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Update:

I had a little extra free time after the end of a business trip, and was able to do some final cleaning of the cabinet and spray on a new coat of lacquer. It now looks like this:

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I haven't decided yet if i will do another. There are a couple of problems with this first coat, but they are minor.

I have never sprayed lacquer before. Sadly it was a little thick for my gun (just a cheap air powered thing from an auto parts store). I should have thinned it. Because of this there is a slight texture to the resulting surface. But if you aren't looking for it you don't notice it.

Second view:

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Also my parts came in from JustRadios. So i have started the recapping process.

Recapped condenser pack:

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And a rebuilt bakelite AC input filter block:

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I wasn't originally planning to rebuild the blocks. But in the end it isn't hard to do, and they provide a needed mounting mechanism. It only takes about 30 seconds with a heat gun and a little piece of wire to remove the potting, Then maneuver the replacements into place and solder. Takes less than 5 minutes per block.

If I get really ambitious (and lucky) I might be able to finish the recapping tonight. We'll see.