@WEABRNC 5 ай бұрын
“Looks great from 5 feet away” - funny!! Looks really nice!!
@westhighlandsshop 5 ай бұрын
Thanks Web, I might could get away with 4-1/2' LOL. Thanks for watching.
@Dalesworkshop 5 ай бұрын
Super job David. Great way to give life back to an old radio. That will look great in your shop
@westhighlandsshop 5 ай бұрын
Thanks Dale, just hate to see things like this end up in the landfill!
@357magdad 5 ай бұрын
Cool project!
@westhighlandsshop 5 ай бұрын
Thanks Magdad
@choppermike3329 5 ай бұрын
Great idea on saving an old radio. It really looks sweet! I think my Grandma had a similar one.😃 Excellent video.
@westhighlandsshop 5 ай бұрын
Thank ya Mike. I bet you can still remember the cracking sound when it turned on that unforgettable noise of spinning through the stations!
@choppermike3329 5 ай бұрын
@@westhighlandsshop Oh yeah!👍🏻
@bigvicsworkshop 5 ай бұрын
Outstanding and rewarding Project! Years ago I made a bunch of bluetooth speakers kind if like u did here using cigar boxes....my fav part was you pulling out and throwing everything in the shop at it to get the paint off! Top notch stuff brother
@westhighlandsshop 5 ай бұрын
Thanks Vic. I can get so frustrated with paint, especially trying to get it off something I've never worked with before. I bet those cigar box speakers are pretty cool.
@Dancing_Alone_wRentals 5 ай бұрын
I like the idea of putting a speaker in the case; nothing to go wrong in the future. Looks fantastic! tHanks for the video
@westhighlandsshop 5 ай бұрын
Thank you!
@Dancing_Alone_wRentals 5 ай бұрын
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@Uwannawatch 5 ай бұрын
That's a cool project David! Who doesn't Love the look of those old radios and glad you could make it work again with a modern twist. I've seen people use Brasso on Bakelite but I've never tried it myself.
@westhighlandsshop 5 ай бұрын
Thanks brother. Will definitely give the Brasso a try in another project. Thanks for watching.
@rollerbald 5 ай бұрын
Beautifully done David! I have restored many vintage radios but have never used the Bluetooth trick - good idea! Oftentimes the vintage radio guys will used GoJo hand cleaner to clean up Bakelite cases. Yours came out really nice - I am impressed!
@westhighlandsshop 5 ай бұрын
Appreciate it Bill. I bet you did some nice ones! I'll keep the Gojo trick in mind and will have to try that on the next one. Thanks for sharing that.
@knifeswitch5973 5 ай бұрын
I've restored a few of these H7XX Zeniths. Nice sounding radios and a good example of early FM sets. They're getting harder to find now.
@westhighlandsshop 5 ай бұрын
I wish this one was in better shape or working order. Would love to hear that old school sound! I found a couple of stations on Spotify that play some old music with the crackling sound and have enjoyed listening. Thanks for watching.
@knifeswitch5973 5 ай бұрын
@@westhighlandsshop sometimes they’re just too far gone. I really like the big face dial radios of the 50’s.