DIYbanter - View Single Post - Stewart-Warner 9104-B chassis (TV-radio combo)

Phil Hobbs

hr(bob) wrote:
On May 8, 10:53 am, msg wrote:
msg wrote:
I have stored a Stewart-Warner 9104-B TV-radio (in a small case, not the
huge console with phono seen in the two websites currently indexed by Google
using "9104-B" as a search term) for a long time and am considering a
restoration. This is a round-tube set from perhaps the late 1940s.
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The CRT's outer dag is flaking; have any of you painted dag on CRTs to
restore the GND?
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Replying to myself: found references to SlipPlate from Grainger, P/N
1WVK7http://www.grainger.com/Grainger/items/1WVK7as a well-adhering,
conductive substitution for aquadag. Suggestions were to strip remaining
old dag using paint stripper, soap and water wash, rinse, dry and spray
with the new coating.

Still interested in replies on other issues mentioned in the O.P.

Michael

Sand the cabinet carefully and refinish exactly the same way you would
any good piece of furniture. Early cabinets were considered
furniture and were made as strong as any other piece of furniture. I
have just restored a 1953 Admiral tv console and the cabinet
refinishing took as long as the electronics repair. I just have to
put the chassis back in the cabinet and then it goes up for sale. The
CRT is in great condition, and for a 1953 set, the picture is
amazingly good.

Now all you need is an all-tubes HDTV converter box.

Cheers

Phil Hobbs