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11-21-2020, 10:40 AM
To be honest I don't remember it was a number of yrs ago. But at the shop I had at my disposal lots cleaners and the like. I think I would have used GoJo and a medium or soft abrasive Scotch pad. It was delicate work not to go too far and damage photo finish. There was an area that needed repair about 1"x2". I must have done a good job as I couldn't find it until I stared it down for several minutes.
When my pals were reading comic books
I was down in the basement in my dad's
workshop. Perusing his Sam's Photofoacts
Vol 1-50 admiring the old set and trying to
figure out what all those squiggly meant.
Circa 1966
Now I think I've got!

Terry
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38-17F Console - by Radioroslyn - 10-30-2020, 04:02 PM
RE: 38-17F Console - by morzh - 10-30-2020, 04:07 PM
RE: 38-17F Console - by Radioroslyn - 11-20-2020, 08:51 PM
RE: 38-17F Console - by WyTex - 11-21-2020, 07:07 AM
RE: 38-17F Console - by Radioroslyn - 11-21-2020, 10:40 AM
RE: 38-17F Console - by Radioroslyn - 11-23-2020, 10:56 PM
RE: 38-17F Console - by Ron Ramirez - 11-24-2020, 12:46 AM
RE: 38-17F Console - by morzh - 11-24-2020, 07:43 AM
RE: 38-17F Console - by Radioroslyn - 11-24-2020, 12:05 PM
RE: 38-17F Console - by Nathan Slingerland - 11-24-2020, 08:44 PM



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