OT: Update on console radio/record recorder (was: Re: OT: dumpster dive ...)

From: Chad Fernandez <fernande_at_internet1.net>
Date: Fri Sep 20 23:18:00 2002

Tothwolf wrote:
> The cabinet is made up of two major parts. The front part that you can see
> in those photos is solid, and I think it is oak. That part is about 5-6"
> deep and sticks out from the wall. The other part of the cabinet sets into
> the wall and is made of rough pine/fur/scrap wood. The rear part is in
> poor shape too, since it stuck out about 10" beyond the wall into a
> garage.

The garage?? That's nice.

>
> The radio itself is a Truetone, though the model number escapes me for the
> moment. The record recorder is actually in fair shape, but is very, very
> dusty. Much of that dust appears to have crept in from the garage. When I
> started looking at removing the radio, I found that someone had removed
> the back of the cabinet while attempting to figure out how it was put in,
> and it was left off for awhile before I got to it.

Truetone.... I have two Trutone/Raymer items. They're newer (early
70's) PA/store music type components, However.

I didn;t realize that was a record recorder. I found a home recorded
record at the Salvation Army store last week. It was the first tiem I
had ever seen one. Actually, before this thread, I didn't know they
existed.

>
> I also found the thing was live electrically when I pulled it. Talk about
> a fire hazard... The cord for the radio is brittle and bare in lots of
> places. I had to cut power to that section of the house twice; once to
> remove the radio and record recorder, and again when pulling the cabinet,
> since it has a built-in outlet.
>
> I'll eventually do a full restoration of the radio and record recorder,
> both electronically and mechanically. Something is strange about the wood
> front though, it has a waxy like feel to it right now, and it flakes off.
> I'm thinking that may just be 20-30 year old furniture wax that is
> deteriorating, but I don't know for sure yet.

The radio I had was flaking, but it wasn't waxy, it was the finish :-)

>
> If there is interest, I'll post when I get time to take some photos of the
> radio chassis.

Yes, please do.

Have you had any time to work on the Fisher I sent you?


Chad Fernandez
Michigan, USA
Received on Fri Sep 20 2002 - 23:18:00 BST