Admiral 30A12 restoration

[bandersen]

Some of you may have noticed it's the same set as my avatar. True, but this has the original finish while my other set does not. When I received it, it had been stripped down and clear coated with polyurethane. I stripped all that gunk off and refinished it with toner lacquer. I had a hard time finding good photos of this set and guessed a little about the proper color.
I can clearly see now I didn't get it quite right


Anyway, continuing on with this set, the CRT tests very good I also discovered almost every tube appears to be the original Admiral and I see little sign of repairs.


Filthy for sure, but not much rust. The fly looks OK and it's fused.

[Phil Nelson]

Originally Posted by bandersen

I had a hard time finding good photos of this set and guessed a little about the proper color. I can clearly see now I didn't get it quite right

The one on the left may have faded and yellowed, like many other old cabinets. I would look in the back or the inside for a finished area that wasn't exposed to light. That would give you a better idea what its original color was. Edges of that nature may be exposed when you remove safety glass bezels or speaker boards, for instance.

Phil Nelson