A nice cabinet repaint would probably improve the value of the radio.
On another note - the SX-28 is considered to be one of the more
difficult receivers to re-cap as some are VERY hard to get to.
Dave - W3NP
On 2/12/2011 4:32 PM, Steve Hunt wrote:
> Good question - but I'm not the owner. I'm simply checking it out for
> him. He owned an SX28 when he was a teenager in the 1960s - I think this
> is a "nostalgia trip" for him rather than a restoration project :)
>
> 73,
> Steve G3TXQ
>
>
>
> On 12/02/2011 21:01, Richards wrote:
>> Would it adversely affect its value if one painted the cabinet (not the
>> face, as it appears it would clean up rather well) - but it would be
>> nice to eliminate that bit of rust lurking and peering out from under
>> the top panel.
>>
>> I am not being critical... it is a fine specimen. I do know that some
>> restorations are considered poor form by serious collectors, while
>> others are not.
>>
>> So... would a repaint of the cabinet be appropriate for this type of
>> rig? (Assume the final result is as close to the original look as
>> possible.)
>>
>> Happy Trails.
>> ======================= Richards / K8JHR =========================
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