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03-26-2024, 06:59 PM
Found in the wild today.  Three generations in the same house for over 100 years. This was put up in the attic decades ago.  Philco model 70

Tried something for the first time.  Heard about using GOJO hand cleaner then Howard’s but never have tried it.  One of the guys on a restoration page thought this would be a good candidate so I gave it a go.  Not finished yet but wow does it work. See new pictures below


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03-26-2024, 08:04 PM
rare find....
People who do not drink, do not smoke, do not eat red meat will one day feel really stupid lying there and dying from nothing.
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03-26-2024, 09:16 PM
It's a great day when you stumble across a find like this. 

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04-01-2024, 06:04 PM
Not bad, it looks like it may have been taken out of service in the 1940s, or early 1950s judging by the replacement filter can, and the National Union ST style #47 tube with the NU logo. Was it stored in a basement or a garage? 
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04-01-2024, 09:16 PM
Attic from what I was told. Not sure if it was the attic in the house or garage. Its cleaning up real nice. Will post new pictures once I get the cabinet finished.
Philco's: 86 Lowboy 90 Highboy 95 Highboy 76 Highboy 112X Console 118X Console 41-265 Console 41-608P Console 52GC 370 LZ 512 20 Baby Grand 70 Baby Grand 71B 52B 118B 60B 84B 610B 37-89B 38-10T 38-35B 41-221CI 42-321T 46-1203 48-214 48-206 49-506
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