Before the restoration:
The Process:
1. First I removed all the components.
2. I dry cleaning the components as best as I could with a toothbrush.
3. I soaked all the rusted screws and bells in white vinegar for some times andcleaned them with the toothbrush, I also had to use a fine sandpaper to clean the rusted bell. (more…)
Since I can’t seem to find any more turntable for to restore these days well I decided to keep busy this weekend (and probably longer) by reveneering this Toshiba SR-305 with white birch wood so here we go!
Here’s how it looks right now :
After removing all the components it is time to remove all that gray/silver plastic stuff :
Here’s a look after I applied the new veneer, Already look awesome! :
And a bit of stain I had left from my “LP Record Bin” Project :
Now let’s wait a few hours to apply a second layer of stain… (more…)
So I decided to build some record bins, I based my plans from those available on AudioKarma forum and decided to add a personal touch, here’s what I cam up with:
And here’s a few pictures of the building process…