Restoring old Globe King

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W8UJX
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Restoring old Globe King

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I recently bought an old Globe King 500C. Had the B model when I was a kid. I plan to try to restore the rig. Never done this before!? The chassis has a lot of rust. I am going to start by removing all the components. from the chassis. The question is: What is the best way to remove the rust and restore the chassis to a really good looking condition?

I've been a ham since the 50"s and have built a lot of gear but never tried
my hand at restoration before. Any advice will be greatly appreciated.

Tnx,
Jerry, W8UJX
wx1f
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W8UJX
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Re: Restoring old Globe King

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wx1f wrote:
W8UJX wrote:I recently bought an old Globe King 500C. Had the B model when I was a kid. I plan to try to restore the rig. Never done this before!? The chassis has a lot of rust. I am going to start by removing all the components. from the chassis. The question is: What is the best way to remove the rust and restore the chassis to a really good looking condition?

I've been a ham since the 50"s and have built a lot of gear but never tried
my hand at restoration before. Any advice will be greatly appreciated.

Tnx,
Jerry, W8UJX
Here's one method:
http://www.antiquewireless.org/otb/resto1007.htm
This sounds like something I would like to try. Only one problem. I wonder what voltage is applied to the electrodes?

Tnx,
Jerry, W8UJX
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