It's really a model 30A-99ar "Plant "S" ... or so it says inside.
I found the schematic under Sentinel so I think that's the real manufacturer.
After cleaning the metal chassis and sealing it under lacquer I also had to re-cone the speaker and completely re-build all the electronics.
I had this thing "mostly" done and sitting on my bench here for many months ... but only because I allowed myself to drift into many other projects over the last year or so.
But I was recently urged to re-light a fire under my butt and "get crackin"...
The only thing I had left to do was the cabinet. I certainly didn't want to be trying to work on it in my garage over the freezing winter months... but now with Spring here I had little excuse.
Since I hate spraying lacquer and messing up my garage with all that over-spray.. So, I decided to top-coat this one with a brush on Alkyd-Varnish.
I striped it with 50/50 lacquer-thinner/acetone.
The old finish just drips right off while I use a 00 steel wool pad to apply the liquid and then, while wet, wipe it off with paper towels.
I was pleasantly surprised after stripping how beautiful the wood was... especially the front face wood.
So I lucked out.
I tried to apply some Minwax "Gun-stock" stain... but it really didn't do anything as the wood was beautiful enough as it is.
So I just masked-off and sprayed the black trim using Black lacquer.
When dry I wiped everything down and applied one average to heavy coat of Alkyd-Varnish.
After dry I rubbed it out using a gray 3M pad followed by a green pad.
Here and there I used 0000 steel wool and final buffing with a soft cloth.
I later applied a light coat of spray wax as a final-finish.
I would normally have used a paste wax but didn't want to get any residue in the grooves of the trim.
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:It's really a model 30A-99ar "Plant "S" ... or so it says inside.
:
:I found the schematic under Sentinel so I think that's the real manufacturer.
:
:After cleaning the metal chassis and sealing it under lacquer I also had to re-cone the speaker and completely re-build all the electronics.
:
:I had this thing "mostly" done and sitting on my bench here for many months ... but only because I allowed myself to drift into many other projects over the last year or so.
:
:But I was recently urged to re-light a fire under my butt and "get crackin"...
:
:The only thing I had left to do was the cabinet. I certainly didn't want to be trying to work on it in my garage over the freezing winter months... but now with Spring here I had little excuse.
:
:Since I hate spraying lacquer and messing up my garage with all that over-spray.. So, I decided to top-coat this one with a brush on Alkyd-Varnish.
:
:I striped it with 50/50 lacquer-thinner/acetone.
:
:The old finish just drips right off while I use a 00 steel wool pad to apply the liquid and then, while wet, wipe it off with paper towels.
:
:I was pleasantly surprised after stripping how beautiful the wood was... especially the front face wood.
:So I lucked out.
:
:I tried to apply some Minwax "Gun-stock" stain... but it really didn't do anything as the wood was beautiful enough as it is.
:
:So I just masked-off and sprayed the black trim using Black lacquer.
:
:When dry I wiped everything down and applied one average to heavy coat of Alkyd-Varnish.
:
:After dry I rubbed it out using a gray 3M pad followed by a green pad.
:Here and there I used 0000 steel wool and final buffing with a soft cloth.
:I later applied a light coat of spray wax as a final-finish.
:
:I would normally have used a paste wax but didn't want to get any residue in the grooves of the trim.
:
:
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Hi Peter. Nice to see one of your restorations again, seems like a long time since you posted one! That is a nice looking set and as usual you've done a suppurb job. Looking forward to seeing some more of your work in the near future. Regards from sunny South Africa!
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::It's really a model 30A-99ar "Plant "S" ... or so it says inside.
::
::I found the schematic under Sentinel so I think that's the real manufacturer.
::
::After cleaning the metal chassis and sealing it under lacquer I also had to re-cone the speaker and completely re-build all the electronics.
::
::I had this thing "mostly" done and sitting on my bench here for many months ... but only because I allowed myself to drift into many other projects over the last year or so.
::
::But I was recently urged to re-light a fire under my butt and "get crackin"...
::
::The only thing I had left to do was the cabinet. I certainly didn't want to be trying to work on it in my garage over the freezing winter months... but now with Spring here I had little excuse.
::
::Since I hate spraying lacquer and messing up my garage with all that over-spray.. So, I decided to top-coat this one with a brush on Alkyd-Varnish.
::
::I striped it with 50/50 lacquer-thinner/acetone.
::
::The old finish just drips right off while I use a 00 steel wool pad to apply the liquid and then, while wet, wipe it off with paper towels.
::
::I was pleasantly surprised after stripping how beautiful the wood was... especially the front face wood.
::So I lucked out.
::
::I tried to apply some Minwax "Gun-stock" stain... but it really didn't do anything as the wood was beautiful enough as it is.
::
::So I just masked-off and sprayed the black trim using Black lacquer.
::
::When dry I wiped everything down and applied one average to heavy coat of Alkyd-Varnish.
::
::After dry I rubbed it out using a gray 3M pad followed by a green pad.
::Here and there I used 0000 steel wool and final buffing with a soft cloth.
::I later applied a light coat of spray wax as a final-finish.
::
::I would normally have used a paste wax but didn't want to get any residue in the grooves of the trim.
::
::
::
:Hi Peter. Nice to see one of your restorations again, seems like a long time since you posted one! That is a nice looking set and as usual you've done a suppurb job. Looking forward to seeing some more of your work in the near future. Regards from sunny South Africa!
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Anyway, nice radio! Looks pretty good! Looks like the top, however, was originally 'colored', possibly to match the front, as it seems to be made of a wood that doesn't absorb color like the front.
T.