New Vintage Audio Restoration HQ

Michaels HiFi said:
Thanks. I usually end up doing ti first thing in the morning, then in-between meeting through out the day. Often times I'll end up doing real work till 8 at night to make up for the time I played during the day. It also helps I work 7 days a week so it allows me flexibility generally during my day.
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I try to keep up with the dishes...
 
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Just received!

Refinishing steps:

1) test to see if powers up and can set line adjust to center;
2) clean sockets using a pipe cleaner with evaporative contact cleaner (as shown in photo);
2A) take knobs off and clean and lube each switch and potentiometer;
3) test known tubes to see if works;
4) Inspect, test and update internals;
5) strip and refinish case;
6) refinish the face plate (see second photo to compare how I get the scratches out. The second photos faceplate was as scratched as the top photo prior to my refinishing it).

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Sometimes 80 year old gear smells a bit stale.

Solution: open them up and put a fan and air purifier on them for 24 hours. :)

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JDC said:
I still think you have too much free time :)
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This is what I did today - I stripped the metal case of a 1947 tube tester that was rusty and beat up to refinish it. I need to finish sanding tomorrow.

I'm going to first put on an etch primer, then a sanding primer to level set, then paint.

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