So far so good, found all the parts except for the broken brass pointer...Got the tuner gear train all cleaned up and lubricated. And the dial cleaned up surprisingly well. So well im not gonna redo anything but the outer dial face.
The cabinet however well was pretty beat, the radio part was fine, still needs to be stripped because of some dis coloring on the front under the speaker opening. But the real crappy part is the base. Used a trade secret (TSP) to get the house paint off and it didnt damage the wood or finish, but there are some pretty bad black spots that are soaked through the veneer. Ammonia, cat pee or coffee or something. Also there are sections that were pretty chewed up, so since im doin this one up right cause well, its awesome...and I already had the wood pretty wet from removing the house paint, decided to soak the joints and get it apart. Another 15-20 min of soaking em it came right apart. So the veneer is 2 pieces square which makes it easier. This is my first cabinet repair like this, dad is helpin with the wood stuff. Im pretty stoked cause im finally learning this aspect of it. SO yeah, if anyone has a lead on parts such as the brass dial pointer please let me know!
Now for more pics!
09-11-2016, 06:12 PM
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