Joiner's Musings

Westinghouse Model 512 console radio with Seth Thomas Adamantine clock on top  I am not really sure that this radio, made in 1936 by Westinghouse Canada, is a model  512 but the radio chassis certainly is a 512. There is no doubt about that. What I have learned from other projects is that the radio chassis number does not always correspond to the model number as the chassis may have been used in a number of sets at the time. Otherwise the radio you see is original, the knobs, grill cloth radio chassis are all original. There is an inlay at the top sides of the radio which appears to original. If I stripped the radio I would have a hard time replicating the design. Bottom line, leave it alone. Trim piece with a few nicks So, do I strip it down? The advice that I have been given by expert re-finishers is that I look at repairing or reconditioning only those sections that need a little TLC, not the whole radio cabinet. The trim needs some work, that is clear. I think...

Front disks completed  Today I started the Coupe for the first time since last fall (2013). And do you know what! It started just fine and idled very nicely. I have got to get this thing safetied so that I can drive it this summer. These are some shots of the brake work, both front and rear. You have to realize that it has been 30 years since this work has been done on this car so this is quite an achievement. the car is now 32 years old! Rear brake work completed  Here is the front of the car. As you can see the paintwork is pretty good and if I have to do anything it would be to have some stone chip touch-ups done. I am anxious to get this thing  on the road and it is only a matter of time. Front view of Coupe GT  As you can see this is the engine compartment. A lot of tune-up parts have been replaced as you can see. Engine compartment of the 2.2 liter inline five  Here it sits in the garage most of the time. There she sits in the garag...