Old Belmont table radio from 1941

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Originally Posted by zombie1210

what would be a good solution for repairing the nicks in the finish?

What I do is take the electronics out and strip all the paint off with Citristrip. If the bakelite underneath is really nice looking (as it often is on sets I've done this with) I leave the bakelite bare and say it is now the bakelite color option. If the bakelite underneath looks bad then I get a can of lacquer based spray paint and repaint the cabinet and knobs. Sometimes if there is delicate grille work that is impossible to strip completely I'll paint just the grille and make it a 2-tone color scheme. Everything I've mentioned has come out excellent for me with patience and care...When I offer such radios for sale even at "I want to keep this" prices they usually sell fast.


BTW nice radio. I love the deco cabinet.