Model 71 cabinet refinish - Printable Version

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Model 71 cabinet refinish - captainslack - 04-28-2014

This Model 71 was purchased new by my wife's grandparents in 1932. Her father gave it to us this past Christmas. Needed a LOT of work, as you can imagine. The radio chassis is over at a friend's place being worked on, so my wife & I tackled the cabinet. This is what it looked like when we got it:

[Image: http://i.imgur.com/YkRgrvcl.jpg]

And what it looks like now:

[Image: http://i.imgur.com/RTm7HTol.jpg]

Removed the old finish with acetone & #0000 steel wool. Used three Mohawk toners to redo it: perfect brown on the sides, brown mahogany on the trim, and dark walnut in the center. The logo is a decal and the grill cloth is a reproduction from eBay.

Doesn't look too bad for our first effort! It helps that my wife is a woodworker.

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RE: Model 71 cabinet refinish - tab10672 - 04-28-2014

Looks great, something to be proud of.

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