Early 60's Silvertone CTC 10-11?

[Eric H]

I'll be going to Dans to get the parts set next Sunday, I have to make another stop in Moorepark to pick up a Bakelite Emerson I won on eBay so it's going to be a lonng day, 244 miles round trip according to Google.

Meanwhile I haven't done anything to the super clean chassis except order some Electrolytics and some Orange Dips.

The cabinet OTOH is nearly done, I stripped it, stained it and tried several times to use some of the oddball Toner I bought to refinish it, each time I wound up removing it all because it looked funky.

Tip, when you find lots of Mohawk Toner at the thrift store it's probably there for a reason, like it's ugly!

Finally I just stained the Veneer sides with Dark Walnut Minwax and Toning the Oak trim with the small amount of Walnut Brown Toner I had left from a previous project.
It's not perfect, certainly not original but it looks nice, more like a 70's Console than an early 60's.

I didn't fix the big scratches on the top, it would have required a whole new piece of Veneer, I did Steam them up somewhat and lighten them but there are numerous pock marks all over the top anyway so it's somewhat futile. It gives it that "Antiqued look" Like it was beat with an Axe or something.
That's what A doily is for I guess.