cleaning Seeburg select buttons

Homer · by **Homer** » Wed Nov 20, 2013 11:04 pm

Hi,
I picked up a couple wallboxs and the select buttons are yellowed.Do any of you guys have a suggestion on what I might use to get them a little more whiter.
Thanks,
Homer

by **Ron Rich** » Thu Nov 21, 2013 7:48 pm

Hi Homer,
I am not 100% sure, but I have been "tolt", by "older guys" (way in the past, as I am now an "older guy"), that there were some production runs of these buttons that were "Kream" colored when new. I have also been "tolt" that tooth paste will work along with baking soda---I dono, as I just wipe them off--
Ron Rich

Homer · by **Homer** » Thu Nov 21, 2013 8:22 pm

Ron,
Thanks for the information,Cream color would probably describe one of these and the other is more yellowed.
Homer

by **Ron Rich** » Fri Nov 22, 2013 6:03 am

Hi Homer,
Seeburg was prevented by law, from using the word "cream". That's why I spelled it with a K, earlier.

Ron Rich

carlh · by **carlh** » Thu Nov 28, 2013 3:41 am

Hopefully I am not too late on replying to this. There is better way to fix the browning/yellowing of plastics. Do an internet search for Retrobrite. I used it on the buttons for my Seeburg 220 and I got excellent results. The basic ingredients are oxyclean, and hydrogen peroxide, and UV light. The exact recipe can be found on the Retrobrite wiki. You can see pictures of my results here:
http://www.carlhaines.com/jukebox/s220.htm

Homer · by **Homer** » Sat Nov 30, 2013 6:23 pm

Carl,Pretty amazing results with the retrobrite.Thanks for the tip and your restoration is looking great.
Homer