09-03-2013, 11:47 AM
Geoff and exray,
The cloth certainly is upside down! Maybe a factory error? There's no sign it's been replaced in recent years.
When I got the radio home it would not play, even though the vendor said it did. I noticed that a tube seemed to be missing--the no. 80. It had fallen out but was still in the vendor's car, so I was lucky to get it. What would I replace this tube with if I sold it?
To date I have completed stripping the old finish from the cabinet, except for the front panel. I used duct tape to remove 90% of the finish and scrapers to remove the rest. After a little filling and sanding, I'll be ready for a new finish. I'm a little confused by the typical recommendation to use paste wood (grain) filler, since the grain on the sides, top, and trim is not open. There doesn't seem to be any grain to fill. The front panel is walnut, I think, and is an open-grained wood, but I'm not refinishing the front.
The cloth certainly is upside down! Maybe a factory error? There's no sign it's been replaced in recent years.
When I got the radio home it would not play, even though the vendor said it did. I noticed that a tube seemed to be missing--the no. 80. It had fallen out but was still in the vendor's car, so I was lucky to get it. What would I replace this tube with if I sold it?
To date I have completed stripping the old finish from the cabinet, except for the front panel. I used duct tape to remove 90% of the finish and scrapers to remove the rest. After a little filling and sanding, I'll be ready for a new finish. I'm a little confused by the typical recommendation to use paste wood (grain) filler, since the grain on the sides, top, and trim is not open. There doesn't seem to be any grain to fill. The front panel is walnut, I think, and is an open-grained wood, but I'm not refinishing the front.
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