Altec model 19 cabinet repair

[puppet]

I am as well. Got my journeyman ticket in 1977. I'll repeat, material is cheap.
If things are that tight in Chitown (know it well BTW) knock out the bad parts and have them remade. You'll be a mile ahead.

 

[kwingylee]

If you want information to remove the water stain(s) refer to the thread below by @4-2-7 for the best method.

https://audiokarma.org/forums/index...r-rings-off-the-tops-of-your-speakers.826816/

Man, this is one of the most useful thread that I have ever read on ak!! Need a youtube video on this to get a wider audience for sure.

 

[kwingylee]

I am as well. Got my journeyman ticket in 1977. I'll repeat, material is cheap.
If things are that tight in Chitown (know it well BTW) knock out the bad parts and have them remade. You'll be a mile ahead.

Puppet, material is not really an issue, anyway, I am going to try the suggestions here before the nuclear option of hiring a fellow member of the Chicago Audio Society to build new cabs.

 

[kwingylee]

Just a thought, contribute the $25 to become a subscriber and post a "wanted" add in the Bartertown forum looking for another member near you that may be able to help you out??? There are many highly skilled and knowledgeable people on this forum.

Its a good thought. I have benefited greatly from the forum over the years and have made some great friends here. I'll get to it even without the barter town (never gone there)....

 

[kwingylee]

If the particle board behind that ugly area of veneer is soft, drill a few holes in it and inject that thin, flowing epoxy called Git Rot. That will bond with what's left in there, then clamp it closed with a board on top of it to make it flush with the rest of the panel. You could do the same with that separated seam, clean out the loose stuff, inject it, clamp it closed. I was able to repair a corner of an old Jensen cabinet with it, it worked well.

Thanks for the Git Rot recommendation. I used a mallet to check the interior of the cabinet and they seemed to be sound. I plan to add corner blocks as suggested area and screw and glue the corners from the bottom of the cabinet to tighten up the corners...