Hi All,

Hoping someone can point me in the right direction.

Want to restore my Zenith 12H670 Newport cabinet.

First question may not be appropiate here & if not will take it to another forum area.

1. The pads that buffer the speraker from the cabinet are hard & disintegrating. Are they available from someone and what are they called?

2. Do not know what kind of wood the cabinet was made from so ??

3. Forty years ago had a desk dipped in a tank to strip it for refinishing. I suspect that option is no longer available (and it is pretty hard on the wood too). Is this method still used and if not what is a good way to strip the finish ?

4. Can someone tell me what the finish is on this cabinet ?


Thank you for any info !!!

Some pics. would help.....Are you talking about stripping it to the bare wood or just taking off the old lacquer??? I think most everyone on here has done it both ways at home (not sending it out). It's cheaper and you can control whats done as you go along.

The wood on the cabinet I suspect is walnut. When I refinished my 12H670, I used a Zinsser stripper and applied it by hand. This worked fine. I have used other strippers in the past with equal sucess. On the 12H670, the horizontal bar below the tuning knob is photofinish (faux finish, whatever you want to call it). The center vertical bar is also photo finish. If you get stripper on that there is no turning back; it turns to mush. Mine was in poor condition so I stripped that section too and replaced it with a burled walnut veneer.

The finish is lacquer.

Also, since walnut has large pores, I fill them with a dark grain filler. Doing this is optional. However, if you skip this step, your finish will be difficult to get flat and smooth. I usually try to create a mirror like finish so I never skip this step.

Have fun, take your time, and don't be afraid to ask questions.