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When Is A Restoration Really A Restoration?
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I agree with Ron, whole heartedly. I like the old radios because they are a indelable part of my past, growing up in the 50s.

I restore to the point of safe playing and only clean off chassis or cabinet grime to the point that none of the age effects or patina are lost.

Don't you remember your Gramma with wrinkles? I sure do. :-)

In fact, I have my Gramma's kitchen radio in my collection which pre-dates my by two years and was always prominant in her kitchen when growing up. A plain old AA5 type: An Emerson 535. When it quit working, my Grampa just put it away and got her a Hitachi transistor radio (1965-ish). I found it rummaging one day in their attic.

[Image: http://www.philcorepairbench.com/images/535.jpg]

A piece if old/antique furniture should age gracefully and not be yanked back into some semblance of new out of the factory.

Chuck





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RE: When Is A Restoration Really A Restoration? - by Chuck Schwark - 03-25-2012, 06:35 PM



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