[Bob Andersen]

I decided to just tear right into this tabletop I picked up recently and hopefully get it done in a few days.

First up I unmounted the power transformer so I could strip the rust and repaint it. I also started removing rust from the chassis.
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Next up, I restuffed the three section electrolytic, bakelite blocks and paper caps.

I used brown hot glue to plug up the cardboard tubes.
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I carefully cut the can right about where the clamp goes and gutted it. The paper sleeve and clamp hold it back together very firmly .
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Here it is after restuffing.
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Both controls were frozen up more solid than any I've encountered before. Eventually, with the aid of some penetrating oil, rust dissolver and heat, I got the band switch working

The volume control/power switch wasn't quite so easy. I found evidence someone had pried it open and tinkered with it in the past and was ready to write it off as a lost cause. I kept at it though and finally got it working quite well, but in the process ruined the metal tension ring.

Here's the damaged control on the left and a good one. Any suggestions on replacing that ring ?
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