[drifter]

hello folks,

(my first post was in the wrong forum ..oops)

I have a completely gutted Philco 48-1050 cabinet that I plan to use as a electronics project case
I will be using a old lcd where the tube was .. and build it to be a media server .. I didnt gut this chassis
i purchased it at a garage sale.. i would however like to fix some finish damage seems someone spilled something on the top that has dissolved some of the lacquer .. I am thinking of stripping and re lacquering the top but not sure what product to use.

I also would like to build a shelving unit that matches the color and finish of the television cabinet
not sure what color stain to use or what kind of wood veneer is on the tv (mahogany ?)

[jerryhawthorne]

Well Drifter, most people here are not very pro to what your doing.  The radio is priceless as a piece of history.  What you are planning is not popular!  However, it is your radio and certainly to do with what you wish.  If you enjoy it as a rebuild with modern electronics great.  Modern electronics changes more than I do with my underwear.
As for cabinet repair and refinish IF necessary, you will have a lot of ideas as to get it right here.  A picture of the cabinet would help.  Offer the electronics for sale here if you really want to do it.  We would all suggest not to.  You can add an input to the radio and pump in any external audio signal you would like.
Best,  Jerry

[John Bartley]

I have a completely gutted Philco 48-1050  .... (snipped) ..... I didnt gut this chassis
i purchased it at a garage sale..

In my experience you will not find lacquer in places like the Home Depot. There are paint specialists who sell lacquer, thinner, wiping stains (for toning) and who will sell in small quantities like a litre.

I wonder if these folks could supply what you need :

http://www.kingstonpaint.com/

They might sell Goudey's products. I used to use Randalls Paints in Ottawa when I lived there. They were excellent to deal with.

cheers,

John

[drifter]

Well Drifter, most people here are not very pro to what your doing.  The radio is priceless as a piece of history.  What you are planning is not popular!  However, it is your radio and certainly to do with what you wish.  If you enjoy it as a rebuild with modern electronics great.  Modern electronics changes more than I do with my underwear.
As for cabinet repair and refinish IF necessary, you will have a lot of ideas as to get it right here.  A picture of the cabinet would help.  Offer the electronics for sale here if you really want to do it.  We would all suggest not to.  You can add an input to the radio and pump in any external audio signal you would like.
Best,  Jerry

I guess i wasnt clear in my post ..
I didnt gut it , i puchased a empty cabinet that now just sits in the room and does nothing . there were no electronic to sell .. and if there were any when i purchased it .. i wouldnt be considering doing things in the inside of the cabinet

as it stands it is a empty wooden box  that doesn't function (as its empty ) .. i wanted to make the cabinet as close to stock as possible
and have it have functional components of some sort inside

[klondike98]

I believe your cabinet is mahogany veneer based on some info found from a google search on "philco 48-1050".

If the TV cabinets were made like the radio cabinets the veneer was probably tinted using a toning lacquer followed by clear lacquer. Mowhak sells both although Deft clears are available at big box DIY stores. See
http://www.mohawk-finishing.com/catalog_...?ictNbr=22

[drifter]

I guess i may not have been clear in my original post.


when I purchased this cabinet ALL internal components had been already removed by someone else. I have no intention of modifying the exterior of this cabinet  beyond restoring the finish and making the knobs function ( they are just glued on atm).  The reason for the idea of using  modern electronic in it is because there is Nothing in it to restore Nothing to sell .. IT is EMPTY .. nothing i plan to do aside from re finishing it is permanent .. i am just putting a lcd display where the crt would be i am leaving the metal philco crt frame .. and i intend to have a media server that can play period movies and tv shows.. trying to make it look as correct as possible without trying to source all the internals that would be there .. thats for later .. much later 

what i would like to know

1 ) What color lacquer  would i use  or is it just clear ?

the stain appears to be ok ... only the lacquer on top is damaged

2 ) what product should I use to strip it ? that wont damage the stain .. so I can re-apply a period correct lacquer

here is a picture of the type of cabinet i have
we have put a black and white photo behind the frame and glass that would surround the crt tube

[Image: http://www.tvhistory.tv/1948-Philco-48-1050-10in.JPG]


edit : the reason I am asking what color is I am red/green color blind, I am unable to see what the correct color would be

[klondike98]

I suspect any stripper will remove both the clear and toner lacquer but perhaps one of the guys who's really good with cabinets will chime in on the best way to approach it. If you tape off the top and carefully strip with something like citristri in an aerosol can you can refinish the top with toner and clear. If it doesnt look right restrip and try again. If you use stain it makes it harder to redo I would think.