Credenza Grille Cloth

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Marty Bufalini
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Credenza Grille Cloth

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Little three year old hands did a real job on my Credenza grille cloth and I'd like to replace it (I know, I know but it looks bad.)

I understand grillecloth.com doesn't have it anymore but I did a little research and came up with these sites/suppliers. Can you tell me if any of their offerings come close to what I need?

Thanks

https://www.tubesandmore.com/search/node/cloth

http://www.radiodaze.com/grille-cloth/

http://www.richmonddesignsinc.com/grill ... oduct_page

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Re: Credenza Grille Cloth

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This gold isn't a bad match at all:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/ANTIQUE-GOLD-Vi ... GX3LlKi4SA
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Re: Credenza Grille Cloth

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I am in the same situation of needing credenza grillcloth, and while the color choice seems excellent, the size quoted is too small for the credenza grille. Maybe you can negotiate with this vendor. I bought a piece of cloth on Etsy and darkened it with several applications of coffee, but have decided now that it is too thick to fit into the splines that hold it on my frame. I am waiting for some silk yardage now that seems passable.

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Re: Credenza Grille Cloth

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Not long ago, Walt Sommers had cloth that was a perfect match. Might be worth contacting him and asking before buying an "almost" match.
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Re: Credenza Grille Cloth

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Marty Bufalini wrote:Little three year old hands did a real job on my Credenza grille cloth and I'd like to replace it (I know, I know but it looks bad.)

I understand grillecloth.com doesn't have it anymore but I did a little research and came up with these sites/suppliers. Can you tell me if any of their offerings come close to what I need?

Thanks

https://www.tubesandmore.com/search/node/cloth

http://www.radiodaze.com/grille-cloth/

http://www.richmonddesignsinc.com/grill ... oduct_page
I suggest replacing with 20 - 24 year old hands. (You should fix the grill cloth too.)

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Re: Credenza Grille Cloth

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I searched for some fabrics that seem to resemble the original cloth. This company's gold colored fabric seems to be a close match to what originals look like.. https://topfabric.com/products/brighton ... 7425347969
However, I don't have a credenza to directly compare the cloth to but I'd be interested to hear opinions from others that do.
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Re: Credenza Grille Cloth

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Gentlemen (except Jerry Van),

Thanks for the responses and suggestions.

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Re: Credenza Grille Cloth

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The one thing I recall from examining a really nice example of original grille cloth in a friend's Credenza, was that it was sort of what I would call "semi-sheer" fabric. I would assume this to have been an early attempt at something "acoustically transparent".

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Re: Credenza Grille Cloth

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Marty, try this Antique Radio Forum page:

http://antiqueradios.com/forums/viewtop ... h#p1670464

Among other things, they list several radio grillecloth suppliers.

Jim

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Re: Credenza Grille Cloth

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Jim, thanks. I'll take a look there, too.

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