Re: [Phono-L] Credenza X and VE8-12X coming along!
They may have used clear shellac. I don't think there were many options. In the jewelry industry, gold plate is often given a coat of clear lacquer to retard signs of wear. For parts that get touched a lot, I sometimes use a coat of clear nail polish. It flows and evens out nicely and is really tough. Ron L From: Phono-L [mailto:phono-l-boun...@oldcrank.org] On Behalf Of Robert Wright via Phono-L Sent: Friday, January 11, 2019 4:39 PM To: Antique Phonograph List Cc: Robert Wright Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Credenza X and VE8-12X coming along! Thanks (again) Ron! I ended up using dish soap and a toothbrush to get most of it removed, but I'll try the WD-40 method. My main concern was that the arms that move with the tonearm didn't move easily at all, but I think the hot water I was using melted away a good bit of the gunk that was making it so stiff. After a thorough drying, I oiled all the moving parts with 3-in-one, then rubbed an oily paper towel over all of it to guard against any kind of moisture left over. Anyone know about the factory varnish situation? I know it's probably a bit involved, but what am I (considering) getting into, exactly? Thanks, Robert On Jan 11, 2019, at 9:11 AM, Ron L'Herault via Phono-L wrote: You only need to remove old oil from the joints and hand crud from the finish. I'd use (have used) WD040 and a toothbrush to clean the mechanism and spray cleaner like Fantastic to clean the gold. Do not use polish. Relubricate moving parts with light oil. Put oil on the pad to avoid squeal. Ron ___ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.org Unsubscribe: phono-l-unsubscr...@oldcrank.org
Re: [Phono-L] Credenza X and VE8-12X coming along!
Thanks (again) Ron! I ended up using dish soap and a toothbrush to get most of it removed, but I'll try the WD-40 method. My main concern was that the arms that move with the tonearm didn't move easily at all, but I think the hot water I was using melted away a good bit of the gunk that was making it so stiff. After a thorough drying, I oiled all the moving parts with 3-in-one, then rubbed an oily paper towel over all of it to guard against any kind of moisture left over. Anyone know about the factory varnish situation? I know it's probably a bit involved, but what am I (considering) getting into, exactly? Thanks, Robert On Jan 11, 2019, at 9:11 AM, Ron L'Herault via Phono-L mailto:phono-l@oldcrank.org>> wrote: You only need to remove old oil from the joints and hand crud from the finish. I’d use (have used) WD040 and a toothbrush to clean the mechanism and spray cleaner like Fantastic to clean the gold. Do not use polish. Relubricate moving parts with light oil. Put oil on the pad to avoid squeal. Ron ___ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.org Unsubscribe: phono-l-unsubscr...@oldcrank.org
Re: [Phono-L] Credenza X and VE8-12X coming along!
I previously answered your finish question in an earlier post. The closest thing to what was used OEM is Behlen Violin Varnish, can be difficult to find but it works well. The base coats were plain shellac followed by a top coat of the Violin Varnish. The term VARNISH does not describe a specific product or finishing technique. It is used as a generic term to describe a finishing material that contains some type of oil. In many cases it will be a non-drying type of finish that has a elastic like consistency. --Rich On 1/11/19 3:39 PM, Robert Wright via Phono-L wrote: Thanks (again) Ron! I ended up using dish soap and a toothbrush to get most of it removed, but I'll try the WD-40 method. My main concern was that the arms that move with the tonearm didn't move easily at all, but I think the hot water I was using melted away a good bit of the gunk that was making it so stiff. After a thorough drying, I oiled all the moving parts with 3-in-one, then rubbed an oily paper towel over all of it to guard against any kind of moisture left over. Anyone know about the factory varnish situation? I know it's probably a bit involved, but what am I (considering) getting into, exactly? Thanks, Robert On Jan 11, 2019, at 9:11 AM, Ron L'Herault via Phono-L mailto:phono-l@oldcrank.org>> wrote: You only need to remove old oil from the joints and hand crud from the finish. I’d use (have used) WD040 and a toothbrush to clean the mechanism and spray cleaner like Fantastic to clean the gold. Do not use polish. Relubricate moving parts with light oil. Put oil on the pad to avoid squeal. Ron ___ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.org Unsubscribe: phono-l-unsubscr...@oldcrank.org ___ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.org Unsubscribe: phono-l-unsubscr...@oldcrank.org
