Work in Progress, Re-capped, with fuse before switch in Line (Hot) side of
power cord, and polarized plug (0 volts on chassis, provided the house
recepticle is wired properly).
The cabinet was originally plain bakelite and painted by brush, to many brush
marks for sanding to take out so stripping the paint seems the way to go.
Stripping the paint revealed some nasty scratches so plain the plain bakelite
look is out. The dial cover bubble is also missing.
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Chassis Before and after Re-capping, addition of fuse link, and terminal strip
to mount new filter capacitors.
After stripping, a thorough wet sanding
with 320 grit was necessary to take out
the nasty scratches. This also ensures
good paint adhesion.
New dial cover and the template used to
make it. A link to the site that gives all the
details on how to make dial covers can
be found on the links page
Finished!