got a hankering for another SSB CB radio to play with and re learn myself cybernet.
( years ago I nearly finished a Ham international that I'd VFO'd with the G3WPO Ham Radio Today but all that went in the first iteration of "Im not playing with radio any more" along with a stack of very nice RF test kit )
Anyway, kept my eye on the usual outlets, and came across this, A Cobra 150-GTL in reasonable condition and advertised as working, and wasnt being offered for silly money.
I liked the look of the front panel with the letraset style lettering, and the solid ally knobs so went for it.
first job was a cosmetic restoration, the knob flutes were full of grime, so into the ultrasonic cleaner, case parts were trated to a dose of CIF foaming bathroom cleaner, which is excellent for lifting years of grime, and the rear panel was carefully removed and brasso'd.
the crinkle vinyl on the case panels was then waxed and buffed.
Panel surround was brasso'd
Its quite hypnotic watching an ultrasonic cleaner at work
https://youtu.be/hFLTk50-BgM