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11-26-2016, 09:44 AM
(11-24-2016, 05:07 PM)Mike L Wrote:  The closest I can find at Radio Daze (or anyplace for that matter) is GROC2. The pattern is correct but mine is more of a copper or bronze color.

I have searched for that design also with the copper and bronze threads mixed in and did not find any. Todays reproduction cloth from Kenny Richmond is way way to gold and looks horrible. I would go with the cloth from RD that is for the philco 90.
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Philco 84 grill cloth - by Mike L - 11-20-2016, 06:00 PM
RE: Philco 84 grill cloth - by Phlogiston - 11-20-2016, 08:41 PM
RE: Philco 84 grill cloth - by klondike98 - 11-21-2016, 09:47 AM
RE: Philco 84 grill cloth - by Mike L - 11-24-2016, 05:07 PM
RE: Philco 84 grill cloth - by Fred Taylor - 11-26-2016, 09:44 AM
RE: Philco 84 grill cloth - by Phlogiston - 11-25-2016, 01:45 PM
RE: Philco 84 grill cloth - by Ron Ramirez - 11-26-2016, 11:39 AM
RE: Philco 84 grill cloth - by Phlogiston - 11-26-2016, 12:17 PM
RE: Philco 84 grill cloth - by Mike L - 11-26-2016, 02:24 PM
RE: Philco 84 grill cloth - by Phlogiston - 11-26-2016, 02:39 PM



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