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Painted 42-PT91

dal61
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02-14-2017, 11:32 PM

Hi all- I started in on this little thing tonight. It is a spray painted (white) little 42-PT91 that was given to me a while back. I'll post a couple pictures tomorrow...but a couple questions:

How to strip this cabinet? The cabinet, itself, is in good shape, but the paint looks like crap. I did a little research a while back and think I saw that oven cleaner works?..

The plastic dial cover is yellow and scratched up....first, how do you get those clips out? I'm nervous about busting the bakelite...even if I keep this old plastic, I need to get it out to strip the cabinet....

And it seems the knobs were not original and are solid white...so I'll be needing some brown ones, I guess...

I tested the tubes tonight, and ordered a schematic and stuff....looking forward to this little project. Thanks in advance!

Dean L.

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Painted 42-PT91 - by dal61 - 02-14-2017, 11:32 PM

RE: Painted 42-PT91 - by Arran - 02-15-2017, 02:18 AM

RE: Painted 42-PT91 - by OldRestorer - 02-15-2017, 08:22 AM

RE: Painted 42-PT91 - by dal61 - 02-15-2017, 08:31 AM

RE: Painted 42-PT91 - by dal61 - 02-15-2017, 03:19 PM

RE: Painted 42-PT91 - by wb6jhj - 02-15-2017, 06:50 PM

RE: Painted 42-PT91 - by dal61 - 02-15-2017, 11:30 PM

RE: Painted 42-PT91 - by klondike98 - 02-15-2017, 09:49 PM

RE: Painted 42-PT91 - by OldRestorer - 02-16-2017, 04:06 PM

RE: Painted 42-PT91 - by dal61 - 02-16-2017, 06:45 PM

RE: Painted 42-PT91 - by Arran - 02-16-2017, 08:05 PM

RE: Painted 42-PT91 - by dal61 - 02-16-2017, 09:30 PM

RE: Painted 42-PT91 - by Paul Philco322 - 02-16-2017, 10:29 PM

RE: Painted 42-PT91 - by dal61 - 02-20-2017, 01:12 PM

RE: Painted 42-PT91 - by dal61 - 02-20-2017, 03:36 PM

RE: Painted 42-PT91 - by Arran - 02-21-2017, 04:59 AM

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