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Philco Tropic 42-788

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06-11-2015, 09:00 AM

4+ months later...

I am working on Rons radio.

I am repairing all the veneer issues and cant seem to find a great match. On the left side is a nice wavy walnut pattern but on the right is a plain strait-grained veneer.

Do you guys think that is factory? to have 2 unmatched veneers?

Next is the front trim. There is no veneer so you can see the glued layers. I dont think it was ever veneered.

Do you guys think I should veneer it?

Mainly I need to know what veneer you guys think is a good match. If I have to fully replace both sides thats fine.

of course Ron is the deciding factor but recommendations are welcome.

Kirk

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Philco Tropic 42-788 - by Ron Ramirez - 01-28-2015, 07:25 PM

RE: Philco Tropic 42-788 - by sam - 01-28-2015, 08:40 PM

RE: Philco Tropic 42-788 - by KCMike - 01-28-2015, 08:45 PM

RE: Philco Tropic 42-788 - by Eliot Ness - 01-28-2015, 09:08 PM

RE: Philco Tropic 42-788 - by Eric Adams - 01-28-2015, 09:59 PM

RE: Philco Tropic 42-788 - by morzh - 01-28-2015, 10:32 PM

RE: Philco Tropic 42-788 - by Chuck Schwark - 01-28-2015, 11:10 PM

RE: Philco Tropic 42-788 - by sam - 01-29-2015, 12:56 PM

RE: Philco Tropic 42-788 - by OldRestorer - 01-29-2015, 08:37 PM

RE: Philco Tropic 42-788 - by Ron Ramirez - 01-29-2015, 10:17 PM

RE: Philco Tropic 42-788 - by sam - 01-30-2015, 05:07 AM

RE: Philco Tropic 42-788 - by OldRestorer - 01-30-2015, 06:01 AM

RE: Philco Tropic 42-788 - by Ron Ramirez - 01-30-2015, 08:19 AM

RE: Philco Tropic 42-788 - by OldRestorer - 01-30-2015, 09:32 AM

RE: Philco Tropic 42-788 - by sam - 01-30-2015, 12:19 PM

RE: Philco Tropic 42-788 - by Ron Ramirez - 10-19-2016, 04:20 PM

RE: Philco Tropic 42-788 - by PhilcoJohn - 10-20-2016, 06:52 PM

Rons Tropic 42-788 - by OldRestorer - 06-11-2015, 09:00 AM

RE: Rons Tropic - by morzh - 06-11-2015, 09:35 AM

RE: Rons Tropic - by Ron Ramirez - 06-11-2015, 12:33 PM

RE: Rons Tropic 42-788 - by Ron Ramirez - 06-11-2015, 08:27 PM

RE: Rons Tropic 42-788 - by Ron Ramirez - 06-11-2015, 08:30 PM

RE: Rons Tropic 42-788 - by Ron Ramirez - 06-11-2015, 08:36 PM

RE: Rons Tropic 42-788 - by Fred Taylor - 06-11-2015, 08:55 PM

RE: Rons Tropic 42-788 - by OldRestorer - 06-13-2015, 01:48 PM

RE: Rons Tropic 42-788 - by Arran - 06-14-2015, 03:35 AM

RE: Rons Tropic 42-788 - by Ron Ramirez - 06-14-2015, 12:30 PM

RE: Rons Tropic 42-788 - by OldRestorer - 06-14-2015, 07:24 PM

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RE: Rons Tropic 42-788 - by Ron Ramirez - 06-14-2015, 09:00 PM

RE: Rons Tropic 42-788 - by OldRestorer - 06-14-2015, 09:13 PM

RE: Rons Tropic 42-788 - by TA Forbes - 06-14-2015, 09:51 PM

RE: Rons Tropic 42-788 - by Ron Ramirez - 06-14-2015, 10:30 PM

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RE: Rons Tropic 42-788 - by Fred Taylor - 06-14-2015, 11:04 PM

RE: Rons Tropic 42-788 - by Arran - 06-15-2015, 12:08 AM

RE: Rons Tropic 42-788 - by Steve Davis - 06-15-2015, 01:09 AM

RE: Rons Tropic 42-788 - by OldRestorer - 06-15-2015, 08:31 PM

RE: Rons Tropic 42-788 - by Ron Ramirez - 06-15-2015, 08:34 PM

RE: Rons Tropic 42-788 - by sam - 06-15-2015, 10:38 PM

RE: Rons Tropic 42-788 - by OldRestorer - 09-15-2015, 02:19 PM

RE: Rons Tropic 42-788 - by Ron Ramirez - 09-15-2015, 03:12 PM

RE: Rons Tropic 42-788 - by OldRestorer - 09-15-2015, 03:38 PM

RE: Rons Tropic 42-788 - by Ron Ramirez - 09-15-2015, 04:21 PM

RE: Rons Tropic 42-788 - by morzh - 09-15-2015, 04:39 PM

RE: Rons Tropic 42-788 - by OldRestorer - 09-16-2015, 08:24 AM

RE: Rons Tropic 42-788 - by sam - 09-16-2015, 11:38 AM

RE: Rons Tropic 42-788 - by OldRestorer - 09-16-2015, 11:46 AM

RE: Rons Tropic 42-788 - by OldRestorer - 09-23-2015, 11:57 AM

RE: Rons Tropic 42-788 - by OldRestorer - 09-23-2015, 03:50 PM

RE: Rons Tropic 42-788 - by OldRestorer - 09-28-2015, 11:42 AM

RE: Rons Tropic 42-788 - by KCMike - 09-28-2015, 05:11 PM

RE: Rons Tropic 42-788 - by OldRestorer - 10-02-2015, 11:33 AM

RE: Rons Tropic 42-788 - by Ron Ramirez - 10-02-2015, 09:21 PM

RE: Rons Tropic 42-788 - by OldRestorer - 10-07-2015, 10:58 AM

RE: Rons Tropic 42-788 - by Ron Ramirez - 10-07-2015, 11:03 AM

RE: Rons Tropic 42-788 - by OldRestorer - 10-07-2015, 04:59 PM

RE: Rons Tropic 42-788 - by Ron Ramirez - 10-07-2015, 06:34 PM

RE: Rons Tropic 42-788 - by OldRestorer - 10-09-2015, 11:49 AM

RE: Rons Tropic 42-788 - by OldRestorer - 10-23-2015, 10:44 AM

RE: Rons Tropic 42-788 - by Eliot Ness - 10-23-2015, 11:05 AM

RE: Rons Tropic 42-788 - by OldRestorer - 10-23-2015, 11:44 AM

RE: Rons Tropic 42-788 - by OldRestorer - 04-13-2016, 06:31 AM

RE: Rons Tropic 42-788 - by Ron Ramirez - 04-13-2016, 09:20 AM

RE: Rons Tropic 42-788 - by morzh - 04-13-2016, 10:41 AM

RE: Rons Tropic 42-788 - by sam - 04-13-2016, 12:35 PM

RE: Rons Tropic 42-788 - by OldRestorer - 04-14-2016, 07:01 AM

RE: Rons Tropic 42-788 - by OldRestorer - 04-20-2016, 04:10 PM

RE: Rons Tropic 42-788 - by Ron Ramirez - 04-20-2016, 06:11 PM

RE: Rons Tropic 42-788 - by OldRestorer - 04-21-2016, 04:32 PM

RE: Rons Tropic 42-788 - by OldRestorer - 04-27-2016, 11:18 AM

RE: Rons Tropic 42-788 - by Ron Ramirez - 04-27-2016, 03:15 PM

RE: Rons Tropic 42-788 - by sam - 04-27-2016, 07:41 PM

RE: Rons Tropic 42-788 - by Ron Ramirez - 04-27-2016, 08:54 PM

RE: Rons Tropic 42-788 - by morzh - 04-27-2016, 09:33 PM

RE: Rons Tropic 42-788 - by sam - 04-27-2016, 10:56 PM

RE: Rons Tropic 42-788 - by OldRestorer - 04-29-2016, 09:55 AM

RE: Rons Tropic 42-788 - by Ron Ramirez - 04-29-2016, 11:53 AM

RE: Rons Tropic 42-788 - by OldRestorer - 04-30-2016, 12:50 PM

RE: Rons Tropic 42-788 - by OldRestorer - 05-02-2016, 11:27 AM

RE: Rons Tropic 42-788 - by OldRestorer - 05-11-2016, 10:19 AM

RE: Rons Tropic 42-788 - by Ron Ramirez - 10-09-2016, 06:18 PM

RE: Rons Tropic 42-788 - by morzh - 10-09-2016, 07:52 PM

RE: Rons Tropic 42-788 - by OldRestorer - 10-10-2016, 07:35 AM

RE: Rons Tropic 42-788 - by Ron Ramirez - 10-10-2016, 08:13 AM

RE: Rons Tropic 42-788 - by Ron Ramirez - 10-10-2016, 08:18 AM

RE: Rons Tropic 42-788 - by morzh - 10-10-2016, 09:46 AM

RE: Rons Tropic 42-788 - by Ron Ramirez - 10-15-2016, 03:24 PM

RE: Rons Tropic 42-788 - by OldRestorer - 10-15-2016, 03:51 PM

RE: Rons Tropic 42-788 - by Kenneth F. Besso Jr. - 10-15-2016, 09:37 PM

RE: Rons Tropic 42-788 - by Ron Ramirez - 10-15-2016, 09:47 PM

RE: Rons Tropic 42-788 - by KCMike - 10-15-2016, 10:14 PM

RE: Rons Tropic 42-788 - by Ron Ramirez - 10-16-2016, 01:50 PM

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RE: Rons Tropic 42-788 - by OldRestorer - 10-18-2016, 06:42 AM

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