Fixing Others Mistakes
It is our mission here at FYLP to restore the radios and phonographs that come through our doors back to original as much as possible. When you are considering where to send your unit in for repair, we urge you…
Philco Beam of Light photo cell housing – old technology meets new technology
This Philco 42-1010 Beam of Light came out beautifully! The photocells on these old units are almost always not functioning when they come in for repair. The new housing replacements are a different style and not a direct replacement. We…
Why vinyl is still a sought after sound
We have multiple calls a day asking us to repair the new remake turntables that say Crosley , Philco, etc. on the case and are made to 'look' vintage. A friendly word of advice, those units last about a year,…
Wood Radio Cabinets
This month’s radio is our pristine 1934 Wards Airline Tabletop radio. Part of the radio’s most striking quality is its exterior. Wood cabinet units- radios and phonographs alike- hold such a beauty because they are able to wear history with…
Scott’s TV/For Your Listening Pleasure- Our History
In 1962 Scott M. Phillips Sr. transformed his hobby into an out-of-home business while still working his day job; thus Scott’s TV was born. Scott M. Phillips Sr. and his wife Sue Phillips started running their TV repair and restoration…
FYLP Original 1940 Suitcase Record Player
Record players have become the new "it" electronic of the moment going hand in hand with the current vinyl revolution. Crosley's suitcase record player has taken millennials by storm! They are easy to carry around moving in and out of…
1938 Philco Restoration Process
The last blog post on our July Radio of the Month talked about how intricate and beautiful the radio looked on the inside compared to the radio's gorgeous cabinet. However, the cabinet did not always look as good as it…
Beautiful Insides
This month's Philco radio is beautiful on the outside so we thought we would take a moment to tell you how beautiful it is on the inside. Similar to last month's Industry Logistics blog post we are going to tell you…
Console Radios
This month’s radio is a console radio so we are doing a blog post dedicated to console radios. Console radios were the TV before the TV; they were the “centerpiece of entertainment”. In the late 30’s these radios were costly…
