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29th Apr 2019, 9:52 am | #1 |
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Murphy A30C (Console) cabinet wood?
I'm pleased to have picked up a nice example that's survived in good condition.
However the original varnish has broken down so I've removed it and currently redoing the finish. I had always amused for pictures and from occasionally seeing these sets that they were walnut, but to my surprise mine is a much darker wood and I don't think it's stained dark walnut. I'd love the know what the wood is, incidentally the sides and top are certainly walnut being much lighter. I have quite a few Murphy News booklets from the 1930's but I don't have the 1936 issues covering the A30 range and I've not found anything about this on the internet. When I first started on this project I was a little disappointed in the darkness of the front of the set but I'm now starting to appreciate it the more I work on it and it's starting to look really nice. Perhaps there were options at the time for differing wood finishes, any info will be most welcome. Maybe Mike might be reading this.
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29th Apr 2019, 1:50 pm | #2 |
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Re: Murphy A30C (Console) cabinet wood?
I'll check in "Murphy News" and report back. From memory, the front is Indian Laurel and the sides and top are walnut. I finished mine with Danish oil with good results. Correctly aligned, these sets work remarkably well for a short superhet. The monster 'speaker helps. More later.
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29th Apr 2019, 6:52 pm | #3 |
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Re: Murphy A30C (Console) cabinet wood?
OK, confirmed. "Murphy News" March 1936: The front panel is veneered in Indian Laurel with the grain vertical in four equal horizontal bands. Matt finish. The top and sides are veneered in walnut and are joined by rounded walnut corner blocks; the legs and bottom rail are stained a rich dark brown. The cabinet features an interesting regular-oval speaker opening and a well defined base.
I think this set is a particularly under-stated R. D. Russell design and is one of my favourites. Good functional design ages very well. Leon. |
30th Apr 2019, 2:25 am | #4 |
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Re: Murphy A30C (Console) cabinet wood?
Many thanks for that Leon, much appreciated.
I think the A30c is perhaps R. D. Russell's most austere design for Murphy Radio. Some years ago when I was getting into Murphy's this particular set didn't appeal to me much, but now I like it a lot. When I've completed the set I'll do write up and post some pictures.
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Re: Murphy A30C (Console) cabinet wood?
Question..... is the plural of Murphy Murphys or Murphies? (It isn't Murphy's).
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30th Apr 2019, 9:49 am | #6 |
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Re: Murphy A30C (Console) cabinet wood?
S'Murphs?
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30th Apr 2019, 10:38 am | #7 |
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Re: Murphy A30C (Console) cabinet wood?
Smurf,s!
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Re: Murphy A30C (Console) cabinet wood?
Murphy radios. If in doubt avoid the issue!
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30th Apr 2019, 11:28 am | #9 |
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Correct answer I think Alan.
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30th Apr 2019, 2:02 pm | #10 |
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Re: Murphy A30C (Console) cabinet wood?
And anything with an s on the front only applies to the chassis colour......
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30th Apr 2019, 3:37 pm | #11 |
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Re: Murphy A30C (Console) cabinet wood?
You already have the answer but I thought I'd post this link anyway as it describes the wood finish of some Murphy sets (but spookily cabinet details are missing for the A30C & A30RG) . Not sure why but when I post the link it won't work. The website is http://www.murphy-radio.co.uk/ Then click "New for 2008" and click on the radio image
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Re: Murphy A30C (Console) cabinet wood?
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So according to that rule the correct form should be Murphies. Strangely though my spell checker is highlighting that as incorrect and suggesting I change it to Murphys! |
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30th Apr 2019, 5:32 pm | #13 |
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Re: Murphy A30C (Console) cabinet wood?
As Murphy is a name, the rule for pluralisation is different.
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30th Apr 2019, 5:59 pm | #14 |
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Re: Murphy A30C (Console) cabinet wood?
Exactly, you beat me to it.
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30th Apr 2019, 8:33 pm | #16 |
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Re: Murphy A30C (Console) cabinet wood?
My two penn'orth would be that even brands which aren't personal names at all require the same treatment as personal names themselves. Just as I would use Tonys for two or more chaps called Tony, Sonys rather than Sonies seems the way to go for a group of products of the Sony Corporation, though there was never a Mr. Sony behind the brand name.
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30th Apr 2019, 9:49 pm | #17 |
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Re: Murphy A30C (Console) cabinet wood?
Ha, Ha, this isn't the first time my dyslexia has caused interesting discussion. I've just noticed in my original post I wrote amused when it should have been assumed. You wouldn't believe how long it takes me to write a post, even with the spell checker I sometimes get it wrong!
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