09-10-2015, 04:43 PM
I'm doing up a Marconiphone 55 portable receiver, which dates from 1929. It's nothing special - a bog-standard straight five powered by batteries, but it's pre-1935 and in my opinion is worth preserving. Anyway, what I like about this cabinet is that it is made from solid oak. Well....most of it is. For some bizarre reason the front panel is oak-veneered plywood and for the life of me I cannot work out why!
I could easily understand it if the front panel was intended to be in burr wood, or if there was some reason why a solid hardwood panel couldn't be used. But neither of these things apply. Why make the rest of the cabinet in solid oak, but put a plywood panel on the front? I'm convinced the panel is original, as is the veneer too.
I'm at a loss to explain it.
Nick
I could easily understand it if the front panel was intended to be in burr wood, or if there was some reason why a solid hardwood panel couldn't be used. But neither of these things apply. Why make the rest of the cabinet in solid oak, but put a plywood panel on the front? I'm convinced the panel is original, as is the veneer too.
I'm at a loss to explain it.
Nick
