Dumont RA-103 Project Redux

[Electronic M]

Swapping tuners on these isn't too hard...3-4 wires and some screws. I had to pull the tuner on one in the last year to get in and fix the antenna coupling cap that had went open... Until I did that I was wondering why the tuner was so darn snowy.

I favor lacquer thinner and steel wool for stripping...Seems to be the best combination of cheap fast and minimal cleanup.

[Chris K]

Originally Posted by Electronic M

Swapping tuners on these isn't too hard...3-4 wires and some screws. I had to pull the tuner on one in the last year to get in and fix the antenna coupling cap that had went open... Until I did that I was wondering why the tuner was so darn snowy.

I favor lacquer thinner and steel wool for stripping...Seems to be the best combination of cheap fast and minimal cleanup.

I got just about everything off the top and I've gone as far as I'm going to go. No sand throughs.



My big concern, for both stripping and finishing, are the angled vented sections that transition the top from the sides. I said earlier the brass screening here and on the bottom of the cabinet are pristine. When I do the front, I intend to remove the safety glass and surround and the brass ring around the tuning 6AL7. The screens are another matter. I can't see removing them (just the vents) but how in the hell am I going to spray a finish on this without getting lacquer all over these screens? Masking them would be very difficult but an option.