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Grill cloth Philco 90B
#1

Where can I find the grill cloth matching the closest to the original pattern?
Too many variations available.Thanks.
#2

The best reproduction cloth for the 90 right now is the Whiskey Rayon sold by Kenny Richmond:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Antique-Radio-Gr...2a3c061fc9

http://richmonddesignsinc.com/antique_ra...loth_sales

John KK4ZLF
Lexington, KY
"illegitimis non carborundum"
#3

Indeed,I compared it with the 90B photo you had provided and few other originals, and it is very close.
#4

Kenny's cloth is great but I think that the radio daze one is better matched for that cloth. Both are too gold though. Need to tone them a bit before applying.

Kirk

Times I have been electrocuted in 2021
As of 1/01/2021
AC: 4 DC: 1
Last year: 6
#5

@Kirk,
Please tell how do you do that? I wish to learn.
#6

Washing in strong tea / onion peel solution?
#7

There is a post here on the forums about the grill cloth toning I did a month or 2 ago but where I posted it is a mystery to me. All I did was lay the cloth down and give her a light mist of perfect brown toner. It gave the look of the original bronze color

See the toned cloth in my Aircastle and the untoned same cloth in my 84


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Times I have been electrocuted in 2021
As of 1/01/2021
AC: 4 DC: 1
Last year: 6
#8

Just got that cloth, looks nice. There are those 1/4" golden lines throughout the fabric.Which way is correct-vertical or horizontal? I went though the number of photos on the web, they appear to be either way.
#9

I use spray paint to re-juvinate old cloth. Works very well.
Example

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Philco-38-3-Cons...1485827552?
#10

I HAVE the new cloth, just do not know which way to put it with a reference to the short golden lines- vertically or otherwise.
#11

Whichever way suits YOU
#12

Here are some pictures of a 91B which used the same pattern as your 90, you can see the orientation. [Image: http://i985.photobucket.com/albums/ae335...5_0650.jpg] [Image: http://i985.photobucket.com/albums/ae335...5_0651.jpg]

Steve

M R Radios   C M Tubes
#13

Not quite sure what you mean about the lines, but I consider the grille cloth shown in this auction to be oriented correctly:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Antique-Radio-Gr...27e4d7b1f1

In-other-words the top, as pictured, would be oriented at the top of the radio.

I'm referencing what I consider to be an original piece of Philco 90 grille cloth:

http://radio.macinmind.com/gallery/main....itemId=395

John KK4ZLF
Lexington, KY
"illegitimis non carborundum"
#14

So, the lines are vertical.This is it. Thanks.




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