Antique Radio Cabinet Restoration Guide

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.

Antique radio cabinet restoration guide.

If your radio s wooden cabinet needs refinishing that s an additional cost. Simply put photofinish is decorative work applied to the cabinet to dress it up. Time to hit the flea market and pickup a few old radios to work on. I have paid anywhere from 400 to 800 to have a large wooden cabinet completely redone.

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. Collectible tube radios 1930 1949 before television the most common way to be entertained in the home was through the radio. Learn about history by repairing it.

Teach yourself the skills to repair vintage electronics and get in touch with the past. A simple cabinet refinishing will start at 495 with an average cost at around 700. One of the things that people need on radio cabinets is photofinish repair restoration. Our expertise coupled with modern technology allows us to do what most repair facilities cannot.

This presentation is part 1 of a class he conducted at the california historical radio so. Most people don t even know what photofinish is or if their radio has it on it. Jim bradt is a well respected radio cabinet restoration specialist. Professional refinishing is also labor intensive.

I am very fortunate to have them doing your cabinet repair restoration. Many vintage and antique radio models made between 1930 and 1949 are highly collectible including brands such as rca philco westinghouse and zenith. This would include refinishing your radio console inside and out new speaker grille cloth knob decals if needed and cabinet feet.