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39-25 cabinet restoration - klondike98 - 07-12-2014

A while back I started on a 39-25 and posted some in the electronics section but got sidetracked into working on the cabinet.  I wasn't sure if this one was going to clean up.  Here is the as received photo:

[Image: https://www.dropbox.com/s/o44n153dotu9wec/39-25_asIS.jpg?raw=1]

Grungy dial cover:
[Image: https://www.dropbox.com/s/q98egefokc81add/39-25_dialcover_asreceived.jpg?raw=1]

Chassis and dial cover removed:
[Image: https://www.dropbox.com/s/d161yrujqydvsxo/39-25_cabinet.jpg?raw=1]

The corner got banged up with a loss of glue block and veneer:
[Image: https://www.dropbox.com/s/vad7qknxxcnsgj5/39-25_bangedupcorner.jpg?raw=1]

The cabinet actually cleaned up pretty well with some Citristrip:
[Image: https://www.dropbox.com/s/ia39bw59w483wdt/39-25_stripped.jpg?raw=1]

The dial cover also cleaned up with some scrubbing but that takes it down to the brass instead of the original gold/brass paint.  Thanks to Bob Andersen's youtube video I knew what to do:
[Image: https://www.dropbox.com/s/6lrbhvft7wqpyzg/39-25_dialcover_cleaned.jpg?raw=1]

[Image: https://www.dropbox.com/s/zs4gzs6la1aohdp/39-25_dialcover_painted.jpg?raw=1]

This was my second attempt at veneer repair and it seemed to come out reasonably well.  The glue block fix was pretty straight forward:
[Image: https://www.dropbox.com/s/1mazr03s1q8n4yl/39-25_cornerveneerrepair.jpg?raw=1][Image: https://www.dropbox.com/s/zajxuv0rokt95mn/39-25_glueblockrepair.jpg?raw=1]

There was a black water stain on the top of the cabinet...probably somebody's plant stand in the past  but it cleared up with an oxalic acid treatment:
[Image: https://www.dropbox.com/s/cn084utq364g88g/39-25_waterstainbefore.jpg?raw=1][Image: https://www.dropbox.com/s/51ey00zsl7q85ip/39-25_waterstainafter.jpg?raw=1]

After toner and the first coat of clear its beginning to look much better:
[Image: https://www.dropbox.com/s/qe0t74akgx1yq0t/39-25_toned_1lacquercoat.jpg?raw=1]

I'll post a final photo when the chassis is finished and the final lacquer rub out is done.

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RE: 39-25 cabinet restoration - Warren - 07-12-2014

Looking good...

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RE: 39-25 cabinet restoration - Radioroslyn - 07-12-2014

Dito!!!

Terry

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RE: 39-25 cabinet restoration - gregb - 07-12-2014

Nice job there Bob!

Gregb

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RE: 39-25 cabinet restoration - klondike98 - 07-13-2014

Thanks guys.

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RE: 39-25 cabinet restoration - OldRestorer - 07-15-2014

I have one of those waiting in the wings and am glad to see yours. It shows me how good it will look when it is restored.

Good job!

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RE: 39-25 cabinet restoration - morzh - 07-15-2014

Oh yeah, I always liked the look of this one.
Looking great there, Bob!

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RE: 39-25 cabinet restoration - Ron Ramirez - 07-15-2014

Great work, Bob!

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RE: 39-25 cabinet restoration - TA Forbes - 07-15-2014

VERY nice work, Bob!!

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RE: 39-25 cabinet restoration - Steve Davis - 07-15-2014

Very nice

Steve

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RE: 39-25 cabinet restoration - codefox1 - 07-16-2014

Super nice. Reminds me of an old Coronado set I couldn't ressurect.

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RE: 39-25 cabinet restoration - klondike98 - 07-22-2014

Here's the final result with the chassis installed and playing Phillies baseball on WSAN 1470.

[Image: https://www.dropbox.com/s/rmgc6sj7j768w6x/39-25_restored_3.jpg?raw=1]

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RE: 39-25 cabinet restoration - Bob Andersen - 07-23-2014

Excellent job I'm glad you were able to benefit from my experience restoring a very similar 39-30.

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RE: 39-25 cabinet restoration - GregP - 05-05-2020

Wow nice! Bob!  That water stain did come out nice!  The whole project did really.  Beautiful restoration!

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RE: 39-25 cabinet restoration - rfeenstra - 05-05-2020

Beauteous!

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