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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>I've had good results restoring various black Bakelite
knobs including the type used on National vernier dials by attaching them to a
small piece of 1/4" shaft, chucking it in a drill, and with the drill
running, polishing with black shoe polish. Then give it a good old military
spit shine. Mike, W6MAB</FONT></DIV>
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<A title=brloper@gmail.com href="mailto:brloper@gmail.com">Ben Loper</A>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=COLLINS@LISTSERVE.COM
href="mailto:COLLINS@LISTSERVE.COM">COLLINS@LISTSERVE.COM</A> ; <A
title=Boatanchors@puck.nether.net
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Sunday, January 30, 2011 11:45
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> [Boatanchors] Daka Ware Knob
Polishing</DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=312293819-30012011><FONT face=Verdana>I am in the process of
restoring my Collins 75A-2 and after cleaning the knobs they have come out
matted. I remember the knobs as being shiny. My R-388 has very shiny
knobs and I'm wondering how to get them back to that state. The finish
on the R-388 is not polish, they look like they have shiny varnish on
them. I don't really remember what the 75A-2 looked like but I only
washed them with dishwashing liquid. They were dirty so and dusty when I
cleaned them. Do I need to repaint them with a light coat of
varnish. The 75A-2 was built in 1950 time frame and the R-388 was built
in 1962. Is it possible they are made of different material. Thanks Ben
KJ4CC</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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