This Knight - often sold under the Sonora brand, was another one of the radios in the group referred to in the previous post. It is one of those radios that is sometimes referred to as having an Ingraham cabinet. And,, in reference to this topic in particular, is one of the reasons that I would disagree. The Faux band at the bottom and the Repwood-like grill are not typical for cabinets made by Ingraham.
Sealer and a couple of coats of lacquer applied here. Now time for the fun - and I do enjoy adding the faux finish. But I generally prefer cabinets that did not use it - Did you know that the 1932 RCA BI-Acoustic is almost completely photo finish?
Anyway, back to the little radio.
The Knight version, or at least this one, had a darker grill than most of the Sonora models and "Knight" emblazoned across the front under the knobs. I couldn't find a Knight decal, which was OK since I didn't really like the look of it anyway. I can always put one on later. That band on the bottom did need to be restored. It was not too large and ads some personality to the cabinet.
The Knight version, or at least this one, had a darker grill than most of the Sonora models and "Knight" emblazoned across the front under the knobs. I couldn't find a Knight decal, which was OK since I didn't really like the look of it anyway. I can always put one on later. That band on the bottom did need to be restored. It was not too large and ads some personality to the cabinet.
Carefully heating the warped Tennite escutcheons allowed them to be straitened.
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