Wireless Set No. 52 Canadian - Project

[David Dunlop]

I was finally able to finish stripping and sanding away the NATO Green paint from the wooden coil case yesterday, and this morning I applied filler to the few sections of wood that needed this attention. As with the three wooden boxes/cases for the 52-Set, the bulk of the filling was focused on the finger joints where the exposed end grain of the pine is susceptible to wicking in moisture over time and wearing away. There were also two short strips of joinery between sections of the pine boards that needed a fill.

There was also an interesting discovery in the assembly of the wooden coil case, compared to the three wooden boxes/cases.

On the boxes/cases, where any of the flat head wood screws had been countersunk, a creamy white glazing putty had been used to backfill over the screws. On the coil case, these holes were filled with small pine wood plugs. If you look closely on the top left front corner of the attached photo, you can see one of these plugs quite clearly. On the left side, another can be found about 3/4-inch back from the leading edge and another about two inches further back.

Hopefully this evening, I will be able to sand off the excess filler where needed and I can then start repainting the case Flat Olive Drab.



David