06-10-2021, 08:46 AM
Hi Vinny,
I faced a similar problem with an RCA 5Q55 which I refurbished. The person who shipped it did not pack it well and the bakelite case got badly damaged. Fortunately I still had all the pieces, so I could glue them back together using 2 part epoxy, and then use a little more 2 part epoxy to fill in the cracks. With a little paint over the epoxy it came out looking pretty good. Here is a link to my thread about the refurbishment. https://philcoradio.com/phorum/showthread.php?tid=20832
Your idea of using a piece of fiberglass to make a backing for the missing area and then building up Bondo to restore the missing bakelite is a good one. Put on the fiberglass first with its resin, and let it dry good and hard before you attempt to apply the Bondo, but I'm sure you know what you are doing. Good luck with this project. I look forward to hearing about your progress.
Mike
I faced a similar problem with an RCA 5Q55 which I refurbished. The person who shipped it did not pack it well and the bakelite case got badly damaged. Fortunately I still had all the pieces, so I could glue them back together using 2 part epoxy, and then use a little more 2 part epoxy to fill in the cracks. With a little paint over the epoxy it came out looking pretty good. Here is a link to my thread about the refurbishment. https://philcoradio.com/phorum/showthread.php?tid=20832
Your idea of using a piece of fiberglass to make a backing for the missing area and then building up Bondo to restore the missing bakelite is a good one. Put on the fiberglass first with its resin, and let it dry good and hard before you attempt to apply the Bondo, but I'm sure you know what you are doing. Good luck with this project. I look forward to hearing about your progress.
Mike
