Guyatone
Model HG-96C
Unknown year of mid-1960's
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Repairing a loose end-panel on the original hardshell case:
Carefully prying open the joints reveals where the joints glue had released and some strong bump in the past cracked the wood panel.  I use Q-tips stems cut in half to prop open the joints under their tension, so that I can apply primer and finish coats of yellow, water based, carpenter's glue into the joints before clamping them down as shown on this page.  If the Q-tips somehow get glued then their waxed paper stems will release much easier / better than most other handy materials.
I found the glue not holding well in the panel on the other end of the case as well.  Might as well refurbish that too while I'm right here with all the materials and tools at hand.
Here is leaning the open joint back for better access to apply the glue primers and finish coats.  The case lining felt was also loose which indicates that moisture got inside the joint's glue and then migrated into the felt's glue.  And easy job to glue back down.  Noteworthy is that the japanese didn't use stinky hide glue, but since moisture compromised the glue then it had to be an early water based synthetic like is most common today.
Once primer coats of water thinned glue are applied and allowed to get tacky, then a finish coat is applied and clamped closed.  Notice that I clamp with the lid closed so I can see and ensure that the joints line up with the rest of the case.  Any excess glue that squeezes out of the joints is wiped off with a generously damp rag.  The joints will have to be checked every 5 minutes or-so as the clamp pressure will continue to squeeze some glue out as the joints settle into their glued positions, until the glue ceases to squeeze out.  The glue dries to a consistency very much like the vinyl covering but a bit harder and much stronger.  Allowing the joint / glue to cure overnight, black vinyl repair paint can then be carefully painted over the joint's dried glue using a small pointed artists brush, ....and even the texture pattern of the vinyl can be teased into the glue and / or into the black paint just before they set hard.
Shown in the next 2 pictures are the ends repaired and touched up by hand brushing on black vinyl repair paint.  I also touched up some various scuffs while the paint was out and opportune.
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