Thread: 1954 Royal Review 47160049

I've been reading up on internet on repairing bakerlite, they use the radio & phone guys use fiberglass reson & mix black dye in or use boot polish to colour them. may have a go next week I've got my old caps somewere I think there up the workshop .

Originally Posted by 1950landy

I've been reading up on internet on repairing bakerlite, they use the radio & phone guys use fiberglass reson & mix black dye in or use boot polish to colour them. may have a go next week I've got my old caps somewere I think there up the workshop .

I found this reference.

[ame="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bakelite"]Bakelite - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia[/ame]
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And I found this

Ozrodders.com • View topic - Bakelite

Don.

Originally Posted by nod 130

And I found this

Ozrodders.com • View topic - Bakelite

Don.

Yes saw that this afternoon .

Its cold this morning.
Warm spot in the sun.

Thats what I like to see , A man hard at work on the Sewing machine.
I'am restoring a1929 Singer Sewing Machine at the moment for Meryll , she wants to put it just in side the entery with all her antique sewing accessories on it . I pulled the cabinet apart this morning & started sanding it down Also regluing one corner where the veneer is starting to lift . Been looking up the art of shellacing its been 35 years since I used shellac. Not sure if I should pull the frame appart for powder coating or send it off assembled . Or I may just paint it with stove paint.

Keep with the period. Should it not be a black enamel?

Originally Posted by 123rover50

Keep with the period. Should it not be a black enamel?

Yes I think they were baked enamel . Maybe I spray it black enamel & put some hardner in it , would be easyer & cheaper than powder coating. If I powder coat I will need to pull the whole frame apart so sand blasting doesn't get into the bearings.