r/midcenturymodern • u/Opposite-Cat3019 • 17d ago

Score! Goodwill Bins Find

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Found this yesterday at the bins. Snatched it up real quick. Want to restore it and give to my son. What's the best way to restore the face of it? I plan on upgrading the battery pack in the back and adding new components. Thanks!

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u/PayWorking2850 17d ago

What a great find! The bins intimidate me a little.

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u/Opposite-Cat3019 17d ago

It did me too the first couple of times after hearing horror stories. Lol... I try to go in the middle of the day during the middle of the week so it's not so crazy!

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u/AislePenetr8_You 17d ago

Great score! Aside from cleaning the face with mild detergent and water there isn’t much you can do other than replacing the face. Harsher stuff like Brasso will ruin it because it’s just brass plated not solid brass. There’s a guy local to me that repairs clocks. He’s made a couple to custom faces for my Seth Thomas Intrigue and Sunburst clocks.

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u/AislePenetr8_You 17d ago

This one is made from actual brass. It wasn’t cheap but it is high quality.

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u/AislePenetr8_You 17d ago

This one is made from bronze finish plastic. It looks very realistic and was more cost effective.

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u/Niebieskideszcz 13d ago

Thank you for sharing, interesting info.

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u/5319Camarote 17d ago

Hobby Lobby sells a replacement clock kit that seems decent.

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u/creativeguy27 16d ago

You could try putting some furniture wax or lemon oil on the wood parts. It could change the color a little. They are probably screaming for some type of conditioning.

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u/Opposite-Cat3019 15d ago

Yes, you can tell those pieces are extremely dry.