Has anyone tried to replicate Murphy A24 cabinet? - UK Vintage Radio Repair and Restoration Discussion Forum

radiozero · 29th Dec 2011, 2:04 pm

I'm thinking of trying to replicate a Murphy A24 radio cabinet. Has anyone tried this? Anyone know what type of veneer I would need? I have an A24 and will examine its construction and produce plans.

Thanks.

P.S. I think also I will make a "dinky" version.

murphymad · 29th Dec 2011, 8:05 pm

The A24 Cabinet is veneered with a front apron of Birdseye Maple. The rest of the cabinet is Walnut veneered and the three wooden bars across the speaker are solid beech.
The edge of the front of the cabinet is painted black which runs around the top and either side. The inside of the speaker edge is painted red. There is no tint to the cellulose lacquer or staining to the wood prior to lacquer. This gives it the bright and distinctive effect from the contrasting veneers.

Mike...

Silicon · 29th Dec 2011, 8:16 pm

On some sets the veneer on the central panel behind the knobs looks like 'birdseye maple'.
If I was going to make a replica I would choose a high quality veneer for that panel because it makes so much difference to the final effect of the cabinet.

29th Dec 2011, 2:04 pm	#1
radiozero Hexode Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Wakefield, West Yorkshire, UK. Posts: 444	Has anyone tried to replicate Murphy A24 cabinet? I'm thinking of trying to replicate a Murphy A24 radio cabinet. Has anyone tried this? Anyone know what type of veneer I would need? I have an A24 and will examine its construction and produce plans. Thanks. P.S. I think also I will make a "dinky" version. Last edited by radiozero; 29th Dec 2011 at 2:25 pm.

29th Dec 2011, 8:05 pm	#2
murphymad Heptode Join Date: May 2003 Location: Devizes, Wiltshire, UK. Posts: 650	Re: Has anyone tried to replicate Murphy A24 cabinet? The A24 Cabinet is veneered with a front apron of Birdseye Maple. The rest of the cabinet is Walnut veneered and the three wooden bars across the speaker are solid beech. The edge of the front of the cabinet is painted black which runs around the top and either side. The inside of the speaker edge is painted red. There is no tint to the cellulose lacquer or staining to the wood prior to lacquer. This gives it the bright and distinctive effect from the contrasting veneers. Mike... __________________ Mike Barker.

29th Dec 2011, 8:16 pm	#3
Silicon Nonode Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Coulsdon, London, UK. Posts: 2,169	Re: Has anyone tried to replicate Murphy A24 cabinet? On some sets the veneer on the central panel behind the knobs looks like 'birdseye maple'. If I was going to make a replica I would choose a high quality veneer for that panel because it makes so much difference to the final effect of the cabinet.