Old Art Deco Radio Cabinet Gets a Jaw-Dropping Transformation

Old Art Deco Radio Cabinet Gets a Jaw-Dropping Transformation

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Trash To Treasure

This 90-year-old art deco radio cabinet is getting a total overhaul. This took way longer than expected, and I ran into issues the entire way through, even in uploading this video. 🤣 I did what I could for it, and I'm super happy overall with how it turned out.

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00:00 What am I getting myself into?
01:15 The trouble with old radio cabinets
02:02 Disassembling
08:20 Care/of
09:59 Removing the finish
16:20 Structural repairs
20:27 Refinishing the slats
22:45 Sanding & first veneer repairs
24:03 Staining & adding first sections of finish
26:49 More veneer repairs
29:08 More finish removal & sanding
30:08 Staining the base
30:57 Redoing the face plate
32:07 Finishing up the sides of the cabinet
33:28 Decorative trim part 1
34:33 Radio disassembly
36:38 Veneer sandwich
39:14 The turntable
40:42 Making new decals
43:32 Updating the electrical components
44:37 Adding the burled walnut trim
47:08 Making new knobs with XTOOL P2 laser
51:02 Get ready for the reveal

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