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Originally Posted by Eric H
I decided to take the cabinet further apart and inspect it closer, it's truly a nightmare.
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It'll probably cost me a fair bit but it's not going to get done any other way.
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Luckily the upper mirror is in good shape, it's got a film on it but I think it'll clean off, it's not corroded at all, also the screen is is great shape.
I discovered while washing it that the screen isn't just a simple piece of frosted Plastic, it's actually a Fresnel Lens! There's a circular pattern of grooves on the back side of it, the side you view has the texture of brushed Stainless Steel, I will need to be VERY careful with this since it's irreplaceable with anything but the OEM part.
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Eric, I can tell its a labor of love.
One nice thing about your efforts and expense is that it should turn
out to be a beautiful set. The Mahagony wood patterns in those
RCA sets are very eye appealing.
BTW, you mentioned the Fresnel Lens Screen - can you tell me more about it
as compared to the screen in the Philco 48-2500. Your restoration has
piqued my interest and would love to find one this year at the ETF convention.
Carl