Admiral 30A16 scored

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Originally Posted by Electrohome

Just an incredible save from Indiana No fishtanker is wrecking this TV. I can't believe a fishtanker would even think of ruining a 1948 blond Admiral roundie That's an awesome save and I'm very glad that TV is now safe in your collection safe and sound in good ol' Chicago now to be appreciated for many years to come Awesome save and incredible work on saving this awesome 1948 blond Admiral roundie

Thanks! It was quite a chore to haul it home during that torrential downpour we had all day.

[jeyurkon]

Great save!

Looks like cadmium to me too. Phosphoric acid was the only stuff I tried that had an effect. But I worried about neutralizing it, etc. and decided that it wasn't bad enough in my case to worry about.

I like some chassis, like Phil's radio, when they're polished. But I prefer the original look if it's achievable.

John

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Originally Posted by jeyurkon

Great save!

Looks like cadmium to me too. Phosphoric acid was the only stuff I tried that had an effect. But I worried about neutralizing it, etc. and decided that it wasn't bad enough in my case to worry about.

I like some chassis, like Phil's radio, when they're polished. But I prefer the original look if it's achievable.

John

Phil's radio does look amazing, but I think I'll leave this set like it is. It would be a ton of work to clean up both chassis. Even the speaker frame is greenish.

[Phil Nelson]

Leaving it alone should be fine. The green coating won't jump off the chassis and bite you. I don't bother trying to make TV chassis beautiful. Except for Radio Craftsman, they weren't shiny leaving the factory. Something like that Midwest radio chassis was made shiny to compete with radios that had real chrome -- a poor man's E.H. Scott.

Phil

[TV-collector]

Hi,
As I remember right, this console was seen in a garage in one of the
old b/w PERRY MASON episodes!
My Admiral console is the same, with the seperate power supply chassis!