11-09-2020, 09:52 PM
I decided to revive this project. The radio has been sitting on the shelf for nearly 3 years since I restored it. The coffin cabinet has been sitting on the floor, in my way, for the same amount of time. I decided to get it out of my way by restoring the cabinet since the original finish was severely disfigured. Here is the F-2-A speaker repainted. The fine gold stripes were a pain and certainly not perfect, but the best I can do. The grille cloth is original and a bit stained, but it will remain. The radio is playing Zoomer radio 740AM as I type this. This radio seems especially sensitive to signal strength. Makes me appreciate AVC all the more! The rest of the cabinet is painted, but I am waiting for some rivets to re-attach the escutcheons. Will post a pic of the finished product when I get those. Then the completed radio will go back on the shelf. I don't really enjoy listening to it!