29-11-2015, 09:37 AM
(This post was last modified: 29-11-2015, 09:53 AM by Radio Fixer.)
Nice restoration David.
I too have used the armature method for repairing Bakelite. Used that Plas-T-Pare from the US. It can fill really thin sections and years later is still there. I actually used it on the chipped dial covers (the parts over lapping the dials) of a McMichael 'roller tune' with no support at all, just bonded to the edge which cant be 3mm, they were flatted and sprayed up and are still there and its at least 10 years ago.
How is the cabinet finish up close? do you manage to get rid of all the orange peel? Sorry! you know I have the critical eye !
I find in these small chassis the modern caps look OK where as in a big 30's one they offend me.
Gary
I too have used the armature method for repairing Bakelite. Used that Plas-T-Pare from the US. It can fill really thin sections and years later is still there. I actually used it on the chipped dial covers (the parts over lapping the dials) of a McMichael 'roller tune' with no support at all, just bonded to the edge which cant be 3mm, they were flatted and sprayed up and are still there and its at least 10 years ago.
How is the cabinet finish up close? do you manage to get rid of all the orange peel? Sorry! you know I have the critical eye !
I find in these small chassis the modern caps look OK where as in a big 30's one they offend me.
Gary
