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Philco 71 Cathedral chassis finish?
wbaradio
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10-20-2013, 09:10 AM
I just picked up a couple pick-up truck loads of free radios from two different donors. Most of them were part-out sets, but there were a couple restorable gems. One of the items in the truck load is a Philco 71 cathedral. The cabinet is missing the rear support arch and needs a "lotta love" overall.
My question is on the chassis finish.... The finish on this 71 chassis has the slate gray finish, but has a lot of surface rust on top. What is the best way to go about restoring the finish on the chassis? I've seen the naval jelly/wire brush finish done to a bright finish, but seem to me that this method would leave a lot of "pitting" from deeper portions of rust. I like to keep things as original as possible, so what do you guys do to refinish those rusty Philco chassis?
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