Admiral 30A16 scored

[jeyurkon]

Nah, I'm just easily confused.

Now that I look at it again, and the right photos, my notepad that's made of solid limba looks similar in color and grain to the top of your set. At least after being translated by your camera and my monitor.

John

[Sam Cogley]

Originally Posted by bandersen

Hey, wadayaknow I picked up almost the same antenna a few months ago, but mine isn't marked Admiral. It's a 'Radeon' and slightly different in style and black not brown.

You're right, it does look good next to the blond finish Prolly even better if it was brown like yours.

That's exactly the same antenna, except that mine is the same reddish-brown as the knobs on that set appear to be. It's the second vintage antenna I've found in the same color.

[bandersen]

I put my two blonde cabinets side by side and the difference became really noticeable.
The limba Sentinel on the left is a much finer grain and creamier looking.

[bandersen]

I picked up a few supplies today and conducted a little experiment.
First, I glued down four strips of red oak veneer.


Then, painted a thin coat of various paints and wiped it off after a few minutes going across the grain.


After it dried, a coat of amber shellac. It came out better than I expected.
My camera isn't doing a very good job, but this is kinda what it looks like.


One of them is actually pretty close. I think the main problem is the veneer I used. It's not as dark and the grain isn't as pronounced. A little more tinkering and I'll get there.

[TV-collector]

Hi,
As I remember right, this console was seen in a garage in one of the
old b/w PERRY MASON episodes!
My Admiral console is the same, with the seperate power supply chassis!