Late model 116B cabinet - Printable Version
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RE: Late model 116B cabinet - Radioroslyn - 12-20-2018
Yup no extra wires danging about. Off/on sw was ok but volume control gave out so both got replaced.
RE: Late model 116B cabinet - jcassity - 12-21-2018
the patch looks really good almost like a knot in the wood. nice work
RE: Late model 116B cabinet - OldRestorer - 12-21-2018
How’s that EICO 666?
RE: Late model 116B cabinet - Ron Ramirez - 12-21-2018
I agree with Scott (jcassity). From the photo I think if no one looks closely that it is fine.
RE: Late model 116B cabinet - Radioroslyn - 12-21-2018
How’s that EICO 666? [Image: http://philcoradio.com/phorum/images/smilies/icon_twisted.gif]
Hopefully A LOT WORST than a 16TX!! [Image: http://philcoradio.com/phorum/images/smilies/icon_eek.gif]
RE: Late model 116B cabinet - OldRestorer - 12-23-2018
(12-21-2018, 04:17 PM)Radioroslyn Wrote: How’s that EICO 666? [Image: http://philcoradio.com/phorum/images/smilies/icon_twisted.gif]
Hopefully A LOT WORST than a 16TX!! [Image: http://philcoradio.com/phorum/images/smilies/icon_eek.gif]
Touche'...
RE: Late model 116B cabinet - Radioroslyn - 01-23-2019
Since my daughter has headed back to school I've been working on the cabinet and think it's about done short of buffing.
Here's a few pics before and after.
RE: Late model 116B cabinet - KCMike - 01-23-2019
Looking good Terry.
RE: Late model 116B cabinet - madsowry - 01-23-2019
Beautiful work Terry. Good to see a master craftsman's hard work bring another piece of history back to life!!
Dick
RE: Late model 116B cabinet - klondike98 - 01-24-2019
Very nice Terry!
RE: Late model 116B cabinet - Ron Ramirez - 01-24-2019
Fine job, Terry. Fine job.
RE: Late model 116B cabinet - Nathan Slingerland - 01-24-2019
Wow - you did an amazing job Terry!
RE: Late model 116B cabinet - Radioroslyn - 01-24-2019
Tnx Guys!
I was hoping to have it done before Christmas (sort of a present to myself) but didn't work out. I think I was hurrying the process too much ending up w/some frustrating results. Was getting hazy spots and some light patches. Ended up stripping one side and the top finally get rid of these anomalies. I found that Blush Remover was my friend in that it seemed helped level the finish along with removing most of the haze. Was pretty handy. The actual repair work to the cabinet was fun/relativity easy. The baseboard,trim, and repairing the hole was a piece of cake. Finishing not so much. Having done leather finishing for almost 30yrs I guess I'm too fussy.
This is the first time I've used Mohawk satin 55% all the others I've used the gloss 80% which I wasn't real happy with (too glossy). Have used some hardware store satin but was very disappointed with it. It looked ok from a distance but close up and on photos it looked to have a white haze. The haze was caused by the flattening agent used the dull the clear down not from blushing from humidity. Very annoying to do a bunch of prep work and have the final coats screw up the previous work. I think the 55% is what I've been looking for, we'll see after buffing.
RE: Late model 116B cabinet - Ron Ramirez - 01-24-2019
I prefer the gloss as that is what was used originally. Just my opinion. I've been there more than once as far as working really hard on the prep only to screw something up on the final finish coats - witness the Philco 66B and the RCA 6T2 I did this past Fall.
RE: Late model 116B cabinet - Phlogiston - 01-24-2019
Possibly - the "white haze" you are describing is blush?