05-13-2021, 02:37 PM
Lots of things getting in the way, so I haven't made a lot of practical progress on the radio, save for a bit of experimentation with toning/staining the cabinet.
The parts hunt, however, is going reasonably well. I sourced an 8" field coil speaker - pretty tricky to find anything original, but the unit I selected is of appropriate vintage and ought be adaptable to the set. A set of valves (tubes if you prefer) has been procured, and a few other items are in. The next step will be some documentation of the chassis, component layout, wiring to filter caps and speaker socket etc,. before the cleanup and recap work begins.
Here's the latest view of the cabinet. Yes, I still need to repair the grill, and will likely work on that this weekend. I have a section of material cut to shape, and on some similar material, tested the wood stains I have and found one that provides a nice match.
The parts hunt, however, is going reasonably well. I sourced an 8" field coil speaker - pretty tricky to find anything original, but the unit I selected is of appropriate vintage and ought be adaptable to the set. A set of valves (tubes if you prefer) has been procured, and a few other items are in. The next step will be some documentation of the chassis, component layout, wiring to filter caps and speaker socket etc,. before the cleanup and recap work begins.
Here's the latest view of the cabinet. Yes, I still need to repair the grill, and will likely work on that this weekend. I have a section of material cut to shape, and on some similar material, tested the wood stains I have and found one that provides a nice match.
I don't hold with furniture that talks.
