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Old 12-29-2009, 05:55 PM
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Originally Posted by Duke Nukem View Post
Some cools sets there. Despite the dirt, I really like that crazy Philco 49-1040, if there were a record for the highest ratio of cabinet-to-tube size it'd sure be a winner ! That Admiral 30A16 is really sweet too - reminds me a bit of the British Bush TV1 and TV2 but the Admiral's light coloured cabinet looks much better.

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Jon
Thanks Jon. The Philco 49-1040 is one of my favs too. The cabinet is huge and mostly empty air inside!
I've been slowly restoring the cabinet and it's a lot cleaner now



The light finish on that Admiral 30A16 is a 'limed' oak. Sort of a whitewash over red oak then yellowish shellac or lacquer.
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