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Old 03-04-2005, 07:21 AM
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finish on 1940 philco?
Is the finish lacquer or oil based (poly)? I was assuming it's lacquer but if I'm wrong I will have the fuzzyest philco ever.plz give my a hola soon before I get the cup gun out!
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Old 03-04-2005, 07:29 AM
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Don't think they had poly finishes back in 1939-40. -Sandy G.
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Old 03-04-2005, 07:29 AM
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All Philcos are bare walnut sprayed with orange shellac
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Old 03-04-2005, 07:45 AM
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I'd better use poly then. Thanks guys
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Old 03-04-2005, 08:01 AM
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Nearly all (if not all) radios of that era had a lacquer finish. Check out this page for info on how to refinish a radio: http://antiqueradios.com/lacquer.shtml If the finish on your set is fairly well intact you might try to restore rather than refinish. Whatever you do *please do not use polyurethane*.
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Old 03-04-2005, 08:17 AM
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haha what am I to do!
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Old 03-04-2005, 11:38 AM
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Simple.....go over to your local woodworkers store and get some orange shellac!

Strip it down to bare wood, hang it, and spray it with the orange shellac. It'll look like the day it was made
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Old 03-04-2005, 12:36 PM
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I already hit it with some lacquer (I was trigger happy) It turned out well I'll post pics of it once I do some soldering and put it back together.
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