DolphnSmooth
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Since last posting about my 800b, I've gathered a decent soldering iron, supplies, and the Metal Bonne restoration kit, in addition to Hayseed Hamfest's can capacitors. Now I've got the free time to start as well, after putting it off for some time.
I had thus far cleaned the chassis, removed/cleaned the faceplate and glass, as well as a brief waxing of both chassis and face plate. For the face plate I used dish soap and water, and for the tough stains, Goo gone. The champagne coating, which I'm assuming to be lacquered on, rubbed off on a test spot after vigorous rubbing. The faceplate remains intact elsewhere without any visible fading elsewhere.
As it stands, I will begin work on the first section not too soon after rereading the restoration documents. I will not be powering the unit up until I near the end of the restoration. I simply don't have a variac to bring the caps up slowly, and can always obtain one later finances permitting.
I will follow with some current pictures of the unit and innards shortly, I just want to make sure the pictures will be clear enough.
I had thus far cleaned the chassis, removed/cleaned the faceplate and glass, as well as a brief waxing of both chassis and face plate. For the face plate I used dish soap and water, and for the tough stains, Goo gone. The champagne coating, which I'm assuming to be lacquered on, rubbed off on a test spot after vigorous rubbing. The faceplate remains intact elsewhere without any visible fading elsewhere.
As it stands, I will begin work on the first section not too soon after rereading the restoration documents. I will not be powering the unit up until I near the end of the restoration. I simply don't have a variac to bring the caps up slowly, and can always obtain one later finances permitting.
I will follow with some current pictures of the unit and innards shortly, I just want to make sure the pictures will be clear enough.