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7th May 2018, 4:36 pm | #1 |
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Philips 681a/15 cabinet
Does anyone know what colour the tram lines were painted on this cabinet , the lines are very deep ,here is a before picture. also what does the badge/ shield look like it is missing on this radio , Mick.
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7th May 2018, 7:50 pm | #2 |
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Re: Philips 681a/15 cabinet
Radio Museum?
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8th May 2018, 6:11 pm | #3 |
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Re: Philips 681a/15 cabinet
Thank's for that , a very interesting write up on this radio , also I also know what the badge looks like , not sure about the tram lines colour, cream/white / gold !
I wondered why I liked this radio so much , it maybe because it was made the same year that I was born 1949. good God am I that old Mick. |
8th May 2018, 8:01 pm | #4 |
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Re: Philips 681a/15 cabinet
The tram lines are a very pale yellow cream.
A friend of mine now passed Sid (BVWS Member also known as Southampton Sid) worked for Philips after the war and when I complained about repainting the tram lines he told me there were just a couple of girls painting them freehand. Sid was the first member of the BVWS to befriend me when I rocked up to Harpy all those years ago a real gent The nearest I could find 20 years ago was a Dulux pale cream emulsion goes on thick like the original. I always had to clean up afterward with a damp cloth Got an acceptable result but not as even as the original. Cheers Mike T
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9th May 2018, 9:06 am | #5 |
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Re: Philips 681a/15 cabinet
Thank's for that Mike, Pale cream it is then ,Mick.
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