A little Surprising, CT100 Fans

[miniman82]

Just tested the 15GP22: great emission at only 4.5 volts on all 3 guns, needle doesn't dip into the bad zone until the heaters are completely dark. In other words, it's like brand new. Now off to start a resto thread, first thing that needs attention is the cabinet. It's not in very bad shape structurally, but the finish on 3 sides did get stripped off by the sun.

[Phil Nelson]

Man, you must have been livin' right, to get such a reward.

Looks like new, apart from the sun fading.

If you remove the bezel, or just lift up the lid, you'll see the original cabinet color areas that weren't exposed to the sun. That will guide you in refinishing. The original color may be redder than you're expecting.

If your decals can't be salvaged, I have a spare set that I'll donate to the cause.

Enjoy!

Phil Nelson
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http://antiqueradio.org/index.html

[miniman82]

Originally Posted by Phil Nelson

Man, you must have been livin' right, to get such a reward.

Nope, just in the right place at the right time. Don't you have a pair of 15G's?

If you remove the bezel, or just lift up the lid, you'll see the original cabinet color areas that weren't exposed to the sun. That will guide you in refinishing. The original color may be redder than you're expecting.

Good idea, I'll pull it and see what the finish looks like. I've seen these in 3 different hues now: one that looked almost orange in tint, more than a few with the stock reddish look, then there's Bob and Steve's sets that have a very dark mahogany finish. I'm shooting for as close to stock as possible.

If your decals can't be salvaged, I have a spare set that I'll donate to the cause.

You have PM.

[Phil Nelson]

Originally Posted by miniman82

I'll pull it and see what the finish looks like. I've seen these in 3 different hues now: one that looked almost orange in tint, more than a few with the stock reddish look, then there's Bob and Steve's sets that have a very dark mahogany finish. I'm shooting for as close to stock as possible.

This photo of my refinished cabinet was taken in a room with lots of natural light. It gives a pretty fair idea of the color. The refinisher did a dead-on match to the unfaded parts that had been protected by the bezel forever. You can see how the cabinet is redder than the doors and radio cabinet in the background.

I use one of John Folsom's transformers and it works like a charm.

Mailed the decals today. Enjoy.

Phil Nelson