Face Plate for Philco C4608 Auto Radio

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This radio face plate is for a Philco C4608 Auto Radio (Mopar Model 802). Designed in Inkscape using a photo enhanced and thesehold adjusted with GIMP. The radio was custom designed for Chrylser Auto in the 1940's by Philco. When the United States entered the Second World War in 1941 civilian auto production was halted and Philco was left with thousands of these radios in stock. Rather than scrap these models, in 1942 they put them into a cabnet speaker sold them as a sit-by radio. The 8 tube reciever is has execllent selectiblity and the fullwave audio amplifer provided a linear output of a then impressive, 5 watts. Instructions The design is meant to be place on a 3.2mm (3/32") thick glass plate cut to 32.9mmx111mm. Clean the glass of any residue, cut and apply the vinyl mask. Paint masked glass with gloss black emable paint. Let partially dry and remove mask with a pin or dail. Use laser cutter to cut a 32.9mmx111mm jig. Place plate into jig and etch numbers, gradulations, and boarder frames. Hand paint boarders and frames with silver paint. Do not paint over the numbers or gradulations.