Full Restoration: GE 3-5286A (picture heavy)

[Lasonic TRC-920]

Last week I picked up this General Electric 3-5286A at the local swap meet. It was really dirty, all the pots were scratchy and the switches dirty. It was fully functional, but was missing one knob and the antenna tip.

Today, she got a full tear down and scrub inside and out. The control panel PC Board was removed and all switches and knobs were cleaned using deoxit.

It took about 5 hours to do....

Below is the whole processdure start to finish...this thing came out way better than I had hoped for. Still missing one knob and it needs an antenna, so if anyone has these items, please hit me up!

BEFORE:

The Cleaning Process:

The finished product

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[-GZ-]

Damn dude! That thing looks great! Nice work.
I gotta get one someday...

 

[bklyn sound]

wow ...looks great chris great save pics are awesome

 

[blu_fuz]

Holy crapload of pictures! Nice job bro!

 

[baddboybill]

Chris when you say full restoration you mean it cuz it shows beautifully great job

 

[superlew]

Fantastic work!
5 hrs. is great time, too! Of course, I take a lot of breaks.
Shouldn't have a problem locating that missing knob. G.E. makes fine radios.

 

[Lasonic TRC-920]

Thanks Guys,

Sometimes when you see a radio when it's filthy, you just can't tell how good she will clean up.

In this case, when I first saw this radio I thought, "Well, I will buy it because IT'S MY JOB", but really didn't think it would come THIS CLEAN!

These GE's are so classy looking too, with the green tinted glass and all the chrome and aluminum. These sound really good too! Not the LOUDEST BLASTER by far, but feature packed for the size and good solid bass at medium volume.

 

[BoomboxLover48]

Great work! Good job!

 

[redbenjoe]

right proud job you did there , chris

 

[Lasonic TRC-920]

OK, which is which? No not photoshop Is the new one top or bottom?

 

[baddboybill]

OK, which is which? No not photoshop Is the new one top or bottom?

http://www.boomboxery.com/forum/uploads/lasonictrc-555/imag3337.jpg

Bottom

 

[fresh produce]

Wow came out really clean

 

[Ken]

Top. Nicer glass on the older one.

Dibs. PM sent.

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[baddboybill]

Top. Nicer glass on the older one.

Dibs. PM sent.

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Your right except I noticed where tuner was set in first set of pics

 

[Lasonic TRC-920]

The TOP is the knew one, I stole a knob of my Toshiba to fake the picture

Now guess which knob

 

[baddboybill]

The TOP is the knew one, I stole a knob of my Toshiba to fake the picture

Now guess which knob

2nd from left

 

[Lasonic TRC-920]

Winner Winner, Chicken Dinner

 

[AE_Stereo]

Like Assembly line operation.

What was the time taken - from Start to End?

 

[Lasonic TRC-920]

Like Assembly line operation.

What was the time taken - from Start to End?

It took about 5 hours, no beer breaks...

 

[baddboybill]

Winner Winner, Chicken Dinner

So Chris will I get that priority post or expedited?