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Philco 38-4 Bezel Finish
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07-30-2010, 11:01 PM
After reviewing as many old ads as possible and receiving no caomments from any 38-4 owners, I inspected my radio's bezel with a 30x scope. Looked like most of the darkness was due to accumulated grease, etc. So ... the bezel was soaked in hot water/detergent for an hour, then scrubbed with a pot scrubber and a hard bristle toothbrush using a strong soap. Wonder of wonders! The bezel is now looks brushed brass. Bright but not shiny. The few amounts of residual grime were left since they were too deeply imbedded and too small to worry about. Looks great on the radio ...

It would therefore seem that Philco 38-4 dial bezels were indeed a natural brass, likely lacquered.
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Philco 38-4 Bezel Finish - by Pol-Cat - 07-28-2010, 09:49 PM
Re: Philco 38-4 Bezel Finish - by Doug Houston - 07-28-2010, 10:53 PM
Re: Philco 38-4 Bezel Finish - by Pol-Cat - 07-30-2010, 11:01 PM
Re: Philco 38-4 Bezel Finish - by Ron Ramirez - 08-01-2010, 09:18 AM
Re: Philco 38-4 Bezel Finish - by Doug Houston - 08-02-2010, 10:51 PM



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