Saturday, November 27, 2010

Dressing Up and Old Floor Radio

This old floor radio was in very bad shape when we brought it home from an auction.
It's another good example of what some paint can do!
I put some gray primer on it, then a coat of black paint.
I sanded some of the black back off, which let the gray peek through.


The fabric at the bottom was beyond saving, so I pulled it all off, then replaced it with a black & white check.

Does the radio work? I have no idea. There are still tubes etc. in the back.

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