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Electronpusher0 · 5th Jun 2020, 9:12 am

I have a philips bakelite radio I picked up at my local car boot (when it was running, the car boot that is), the case is in several pieces having been dropped, the car boot seller admitted he had just done it and was rather miffed as he hoped to get a good price.
I intend glueing it back together and re-moulding a few missing bits. I then intend painting the case, sympathetically of course. I will not feel guilty, it will still be a rescued radio that would otherwise be dumped.

Peter

5th Jun 2020, 9:12 am	#3
Electronpusher0 Nonode Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: Bognor Regis, West Sussex, UK. Posts: 2,296	Re: Bad or odd cosmetic repairs or upgrades you've encountered I have a philips bakelite radio I picked up at my local car boot (when it was running, the car boot that is), the case is in several pieces having been dropped, the car boot seller admitted he had just done it and was rather miffed as he hoped to get a good price. I intend glueing it back together and re-moulding a few missing bits. I then intend painting the case, sympathetically of course. I will not feel guilty, it will still be a rescued radio that would otherwise be dumped. Peter