1. The PHILCO Phorum
  2. Philco Radio Discussions
  3. Philco Cabinet Restoration
Thread Rating:
  • 0 Vote(s) - 0 Average
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5

Threaded Mode
Cabinet Refinishing 40-180
jerm
Junior Member
**
Posts: 22
Threads: 9
Joined: Apr 2008
#1

04-16-2008, 09:43 AM
my poor radio was painted be for I got it ... white with blue spots ? Icon_rolleyes
so I have to strip it down
what should I use to get it back to the origanal finish color etc.
Find
Ron Ramirez
Silent Key
*****
Posts: 13,776
Threads: 580
Joined: Sep 2005
City: Ferdinand State, Province, Country: Indiana
#2

04-16-2008, 10:50 AM
Hi Jerm

You might pick up a few pointers from this similar thread:
http://www.philcoradio.com/phorum/showth...p?tid=1049

Once you have all of the old paint stripped off, you will want to use tinted lacquers (Medium Walnut or Perfect Brown) if you want your radio to have an original-type finish. Grain filler, added after stripping and BEFORE application of lacquer, is an added plus to obtain that smooth, piano-type finish.
--
Ron Ramirez
Ferdinand IN
Find
« Next Oldest | Next Newest »




Users browsing this thread: 1 Guest(s)
[-]
Recent Posts
RCA WV-98c
If this is R22, check the voltage on the wiper (86V). If this is R33, see if the lower pin indeed connected to GND, the ...morzh — 02:29 PM
Philco 38-2 Low Volume
Both sch, the one you showed in the beginning and the one I see on Nostalgia, show 40K for the 2nd audio plate.morzh — 02:25 PM
Model 96 cabinet veneer
I can't figure out what the first step is, let alone the final step. I have tried copying pictures from my hard drive a...TGLager — 01:40 PM
Philco 38-2 Low Volume
I managed to get some more time on this. Hi Mr. FixIT, The radio has been recapped. Many of the resistors were rep...dconant — 01:39 PM
Philco 38-2 Low Volume
Thanks guys for the help. I started looking at these points but I have to quit for the day. I will be looking into this ...dconant — 12:23 PM
RCA WV-98c
Check out this crazy zero pot operation. Touching it drives it crazy. Its rubber tipped. Also the 6al5 has no negative v...daveone23 — 12:08 PM
Philco 38-2 Low Volume
If you check all of that and still have a problem (my first inkling would be one of the 6F6s) then look at the 6J5 phase...RodB — 10:44 AM
RCA WV-98c
Those will probably depend on teh switch combination. Could you list some that you see, their values and what they sh...morzh — 10:26 AM
Model 96 cabinet veneer
You are probably skipping the final step. Once you select the photos you want and they get downloaded, the system assign...RodB — 09:36 AM
RCA WV-98c
At this point, there is no input, just internal voltages Which are incorrect and not sure what they should be.daveone23 — 09:15 AM

[-]
Who's Online
There are currently 1359 online users. [Complete List]
» 3 Member(s) | 1356 Guest(s)
AvatarAvatarAvatar

>
  1. The PHILCO Phorum
  2. Philco Radio Discussions
  3. Philco Cabinet Restoration