09-06-2018, 06:03 PM
I agree with what Terry said regarding your restoration.
The escutcheon can be brought back to a correct appearance by carefully spraying it with Extra Dark Walnut toning lacquer, letting it dry for several days, and then carefully polishing only the highlights with a good brass polish (not steel wool). Follow that up with some clear lacquer and that escutcheon will look good for many years.
RCA did you say? Of course you may say RCA!
This year I rediscovered RCA after nearly 40 years (my very first complete radio was an RCA 5T1 tombstone, and I no longer own it). I now have a C15-3 console and three tombstones: T7-5, 6T2 and 9T and working on acquiring an 8T as well. In fact in the "Other Radios (Non-Philco)" section of this Phorum, you will find a thread by me about the chassis restoration of my T7-5, and other threads about the ongoing cabinet restorations of my 6T2 and T7-5.
The escutcheon can be brought back to a correct appearance by carefully spraying it with Extra Dark Walnut toning lacquer, letting it dry for several days, and then carefully polishing only the highlights with a good brass polish (not steel wool). Follow that up with some clear lacquer and that escutcheon will look good for many years.
RCA did you say? Of course you may say RCA!
This year I rediscovered RCA after nearly 40 years (my very first complete radio was an RCA 5T1 tombstone, and I no longer own it). I now have a C15-3 console and three tombstones: T7-5, 6T2 and 9T and working on acquiring an 8T as well. In fact in the "Other Radios (Non-Philco)" section of this Phorum, you will find a thread by me about the chassis restoration of my T7-5, and other threads about the ongoing cabinet restorations of my 6T2 and T7-5.
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Ron Ramirez
Ferdinand IN
