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Philco 40-180 Restoration
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12-24-2010, 11:11 AM
I have recently restored a friends 40-180 who obtained it from his late grandfather.

The cabinet was in very good shape so I just took some 0000 steel wool to it and treated it with Howards "restor a finish" and "Feed n wax". Both are excellent products (thanks to the Philco Phorum for the recommendation) and are very easy to apply.

I was going to let the metal bezel go untouched but it didn't look good after treating the cabinet. I sanded down the bezel and painted it with Rust-oleum Aged Brass paint #254452 which I feel looks respectable.

I have also posted in the Electronics Restoration about the recapping to the electronics.

Attached are some before and after photos:

[Image: http://img442.imageshack.us/img442/4104/img0064zz.jpg]
[Image: http://img375.imageshack.us/img375/8436/img0172m.jpg]
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Philco 40-180 Restoration - by Southern - 12-24-2010, 11:11 AM
Re: Philco 40-180 Restoration - by Ron Ramirez - 12-26-2010, 09:23 AM
Re: Philco 40-180 Restoration - by gary rabbitt - 01-06-2011, 02:10 AM
Re: Philco 40-180 Restoration - by Southern - 01-06-2011, 10:15 PM
Re: Philco 40-180 Restoration - by gary rabbitt - 01-11-2011, 10:39 PM
Re: Philco 40-180 Restoration - by Art Hoch - 02-16-2011, 11:53 AM



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