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RE: 10 radio cabinet restoration chronicles - klondike98 - 05-29-2016

not a stupid question at all. He's talking about using rottenstone as the final polish on the lacquer. see: http://www.mohawk-finishing.com/catalog_browse.asp?ictNbr=242

of course morzh is just throwing rotten tomatoes around

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RE: 10 radio cabinet restoration chronicles - OldRestorer - 05-29-2016

Rotten stone, sometimes spelled as rottenstone, also known as tripoli, is fine powdered porous rock used as a polishing abrasive for metal smithing and in woodworking. It is usually weathered limestone mixed with diatomaceous, amorphous, or crystalline silica.

Great for those piano finishes..

Sold on Amazon

Me

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RE: 10 radio cabinet restoration chronicles - morzh - 05-29-2016

(05-29-2016, 03:32 PM)OldRestorer Wrote:  Philco 50? I dont have a 50...

Confused me

I said 50-something. 
It is a 54.

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RE: 10 radio cabinet restoration chronicles - morzh - 05-29-2016

There is that thing called rottenstone. But Kirk meant it literally

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RE: 10 radio cabinet restoration chronicles - shaler78 - 05-30-2016

Thank you! I've always wondered how you have gotten that mirror finish. Rotten

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RE: 10 radio cabinet restoration chronicles - OldRestorer - 05-30-2016

You have my 54 chassis? News to me, lol.... Cabinet is shot to sheeeeit!

Good Shaler, Now you can rott it up too

Me

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RE: 10 radio cabinet restoration chronicles - TV MAN - 06-09-2016

Very nice work Kirk! Until 6 months ago there was a gentleman that would do my cabinets. He was very reasonable. He passed away in April. Now I am going to have to do this myself if I can't find someone else . I used to work in a furniture repair place when I was in high school. I learned a few things but 35 years put that a long way behind me.

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RE: 10 radio cabinet restoration chronicles - morzh - 06-09-2016

Me and my big mouth I could've saved myself a really torturous radio restoration which 54C are known for

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RE: 10 radio cabinet restoration chronicles - OldRestorer - 06-25-2016

Finally started pumicing and rotting the cabinets for the finishing touch...

I just finished the Utah speaker cabinet but I have 2 of them so I have to match the other one... 
I actually need to make a back for one too....

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RE: 10 radio cabinet restoration chronicles - OldRestorer - 06-26-2016

Work Work Work Work Work!

Buff and Buff and Buff!

Glue and clamp, Strip and fill, WORK!..
I'm tired now, lol

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RE: 10 radio cabinet restoration chronicles - OldRestorer - 06-26-2016

More shiny!

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RE: 10 radio cabinet restoration chronicles - KCMike - 06-26-2016

 Great job Kirk.

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RE: 10 radio cabinet restoration chronicles - OldRestorer - 06-27-2016

Sparton 65 and Kadette 87 done!
Just need to clean the knobs and find the gold ring for around the dial on the Kadette....
Not sure I am keeping the Kadette grill cloth though...
Probably not..

I tried restoring the Sparton 65 but it is dead still... Oh MIIIIKE!

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RE: 10 radio cabinet restoration chronicles - morzh - 06-27-2016

I think I recognize the one from #26

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RE: 10 radio cabinet restoration chronicles - OldRestorer - 06-27-2016

Yup, That is one you did... And it is not working,
There is an disconnected wire that I dont know where it goes..

Shoddy workmanship.. Kids these days!

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