Restoring a WECo Yellow 1554

[cihensley@aol.com]

Here is another Western Electric 1554 I purchase from Vern Potter. The set is in good shape and will take only some light micro-mesh sanding and buffing to restore.

Chuck

[Doug Rose]

Here is another Western Electric 1554 I purchase from Vern Potter. The set is in good shape and will take only some light micro-mesh sanding and buffing to restore.

Chuck

Isn't this the Ivory 1554 that Vern has been looking for? Sure doesn't look yellow...Vern!!!....Doug

[cihensley@aol.com]

Here is the restored 1554. I cleaned the cord with denatured alcohol as outlined by JSowers in another thread.

Chuck

[Dennis Markham]

Looks like new Chuck.  Nice job!  I'll have to try the denatured alcohol on the cord as well.

[jsowers]

Clean as a whistle! That 1554 looks great. Denatured alcohol will also clean embedded dirt off hard plastic housings and handsets, and even take off thin paint (not Polane), but it won't take off dullness and fade like this one had. You did a great job, Chuck.

[Dan]

Beautiful. I always use 409 or fantastic on cords, but I will give the alcohol a try (and maybe a bud lite too)