FADA vintage model 711 Catalin Radio Polished Maroon Bakelite, nice, works well! Of course most were in Spanish but perhaps the radio is bilingual being it has lived all its life in El Paso, Texas. Most of the schematic is still on the bottom. This radio belonged to my wife’s mother and somehow got cracked sometime during one of our moves. I thought I would surprise my wife and restore the radio but now she feels that at our age it is best to sell it. I found a U tube video about repairing cracks on plastic and Bakelite radio cases and then ordered the Plast-Aid kit. I did everything the video said, cleaned, grooved the crack, rough sanded it, cleaned again, taped the outside of the crack, and applied the two part agent out doors as this is something you do not want to do in the house. I also used mesh to reinforce as it too was recommended. I let it cure for a week and then removed the tape and cleaned and lightly sanded again. I feel it came out great and strong. I did not attempt to fill anything and a friend said to paint it but I feel that even with the crack line it is too pretty to paint. I then used #2 plastic polish and then car wax to bring out its beauty. I realize that perhaps it sounds like the radio is a basket case but it is not. The chassis and case are clean and free of corrosion. The plastic dial cover has been cleaned and polished and while not perfect it is presentable. The antenna is also good. This is really a wonderful working radio that would stand tall in a collection or just to use. The item “FADA vintage model 711 Catalin Radio Polished Maroon bakelite nice works well” is in sale since Tuesday, April 11, 2017. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Radio, Phonograph, TV, Phone\Radios\Tube Radios\1930-49″. The seller is “savage416″ and is located in El Paso, Texas. This item can be shipped to United States, Canada, United Kingdom, China, Mexico, Germany, Japan, Brazil, France, Australia, Russian federation, Denmark, Romania, Slovakia, Bulgaria, Czech republic, Finland, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Estonia, Greece, Portugal, Cyprus, Slovenia, Sweden, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, Belgium, Hong Kong, Ireland, Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Italy, Austria, Israel, New Zealand, Philippines, Singapore, Switzerland, Norway, Saudi arabia, United arab emirates, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Croatia.
- Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
- Brand: FADA
