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philco 46-350 chassis buff
philcoradio1234
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10-18-2010, 03:59 PM
after buying an old philco 46-350 for $35 i had it on a shelf for a while (fixing RCA 1R81) Icon_biggrin i had looked at the chassis and noticed a shiny part. So to make the chassis fit in i decided to buff the chassis. After thinking awile Icon_idea I decided for a cheap alternative... toothpaste. It sounds gross but let it sit on the chassis for about five minutes get a paper towel and wet it and rub the toothpaste off and look at the chassis shine Icon_exclaim Icon_exclaim Icon_exclaim I suggest if you have a lot of time on your hands to do it it took about 3 hours to strip the components off. then another 30 minutes to buff the chassis. but it is worth it they bring the whole radio back to its golden days!!! Icon_biggrin
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10-24-2010, 06:56 AM
Hmmm...interesting.

I've used toothpaste to clean and polish bakelite knobs before...yes, it works...that reminds me, I have a 44B escutcheon that needs polishing. Guess I'd better get busy.

Just don't use the same toothbrush that you use in your mouth, folks.
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10-25-2010, 02:35 PM
yea that last comment is right!!!!!!!!
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