth looks fine Crist its as close as your going to get, what do you think we all work at a fabric store .Pick-pick-pick, you better come up for some air before you black out Icon_think

LOL!

Check your email, please.

Crist
#6

I started gluing and making small repairs to the cabinet. I replaced part of the front panel middle lamination around 1 side and glued some separations on the back side. Some more gluing and then I need to fix the missing piece of veneer.

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Crist
#7

I stopped by and saw Fred Taylor today for some guidance and sage advice. He suggested what I do on the next few steps. He was gracious enough to give me some veneer and burlap. The next step is to repair the veneer and then strip the cabinet. Stay tuned. I'm gonna make this thing real nice especially with Fred's help.

BTW, the Zenith Walton is looking real, real good!

Crist
#8

From what I am seeing you got almost perfect match. Plus correction for the fading of the old piece, it is almost ideal.

People who do not drink, do not smoke, do not eat red meat will one day feel really stupid lying there and dying from nothing.
#9

Here are a few pictures of the patch I applied to the small missing piece of veneer.  

Fred Taylor gave me a piece of veneer that was a pretty good match to use.  Thanks Fred.  The first thing I did was to bevel all the edges of the existing veneer.  I then cleaned out the hole and applied a few drops of water to the area.  I figured that it would help the glue/new veneer adhere to the old cabinet.  I then wet the patch piece of veneer and applied some wood glue to the hole.  After carefully matching the grain the best I could, I clamped it using some wax paper, backing blocks, and a clamp.  Tomorrow we will find out how well it worked.  Remember that this patch is only about 1/2 square or less so I thought it would be a good one to cut my teeth on.

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Crist
#10

Can you get a closer shot Icon_wtf
#11
Wink 

(06-27-2015, 06:55 PM)Fred Taylor Wrote:  Can you get a closer shot Icon_wtf

Yeah, I'll get one tomorrow after I take the clamp off.  

Are you taking notes?   Icon_biggrin

Crist
#12

I enjoyed your chassis restoration and it looks you're doing great on the cabinet too. 

Is the veneer patch an oversize one that you'll sand down after un-clamping? 

John KK4ZLF
Lexington, KY
"illegitimis non carborundum"
#13

(06-27-2015, 09:48 PM)Eliot Ness Wrote:  I enjoyed your chassis restoration and it looks you're doing great on the cabinet too. 

Is the veneer patch an oversize one that you'll sand down after un-clamping? 

Yes.

Crist
#14

Here's the patch sanded down. I think it turned out real good. Next up is to strip the cabinet in the next few days.

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Crist
#15

So that's how it's done! I'm glad I clicked on this thread.




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