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I finally found a good one! - SteveJB - 01-17-2015

Everytime I find one of these it has cracked veneer on the top curved portion, this one is ok.  I've wanted one for several years.  This was on CL for 3 hours when I saw it stting in my in-laws in Queens tonight.  Kirk, it wasn't far from you in Belmore.  I flew over and paid $60 for it.  Now to get it home.  One thing I noticed on this and all the others I saw was the top gets loose and if you try to pick it up it will come off and crack the curved portion of the veneer.  I'll bring some glue and clamps next time I visit to bring it home. 

It is missing a clarifier and the dial and glass.  I have two parts chassis and a broken cabinet with those parts in tact.

Steve

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RE: I finally found a good one! - sam - 01-17-2015

steve
nice find and steal
I`ll be over to pick up  don`t tell mike Icon_thumbup
sam

RE: I finally found a good one! - SteveJB - 01-17-2015

(01-17-2015, 09:51 PM)sam Wrote:  steve
nice find and steal
I`ll be over to pick up  don`t tell mike Icon_thumbup
sam

I have to hide it now!

RE: I finally found a good one! - morzh - 01-17-2015

I have one, I do not need another one.....but nice buy nevertheless.

RE: I finally found a good one! - PhilcoJohn - 01-20-2015

Nice pickup steve!

RE: I finally found a good one! - SteveJB - 01-20-2015

Thanks John.  It seems there are still a lot of them out there, just never close to me until now. 

RE: I finally found a good one! - sam - 01-20-2015

Icon_problem I know where their is a nice old corvette  Icon_thumbup

RE: I finally found a good one! - SteveJB - 01-20-2015

(01-20-2015, 07:34 PM)sam Wrote:  Icon_problem I know where their is a nice old corvette  Icon_thumbup

Now I have to hide that too!

RE: I finally found a good one! - sam - 01-20-2015

Come on share your toys  Icon_mrgreen

RE: I finally found a good one! - SteveJB - 01-21-2015

If you help me put it back together maybe. It is in a least 100 pieces right now.  

RE: I finally found a good one! - thirtiesradio - 01-21-2015

Nice radio! $60 is a steal Icon_smile

RE: I finally found a good one! - radiohenry - 01-21-2015

(01-17-2015, 09:19 PM)SteveJB Wrote:  Everytime I find one of these it has cracked veneer on the top curved portion, this one is ok.  I've wanted one for several years.  This was on CL for 3 hours when I saw it stting in my in-laws in Queens tonight.  Kirk, it wasn't far from you in Belmore.  I flew over and paid $60 for it.  Now to get it home.  One thing I noticed on this and all the others I saw was the top gets loose and if you try to pick it up it will come off and crack the curved portion of the veneer. 

That's how I got mine. The previous owner picked it up by the top and just about pulled it off. The front is cracked and you could probably lift it off with out too much effort. It was good to get at the time but I don't see getting to it soon.                  Good luck with yours.
                                        Henry

RE: I finally found a good one! - SteveJB - 01-22-2015

Thanks Henry, the curved veneer is very hard to repair.  I will use my other one as a parts set to fix this one.