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05-29-2016, 10:02 PM
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_...ictNbr=242

of course morzh is just throwing rotten tomatoes around Icon_lol
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05-29-2016, 10:03 PM
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..

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05-29-2016, 10:27 PM
(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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05-29-2016, 10:28 PM
There is that thing called rottenstone. But Kirk meant it literally Icon_lol
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05-30-2016, 12:59 AM
Thank you! I've always wondered how you have gotten that mirror finish. Rotten
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05-30-2016, 07:23 PM
You have my 54 chassis? News to me, lol.... Cabinet is shot to sheeeeit!

Good Shaler, Now you can rott it up too Icon_lol

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06-09-2016, 02:24 PM
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.
If I could find the place called "Somewhere", I could find "Anything" Icon_confused

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06-09-2016, 02:39 PM
Me and my big mouth Icon_lol I could've saved myself a really torturous radio restoration which 54C are known for Icon_smile
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06-25-2016, 06:28 PM
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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06-26-2016, 08:29 PM
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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06-26-2016, 08:30 PM
More shiny!


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06-26-2016, 09:14 PM
 Great job Kirk. Icon_thumbup Icon_thumbup
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06-27-2016, 09:33 AM
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.. Icon_lol

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


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06-27-2016, 12:05 PM
I think I recognize the one from #26
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06-27-2016, 12:54 PM
Yup, That is one you did... And it is not working, Icon_lol
There is an disconnected wire that I dont know where it goes..

Shoddy workmanship.. Kids these days! Icon_mrgreen
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