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06-30-2010, 04:17 PM
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Beautiful job
 That new veneer and finish really turned out nice.
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06-30-2010, 05:17 PM
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Thanks. The Firestone originally had a back per the screw holes but it was missing. The chassis isn't connected directly to line but through a cap and high value resistor. It wouldn't kill you (unless the cap shorted) but you might get a tingle if you were grounded. The way it is now it's as safe as anything. This radio was built before lawyers were invented.
 Besides, anybody who really wants to see fireworks can go stick a fork in a toaster!
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07-01-2010, 05:17 AM
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Thanks, guys. I guess it's all in what you want to do. I enjoy the challenge of working on them, so the worse shape they're in, the more fun for me.
As to music stations Jeff, yeah, 960 Kc. from Carlisle is what I picked up. However there are a couple or three locals that play music, two country and one light mainstream. I can get 740 out of Mapleleafland at night.
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07-22-2010, 05:32 AM
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That should be fine. I used Elmer's wood glue but any wood glue would work. The woodworker's wish: "I would that my wood glue would work." The brown paper insulator between the iron and the veneer can be just a piece of a paper grocery bag, etc. Press hard with the iron all around and keep it moving. If it's a large piece, work so that any ripples in the veneer can be worked towards an edge and out. If, after you're done and before the piece has any finish on it, if you see a place that didn't bond, you can iron it again.
BTW, Mrs. likes the Firestone and thinks it's pretty!
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07-25-2010, 01:33 PM
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You'd be crazy not to like it
 I did a little experiment over the weekend following your directions. It worked quite well - the glue is really holding tight. Yay, no more clamping for hours 
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11-15-2016, 08:10 PM
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This is a great and hugely valuable thread I must say for all vintage radio enthusiasts. A superb job on a great old AA5. I hope that I am out of place by throwing in here that I recently purchased one of these and all I really need is a dial glass that isn't flaking. The idea used in this thread was superbly engineered, but nothing I am prepared to do.
So Reece if you have thought of doing others and/or are already offering these; I would be interested. Or if anyone here just has a good original I would also be interested. Just wanted to throw this out there. Thanks all!
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