Acquired a 1950 Philco 50-701

[decojoe67]

Originally Posted by Sandy G

I would add as a word of caution-Not that anyone HERE doesn't know this anyway- ALWAYS try Rubbing & polishing compounds of any/every sort on either an "Inside" or "Bottom" inconspicuous patch to check 'em on.. I spose you could use a powered polisher on a Bakelite cabinet, but I dunno if I'd wanna do that.. A 3/4 worn out "Holey, Holey, Holey" T-shirt I think would be yr best bet... And yeah, polishin' one of them cute l'il Admiral 19A117" sets IS pretty much an all day job/ordeal-if done RIGHT. An' my arms shoulders wore my butt out over it-But I sure made that little Admiral look better than it had since prolly 1948 or so..

Yes, I would recommend hand polishing. Sometimes you get a burn with a power wheel or you damage decals. It just takes a second with them to do damage, especially a Dremel tool. There are times when the bakelite surface is so faded that you can't get much of a shine back. In that case a gloss lacquer spray is needed.