Welcome Guest! Be sure you know and follow the Phorum Rules before posting. Thank you and Enjoy! (January 12, 2025) x

Thread Closed

Atwater Kent 206
#1

Just need an opinion- to strip or leave it be. Stripping is not that difficult thing to do, just wonder if it still looks presentable.
Some like it that way, "patina" and all, not sure. Thanks.

[Image: http://i881.photobucket.com/albums/ac17/...172154.jpg]
#2

My opinion:

[Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ho02oKHuveY]

--
Ron Ramirez
Ferdinand IN
#3

Only 1 picture, but, from that, I would 'let it be" too.

"I just might turn into smoke, but I feel fine"
http://www.russoldradios.com/
#4

I would also leave it as is. The finish is original only once, and for 80 years old it looks very nice. 
#5

I agree with everyone else..... leave it alone. The most I would do is a Go-Jo cleaning, some Howard's or Old English, and some quality paste wax.

John KK4ZLF
Lexington, KY
"illegitimis non carborundum"
#6

It's a good looking cabinet. Paul said it best Icon_smile
#7

We have consensus by mavens..Needless to say, will comply.
Thanks guys.
#8

  I would have to see more pictures, with sharp focus, brighter lighting, and not at odd angles, sometimes they make things look better then they really are in person. A case in point was the Rogers Ten-60 I got from a guy selling it over craigslist, in a front on view it looked pretty nice, when I went to look at it in person I realized that someone had rubbed it down with Howard or some other scratch hiding product. Now obviously this set is not being pedaled on craigslist but a rub down with Gojo can have much the same effect, until the remnants of the Gojo evaporates.
Regards
Arran
#9

I wouldn't strip that. You can always touch the small worn areas up. If you use Howards you can touch up or go over it at any time with Laquer based products.
#10

(11-03-2014, 01:39 AM)Arran Wrote:    I would have to see more pictures, with sharp focus, brighter lighting,  remnants of the Gojo evaporates.
Regards
Arran

Your wish is my command.. Here it is, w/o GoJo:[Image: http://i881.photobucket.com/albums/ac17/...df5fda.jpg]
[Image: http://i881.photobucket.com/albums/ac17/...6fdca8.jpg]

[Image: http://i881.photobucket.com/albums/ac17/...9b882b.jpg]
Keeping the cabinet original, I did not want to have the chassis look brand new, just clean.
[Image: http://i881.photobucket.com/albums/ac17/...875acb.jpg]
[Image: http://i881.photobucket.com/albums/ac17/...ba0ff5.jpg]




Users browsing this thread:
[-]
Recent Posts
Philco P45-6365 Universal Transformer Instruction Manual
Can anyone guide me to where this may be found?GRG — 03:00 PM
54C Complete Teardown/Rebuild
I don't think that I have encountered a 12Z3 before, curious how it uses one of those but includes a #43, which is a 25 ...Arran — 02:17 PM
HiFi (Chifi) tube amp build - but my own design.
It's the other forum. I'm also in DIY, but mostly read there. Honestly, I kinda jumped into this without much thought to...TV MAN — 10:43 AM
Philco 71 Code 125
Hello,  I am in need of a schematic for this radio. Mine has the three separate circular tube shields and a shadow me...dconant — 08:06 AM
Stromberg Carlson 1500 Squeal
And life just keeps getting more complicated.dconant — 07:57 AM
54C Complete Teardown/Rebuild
Hello Roy, here is this one sincerely Richardradiorich — 12:45 AM
54C Complete Teardown/Rebuild
Richard, Had grabbed it already but thank you just the same.  I find myself wanting to find some way to block out the...glyphmon — 12:03 AM
54C Complete Teardown/Rebuild
Hello roy, here is a link to the schematic . Sincerely Richardradiorich — 11:54 PM
54C Complete Teardown/Rebuild
Richard, The Silvertone 2014 also is a transformerless set, so I am incorporating a 1:1 600 ohm audio isolation transfo...glyphmon — 11:37 PM
Preliminary work on wife's Silvertone 2014
Did an alignment today which was interesting.  IF alignment went great, almost all was already spot-on.  Adjusting on th...glyphmon — 11:35 PM

[-]
Who's Online
There are currently no members online.

>