"Unrevealed Source" wrote in message
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It does look tempting as a project, but don't assume it's only exterior
cosmetic issues. If it's that bad on the outside, what do you suppose
you'd
find once you open her up? Still, it might be worth trying.

Not worth touching PERIOD. Only way the cover paint could
get burned off like that is if the radio was exposed to something
corrosive like salt water or chemicals. My guess is this radio
was salvaged from a boat that was partially sunk in salt water
and he hosed it down and let it dry in the sun to make it look
pretty or it sat in someone's paint or metal shop and it took the
brunt of a beating. Ask yourself if you would buy a USED CAR
that looked like this radio.