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This is my first post to this forum and I would welcome your help on the following: I purchased a model 60B a few years ago from eBay. It was in good condition, but didn't work. I decided, as a 40th birthday present to myself to have it completely and professionally restored. A friend who has had several radios restored gave me the name of someone and I brought it to him a year ago. After a year, I went to pick it up and it works great. My question is about the appearance of it. When I purchased it, it had a two tone wood front and a darker stained wood on the base. When I picked it up, the cabinet is now one color, which is supposedly the stain used by Philco when the radio first came out. I thought I had read somewhere that these radios were often sold as one color and are now seen as two colors because people have restored them and made that change. However, when I go on the web I see all pictures of the 60b as two toned and this has me concerned. The grill cloth was also replaced and has some slight ripples in it. Should it have been pulled tight or is this normal? I have before and after pictures of it that I'd love to send one of you if someone would like to help either put my mind at ease or help me figure out if I made a mistake having it restored. I have some additional small questions about the appearance as well, but if someone identifies him/herself and would like to look at the pictures, I'll ask you then.

Thanks to anyone willing to take to time to help me out.