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Argus25 · 16th Feb 2019, 4:33 am

One trick I discovered for restoring very old speakers, often the paper has dried out and become quite brittle. If that has happened it is possible to rejuvenate it by using a solution of 3 or 4 parts of mineral turpentine to 1 part of Linseed oil. It is gently brushed on with a very soft brush (like a makeup brush). After a day the turps evaporates leaving the small amount of linseed oil in evenly dispersed in the paper.

16th Feb 2019, 4:33 am	#79
Argus25 No Longer a Member Join Date: Oct 2016 Location: Maroochydore, Queensland, Australia. Posts: 2,679	Re: 1938 Murphy A56V television restoration One trick I discovered for restoring very old speakers, often the paper has dried out and become quite brittle. If that has happened it is possible to rejuvenate it by using a solution of 3 or 4 parts of mineral turpentine to 1 part of Linseed oil. It is gently brushed on with a very soft brush (like a makeup brush). After a day the turps evaporates leaving the small amount of linseed oil in evenly dispersed in the paper.