[Hallicrafters] PM 23 Speaker

[Chris Kepus]

These comments have been very helpful to me, also.  Moving to the receiver,
What is the best way to safely remove, clean and/or polish the wrap around
trim on the SX-28?  Carl, I know you're into auto resto also.  Have you come
up with any custom trick finishes for this that you like? 
Thanks,
Chris
W7JPG


-----Original Message-----
From: hallicrafters-bounces at mailman.qth.net
[mailto:hallicrafters-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of jeremy-ca
Sent: Monday, December 24, 2007 10:21 AM
To: roy.morgan at nist.gov; Mike Everette
Cc: John King; hallicrafters at mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [Hallicrafters] PM 23 Speaker

Ive been using Scrubbing Bubbles for decades; it is especially good on 
nicotine stained painted and wrinkle finishes.

Spray on a coat and let it set a few minutes, dont scrub. Wash off, dab dry 
and respray and brush as many times as required. I use a hand shoe brush 
which has fairly soft bristles. Best to do outside with a hose, otherwise in

the shower when its freezing out!

The above works on the very heavily wrinkled National Radio and General 
Radio finishes of the 30's and 40's.

Dont use Scrubbing Bubbles on bare aluminum as it will etch it. OTOH then 
its great prep for painting.

I'll have to find some Lemon Go-Jo, I'm always up to trying something new.

Carl
KM1H


----- Original Message ----- 
From: <roy.morgan at nist.gov>
To: "Mike Everette" <radiocompass at yahoo.com>
Cc: "John King" <k5pgw at yahoo.com>; <hallicrafters at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Monday, December 24, 2007 12:30 PM
Subject: Re: [Hallicrafters] PM 23 Speaker


> Quoting Mike Everette <radiocompass at yahoo.com>:
> ..
>> You can probably clean the wrinkle paint with
> Scrubbing Bubbles bathroom cleaner (works wonders!)
>
> Radio cleaners,
>
> Here is some lore from the folks who restore antique radios (including 
> those
> metal cabinet Atwater Kents with the heavily wrinkled paint):
>
> The cleaner of choice is NON-abrasive Lemon Go-Jo.  Repeat, NON-abrasive. 
> You
> glop it on and scrub with a toothbrush or better yet a real "hospital 
> brush"
> (fingernail brush). scrub with moderate pressure in small circles.  You'll

> see
> lots of dirt loosened up. Clean off with paper towels, and maybe Windex. 
> Then,
> REPEAT the whole thing.  You'll see more dirt loosened up.  A third 
> cleaning
> may get even more dirt out.
>
> Finally, clean with the brush lightly with Windex. Wipe with cloth or 
> paper
> towels.
>
> THEN, if you like, apply bowling alley wax, butchers wax, or for ultimate
> protection, Renaissances Wax (Expensive, but developed and used by top 
> museums
> in England.)
>
> DO NOT use Armor-All.  It  has silicone in it. That means your antique 
> radio
> will LOOK good - for a while, but may attract dirt and dust and cannot be
> cleaned again.  Silicone compounds are best removed with solvents/cleaners

> that
> have been removed from the market due to environmental regulations.
>
> (I can neither confirm nor deny that I have a small quantity of the 
> legendary
> Cramolin at my place.)
>
> Good luck.
>
> Roy
> K1LKY
>
> Roy Morgan
> 13033 Downey Mill Road
> Lovettsville VA 20180
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