[MissouriLarry]

   
Hello, I am fairly new into the hobby and still consider myself very much an amateur at this.  I am currently working on a Silvertone Model 7134.  I spent Sunday replacing the old paper caps and I have that almost finished.  I am waiting for parts to finish up the caps.  I started working on the cabinet to this old radio, knowing that it was in pretty poor shape.  Besides a couple of cracks in the cabinet, the finish was quite poor.  I spent about 2 hours cleaning it up to see if it will clean up.  While not finished yet, it is amazing how much a good cleaning can bring back the finish.  It is hard to imagine how much cigarette smoke and grimy hands this unit has seen.    The photo shows before cleaning and after.

[morzh]

Yep. My paper towels come out black or dark-chocolate brown after one swipe after Goop application.

[klondike98]

Yes the clean up on a cabinet can be quite a good revival step. Sometimes its good enough, sometimes the finish just needs a litte refresher and then other times a refinish is needed. Yours looks pretty good after cleanup!

[MissouriLarry]

Thanks! I agree it looks better, I was not expecting it to clean up so well. It still has more still on it so I have more work to do but it is well on the way.

[morzh]

What do you use to clean it?

[MissouriLarry]

I used goop, paper towels, toothbrush and some 0000 wool.

[David]

Just in case you have not seen these sites  posting some links nice job on the clean up. David  
    https://www.nostalgiaair.org/models/Sear...o-7134.htm                                                   https://www.radiomuseum.org/r/sears_roeb..._7134.html

[MissouriLarry]

Thanks David!