[gary rabbitt]

Hi "Southern",
The radio looks like it is in good shape. We like to hear that inherited radios are kept in the family, and not sold off for a few dollars. Your friend's grandfather would be proud that he has it.
The escutcheon you painted looks good too.I used a paint called 'brass' by Dupli-color. I don't think they make it anymore. It was a toned down goldish color. Not the bright gold we often see.

On your "before" photo, it seems that someone removed the finish already. There may come a time later on, after you get the electronics resotred that you want to attempt to add the color back into the set. We can help with that when the time comes. There are reproduction decals that you can buy also for a refinish. For now though the set looks fine

In any case the 40-180 is a great set, one being my first console when I started collecting. I since found another one I plan on refinshing maybe this year.

A while back, someone sent me the instruction manual for this particular set. You can go to the post below, and scroll down to my post. I have 2 links there where you can downnload that 4 page instruction manual.

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Good luck!
Gary.