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Old 15th Aug 2017, 11:44 pm   #8
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Default Re: 14" BBC only Sobell TV set. Cabinet issues.

Nightmare. I always douse any wormy cabinets with Sika woodworm killer even before they're stripped. I'm paranoid, maybe your worms have fledged into beetles and no longer like a modern warm house..and wont re-infest next year.

Does anyone know why tv and radio manufacturers used such dark brown lacquer on lovely figured walnut? Or does it turn darker with age? Many of my original 30's sets are so dark you can't see any grain, yet when stripped and repolished, they look more like the pics in the brochures.
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