08-29-2016, 04:45 PM
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37-690s and 38-690s are generally thought of as the best sets Philco produced so a low price (depending on what low is) for one is a good deal unless its simply unrestorable. I've never had the chance to work on one so some of the folks who have real experiences with them should chime in.
No, there is not any photofinish on those sets...all veneer. For future reference here's a list of sets with photofinish that Ron put together: http://www.philcoradio.com/phorum/showth...9#pid33789
I don't know about the dial, but if they (Radiodaze) don't have it, they can probably make one. The other source is Mark Oppat http://www.oldradioparts.net/dials1.html but he has not found a source for the amber dial materials and his 38-690 is out of stock.
37-690s and 38-690s are generally thought of as the best sets Philco produced so a low price (depending on what low is) for one is a good deal unless its simply unrestorable. I've never had the chance to work on one so some of the folks who have real experiences with them should chime in.
No, there is not any photofinish on those sets...all veneer. For future reference here's a list of sets with photofinish that Ron put together: http://www.philcoradio.com/phorum/showth...9#pid33789
I don't know about the dial, but if they (Radiodaze) don't have it, they can probably make one. The other source is Mark Oppat http://www.oldradioparts.net/dials1.html but he has not found a source for the amber dial materials and his 38-690 is out of stock.
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