Sylvania 1-076 arrived!

[bandersen]

Nice job - that's a really good color match. Maybe just a tad more brown and less red, but I wouldn't worry about it especially if it's on a separate panel.

I've used Behlen water-base grain filler a few times. It's messy and there's a lot of rubbing and sanding, but the results are excellent - a glass-like surface.

How did the shellac work out as grain filler ? I've been meaning to try it out for a while since it seems less messy.

Maybe that odd veneer is from a different batch - or maybe it is a different species. That's one advantage of toner lacquer - it's easy to mix species and get the same color.

[jeyurkon]

Originally Posted by bandersen

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How did the shellac work out as grain filler ? I've been meaning to try it out for a while since it seems less messy.

It takes more coats than I'd prefer. I had cut mine pretty thin for another project. It dries fast though. If you're refinishing a project the shellac is supposed to stick to almost anything, even urethane. I've not tried that.

John

[jeyurkon]

Has anyone had experience with J&J tubes? I noticed that the horizontal on my Sylvania was starting to drift out of alignment so I decided to check the tubes in that section. When I plugged the JJ ECC-82 into my tube tester one set of filaments lit up like a light bulb briefly. The other side was fine. I thought I made a mistake in the settings, but I doubled checked and also checked the voltage at the socket and everything was fine. It would also make sense that the problem I was having was due to this tube.

http://www.jj-electronic.com/pdf/ECC%2082.pdf They're made in the Slovak Republic.

They look really well made, but I'm leary of getting more as replacements.

John