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Topic: WTB - Old Fender Octal socket hole blanking plate |
Mike Vallandigham
From:
Martinez, CA
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Posted 12 Jun 2018 8:27 am |
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I need an old Fender blanking plate, used to cover up two of the four holes cut in the chassis for octal sockets.
I'm looking for oa single one with the screws, if possible.
Nice and crusty would be best. To match the old patina.
Thanks! |
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Mike Vallandigham
From:
Martinez, CA
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Posted 12 Jun 2018 10:46 am
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Like this one! In the far lower right of the photo.
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Tim Marcus
From:
San Francisco, CA
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Mike Vallandigham
From:
Martinez, CA
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Posted 12 Jun 2018 12:30 pm
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I've seen those. It would be a crime to settle for that.
I'm hoping someone has an old original one. Or one that's shaped right, at least.
Thanks Tim! |
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John Groover McDuffie
From:
LA California, USA
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Mike Vallandigham
From:
Martinez, CA
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Posted 13 Jun 2018 7:18 am
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Hi John,
That's the one I'm going to buy, if I can't russle up an original one.
I could probably take the shine off of it, and age it a bit with acid fumes, or some such.
Thanks for the tip. |
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John Groover McDuffie
From:
LA California, USA
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Posted 14 Jun 2018 11:44 am
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Glad I could help.
What kind of acid, and is it controllable? I often have parts that I would like to age/degloss a little bit. |
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Mike Vallandigham
From:
Martinez, CA
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Posted 14 Jun 2018 12:24 pm
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Some people think I'm weird when I talk about aging stuff...
But here goes.
Depending on the metal or plating, you can use acid fumes to age things.
Think stuff like nickle plated tuners, screws, that kind of stuff. Not Stainless, and I think chrome is hard too.
I've never done it before, but everyone uses muriatic acid (pool acid). and I've heard of people using vinegar, but that it takes longer.
The method is to take a small tupperware tub, add acid to a shallow depth. Then using a taller rack, or by hanging from the lid, suspend the parts to be aged above the liquid and in the fumes. Put a lid to keep the fumes in.
Time-wise, I hear that with muriatic acid it takes on the order of tens of minutes. A lot longer with vinegar. Check periodically.
After they have reached the level of aging you desire, thy say to rinse to parts off to stop the process. Then dry thoroughly.
You can look this up on Youtube too.
Cheers! |
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Carl Mesrobian
From:
Salem, Massachusetts, USA
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Posted 15 Jun 2018 6:19 am
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If there is a ham radio flea market near you that would be your best bet for old parts. I hit the MIT flea near me for stuff like that.
http://www.arrl.org/hamfests-and-conventions-calendar
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"The better it gets, the fewer of us know it." Ray Brown |
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Mike Vallandigham
From:
Martinez, CA
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Posted 15 Jun 2018 7:34 am
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| Thanks Carl! There's a meet near my in October, in my old home-town. I will have to check it out. |
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Bill Hatcher
From:
Atlanta Ga. USA
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Posted 15 Jun 2018 9:06 am
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| yep....weird. |
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