1934 Philco Model 45 Restore Part 2

In today's video, old Buzz examines the filter choke to see if it's possible to repair it....then it's time to recap the radio. Later, Buzz drags the cabinet out to the garage to strip it....Holy Mackerel.....what a job!....It's a busy day for Buzz, and he even enlists the help of Dickel to help him polish the chassis. To finish off the video, watch as the Buzzmeister decides to electroplate the tube shields pure silver!..... Submitted for your approval.......Enjoy...
Music
The Beau Hunks - The Beau Hunks Play the Original Little Rascals Music - (1995)

[@knifeswitch5973]

Hey Buzz, just catching up on some episodes. Say, that old finish on that cabinet sure looked like milk paint. In my younger days I worked for wood restoration company. We would come into a place, remove all wood trim and bring it back to the shop to hit the stripper tanks. Built-ins we had to strip in place. When I ran into milk paint, I’d break out the hardcore methyl ethyl chloromine (I think LOL) and after coating liberally, I’d cover with plastic sheeting for an hour to prevent evaporation. Usually took two coats with scraping in between. Then I’d apply a thinner coat and scrub with a soft brass brush coming right behind with cloth soaked in lacquer thinner. Worked well with that nasty paint. Cheers bud! Mike

[@Buzz1151]

Hi Mike.....stripping that cabinet sure sucked! haha🍺🍺

[@Tobinindustrial]

Welcome back Buzz. Happy Birthday Peanut. That radio cabinet must have taken hours to srip Buzz. The electroplating with silver and steel is an interesting and helpful way to recondition some metals. That's a cool trick. Thanks for this episode. I am looking forward to the next one.

[@Buzz1151]

I think the silver plate would have been better if i had super cleaned the shield lots better...it was uneven

[@Tobinindustrial]

@@Buzz1151 That's quite possible Buzz but it looked decent enough and certainly much better than what you started with. The great thing about it is you can pull and recondition these shields anytime.

[@superhet7281]

I always enjoy “Experimenting with Buzz.” Good stuff! I never knew you could plate something with stainless steel. Great idea!

[@Buzz1151]

it worked great!

[@Darryl603]

Plating with Buzz is always very interesting : )

[@zebrone4837]

I really didn't envy you watching you strip that cabinet. What a mess!!!

[@Buzz1151]

it sucked 🤣

[@zebrone4837]

@@Buzz1151 I can imagine. That should have been a job for Dickel. Keep up the great work Buzz.

[@BassmasterBling]

Thanks for another great video! Definitely worth the price of admission.

[@Buzz1151]

what admission???

[@Darryl603]

@@Buzz1151 I guess he paid Dickel on the way in...

[@Buzz1151]

@@Darryl603 haha

[@clydesight]

Your patience is inspiring! I'd have painted the tube covers red and said, "THAT looks cool!" - because it is so much easier than the electroplating. But that cabinet... oh I've had stripping nightmares like that -- I felt for you, I really did! But you got it all cleaned off and looking really good. CVan't wait for the next episode!

[@Buzz1151]

The cabinet looks good on camera, but there are still tiny paint specs all over it, which you will see in the next video.....cheers

[@ranuts2]

Interesting, entertaining, and informative. Nice job all around Buzz. Thank you...

[@GrandsonofKong]

Perfect day for a Buzz video!! Happy Birthday Peanut!!

[@Buzz1151]

peanut sends her regards

[@davidlegault9745]

Hi Buzz. That cabinet was tough going. Thanks for the great video and Happy Birthday Peanut. Regards, Dave

[@Buzz1151]

thanks dave

[@Darryl603]

The radio looks great and your editing is awesome! Thank you for taking the time to share...

[@Buzz1151]

thanks,,glad you stopped by...

[@radioman56-2billchenette]

And what a classy chassy it is buzz beautiful radio .

[@Buzz1151]

👍

[@THOMMGB]

Hi Buzz! It's always good to see a video from you. It took a lot of elbow grease to clean that cabinet up, but it sure does look nice. Regarding that Philco bakelite block: I've unsoldered the internal capacitor wires then heated the block with a heat gun then pushed out the tar. I used a paper clip or drill bit to push the tar out from the backside.That worked very well for me. Regards, Tom

[@Buzz1151]

we all have our own styles, but I believe everyone hates doing it..ha

[@THOMMGB]

@@Buzz1151 You're right, doing those bakelite blocks is usually the last thing I do. On an entirely different subject, did you enhance this video with some music from The Rifleman at around 13:20?

[@Buzz1151]

yes ..the audio clip is from the rifleman

[@garyteters7273]

Thanks Buzz!

[@Buzz1151]

hi gary

[@tectalabyss]

Hi Buzz. Haha you got one over Dickel this time : ) Radio looks great,the cabinet will turn out Beautiful I am sure. Liked,Shared,Added to playlists. All my best.

[@Buzz1151]

thanks my friend

[@dennishadley9151]

Hey Buzz.I recommend you locate a used cctv enlarger ( eBay has them) .they have great enlargement capability I’m legally blind and use one for soldering phono wires etc. thanks for the great videos.

[@Buzz1151]

Cool, thanks

[@deadfreightwest5956]

Great vid. Perhaps if you copper-plated the shield first? Sometimes you need intermediary platings. Cabinet looks almost perfect now.

[@Buzz1151]

Doing copper first would work, but then I would have to get copper plating solution...i'll stick with stainless steel...thanks 4 watching

[@deadfreightwest5956]

@@Buzz1151 - Thanks, I file this stuff away in the bramble-field that is my brain. I had no idea of SS plating.

[@eduardoalfaro575]

Muy buen trabajo mi amigo, un abrazo.

[@Buzz1151]

Huggs a maní también?

[@Darryl603]

@@Buzz1151 un abrazo

[@td7456]

Was that Uncle Dorkel I heard?? LOL! Great vid, as usual!

[@Buzz1151]

yes, that was his voice!

[@alphabeets]

Love it!

[@Buzz1151]

Thanks!!

[@joernone]

Buzz, A really good vid, my friend. Everything turned out looking great. The cabinet is a very attractive style. It's already clear that this restoration will be another total success. BTW...where did you get the plating solution? That was a cool experiment segment. Folks no doubt learned a lot from it. Regards, John

[@Buzz1151]

Hello John from Arkansas...I got the solution from Amazon..Maybe you can plate your 66 t-bird!!

[@umajunkcollector]

Hay JFA, what to do with that choke? Does Radio Shack stock them? BTW, was there Radio Shack in 1934? Perhaps an old coil from a 66 T Bird will work? DFO

[@joernone]

Don, What to do with that choke? Chunk it and buy a new one from Radiodaze. And Radioshack cranked up in 1921. Regards, John

[@Lockemeister]

Another intriguing episode.. I learnt many things. I watched this in my lazy boy recliner and dozed. Man, did i have some weirs dreams. I dreamt that H-Cat got on my head while I was dozing and I heard music playing. I that it was Hitler cat playing old radio music .Crazy huh. My head does feel funny though.

[@Buzz1151]

i feel your pain...did the cat poop on your head?

[@Lockemeister]

@@Buzz1151 lol, no but i did have a warm feeling. Hah!

[@umajunkcollector]

Hi John from Alabama, "LAZY ASS CHAIR", get it right me laddy. Kitty kat made a nest to lay some eggs. Wassatusaaaay... kats don't lay eggs? R U Shure! hmmmm, oh well, I flunked biology, still trying to figure oit those birds and beez. Dreamin in my LAZY ASS CHAIR too, every day, dreamin aboit drunken knomes. The Donold

[@jimvanhooser2729]

Enjoyed the video but how about some more Dickel antics?? Good job!

[@Buzz1151]

Dickel was in the video

[@whoolph]

Holey moley . . . . that cabinet turned out purty good!! . . . . . . stay clear of Dickel . . . . . he doesn't care for a taste of his own medicine . . . lol . . . . . Rog

[@Buzz1151]

this is true

[@francispotter5300]

My mom said there would be day's like this my friend (Doug) 😎

[@Buzz1151]

😎

[@MohammedARahim-wi3to]

Hi Buzz.. Thanks for your Help By the Way ,, there is a Product called Silvo (from the same Company as Brasso) but its used to shine Silver and Stainless Steel) I have used it to shine a Table Fan Blade made of Aluminum and It came out very nice. Mohammed A. Rahim

[@Buzz1151]

Cool, thanks

[@samiam5557]

Another adventure in electricity with BUZZ! Always fun, entertaining & educational at the same time. Bonus feature: "Silver & Stainless steel Plating!"

[@Buzz1151]

Hi sam

[@AndrewBryantPianoTuner]

Morning our Buzz a question for you, have you looked at glassinger he makes tubes repairs old radios etcetc you will enjoy

[@Buzz1151]

i cant get past the dress

[@AndrewBryantPianoTuner]

@@Buzz1151 LOL

[@EngineeringVignettes]

@@Buzz1151 - I don't think you want to get past the dress.... In all fairness though, he knows his stuff.

[@binaryxy2909]

good job...I use nickel and white vinegar and get a good shine on my shields

[@Buzz1151]

do you use your mask to buff it? ha

[@binaryxy2909]

Dear @@Buzz1151, I do in-fact have this mask...I shoot a few videos on my Philco 40.. but since I used my cell phone. Im not very happy with the outcome..so I picked up a gopro that I can mount on my forehead,, it hard to do a video with one-hand, talk, and watch what Im doing... so with that being said, it your honor I will wear my mask in the next video..LOL...OH by the way, were did you find your background music....

[@Buzz1151]

music is.....The Beau Hunks Play the Original Little Rascals Music

[@DeeegerD]

Buzz turns screwdriver into hammer - the right tool for the job ;) If you are going to plate something it has to be super polished first and ultra clean. What you did to that piece of bullion! Shame on you Buzz! lol ;)

[@Buzz1151]

haha

[@suntexi]

I watched a video on KZbin about this guy who made chaps out of the finest leather. Well, I was astonished that he insisted it was pronounced 'shaps'. So, going by this, 'chassis' should be pronounced 'shassy'. But hey, I'm just a confused old man who lives 50 miles from France, so this could be an influence.

[@Buzz1151]

🤣

[@RadioRetired]

Always good to get a Buzz fix. Wonder what a gold coin would do?

[@Buzz1151]

send me one . and i'll test it!

[@francispotter5300]

Thanks BUZZ (Doug )

[@Buzz1151]

😮

[@tarstarkusz]

Those bakelite blocks in Philco radios are pretty easy to push out from the other side. You don't need to dig them out like that.

[@Buzz1151]

watch my latest video with my Buzz extractor

[@clydesight]

Hey Buzz, I'm sending you this because I can't find a way to send you a private message here. I can't even send myself one, LOL! Anyway, I am NOT blocking you on my channel. I am getting and publishing your comments, and I really appreciate them and your support! I hope you get this. If so, just reply, I get notifications of your comments and videos because I AM A FAN OF YOURS!

[@Buzz1151]

no worries...i sent you my email address, and the comment didn't post...dont know why...lets try again [e-mail]

[@subigirlawd_7307]

I love peanut 💗

[@Buzz1151]

as well you should..ha

[@Darryl603]

@@Buzz1151 I saw him wink ; )

[@Rebel9668]

I've heard it pronounced chassis too...I think it was a Brit, but it may have just been a Yankee. That wire is finer 'n frog's hair split three ways! If you give Dickel a bottle of Jameson or even a gallon of Poteen, does he turn into a Leprechaun? Try plating the tube shields with Copper this time. They'd still be red...at first, lol. That Walking Liberty coin looks like it's Chinesium instead of Silver.

[@Buzz1151]

Gary We all know who pronounces chasssss--siss, and it aint a Brit..haha..the coin is pure silver , chinese or not

[@Rebel9668]

@@Buzz1151 I must have been out of the loop on who pronounces what how, lol.

[@Buzz1151]

aren't you the one who says sold-er instead of sodder?? haha

[@jakewells9403]

A certain guy in NC pronounces it like that.

[@Rebel9668]

@@Buzz1151 I do say solder. That's how I've always heard it pronounced. It's only since I've been on youtube I've heard it pronounced wrong, LOL.

[@old64goat]

Buzz, that came out good, I like it....BUT please paint over the red band on the power tranny. I have one question, does your wife know you are using her silverware?....LOL

[@Buzz1151]

shhhhhhh, dont ask , dont tell.......haha

[@old64goat]

Just do not take and use her wedding ring....LOL

[@DeeegerD]

Chassis = Chassy ;) ABSOLUTELY! Even in Canada eh!

[@Buzz1151]

you got that right

[@ericstevenson1903]

Some things have to be stripped first by putting the polarity in the reverse direction

[@Buzz1151]

🍺

[@edwatts9890]

Getting into a choke and finding a third wire end always sucks!

[@Buzz1151]

🤣

[@tailsdollblack9340]

yay your back! , give a gnome a bottle he will work for a day. give a gnome a whiskey barrel and he will work for you for months :)

[@Buzz1151]

this is true

[@lyntonprescott3412]

Just finished a 1937 Murphy A34. Would love to send you some pictures. Is this possible?

[@OlegKostoglatov]

I heard that those are like Majestic radios, or early 40s U.S built Philcos, full of rotting rubber/gutta percha insulated wire. The Ac/Dc ones must be fun, a hot chassis set with 230-240 volts running through it if the wiring on the plug was reversed.

[@Buzz1151]

[e-mail]

[@ericstevenson1903]

How about a few nickel plated? Some of those parts maybe use a nickel for a anode

[@Buzz1151]

👍

[@MrBrendog67rat]

Buzz is that Dickels cousin in your front yard?

[@Buzz1151]

😷howd you guess?

[@SwanseaTitanFan]

Hey Buzz where did you go? It's been a month.

[@Buzz1151]

Hi John Marty..I have been busy doing house repairs...hope to have part 3 of this series up around the latter part of this month..thanks, Buzz

[@jakewells9403]

Buzz i hate HATE stripping wood cabinets it seems some paints soak into the would and make it a pain in the a$$ to get it off.

[@Buzz1151]

It sucks!

[@Darryl603]

@@Buzz1151 You really did a fantastic job on that cabinet

[@AndrewBryantPianoTuner]

I hate it when he bloody concludes stuff.

[@Buzz1151]

need a hug from Dickel?

[@3830radioman]

Hey Buzz tell Dickel I'll give him a bottle of whiskey if he Recaps my philco 80

[@Buzz1151]

Ok i will!..make sure its a big bottle..haha

[@Darryl603]

@@Buzz1151 I have a helmet for Dickel to polish

[@984francis]

Funny, us Brits say "shassy".

[@Buzz1151]

I know,,It's ridiculous...Haha

[@edwatts9890]

And "shag"!

[@henrygraf7860]

Albert steel wool would be better

[@Buzz1151]

Albert doesn't like me

[@Darryl603]

@@Buzz1151 If king Albert is still in a can, would someone let him out!

[@Buzz1151]

@@Darryl603 haha

[@Rebel9668]

First!

[@Buzz1151]

you win a cookie