I have ordered most of the parts and I've studied the dirty, rusty chassis. I've never worked on a 40's Philco before so I fear it's going to take a while. I think I'll take a break and do a quick radio before I dig into it.
Anyway, here's an update on this set.
The cabinet is just about done. I've refinished the front wood piece and repainted the light green screen surround. The "Green Apple" paint is a pretty good match.
First, I scraped the old paint off then sanded and sealed with shellac.
Then, I masked off the cabinet and put a box inside to block the paint getting all over. I think it turned out real nice
Next I'm going to very, very carefully try to clean the old grille cloth.