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09-10-2009, 09:59 PM
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Mold Photos
Here are the photos again of the bezel/mask mold that I'm making. The left photo is the 10" bezel, the center is the 12" rear half of the mold after machining and the right is after my attempt at polishing.
John
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09-10-2009, 10:11 PM
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John, how on earth did you make that mold? It looks incredible!
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11-29-2009, 02:19 PM
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I've got the pix.
I've micaculously got the pix now. Now here's my opinion. You don't need no stinkin' rosettes. Seems quite possible that someone decided (perhaps at the factory) that it looked as good or better without the rosettes.
Or, maybe the Sylvania legal department decided that as add-ons, a little kid could figure out how to take them off and swallow one. One person's opinion, Roger
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I'll leave this for last and decide then which way I prefer it. I tried a quick search per Bob's suggestion. I need to find one that's 3/4" in diameter. Most seem to be much larger than this. John
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11-30-2009, 11:39 PM
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I've started to remove the cedar lining. Fortunately my dad didn't glue them in. They're tongue and groove and were nailed as you would flooring with small brads. The nail holes are almost invisible.
I was happy to see the tube chart is still there. I'm a bit confused though. They went to the effort of making a label especially for the model 1-128. That uses a 12" CRT. Yet they show both the 10" 10MP4 and 12VP4 as possible CRTs. Why show the 10MP4 when it was used in the 1-076? It's also curious that the "UL" label was inked out. I wonder if it didn't meet UL certification? I'll take more photos after I remove all the cedar and figure out what's missing. I found one surprise already. Maybe it'll be clear after I remove more cedar. John Last edited by jeyurkon; 11-30-2009 at 11:48 PM. Reason: Spelling, a homophone tripped me up.
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Please let me know if this works now. John
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12-01-2009, 12:09 AM
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Hmm, that is weird. Never saw a UL label inked out.
The finish on that cabinet doesn't look bad at all. I'd bet a little touch up (and maybe a couple coats of lacquer if it's worn) would do wonders. Last edited by bandersen; 12-01-2009 at 12:35 AM.
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Well, I checked the 1-076 cabinet and the UL stamp is inked out on it too.
The first picture on the left is the inside of the phono side in the 1-076 cabinet. The rear panel is Masonite. I was surprised to see that they used regular plywood on the right where they separated the TV from the phono. The left side is mahogany veneer. In the 1-128 they used mahogany veneer on the right side too. I had thought they would also use it for the back, but I think Masonite might actually look better because of the uniform surface. The color of the Masonite looks much different than the wood in the photo, but to the naked eye they are quite similar. Looking at the photo in the Sam's, it appears that they used Masonite in the 1-128 model also. But, the record changer is supported differently. In the 1-076 it hangs into the speaker cabinet. In the 1-128 it's above the record storage area and sits on a platform. The board to support the changer fits into a dado on the right side and is screwed to a rail on the left side. It also sits on a board at the front of the cabinet. I'm not sure if they used Masonite or plywood which sat on the bottom rails to separate the space between the changer and the storage area. The photo on the right shows the rosette that is on the 1-076 cabinet. I believe it's the same as the missing ones on the 1-128. I suppose I should make a mold of it to replicate it. However, I'm tempted to get a Carvewright to make one out of wood. But, unless I can come up with a number of other uses for the Carvewright, that would be a silly expenditure. John
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12-13-2009, 10:05 PM
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Roger Dreyfoos suggested that the rosette was made of Repwood and not carved. After examining it closely, I'm pretty sure that's correct.
That will make it easy to reproduce and has killed my immediate desire to obtain a Carvewright. I've ordered some Equinox 35 silicone putty to take an impression and make a mold. I've also ordered some Mohawk toning lacquer in three different shades of mahogany to try out. Hopefully one will match the existing finish. John
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