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RadioDaze Philco 90 Dial - Repro vs Original
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11-08-2015, 01:16 PM
Just in case anybody is wondering about the quality of the RadioDaze Philco 90 dial, here are pictures of the one I recently ordered to replace a cracked original.

Original
[Image: http://i1072.photobucket.com/albums/w374...rwx30e.jpg]

Reproduction
[Image: http://i1072.photobucket.com/albums/w374...gwnfmr.jpg]

I'd say overall it's a pretty good match. I was worried the dial color would be quite a bit more 'off' - other reproduction dials I've seen have had odd coloring. The printing is also pretty decent - the number font isn't quite 100% - but other repro dials I've purchased are clearly more pixelated (a much bigger problem).


Anyway, thank you RadioDaze for making a good reproduction dial.  Icon_thumbup
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