[Boatanchors] RCA AR-88 Cabinet

[David Stinson]

Re: the AR-88.

Some dummy left this receiver on its side in a wet basement.
It obviously sat in about an inch of water for a long time.
Leaving radios in a wet basement 
should be punishable by flogging.
The chassis and circuits were saved by a thick coat of MFP.
They're in decent, recoverable shape.
The cabinet is very heavily rusted.
Here's the first of what will surely be many questions:
The cabinet is heavy- about 10-15 lbs.  It fits the receiver 
like a glove.  It has the side louvers.  But it does NOT have
the hinged lid on the top- it's solid.
I can have the cabinet sand-blasted and repair any rust-
through with Bondo before painting, but don't want to 
spend time and money on a non-original cabinet.
Has anyone ever seen an AR-88 cabinet 
without a hinged top?

73 DE Dave AB5S