My son bought a 1940's Philco radio to restore.  Believe it or not, the thing still works but he wants to add a digital radio to the unit with new speakers but also keep the original "guts" to the unit.  Here's the dilemma.  There is a small panel that he has removed that he wants to trim down and re-install as a removable plate to hide the digital radio.  I suggested installing a set of slides that would pull straight out and put a hinge on the face plate that would let you flip the plate down to access the radio.  Y'all have any ideas?

 

Ron,

Do you have a rear view of the area?

I didn't Larry.  Just over the area where the readio will sit is where the receiver sits now.  Andy is going to replace the 3/4" plywood with a sheet of 3/8" oak to give a little more room.  Right now there is 2" of room to sneak a radio in. 

Not sure you would even need the slides unless he needs to get to the top of the new radio. I was thinking of just a shelf. Any access could be from the back.

I like the flip down front panel idea.

Ron,

I'm trying to tune into what you are describing, squeal , pop , hiss wait I think I have it .

How about a pair of those hidden hinges that kick a door slightly forward when opened?

I'll look through my scrap boxes tomorrow, I may have just the ones that would do the trick.

Does a digital radio get WLS, KDKA, WBZ and WKBW. Late nites in the 1960's you could get these stations up and down the east coast!

8 minutes ago, lew said:

Does a digital radio get WLS, KDKA, WBZ and WKBW. Late nites in the 1960's you could get these stations up and down the east coast!

Lew,

Oh the memories,

Animal Stories with Larry Lujack, Let's hear it for The Wolfman!

 

 

Even I'm old enough to remember Wolfman Jack! BLLEEEEYA! This is Wolfman Jack come at ya from (insert station here) AWWOOOOOOOOOOO!

I actually got to see the "Wolfman" once- when he had a rock and roll revival show.

 

I remember Cousin Brucie, Dick Biondi and Sandy Beach

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WiFAYQBZG7M

Edited November 29, 201510 yr by Courtland

1 minute ago, Courtland said:

Even I'm old enough to remember Wolfman Jack! BLLEEEEYA! This is Wolfman Jack come at ya from (insert station here) AWWOOOOOOOOOOO!

Hey there little Red Riding Hood, You sure are looking good! Yeooow!

1 minute ago, lew said:

I actually got to see the "Wolfman" once- when he had a rock and roll revival show.

 

I remember Cousin Brucie, Dick Biondi and Sandy Beach

Dick Biondi, another member of the WLS Chicago crew!

I just noticed our youtube links don't work anymore? Is there anything else around this place that don't work anymore! SHEESH!

Edited November 29, 201510 yr by Courtland

I think we may have Hijacked Ron's thread 

Ron won't mind, no ego, it's all good.

1 minute ago, Courtland said:

I just noticed our youtube links don't work anymore? Is there anything else around this place that don't work anymore!

I noticed that a couple of time with "Wednesday's...". A few links, I tried to post would not "play", others did. I thought it might be something on You Tube

Just now, lew said:

I noticed that a couple of time with "Wednesday's...". A few links, I tried to post would not "play", others did. I thought it might be something on You Tube

My links don't even show the flick.

https://youtu.be/WiFAYQBZG7M

 

Worked for me.

I'll be playing with this issue over on Bugs and Issues guys, looks Larry has a hard time, but Lew is fine. hmmmm