WC-22 Case restore advice

[marcthisdate]

I'm looking for a little advice my fellow AKer's. I finally picked up a long wanted WC-22 for my 2225 receiver. The last part of my quest to give my vintage equipment the back to nature look. The case is in good condition with no chips or de-lamination of the veneer. There are a couple of scratches however that I'm focusing on. None of these are deep thankfully but I don't want to do any harm to it. Should I sand it down lightly to remove them? or, should I use a scratch cover and wood conditioner and not sand it?

Any suggestions would be welcome...

 

[trinhsman]

Look up AK member Asaalah and his custom cabinets. You won’t find a better cabinet at a better price anywhere. Then sell you beat up cabinet on EBay for almost what the new one will cost you from Asaalah. I got one and it’s wonderful.

 

[marcthisdate]

View attachment 1236343 View attachment 1236341 Look up AK member Asaalah and his custom cabinets. You won’t find a better cabinet at a better price anywhere. Then sell you beat up cabinet on EBay for almost what the new one will cost you from Asaalah. I got one and it’s wonderful.

Thanks for the suggestion. I'm going to try and save it, I have a thing for trying to keep things as original as I can. If it does not come out well, I will give Asaalah a shout.

 

[marcthisdate]

I gave it a shot, light sanding with 000 steel wool, some old English scratch cover for the scratches and Feed N Wax. Not too bad IMHO... I still have to pull the grate and clean that up.

 

[Steven Tate]

Nice work! That was going to be my recommendation - light sanding or steel wool, followed by a light staining and oil or wax finish. Very nice!

 

[marcthisdate]

Nice work! That was going to be my recommendation - light sanding or steel wool, followed by a light staining and oil or wax finish. Very nice!

Thanks Steven ...

 

[john5220]

You saved it! Nothing like keeping something original, bringing it back....very satisfying!

 

[marcthisdate]

Final results With the 2225 mounted... That wood sure helps amplify the resonance of the receiver... Oh, who am I kidding, I just love the look...

 

[MBuras]

The 2225 is a severely underrated receiver that sounds wonderful and a nice case to boot! Sweet!!