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Philco 118 Chassis Restoration
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03-14-2023, 08:07 AM
Hello Steve,
I have a simple General Electric bakelite AA5 which is about as filthy as that chassis .
far as your chassis goes you have your work cut out for you !!

Sincerely, Richard

P.S. Peter I have never tried using Soda Ash before on a radio chassis .
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Philco 118 Chassis Restoration - by Steve Davis - 03-13-2023, 02:31 PM
RE: Philco 118 Chassis Restoration - by morzh - 03-13-2023, 03:51 PM
RE: Philco 118 Chassis Restoration - by GarySP - 03-13-2023, 05:10 PM
RE: Philco 118 Chassis Restoration - by morzh - 03-13-2023, 06:14 PM
RE: Philco 118 Chassis Restoration - by radiorich - 03-13-2023, 06:35 PM
RE: Philco 118 Chassis Restoration - by morzh - 03-13-2023, 07:14 PM
RE: Philco 118 Chassis Restoration - by RodB - 03-13-2023, 07:47 PM
RE: Philco 118 Chassis Restoration - by Arran - 03-13-2023, 08:38 PM
RE: Philco 118 Chassis Restoration - by morzh - 03-13-2023, 10:23 PM
RE: Philco 118 Chassis Restoration - by RadioSvit - 03-14-2023, 05:48 AM
RE: Philco 118 Chassis Restoration - by GarySP - 03-14-2023, 07:48 AM
RE: Philco 118 Chassis Restoration - by radiorich - 03-14-2023, 08:07 AM
RE: Philco 118 Chassis Restoration - by morzh - 03-15-2023, 07:53 AM
RE: Philco 118 Chassis Restoration - by GarySP - 03-15-2023, 07:59 AM
RE: Philco 118 Chassis Restoration - by RodB - 03-15-2023, 09:25 AM
RE: Philco 118 Chassis Restoration - by Chas - 03-15-2023, 10:47 AM
RE: Philco 118 Chassis Restoration - by morzh - 03-16-2023, 01:39 PM
RE: Philco 118 Chassis Restoration - by radiorich - 03-17-2023, 08:42 AM
RE: Philco 118 Chassis Restoration - by morzh - 03-18-2023, 01:27 PM
RE: Philco 118 Chassis Restoration - by MrFixr55 - 03-18-2023, 06:27 PM
RE: Philco 118 Chassis Restoration - by GarySP - 03-30-2023, 05:39 PM
RE: Philco 118 Chassis Restoration - by MrFixr55 - 03-31-2023, 10:38 PM
RE: Philco 118 Chassis Restoration - by MrFixr55 - 04-17-2023, 11:43 PM
RE: Philco 118 Chassis Restoration - by radiorich - 04-19-2023, 06:24 PM
RE: Philco 118 Chassis Restoration - by radiorich - 04-21-2023, 07:01 AM



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