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 Return to top of page · Post #: 1 · Written at 9:54:56 PM on 10 April 2014.
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 Valvetubetester
 Location: Brisbane, QLD
 Member since 5 April 2014
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Just got a nice Bell Colt radio. Sounds really good for a radio that has not be been recapped. Anyway, this Colt, which is in white, like the majority of Colts out there, has a defect. (Rather odd phenomenon, maybe it was thinner Bakelite as it was a rather cheap radio back in the day) There is a small hairline crack on the side of which I feel confident in repairing successfully, however, on the bottom is a large chunk of the case is missing. My question is what is the best way of repairing these large cracks? I assume using some kind of coloured epoxy to fill the gap but I thought I'd ask people with expertise in this area.
Also, I looked at a very pictures of different Colts and was wondering if there was ever a masonite back panel. All the ones I've seen do not have this. Perhaps another cost cutting measure.


 
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