Found Footage: 1942 Philco radio / Mac mini mod

hah anybody wanna buy a 1936 philco radio.. im looking at one right now i picked up and thought i would convert it to a wine rack..hmm..this may be a better mod

Of course, monster points would have been awarded for integrating the orignial analog knobs, but I digress...

Nice engineering job, though just for looks I think the screen rising out of the back would have been a better go. There are off-the-shelf mechanisms for doing this already, at least for television size screens. For some reason, to my eye, when the front door blocks the bottom part of the screen frame, it looks like it isn't extended all the way. Plus, it blocks the original Philco tuner. Being able to see both (screen and radio) would make for a better anachronistic-yet-modern look.

A+ for the work! Now to look at eBay...

Anybody have an idea on where you can get that Sony touchscreen monitor? My searches have come up empty.

Thanks,

George

I want this thing so effing bad.

That is such an impressive piece of kit to start off with, let alone it being modded! The video's loading very slowly for me at the moment, so waiting...

Right, watched all of it. I just notice though that although the touch screen seems to be working a treat, he doesn't 'flick' through his album covers in Cover Flow, he merely touches the next or previous one to move in either direction. Is that a preference thing, or can it just not cope? It's just out of interest.

Other than that, it's an absolutely beautiful modification and the attention to detail not only on the visible front but also to the few number of wires near the back is stunning. Do it for a living if that sort of thing takes your fancy! You could charge a ridiculous amount, but the risk of you doing someone's vintage radio or vinyl player or what have you would be large...

Terrific!

That, is possibly the single most beautiful thing I have ever laid eyes on.