Restoring old transistor SW set
 

Hi, group

I've just acquired an old Ferguson four-band shortwave receiver that
needs a fair bit of restoration. It's got a lacquered brass escutcheon
around the dial, but the lacquer is very pitted and there's some light
corrosion of the metal underneath.

Does anyone know how to restore this? Is there a good chemical way to
get the lacquer off, would it be a good idea to sand down the metal to
remove the pits and what's the best coating to reapply?

Thanks in advance,

Rupert

I hadda restore some lacquer on a brass escutcheon plate and merely removed
the knobs, dampened a felt pad with lacquer thinner and rubbed it across,
softening and redistributing the existing lacquer and evening it out...didnt
even hafta' re-finish it. Homer Formby taught me that, Daid now, but his
product might still be around.

Yodar



"Rupert Goodwins" wrote in
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Hi, group

I've just acquired an old Ferguson four-band shortwave receiver that
needs a fair bit of restoration. It's got a lacquered brass escutcheon
around the dial, but the lacquer is very pitted and there's some light
corrosion of the metal underneath.

Does anyone know how to restore this? Is there a good chemical way to
get the lacquer off, would it be a good idea to sand down the metal to
remove the pits and what's the best coating to reapply?

Thanks in advance,

Rupert

"Rupert Goodwins" wrote in
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Hi, group

I've just acquired an old Ferguson four-band shortwave receiver that
needs a fair bit of restoration. It's got a lacquered brass escutcheon
around the dial, but the lacquer is very pitted and there's some light
corrosion of the metal underneath.

Does anyone know how to restore this? Is there a good chemical way to
get the lacquer off, would it be a good idea to sand down the metal to
remove the pits and what's the best coating to reapply?

Agh, don't sand brass! If you know somebody who shoots and reloads,
ask 'em to toss it in their polisher the next time they polish some brass.
If not, I'd use 0000 steel wool to start, and you can bring that up to any
gloss you like using any of a variety of polishing compounds out there.
(Gunsmithing and knife-maker suppliers will have all sorts of polishes.)
As a final protective coat, I'd use Johnson Paste Wax for hardwood
floors. Yes, it works on metals. ;)





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----- Original Message -----
From: "Rupert Goodwins"
Newsgroups: rec.radio.shortwave
Sent: Wednesday, July 30, 2003 11:49 AM
Subject: Restoring old transistor SW set


Hi, group

I've just acquired an old Ferguson four-band shortwave receiver that
needs a fair bit of restoration. It's got a lacquered brass escutcheon
around the dial, but the lacquer is very pitted and there's some light
corrosion of the metal underneath.

Does anyone know how to restore this? Is there a good chemical way to
get the lacquer off, would it be a good idea to sand down the metal to
remove the pits and what's the best coating to reapply?

Thanks in advance,






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On Thu, 31 Jul 2003 14:08:42 GMT, "Di & Chuck"
wrote:

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----- Original Message -----
From: "Rupert Goodwins"
Newsgroups: rec.radio.shortwave
Sent: Wednesday, July 30, 2003 11:49 AM
Subject: Restoring old transistor SW set


Hi, group

I've just acquired an old Ferguson four-band shortwave receiver that
needs a fair bit of restoration...

snip

Thanks in advance,


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Thanks, everyone. Lots to be getting on with.

Rupert