Philco 41-280 help

[Tom Bavis]

The finish is lacquer - past the late 20's nothing else was used for radio cabinets. Production lines can't wait for shellac (let alone varnish) to dry. Lacquer thinner may remove any residual paint as well. You may find it's toned (colored) lacquer - you can buy this in spray cans too. The best place to ask questions about this is the forum at antiqueradios.com.

When you get to the electronic restoration, the Philco service bulletin is on my web site: http://www.audiophool.cjb.net/Philco.html

The plastic parts (knobs, bezel and push buttons) may be available from Larry Bordonaro - http://antiqueradioknobs.com/partlistings.html

[John L]

Originally Posted by Tom Bavis

The finish is lacquer - past the late 20's nothing else was used for radio cabinets. Production lines can't wait for shellac (let alone varnish) to dry. Lacquer thinner may remove any residual paint as well. You may find it's toned (colored) lacquer - you can buy this in spray cans too. The best place to ask questions about this is the forum at antiqueradios.com.

When you get to the electronic restoration, the Philco service bulletin is on my web site: http://www.audiophool.cjb.net/Philco.html

The plastic parts (knobs, bezel and push buttons) may be available from Larry Bordonaro - http://antiqueradioknobs.com/partlistings.html

Thanks Tom.

Now, all I need is one more 41-280, or perhaps a 40-180, or 42-380. I also think that they make one more of this style in the 1946 inventory too.

I intend to use the pair as speaker enclosures for a nice pair of infinite baffle full-range drivers, such as the Silver Iris line. That way they will be working with my tube gear. Then at a later date, I can rebuild the amps and other inside electronics.

Incidentially, are all thes old amplifiers single-ended amps?