[mikesloane]

I spent some time yesterday cleaning up the chassis with a wire wheel and flat scraper. I removed the dial assembly (fortunately an easy job since the dial strings were all mouse chewed) and the tubes and went to town. The only part remaining to be done is the area between the tuning capacitor and a couple of the IF cans. There was some slight etching of the surface in one small area, but nothing serious.

The next step is to finish the cleaning and then select an appropriate paint to cover the bare metal.

Then I will start on the underside - replacing the passive components and replacing chewed wires, etc. That should keep me busy for a couple of weeks, at least. I will also tackle the torn speaker in the next few weeks.

Thanks for all the help. I am attaching an image, but if it doesn't work out, you can see it at: http://public.fotki.com/mikesloane/philc...a**-3.html

[Image: http://images54.fotki.com/v1616/photos/6...ed2-vi.jpg]