Eleco HW918 bowl before restoration

Acquired 2 years ago, I had an incredible save consisting of 3 Eleco HW918's, a gearless Gamma 6 and a GEC Z8691. Quite soon after I decided to give one of the Eleco HW918 bowls some attention, given that the plastic is actually Diakon, an early form of perspex. The upside to having Diakon bowls, as shown here, is that it never actually goes cloudy or yellows. Wet dry sanding guarantees that any traces of ageing can be completely removed, given that a bit of time is spent. The downside is that it is VERY brittle, so while you need to apply a bit of pressure to sand, too much will split it. Polishing is also a breeze, as the plastic is also quite soft, so top layers can be smoothed and buffed to a crystal clear shine with ease