Crosley 5V1 - Wood Veneer Repairs P1 of...

Starting to make some of the necessary wood veneer repairs on the cabinet before the weather turns on this beautiful Crosley receiver, model 5V1 from 1934.
The playlist for the series:
• Crosley - 5V1 (1934) R...
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[@Radiowild]

I'm amazed at your woodworking skill set. Over the years I've seen you take some rough radio cabinets and make them into beautiful furniture. If he were here today, Powell Crosley would be proud of your efforts! I've been a big fan of your channel for many years Don, and can't wait too see this one finished!

[@RestoreOldRadios]

Bob, I really appreciate your kind words. As you know, these old wooden cabinets provide learning opportunities for me. I appreciate you following my projects over time. Hope your week is going great and thank you again. Best, Don

[@hestheMaster]

Loving it so far Don. Many of these techniques done here are time proven whether it's an old radio or a piece of furniture.

[@RestoreOldRadios]

Thank you Steve. I had a great shop teacher back in my early school days and later in life my Dad. Thank you for following along as always. Best, Don

[@rciancia]

Very well thought out plan and execution of that plan.. Excellent work Don , as usual

[@RestoreOldRadios]

Appreciate that Ron. As you know, these old cabinets can be fun and frustrating at times. LOL Hope your week is going well. Best, Don

[@terryblackman6217]

Thanks for sharing the journey of this radio with us.

[@RestoreOldRadios]

Terry, you are welcome. Thank you for taking time to watch and reaching out. Best, Don

[@greggsvintageworkshop8974]

Such great work Don, I love learning different techniques from you.

[@RestoreOldRadios]

Gregg - the hobby is so rewarding and I’m always learning from you as well and others as we share our experiences. Take care and all the best. Don

[@gmespia]

Great job. Thank you for this video.

[@RestoreOldRadios]

Thank you for watching and reaching out. More to come soon on my continued cabinet repairs. Best, Don

[@tectalabyss]

Hi Don. Love the use of the Aluminum foil to make a pattern. Has always my friend. liked and shared. All my vert best.

[@RestoreOldRadios]

Appreciate it Bobby. It comes in handy at times. Hope you’re starting to feel better my friend. Best, Don

[@tectalabyss]

@@RestoreOldRadios Hi Don. Feeling some better. Thank you for asking. All my very best.

[@alexdelrio45]

AWESOME!!

[@RestoreOldRadios]

Thank you. The entire series to this point is: Crosley - 5V1 (1934) Restoration Series kzbin.info/aero/PLjLu4V-71S1K8RfGsZxsjqw9DK1VGz57D All the best. Don

[@Slappedkat]

Have you thought of using violin planes? After watching a luthier on youtube use them, I made one with the blade being approx 13 mm wide. I needed it to remove some timber inside an old mantle radio cabinet which was difficult to access until I made the plane. Anyways afterwards I also bought another one with a convex base, the blade being curved and 8mm wide. Very handy tools.

[@RestoreOldRadios]

Jason - thanks for the info on the violin plane, I’ll definitely check them out. After gluing the veneer down in multiple locations and applying an epoxy filler followed by some sanding with 100 grit SP wedged between a thin piece of wood, I was able to somewhat reshape the top pieces. I really appreciate the info and for taking time to reach out with the helpful information. All the best. Don

[@Slappedkat]

@@RestoreOldRadios Your welcome Don. I enjoy watching your restoration videos and seeing the beautiful radios from your part of the world. Timber radios are getting harder to come by in Australia and prices are rapidly rising. Thanks for sharing your resto's with us.

[@RestoreOldRadios]

Thank you.

[@ianbutler1983]

Don, Congratulations on 10k subscribers. You do amazing work.

[@RestoreOldRadios]

Ian, I really appreciate it. I never imagined reaching that milestone. Take care and all the best. Don

[@bzuidgeest]

The close-ups show the repairs very nicely. however could you zoom out a little between shots? Its hard to determine where on the radio we are at some times. Top or bottom an such. When you talked about using the plastic to put glue between the loose veneer, I didn't know what side I was looking at. I guess bottom.

[@RestoreOldRadios]

Hi Bart - thanks for your feedback on the video. I’ll keep that in mind and try to denote such… The plastic strips with glue were placed under the top veneer pieces that were loose. Thanks again for taking time to watch and reaching out. Best, Don

[@bzuidgeest]

@@RestoreOldRadios if your camera has an HDMI out you can use a monitor above the bench to see how the shot looks in real time. Could be useful.

[@RestoreOldRadios]

Thanks Bart, I’ll keep this in mind. Best, Don

[@jimdukarich1692]

Did you ever expect to become a woodworking genius? (lol)

[@hestheMaster]

Learned out of necessity no doubt. He does have a lot of wood radios to fix!

[@RestoreOldRadios]

Steve, definitely a necessity and a skill that I continue to learn. Best, Don

[@RestoreOldRadios]

Jim, far from an expert for sure. These old beat up cabinets make my finished projects look better than my starting point in most cases. LOL Best, Don