Packard Bell busted radio cabinet....

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I have pictures, so please stand by for those. I have two of these small PB radios, one with a power transformer, one with series filaments. The model with the PT has a fairly heavy chassis, particularly on the end with the PT. The cabinet on the PT model was cracked. Just a simple crack, running from the screw that holds the chassis in to the front of the cabinet. No big deal, right? Well, not for me it wasn't. I glued the original crack, then reinforced it with epoxy on the inside. All was well until I used a furniture clamp to hold it together like I wanted. When I tightened the clamp, a huge chunk broke out of the middle and fell out. So, now, instead of having a cracked cabinet, I had a busted cabinet. This time, I glued and reinforced the second repair, then omitted the clamp. So far, so good. I need to use some body putty and glazing putty so my repairs won't show, then I'll repaint the entire cabinet. It is tan now, the wife likes a light green, so we'll shoot it with that. The cabinet with the series string chassis is really nice, dark brown bakelite. The chassis with the PT is a better performer than the other one. One of them has the wrong dial pointer, so I reckon I should see if I can find the correct pointer at some point.