The philco 80 I bought and "tuned up"........I paid $90 for it..I think its worth much more. I know AES sells my globe 42 tube used for $56. I can't tell if it has been refinished or not. Its all one color..a dark brown.

Hi,
The original finish was a sprayed lacquer finish, so it would be very thin.

If the finish has sags, brush marks, or crud in the detail engraved or machined into the wood that got covered with finish, you are looking at a radio that has been redone.

As long as it was not coated with eurethane, it can be a fairly easy fix as long as the coloring looks right compared to an original 80.

Considering the prices these days on cathederals, it really is not a bad price, even if it had been refinished by someone patient enough to do it right. If it was not doen right, it falls into the gray area.

:The philco 80 I bought and "tuned up"........I paid $90 for it..I think its worth much more. I know AES sells my globe 42 tube used for $56. I can't tell if it has been refinished or not. Its all one color..a dark brown.

It must have been done right then, because it either must have been stored rreeaaalll well or refinished. Practially left skid marks on the stores floor when I saw it(just about walking out the door to leave) They didnt even know they had it! The store is an antique mall....sells on consignment...Somebody closed out their lot and gave the radio to another seller
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:Hi,
:The original finish was a sprayed lacquer finish, so it would be very thin.
:
:If the finish has sags, brush marks, or crud in the detail engraved or machined into the wood that got covered with finish, you are looking at a radio that has been redone.
:
:As long as it was not coated with eurethane, it can be a fairly easy fix as long as the coloring looks right compared to an original 80.
:
:Considering the prices these days on cathederals, it really is not a bad price, even if it had been refinished by someone patient enough to do it right. If it was not doen right, it falls into the gray area.
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::The philco 80 I bought and "tuned up"........I paid $90 for it..I think its worth much more. I know AES sells my globe 42 tube used for $56. I can't tell if it has been refinished or not. Its all one color..a dark brown.