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Philco 650B, newly refinished
Ron Ramirez
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03-28-2008, 10:18 PM
Barry Jones, a local radio collector and cabinet refinisher, returned my 650B cabinet to me tonight.

Below, I have posted a single picture showing a "before" shot (left) and and "after" photo (right) which illustrates his work.

[Image: http://www.philcoradio.com/images/phorum/ARF/650ba.jpg]

What a difference, eh? Icon_biggrin

No, I have not yet restored the chassis. The grille cloth is from an old 1937 Philco console; there was just enough good cloth left to use in this tombstone. The pattern is correct for this model.

I am frankly amazed at how well the front panel looks now. Before, it was very dingy and dirty, darker than the picture at left indicates. Barry fixed the lifting veneer around the tone control shaft which can be seen in the left photo; no damage at all is evident in the right photo.

Whaddya think, folks?
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Ron Ramirez
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Philco 650B, newly refinished - by Ron Ramirez - 03-28-2008, 10:18 PM
[No subject] - by Chuck Schwark - 03-28-2008, 10:21 PM
[No subject] - by Texasrocker - 03-29-2008, 12:05 AM
[No subject] - by BDM - 03-29-2008, 03:02 AM
[No subject] - by Ron Ramirez - 03-29-2008, 11:11 AM
[No subject] - by Texasrocker - 03-31-2008, 11:57 PM
[No subject] - by Doug Houston - 04-01-2008, 08:52 PM
[No subject] - by Ron Ramirez - 04-01-2008, 10:02 PM
RE: Philco 650B, newly refinished - by BDM - 04-01-2008, 10:05 PM
[No subject] - by John L - 04-01-2008, 10:45 PM
[No subject] - by Ron Ramirez - 04-01-2008, 10:54 PM
[No subject] - by BDM - 04-01-2008, 11:10 PM
[No subject] - by Ron Ramirez - 04-01-2008, 11:36 PM
[No subject] - by BDM - 04-01-2008, 11:42 PM
[No subject] - by Ron Ramirez - 04-03-2008, 11:48 PM
RE PHILCO 650B - by Guest - 04-03-2008, 11:53 PM
[No subject] - by BDM - 04-04-2008, 12:45 AM
RE: Philco 650B, newly refinished - by BDM - 04-04-2008, 11:01 PM
[No subject] - by Ron Ramirez - 04-05-2008, 10:53 AM
[No subject] - by radiorich - 05-22-2008, 01:51 AM
[No subject] - by signaltracer - 05-25-2008, 07:02 PM
[No subject] - by etech - 07-05-2008, 01:15 PM
[No subject] - by Michael Dennis - 07-05-2008, 06:46 PM
[No subject] - by Ron Ramirez - 07-05-2008, 10:13 PM
[No subject] - by Michael Dennis - 07-05-2008, 10:19 PM
[No subject] - by etech - 07-05-2008, 10:58 PM
[No subject] - by etech - 07-07-2008, 03:57 PM
[No subject] - by BDM - 07-07-2008, 08:27 PM
[No subject] - by etech - 07-07-2008, 10:05 PM
[No subject] - by BDM - 07-08-2008, 08:29 AM
[No subject] - by etech - 07-08-2008, 08:53 AM
[No subject] - by etech - 07-12-2008, 10:07 AM
[No subject] - by batterymaker - 07-14-2008, 08:28 AM
[No subject] - by Michael Dennis - 07-14-2008, 08:31 PM
[No subject] - by etech - 07-18-2008, 09:17 AM
[No subject] - by etech - 07-24-2008, 04:59 PM
[No subject] - by BDM - 07-24-2008, 08:12 PM
Re: Philco 650B, newly refinished - by BDM - 09-04-2008, 10:26 PM
Re: Philco 650B, newly refinished - by Robert - 09-14-2008, 10:27 PM
Re: Philco 650B, newly refinished - by radiorich - 02-07-2009, 02:20 AM



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