Philco 40-180 Conversion

[Sparky23]

I grabbed this at the end on someone's driveway before garbage day and decided to make a jukebox out of it. I tried to make it look like it was originally made this way. The top is made out of solid cherry and the rest of it I sanded down to bare wood and just restained it and 3 coats of semi-gloss. I have lots of pics of the build progress so if anyone wants to see something specific let me know I probably have the pics of it.

Specs:

15" ELO Touchscreen
Klipsch Promedia 2.1
Pentium 4
Turtle Beach Montego Soundcard
Custom Sound Activated LED Bar

[Meph]

Amazing job.  I really like the way your monitor fits in the cabinet.  I used a Philco 38-116 for my cabinet and the top layout was different.  What did you use to cut the hole for the monitor?  I really like the rear mount with no need to frame it in.

[coffee]

I just can't see these images and it's frustrating !!!
I'm logged into imageshack and I still can't see them.     

[Barcrest]

Looks nice, i always like these old radio conversions.

[jukejohn]

thats nice well done great job 

[Sparky23]

Meph I mocked up everything out of scrap before cutting the real wood because cherry isn't the cheapest stuff to buy. We used a jigsaw to cut a square and then routered the edges to fit right along the raised edge on the monitor frame. I will post a few more pics for you so you can see.

[Meph]

Nice, do you have a picture of what the face of that radio looked like before you put in the monitor?  I'm looking for some other style cabinets for a future project.  My source doesn't have another of the one that I used.

[Sparky23]

This what mine looked like exactly just not in as good of shape. I went with a lot more red color stain than the original brown. Pictures were taken on my phone so they aren't the greatest.

[Meph]

Ok I see what you did.  You cut the entire top piece off and replaced it as well as the angled piece.  You went with a deeper angle.  I like it.

[Sparky23]

Thanks.   

Actually the top piece is just screwed down in a bunch of places (or atleast mine was) so I just unscrewed everything and with a little nudge here and there it came off completely. I'll post a pic with the complete top parts off for you.

[Norman Marshall]

I cant beleive you walked past a garden and found that waiting to be collected by the garbage truck, What a brilliant find dude and a brilliant job converting it 

[dermbrian]

Nicest conversion I've ever seen.  Only thing I'd add would be some kind of period-appropriate surface protection for those flat areas at the top, because I'd surely be resting my cocktails there while choosing songs. 

I absolutely love to see vintage radios given a new life where they continue to be used for music and media.

Brian

[Sparky23]

dermbrian there is 4 coats of semi gloss all around but drinks is a no-no around the jukebox now.