Nice work! I hope the electronic restoration goes as well.

Can't wait to see it with the knobs on. It sure looks good now, before it lights up.

Excellent job, there's nothing more satisfying then a project like that!
I think the worse shape a set is in, the more fun it is to bring it back to life.
Looks like new!

Magnavox300

thanks everyone for your complaments ,i think i surprised myself its change my outlook on cabinet rebuilding im going to take what i learned from doing this one and apply to the next one, instead of trashing a cabinet and waiting to find another in good shape might become a thing of the past .

I've been away for awhile.

This set is fantastic! I bet it will be an easy electronics restoration.

Very, very impressive! The bezel colors and that green especially look spot on. What did you paint those with?

just used a marble can made by krylon,not sure if i will use that brand next time didnt realy like how the paint layed down ,or maybe because its been so hot outside not sure what kind of reducer they use in a normial spray can. but i did more prep work to that bezzel than anyother part.

i have alot of the chassis strip now ,im going to replace every pot on it to much rust damage the circuit breaker is fused together as one mass,little chew marks from mice on the wiring ,im suprised every tube socket cleaned up like new ,i think ill have most of the work on the tuners full of rust the cover was off the vhf tuner, im going to see if i have another before i re-do this one save me alot of work. i just wish i could get the blue gun to wake up better ,the green & red are nice and strong, the blue gun is lagging behind about 50-60 percent ,im still playing with it though i dont want to hurt it.

Bump! Was wondering about how your chassis was coming along?

slow but sure i posted pictures of the progress , i work on it everymorning about 4:00 am put in a hour or two, its like almost a ground up restore im testing everthing component and replacing if it looks like it going have any problem,im replacing it, i only want to do this once around .i luck out about a yr ago i happened across new zenith parts from a auction and alot parts i have are new zenith parts, like switches / pots alot of the little parts you cant find ,the circuit breaker was froze up solid same with service switch ,had new ones still package's . hopefully it wont be much longer im getting the itch to start getting in a hury and i got stop myself i want it be nice when im done . its funny weds. night i now have another zenith almost same model but nicer.

Oops... sorry... I didn't realize you had a thread somewhere else. I'm on board ship right now, and I can't keep up with what's going on like when I'm home.

no problem i brought up the second thread the pictures are there .thanks