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Originally Posted by dieseljeep
That set's going to turn out great in your hands. That reverse painted front bezel, and those original knobs realy made it an excellent find.
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It was the original back and knobs that sealed the deal for me. There are a few weird blemishes on the bezel, but otherwise it's in good condition.
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Originally Posted by Electronic M
If they did not have it priced at 80$(which is a lot of money to me) I'd have grabbed it. I did buy the two tone GE portable the seller had. I was going to test the CRT in my GE, but they lowered it to 5$ and I decided to buy it without testing. I now sort of wish I had tested it now, but at least I have another identical set to make one good one out of if need be.
I don't know if you attended the donation "auction", but with the rain it was interesting to say the least.
Good luck on your restoration!
Tom C.
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Thanks! That two-tone GE was a pretty sharp orange / white as I recall. I waited until mid-afternoon to pick it up and knock a little off the price.
No, I didn't stick around for the auction but I noticed the donation pile was larger every time I walked by it.
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Originally Posted by cwmoser
Bandersen, you are one of the very best restoration experts.
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Still its a cute little set that I found performs very well and is very attractive when displayed.
Carl
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Thanks! Ah yes, I remember following your restoration. At the time I didn't expect to ever be working on one myself
It's the smallest and lightest of all my 40s sets for sure.
I've started working on the cabinet a little. I discovered some white fuzzy mold inside. You can see it on the sides in this shot.
First, I wiped it off with some multi-purpose disinfecting cleaner. Then, I wiped id down with diluted bleach and set it out to dry in the sun.
Finally, I sealed all the interior surfaces and bottom using JB Weld Liquid Hardener.
I've used this stuff on a few projects now and I really like it
Here it is post mold removal and sealing and another angle at a horrible terrible job.
That white goo oozing out of the seams is the crappy glue that was used in the old repair attempt.
