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Old 13th May 2021, 8:45 pm   #21
David G4EBT
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Default Re: Veneering a £13,000 turntable.

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I can't offer you any advice but I was wondering if animal glue was used on the Murphy radio originally.

Resin based glues such as Cascamite were available in the mid thirties. They seem to be based on Urea Formaldehyde. They can be used for outdoor timber and boatbuilding because they are waterproof.
Thanks for reading the thread and for your comments, which could well be correct.

It's some time since I looked at it, so as soon as current projects are out of the way, I'll get it down from the loft, and make it my next project. It's an interesting set - the one piece Millboard back & base can be removed to reveal the top and bottom of the chassis for ease of servicing. Given the poor state of the 'cabinet' - which is really just a front panel with two small separate end panels in contrasting veneer - I'll tackle that before the electronics. I rather like the styling of the radio, albeit electronically, it's quite basic and uses an auto-transformer for economy, so it has a live chassis.


When I have something worthwhile to say about it, I'll give an update.

There's one on display in the Science Museum, but I'm not sure why in particular:

https://collection.sciencemuseumgrou...radio-receiver
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