Antique Radio Cabinet Restoration Guide

Jim bradt is a well respected radio cabinet restoration specialist.

Antique radio cabinet restoration guide.

Our expertise coupled with modern technology allows us to do what most repair facilities cannot. Collectible tube radios 1930 1949 before television the most common way to be entertained in the home was through the radio. Time to hit the flea market and pickup a few old radios to work on. This presentation is part 1 of a class he conducted at the california historical radio so.

A simple cabinet refinishing will start at 495 with an average cost at around 700. Professional refinishing is also labor intensive. 1936 philco 630b vintage radio cabinet restoration part 8 of 9. If your radio s wooden cabinet needs refinishing that s an additional cost.

Antique radio service repair fylp restorations has been providing quality antique radio repair and restorations for clients worldwide for over 50 years. 1936 philco 630b vintage radio cabinet restoration part 7 of 9. For practical purposes the service on a vintage radio should be considered as two parts the chassis electronics and the cabinet. If you spend hundreds of dollars restoring a vintage radio don t expect to recover that money by reselling the restored set.

One of the things that people need on radio cabinets is photofinish repair restoration. This would include refinishing your radio console inside and out new speaker grille cloth knob decals if needed and cabinet feet. Teach yourself the skills to repair vintage electronics and get in touch with the past. I have paid anywhere from 400 to 800 to have a large wooden cabinet completely redone.

Simply put photofinish is decorative work applied to the cabinet to dress it up. The skill and tools required to service each of these two parts is so different that some technicians will only service the chassis and some cabinetmakers will only repair the cabinet. Learn about history by repairing it.