03-17-2014, 04:24 PM
Hi everyone,
This is my first post here, and my first radio restoration project. I picked up a 42-323 tabletop radio on craigslist, which I am now repairing electrically. I have an electrical-engineering background so I'm not too worried about that part, but I'm a lot less confident on the mechanical / aesthetic side.
The cabinet wood and leatherette are in pretty good shape, really, just some nicks here and there, and a ring on the top from water or heat or ??. Decals look good. A friend suggested Howard's restor-a-finish, which I intend to try out soon.
I've been told the front grill is from a swirly brown/black material called tennite. Over time, the deformation caused a big crack across one corner, and the narrow strips running over the speaker have buckled inward a bit. I looked on antiqueradioknobs.com but he doesn't list a replacement for my model. In any case, I'm not trying to make it look brand new---really just looking for an 80% solution. Anyone have suggestions for epoxy repair?
This is my first post here, and my first radio restoration project. I picked up a 42-323 tabletop radio on craigslist, which I am now repairing electrically. I have an electrical-engineering background so I'm not too worried about that part, but I'm a lot less confident on the mechanical / aesthetic side.
The cabinet wood and leatherette are in pretty good shape, really, just some nicks here and there, and a ring on the top from water or heat or ??. Decals look good. A friend suggested Howard's restor-a-finish, which I intend to try out soon.
I've been told the front grill is from a swirly brown/black material called tennite. Over time, the deformation caused a big crack across one corner, and the narrow strips running over the speaker have buckled inward a bit. I looked on antiqueradioknobs.com but he doesn't list a replacement for my model. In any case, I'm not trying to make it look brand new---really just looking for an 80% solution. Anyone have suggestions for epoxy repair?
