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07-27-2014, 11:18 PM
As I tried to clean the side of the cabinet (just testing) with an alcohol,the finish started melting.The set is from 1933-34, I don't think they were using shellac that late (or did they?), yet I believe the finish is original (one can always tell otherwise). Even if it was not, who in the right mind would use shellac after stripping the lacquer? Any ideas?
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07-28-2014, 12:41 AM
Was it melting down to the wood? Just thinking it might be years of buildup that was melting instead?
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08-07-2014, 04:40 PM
Philco used lacquer on all of their wood cabinets.
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