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Repwood, pressed-wood, what is the
difference?
Repwood was used in early radio (and other wood cabinets)
for speaker grille work, decorative trim, badges or in some cases complete cabinets. In simple
terms, it's just sawdust and glue pressed into a mold to create
the finished product.
A good example of this can be seen in the decorative badge used on
the Radiola 21.
Pressed-wood is quite different, it too is used
to make radio cabinets and other wood items such as picture frames
and trim work. It consist of multiple layers of very thing wood
veneers that has been treated and pressed into a mold.
A example of a radio cabinet front panel made using this process
is the Radiola 48.
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