Really interesting set with the dial lights and capacitor bank. Bush always like to put the components in a row on phenolic tag strips which makes that aspect of servicing them easier. But they're always constructed in a way that makes rewiring or stripping down the chassis quite a challenge. Great camera work and editing Dave, makes watching far more enjoyable. Looking forward to the next episode.
Thank you Radio-Ged. Radios with phenolic tag strips can be a pain but this was pretty good, not a bad radio to work on all round. Thanks for the editing comment 👍🙂
Hi Dave, I'm a former Vietnam Vet from the state of Connecticut, USA. I was a radar repairman and avionics tech, so i worked with vacuum tube and early transistors. I enjoy all your videos and love all the different types of radios. You have repaired some beautiful radios. Please keep up the fine work. Continued success, Paul McCarthy
Hi Paul, thank you and thank you for your services in the Vietnam conflict. I'm glad you enjoy my videos, I enjoy making them. Cheers and take care in Connecticut 🙂
My wife would never, ever allow me to use family cookware for important radio projects. And I never get sausages for dinner. I think You are my new idol now. Greetings from Finland.
There's nothing better, cleaning the pan afterwards kinda takes the shine off it though 😄 I was surprised how well the chassis came up, I hadn't expected anything like that. Thanks Paul 🙂
26:00 Note to self, never to accept an invitation for a BBQ at David's house haha, Did you think about putting a message and or a modern postage stamp or coin, in the capacitors now empty tin can as a surprise to the tech that will be restoring it, in another 50 years from now. Super interesting restoration.
I'm well known for my BBQs patprop74, they say they have a unique flavour not seen elsewhere. I didn't think of putting a note inside, good idea... next time. Thanks patprop74 🙂
Man that turned out beautiful. I especially love when you redo an entire capacitor like in other videos, where you melt the wax or in this case tin to replace the insides. Thats dedication.
How does one recognize the genuine radio adventurer? Sautes his dinner sausages in capacitor oil! A very interesting radio, this one, and a great video indeed. Thank you for sharing with us lurkers.
Great vid! As a valve radio collector and repairer for over 40 years the first radio I had was a Marconi set that had a notorious 'PITCH' wound power transformer (30s) that bellowed smoke when powered up... 😗 It also had about 10 taps off it! A complete NIGHTMARE to recreate !! Now has pride of place as I was 14 at the time! It also relied on a 20 metre run of aerial ! (back garden😗 - along the washing line 👀😀) It used light bulbs 👀😀🤣 PEN valves et that were HUGE! It also suffers from major drift on the tuning / reception of stations et 👀 It also has POWERED speaker system with high voltage to coils on the speaker assembly et😗 I'm surprised that your Bush radio is circa 1936?? The power with the separate rechargeable accumulator (motor garages et exchangeable) and the build et is more early 1950s ? 🤔Bush were notorious for using those notorious green dropper resistors turning the live chassis into death traps.. NOT that they were alone re that power option, Phillips / Philco et were also guilty of those cheap and nasty builds? 1940s were mostly the 'war limited resources valve radio sets.' many of which ended up on the fire or scrap heap. 👀 I worked with mates of mine who were in a band, servicing their Mullard valve amp units et A good wholesome SQUEAL from them re the talents of a decent lead guitarist.. 👀😀 Growing up on a farm in Cornwall (UK) I serviced the cow shed AMERICAN radio that had powered tuning with sub miniature valves et (Apparently the milk yield went up if the cows listened to music 😗🤣🤣) You mention the quality of sound et but we must remember that a loudspeaker (probably 3 ohm - not alternative 15 ohm ) would not sound that good out of the wood cabinet as the wood would help re resonance / depth / warmth of sound et 😗 The loudspeaker OUTPUT transformers on early sets were also prone to short circuits / blow outs et Anyways thanks for sharing a great vid and STAY safe!
Hi Arthur, thank you. I have had pitch transformers too but found someone too rebuild them, saved a lot of dirty work. The radio is from 1936, there was a mains powered one with the same case, I think it had a transformer in it. I have a number of UK sets with the green dropper resistor and I also restored a cow shed radio used to serenade the cows. Thanks Arthur, stay safe 🙂
It is very unusual and would have been expensive to build, I contacted a UK radio group seeking information and none was forthcoming, it might be quite rare. Thank you Alan 🙂
I really liked the smart way the resistors and caps were laid out. And the little light bar dial pointer was magic as was the band change spindle. Someone clearly had been given free rein to design it rather than being told to just do what they always did with a bit of an improvement here and there.
Hi Andy, it was pretty easy to service and I love the dial too. Maybe some radio companies back then were run by engineers and not accounts, thanks Andy 🙂
An amazing restoration as always. This is my favorite radio channel, nice to see you posting again and I hope all is going well with your treatments. Thanks for the great entertainment.
Hi Mark, I have adopted a three week interval between videos to give me a more relaxed lifestyle, part 2 will be next week. Treatment is complete except for ongoing drug treatment which I could do without but I'm good thank you. I'm glad you enjoyed it Mark, thank you 🙂
Making my wife listen to David as we relax on a Saturday afternoon. She and the dog both fell right off to sleep! David, you are multi-talented! I got to watch the show and got peace and quiet while I do it! Awesome!
Mmmmm...the sweet ,sweet smell of capacitor juice! Thank goodness those weren't PCB electrolyte. Great work on this odd DC radio. Glad you're doing better and looking forward, as we all here to have more of your work.😃😃😃
Just amazing David..!! I get a notification from TH-cam, and I know I'm in for a treat..😀 You can keep your soaps, films etc..this is entertainment..! Great video as always and I don't know how you do it but wow, how cool..Glad you're felling stronger, take care and keep them coming..Ed..uk..😀
To me, in an age of modern electronics it's much more fascinating to watch you rebuild vintage radios that have robust metal parts and discreet components. Always appreciate your videos Dave.
Wasn't expecting a capacitor fricassee recipe. But I almost always learn something new here. Hope you are doing well, and I thank you for the pleasant evening viewing. Why do I want a grilled cheese now?
@@DavidTipton101 I have one old radio that he left us and have been too afraid to plug it in. Will go over it and see about getting it to sing again after seeing this.
After reading others comments there really is not much that I can add. Dave you are a true joy with the content that you create and the radios that you save God bless you
An enjoyable video to watch. You go the extra mile to make the insides look good, which might never be seen again for decades. Well done. Looking forward to the next video.
Great episode-one of the most fascinating. Love it when you start with a radio that looks like death warmed over. I know the final result will be terrific, and wasn't disappointed with this one. Especially liked the PCB testing and your rebuilding the capacitor cans. Incidentally, did your wife approve the use of that nice frying pan for opening old electronic components? (Mine absolutely would not!) BTW, always appreciate your production sensibilities-what to include, what to leave out, camera work, audio quality, etc. There's never any needless distraction from your best-in-class narration and resourceful techniques. Many thanks!
Hi Moshe, thank you. It cleaned up very well, I wasn't too keen about the project to start with but it's coming along nicely. The pan is one we don't use so there was no issue with me using it. I put a lot into the video itself so nice to get some feedback, thanks Moshe 🙂
Super fun. And very brilliant, Mr. David, as we have known you in all your works. Thank you for this beautiful and distinguished effort in all its details, such as photography and a detailed and integrated explanation. One thing I miss is our inability to follow your beautiful and fast English language, which is definitely our responsibility .. Thank you and we wish you complete health
What a fascinating radio! I know that battery sets were the standard before people got AC installed in their houses but I don't often see one brought to life. That lighted dial looks like it came out of one of my all-time favorite movies, Metropolis! It's interesting to see how radio designers solved their technical problems back then. I also really liked your capacitor rebuilds. Even your cap fryer is in much better condition than most people's egg fryers! Looking forward to the followup video.
Thanks Sincerely Yours, this is only the second true battery set I've worked on so it's a bit different for me too. Metropolis! I haven't seen that for a long time. It's a nice pan but it dished out and is useless on and induction cooktop. Part 2 next this Friday 🙂
In spite of the lemon freshness, this has got to be one of your most difficult restorations. I am so glad that the doctor cleared you for some things which you were not able to do before. I had a triple bi-pass about a year and a half ago and I couldn't do anything for three months until my sternum grew together again. No Hoover to vacuum. No cleaning the bathroom. No scrubbing the kitchen floor. ("David, we're having guests over tonight for dinner, so you don't have to cook sausages on the barbie. Have you seen one of my wine glasses? It better not be in your workshop." Hee, hee!)
Hi Stanley, it was up there for workload at least. I'm pretty free to do what I can, I'm glad you op went OK, pity you couldn't do all that cleaning. Guests over for dinner would be more reason to light the barbie, I have the pan all greased up and ready to go, oh yeah, BTW, we're a wine glass short 🙁😉
@@DavidTipton101 I didn't think of you doing the barbie dinner for guests. As its getting on toward fall, the weather should be nice so that is a good idea!
Greetings from Pittsburgh PA, USA. Herein the US, they were called farm radios. Made into the 1940s, they were designed fir use in rural areas that lacked electrification.
Your mention of crop circles reminds me of the time my double cousin and I made the first reported crop circles in North Dakota back in 1957. Being double cousins means mom and her mom were sisters dad and her dad brothers. At any rate our fathers liked the whiskey a bit too much and when they got together, both being farmers the neighbors were targets of their conversations. This day, they were angry at the neighbor who owned the land across the fence from my Uncles farmstead. After listening to their list of transgressions against the farmer, my cousin 8 and I 7 years of age went outdoors, we walked across the road and climbed the fence into the ripe wheat field which was on a slight rise in the prairie, we went to the top of the rise and lay down in the wheat then began rolling down the hill. WE rolled and maneuvered so we made circles and squares, all sort of patterns in the wheat knocking down the crop and getting even for the terrible things this man did to our fathers. Later we learned most of it was fueled by the drink and not by his actions, but we proudly watched from afar as the farmer checked his crop. Then, my cousin informed me other farmers in the area, including our dads examined the knocked down crop and tried to figure out what could have made the patterns. We never did tell our fathers, but I wrote of it once and my cousin, who I have not seen in perhaps 30 years now called me laughing at our youthful indecision.
Once again, your tenacity to solve problems that most of us would baulk at, is truly amazing. Are you sure you never did this as a profession? I'd never seen those sealed capacitor banks before, and would certainly have no idea how to open and repair them! Another superb restoration of the radio. Looking forward to seeing the cabinet rerair and then have the radio in full working order. Great work, again. Masterful! Cheers, Jim L
Hi Jim, no this wasn't my profession but I was an engineer. I hadn't seen tinned capacitors in oil before, sealed in pitch but not oil. It was only a month before this that the radio club was talking about them which helped. Thanks Jim, part 2 next week 🙂
It really cleaned up well. I think most people were fascinated by the tuning dial, including myself. It is a shame you don't have the original back antenna coil unit, to really finish it off. This is one Bush Radio I've not seen before, it's certainly an interesting design. Another great job, I will be watch the next part.
Very cool repair and save from the recycle bin... Looks like that Receiver will be ready for the next 100 years... I'd bet they'll be impressed with your cap can rebuilds...
First, the good news. A truly interesting radio! Hard to believe the alignment was so close after all the component changing. Back to factory spec maybe? The not so good news is I fear you've lost your amateur status, Dave! Far fewer are the "I think this ... ," "my guess is ..." and the "uh oh's" of your early videos! 😂 Thank for your well done work and great presentations and most happy for your recovery! And that's no shrimp!
Hi Allen, I broke into a cold sweat wondering what the bad news was, I can explain the more positive attitude, it's from advanced editing, I simply cut them out, haha... not really, I am more experienced now. It aligned pretty easily which was good, it could have been a nightmare. Thank you Allen, that shrimp was hard to peel! 😀
A real gem this radio, I couldn't believe the size of that big soldering Iron, that's a beauty mate. Good to see your back working on our radios and enjoying yourself. Thanks for caring and thanks sharing. Cheers mate.
This radio may be one of a few left of the battery version. They would have had a short life span particularly when the batteries became difficult to get or electricity arrived. Thanks Dennis, I'm getting on pretty good now. Thank you for watching 🙂
Terrific vid, of course, and a fascinating radio. We laughed and laughed at the mossie joke! Thanks David, very enjoyable. Looking forward to part two.
Thanks for the info Michael, I looked them up, they may have made the tuning capacitor as well. At least £1000 worth, I can't wait to collect 😀 Thanks Michael.
I really enjoyed this one thanks. This is not a common radio that you would normally see. I love how you cleaned up the metal work. It looks great. And the dial mechanism is super cool. It also brought a smile to my face to see you have identical same analogue multimeter that I do.
Thanks Seiskid, it's a rare radio alright. The chassis cleaned up well, I learned something there and the dial is very cool. I have seen that meter with many brands stamped on it, works OK though 🙂
Glad to hear the doc cleared you for some heavy work. A step in the right direction. When you mentioned a "bit of a whack" it brought back a memory of a mercury switch that once 'whacked" me off my feet. Looking forward to next week. Throw another cap on the Barby, mate.
Hi Wayne, just as well he gave me the all clear, this radio weighs a ton. I've had a few tingles but nothing to knock me over, there's still time of course. Haha... that's what Hoges should have said 😂
Hi Dave I enjoyed watching this again. And…. Doing all this restoration work takes a lot of time skill and patience. The video makes it look fairly straightforward.
Hi David, great to have you back in the swing of things. Quite an interesting set, really well made, and the chassis has come up a treat. Amazing where they were going with sets pre war, a matter of if only... Looking forward to next time. I believe the committee has some power supplies for battery sets in the pipeline. Andrew
Hi Andrew, thank you. The set is a mix, older style valves but superhet, I guess battery valves hadn't caught up. I did get some power supplies from Graham Parslow but that is next week 😉
Dear Dave, now I have learned that I will forbid my wife to throw away any kitchenware in future ! Again a very great great video ! ! Best regards from Munich
When you mentioned "Bus Bar I had an image in my mind of a big Double-Decker rolling up to a pub and ordering a schooner of unleaded petrol. When the barman asked why unleaded, the bus said: *"My engine's diabetic!"*
Hi Sir David! I'll spare the usual accolades and just say "WOW"! Looking forward to next week. I hadn't considered it, but I guess it would be difficult to decide where to start at a nudist colony.... tough question! Ha! Thanks!
That is a very interesting Radio. Never saw one with the lighted dial. Your attention to detail always amazes me. I am glad you are on the mend so well your doctor said you could do heavier work in the garage. Always a joy watching your videos.
When you video radio restore after restore you never know which one will strike a chord with the viewer. This one hit me. This is such excellent work, while it might seem to be a mundane restore, without any fanfare or drama, it displays all kinds of skill. I can't wait for the next part, your woodworking and case finishing are certainly on-par with your electronics skills. Beautiful job, you took all the right turns and did all the right things here.
Hi Sean, I'm happy you liked this one, it had a few challenges and is such a unique design which is interesting in itself. The case is in part 3 unfortunately, part 2 is the power supply - next week. Thanks Sean 🙂
Neat old radio your friend has brought to you! You sure did a nice job on the restoration of the circuitry, and having watched so many of your videos here, it is a joy to see how your skills have progressed to a point where you don't have much trouble figuring failures out quickly. I wish i were half as good at this as you are! Great video about a neat old radio, thank you for posting it here for us to see!
Hi Jeff, a very interesting radio indeed, one I am not likely to come across again I imagine. I am getting better as I go, it was a pretty shaky start on many fronts but learning as I go has been fun. Thank you Jeff and it's my pleasure, take care 😄
It always makes my day to see a video from you. Your adventure with the capacitor banks was personally very nostalgic. One of the first radios I tried to restore was a Bosch 5AC. It had a box with 5 capacitors in it. They were in a box filled with potting compound. I used a propane torch to melt the compound letting it drip into a jar. The smoke was horrendous but I had the foresight to do this in my driveway. Used a perforated board to mount the new capacitors. To bad it was wasted effort. The power transformer was burned out.
Hey from Down Under, I thoroughly enjoy your channel, and don't find the details, such as voltages etc. at all boring as I am just 'learning the ropes' of this restoration game. Keep up the great content, and don't scrimp on the detail!!
@@DavidTipton101 I didn't really mean my comment as a suggestion and I can certainly see how fine a line you must walk to satisfy your subscribers etc. Never-the-less, J appreciate your efforts enormously, you have been my inspiration to venture into the field of antique/vintage electronics - so thank you.
Hi DAVE! I was up late and just checked your feed. I was happy to see a new video! I am surprised you were able to hold back and not paint the chassis. Using the pan to cook sausages later... you sound like a blacksmith. Just throw the metal in the fire and Shell be right LOL It sure is nice to have a soldering iron big enough to do the job! :D 80+ year old pots are kind of hard to get, the replacement will be fine. Heck the rest of the resistors don't quite match what used to be installed, it will be fine! I do love the tuning dial. I can't wait until the follow up video. Stay well my friend :D
Hi Wayne, I didn't want to cover 95 years of history with paint and it came up so well I was very happy with it. I did wipe it out before the snags went in 😉 I think the capacitors were probably OK, if they hadn't leaked they may have gone a few more years. I got that iron when I was about 21. Part 2 next week, thanks Wayne 🙂
Nice work on the caps, they looked like NOS. It's allways good to challenge yourself David, Keeps you sharp. Sounds like your doing allright and thanks for the video cheers.
I enjoyed that very much! Very interesting radio design; liked the way the light indicates the stations. Looking forward to your next video, as always...
Hi again David. I hope everything is going well with you. Bush did make some really nice radios ,but I have never seen this model before. As usual your work is superb and i am very much looking forward to part two. Take care. Terry
Very nice set, I love the unusual dial mechanism. It sort of reminds me of how American Bosch built their sets here in 1934-35. Lots of parts on various boards mounted under the chassis. RCA did some of this too around the same time, but made other things very hard to get to and hard to service... Boxes filled with tar for example. This looked much easier to deal with!
That dial mechanism was used on some of their mains sets too - the SAC25, SAC35 and the Triode Grand console ("console" being used in its British sense, as in a floor-standing radio and not a radio/gramophone)
Hi Adam, thanks. It was pretty easy to service considering the amount of stuff packed into the space. I'm not familiar with the Bosch sets but it wouldn't be surprising to find similarities between manufacturers. Boxes full of tar are pretty messy 😄
Thanks Dave glad to hear you're on the mend. Fabulous tuning indicator, bet the designers had great fun with that! Interesting chassis which seemed to ooze quality everywhere. Looking forward to next week.
Really good to see you David . Hope you are feeling well and treatment not too bad . I really like battery sets . Not quite sure why but they seem to have a charm of their own . I have a few original PSUs that I have restored so no problem powering them . Here in the UK they bring less money than the mains sets . They tend to work surprisingly well when restored . Not keen on the 50s mains/battery models though . Often cheaply made with very underated power supplies with filament volts derived from the B+ via resistors . Keep well David and enjoy your hobby . Regards from Thomas
Hi Thomas, I'm good thanks. I steer away from battery sets but I will build a universal battery eliminator soon and will do a few more, they don't sell well like you say. I have done at least one AC/battery set but didn't operate it with a battery but I remember the resistor for the filament supply. I'm glad I did this one. Thanks Thomas 🙂
An amazing radio, and those Mazda valves are very hard to get. It sounds like a good performer and you are very assiduous in your work. The shiny if cans are very bright, I wonder if a treatmentment with caustic soda would give an anodised look. I used to get an anodised look on aluminium with a short dip into caustic soda, when I was a teenager building radios. And your frypan I have found that turning a dished pan upside down on a flat surface and hitting it with a rubber mallet usually can flatten it , worth a try.
Hi Robert, thank you. I was lucky not to have to replace the valves. I have used cream of tartar to dull off IF cans but I like the shiny look, I imagine they would have looked pretty shiny when new, they are shiny under labels and inside, not sure. I haven't tried caustic soda, interesting idea, thanks Robert 👍🙂
Очень необычное радио. 👍 интересное исполнение катушек контуров. Подстройка в одном месте винт и гайка. И особенно впечатляет шкала настройки. Насколько гениально придумано все. Использование вместо стрелки световой полоски. Причем разделение на несколько секций одного диапазона. Покажите хоть одного человека который сейчас смог бы до такого догадаться. !!! 👍👍👍
Привет, Дед, это очень необычное радио. Я никогда не видел такой шкалы настройки, но она работает хорошо, я не думаю, что многие люди видели бы это раньше 🙂
Russia is watching ! In our radio engineering of the past years, a faulty resistor is extremely rare. Ceramic capacitors are almost impossible to find faulty, but paper ones are almost always leaking. Thanks for the video, I'm waiting for the continuation.
Hi David, many thanks, I could watch all day your pure genius, skill and patience with these projects, superb and enthralling, never stop , please. From Nr Liverpool UK.
I REALLY REALLY ENJOYED THIS - your step by step explication and presentation was 1st class - thank you so much for your efforts to share - I thoroughly enjoyed my time watching
"like a mozzie at a nudist camp, I don't know where to start"😂 Top banter as always. Good to see you back Dave hope you are well.
Haha..., it sums it up sometimes. thanks Graeme, I'm OK thanks 👍🙂
Really interesting set with the dial lights and capacitor bank. Bush always like to put the components in a row on phenolic tag strips which makes that aspect of servicing them easier. But they're always constructed in a way that makes rewiring or stripping down the chassis quite a challenge. Great camera work and editing Dave, makes watching far more enjoyable. Looking forward to the next episode.
Thank you Radio-Ged. Radios with phenolic tag strips can be a pain but this was pretty good, not a bad radio to work on all round. Thanks for the editing comment 👍🙂
Hi Dave, I'm a former Vietnam Vet from the state of Connecticut, USA. I was a radar repairman and avionics tech, so i worked with vacuum tube and early transistors. I enjoy all your videos and love all the different types of radios. You have repaired some beautiful radios. Please keep up the fine work. Continued success, Paul McCarthy
Hi Paul, thank you and thank you for your services in the Vietnam conflict. I'm glad you enjoy my videos, I enjoy making them. Cheers and take care in Connecticut 🙂
My wife would never, ever allow me to use family cookware for important radio projects. And I never get sausages for dinner. I think You are my new idol now. Greetings from Finland.
Haha... it doesn't take much to reach idle status these days. Hi to you Juho in Finland 🙂
Great to see you again and hope you’re doing well! Thanks for another quality restoration from the absolute best in the business!
I'm good thanks Christopher, my pleasure 👍🙂
I love the smell of burning oil fillled capacitors in the morning , Chassis came out bettet than I thought it would nice job so far Dave ...Keep it up
There's nothing better, cleaning the pan afterwards kinda takes the shine off it though 😄 I was surprised how well the chassis came up, I hadn't expected anything like that. Thanks Paul 🙂
26:00 Note to self, never to accept an invitation for a BBQ at David's house haha, Did you think about putting a message and or a modern postage stamp or coin, in the capacitors now empty tin can as a surprise to the tech that will be restoring it, in another 50 years from now. Super interesting restoration.
Great idea.👍
I'm well known for my BBQs patprop74, they say they have a unique flavour not seen elsewhere. I didn't think of putting a note inside, good idea... next time. Thanks patprop74 🙂
Как обычно, отличная работа! Приятно наблюдать Ваши реставрации, сплав мастерства и любви!
A perfect description :-D
Спасибо, Игорь, рад, что понравилось 🙂
Man that turned out beautiful. I especially love when you redo an entire capacitor like in other videos, where you melt the wax or in this case tin to replace the insides. Thats dedication.
Hi Manny, thanks. I was looking forward to tackling the capacitors, it didn't disappoint 😀
I'm getting quite interested in listening to Australian radio! The little snippets I'm hearing are great.
Hi simpleminded1uk, there are still some good stations to listen to, we seldom listen to FM 🙂
@@DavidTipton101 Is there a way for me to listen from the other side of the world? Do any of those ones have an online offering?
@@simpleminded1uk I think all of them can be streamed, ABC Brisbane, 4KQ, Radio National, 4BH. 4KQ and 4BH are the oldies stations 👍🙂
@@DavidTipton101 Oh fantastic! I'll try them out!
How does one recognize the genuine radio adventurer? Sautes his dinner sausages in capacitor oil! A very interesting radio, this one, and a great video indeed. Thank you for sharing with us lurkers.
Haha... that is a dead giveaway alpcns 😄 Thank you for watching 👍🙂
Great vid! As a valve radio collector and repairer for over 40 years the first radio I had was a Marconi set that had a notorious 'PITCH' wound power transformer (30s) that bellowed smoke when powered up... 😗 It also had about 10 taps off it! A complete NIGHTMARE to recreate !! Now has pride of place as I was 14 at the time! It also relied on a 20 metre run of aerial ! (back garden😗 - along the washing line 👀😀) It used light bulbs 👀😀🤣 PEN valves et that were HUGE! It also suffers from major drift on the tuning / reception of stations et 👀 It also has POWERED speaker system with high voltage to coils on the speaker assembly et😗 I'm surprised that your Bush radio is circa 1936?? The power with the separate rechargeable accumulator (motor garages et exchangeable) and the build et is more early 1950s ? 🤔Bush were notorious for using those notorious green dropper resistors turning the live chassis into death traps.. NOT that they were alone re that power option, Phillips / Philco et were also guilty of those cheap and nasty builds? 1940s were mostly the 'war limited resources valve radio sets.' many of which ended up on the fire or scrap heap. 👀 I worked with mates of mine who were in a band, servicing their Mullard valve amp units et A good wholesome SQUEAL from them re the talents of a decent lead guitarist.. 👀😀 Growing up on a farm in Cornwall (UK) I serviced the cow shed AMERICAN radio that had powered tuning with sub miniature valves et (Apparently the milk yield went up if the cows listened to music 😗🤣🤣) You mention the quality of sound et but we must remember that a loudspeaker (probably 3 ohm - not alternative 15 ohm ) would not sound that good out of the wood cabinet as the wood would help re resonance / depth / warmth of sound et 😗 The loudspeaker OUTPUT transformers on early sets were also prone to short circuits / blow outs et Anyways thanks for sharing a great vid and STAY safe!
Hi Arthur, thank you. I have had pitch transformers too but found someone too rebuild them, saved a lot of dirty work. The radio is from 1936, there was a mains powered one with the same case, I think it had a transformer in it. I have a number of UK sets with the green dropper resistor and I also restored a cow shed radio used to serenade the cows. Thanks Arthur, stay safe 🙂
This is the most interesting receiver I have seen, the design is exceptional for its age, thank you Dave this is fascinating!
It is very unusual and would have been expensive to build, I contacted a UK radio group seeking information and none was forthcoming, it might be quite rare. Thank you Alan 🙂
I really liked the smart way the resistors and caps were laid out. And the little light bar dial pointer was magic as was the band change spindle. Someone clearly had been given free rein to design it rather than being told to just do what they always did with a bit of an improvement here and there.
Hi Andy, it was pretty easy to service and I love the dial too. Maybe some radio companies back then were run by engineers and not accounts, thanks Andy 🙂
I always love it when you change the capacitors inside a housing and you did it twice
A double feature, thanks clasicradiolover. I do the next two radios capacitors as well 😀
@@DavidTipton101 looking forward to it! Don't know why I think it is so cool, but I guess I'm easily amused. Lol 🤣 😆
An amazing restoration as always. This is my favorite radio channel, nice to see you posting again and I hope all is going well with your treatments. Thanks for the great entertainment.
Hi Mark, I have adopted a three week interval between videos to give me a more relaxed lifestyle, part 2 will be next week. Treatment is complete except for ongoing drug treatment which I could do without but I'm good thank you. I'm glad you enjoyed it Mark, thank you 🙂
Making my wife listen to David as we relax on a Saturday afternoon. She and the dog both fell right off to sleep! David, you are multi-talented! I got to watch the show and got peace and quiet while I do it! Awesome!
A good ploy Greg, my wife often goes to sleep while I talk to her, must be a woman thing 🙂
You're a magician, Dave! Take good care of yourself so that we can enjoy your work for many years to come.
Hi HH, thank you, I try 😀
Mmmmm...the sweet ,sweet smell of capacitor juice! Thank goodness those weren't PCB electrolyte. Great work on this odd DC radio. Glad you're doing better and looking forward, as we all here to have more of your work.😃😃😃
Thank you David, it beats the smell of napalm. I'm going pretty well now thanks David 🙂
I'll wager theres only one working model in existence. Facinating. Great work!
Hi Emily, someone else said they had one and knew of another but I would be surprised of there were a lot around. Thanks Emily 👍🙂
Just amazing David..!! I get a notification from TH-cam, and I know I'm in for a treat..😀 You can keep your soaps, films etc..this is entertainment..! Great video as always and I don't know how you do it but wow, how cool..Glad you're felling stronger, take care and keep them coming..Ed..uk..😀
Hi Ed, thank you, I don't watch a lot of TV either. I'm getting there slowly Ed but pretty good generally, take care 🙂
There he is again...The Miracle Worker! Awesome job...again... Well done, David.
Thank you Jacob 🙂
"Like a mozzy at a nudist camp,. I don't know where to start." Dave Jones just lost his Aussie youtuber catch phrase champion status...
Haha... Yay me! 🥇 Thanks proudsnowtiger.
That is an interesting looking radio. Very impressive restoration as always Dave, stay well!
Very bad design IMHO. A battery operated radio that needs to power a light just to tune it. At least it turns off, I guess.
Thanks James, I'm trying 😉😀
To me, in an age of modern electronics it's much more fascinating to watch you rebuild vintage radios that have robust metal parts and discreet components. Always appreciate your videos Dave.
Thank you lakrfan 49. These old electronics are are much more fun to work on. I appreciate you watching 🙂
Wasn't expecting a capacitor fricassee recipe. But I almost always learn something new here. Hope you are doing well, and I thank you for the pleasant evening viewing.
Why do I want a grilled cheese now?
Thank you Steven... Mmmm... grilled cheese sandwich 😋
I absolutely love your videos. You really remind me of my grandfather. He was big into radios and electronics.
Thank you zman1508, that's quite a compliment 🙂
@@DavidTipton101 I have one old radio that he left us and have been too afraid to plug it in. Will go over it and see about getting it to sing again after seeing this.
@@zman1508 OK, good luck and be careful 👍🙂
@@DavidTipton101 It's a early transistor set so the only dangerous voltages are in the power supply 🙂
After reading others comments there really is not much that I can add.
Dave you are a true joy with the content that you create and the radios that you save
God bless you
Thank you Craig 👍🙂
An enjoyable video to watch. You go the extra mile to make the insides look good, which might never be seen again for decades.
Well done. Looking forward to the next video.
Thank you Ian, someone will look one day... maybe. Part 2 next week 🙂
Great episode-one of the most fascinating. Love it when you start with a radio that looks like death warmed over. I know the final result will be terrific, and wasn't disappointed with this one. Especially liked the PCB testing and your rebuilding the capacitor cans. Incidentally, did your wife approve the use of that nice frying pan for opening old electronic components? (Mine absolutely would not!) BTW, always appreciate your production sensibilities-what to include, what to leave out, camera work, audio quality, etc. There's never any needless distraction from your best-in-class narration and resourceful techniques. Many thanks!
Hi Moshe, thank you. It cleaned up very well, I wasn't too keen about the project to start with but it's coming along nicely. The pan is one we don't use so there was no issue with me using it. I put a lot into the video itself so nice to get some feedback, thanks Moshe 🙂
So happy to start my Friday with another Dave's Radio Adventure😀
Glad you enjoy them Orian Warren, thank you 🙂
A great design from a servicing view point. You do a great job Dave. Thank you.
Thanks @CASHSEC 🙂
Super fun. And very brilliant, Mr. David, as we have known you in all your works. Thank you for this beautiful and distinguished effort in all its details, such as photography and a detailed and integrated explanation. One thing I miss is our inability to follow your beautiful and fast English language, which is definitely our responsibility .. Thank you and we wish you complete health
Hi Elc.Eng. Ihsan Al mutari, thank you. I'm sorry I talk so fast, you can put the subtitles up it may be easier 🙂
What a fascinating radio! I know that battery sets were the standard before people got AC installed in their houses but I don't often see one brought to life. That lighted dial looks like it came out of one of my all-time favorite movies, Metropolis! It's interesting to see how radio designers solved their technical problems back then. I also really liked your capacitor rebuilds. Even your cap fryer is in much better condition than most people's egg fryers! Looking forward to the followup video.
Thanks Sincerely Yours, this is only the second true battery set I've worked on so it's a bit different for me too. Metropolis! I haven't seen that for a long time. It's a nice pan but it dished out and is useless on and induction cooktop. Part 2 next this Friday 🙂
In spite of the lemon freshness, this has got to be one of your most difficult restorations. I am so glad that the doctor cleared you for some things which you were not able to do before. I had a triple bi-pass about a year and a half ago and I couldn't do anything for three months until my sternum grew together again. No Hoover to vacuum. No cleaning the bathroom. No scrubbing the kitchen floor. ("David, we're having guests over tonight for dinner, so you don't have to cook sausages on the barbie. Have you seen one of my wine glasses? It better not be in your workshop." Hee, hee!)
Hi Stanley, it was up there for workload at least. I'm pretty free to do what I can, I'm glad you op went OK, pity you couldn't do all that cleaning. Guests over for dinner would be more reason to light the barbie, I have the pan all greased up and ready to go, oh yeah, BTW, we're a wine glass short 🙁😉
@@DavidTipton101 I didn't think of you doing the barbie dinner for guests. As its getting on toward fall, the weather should be nice so that is a good idea!
@@stanleycostello9610 BBQs are all year round here 🍳🙂
Incredible craftsmanship. Thank-You, for all you do. Please listen to the doc's.
Take care and behave.
Thank you John, I listen to the docs but behave... Never! 😈😄
Time for a cup of coffee and some Dave ! Good to see you.
Enjoy your coffee David 👍🙂
So nice to see a practical restoration/ service.
Thank you TheCrakkle 🙂
Nice work again Dave, really loved how well the chassis came up after a clean and clear coat! Great stuff with the capacitor bank too! 👏
Thanks Chris, I was impressed with the chassis myself 😊
What a great old radio! Fantastic job on all the old canned capacitors. Cool dial!
Thank you bigaudioal 🙂
Greetings from Pittsburgh PA, USA. Herein the US, they were called farm radios. Made into the 1940s, they were designed fir use in rural areas that lacked electrification.
Hi Jim in Pittsburgh. yes that's right, I forgot you call them that, thanks 🙂
Another GREAT Radio Adventure...Thank you Dave,,,,
Thank you James 🙂
Your mention of crop circles reminds me of the time my double cousin and I made the first reported crop circles in North Dakota back in 1957. Being double cousins means mom and her mom were sisters dad and her dad brothers. At any rate our fathers liked the whiskey a bit too much and when they got together, both being farmers the neighbors were targets of their conversations. This day, they were angry at the neighbor who owned the land across the fence from my Uncles farmstead. After listening to their list of transgressions against the farmer, my cousin 8 and I 7 years of age went outdoors, we walked across the road and climbed the fence into the ripe wheat field which was on a slight rise in the prairie, we went to the top of the rise and lay down in the wheat then began rolling down the hill. WE rolled and maneuvered so we made circles and squares, all sort of patterns in the wheat knocking down the crop and getting even for the terrible things this man did to our fathers. Later we learned most of it was fueled by the drink and not by his actions, but we proudly watched from afar as the farmer checked his crop. Then, my cousin informed me other farmers in the area, including our dads examined the knocked down crop and tried to figure out what could have made the patterns. We never did tell our fathers, but I wrote of it once and my cousin, who I have not seen in perhaps 30 years now called me laughing at our youthful indecision.
Ahh... the mystery of crop circles is solved, it was Jerry and his double cousin, thanks Jerry 👍😄
What a unique radio. Glad you got it up and running David. Bush made quality sets. Enough adjustments to make a
video in itself! Stay well. Steve
Hi Steve, Thanks, I was happy it worked without much prodding from me. I like the Bush sets, they are nicely done. Thanks again, take care 🙂
Once again, your tenacity to solve problems that most of us would baulk at, is truly amazing. Are you sure you never did this as a profession? I'd never seen those sealed capacitor banks before, and would certainly have no idea how to open and repair them! Another superb restoration of the radio. Looking forward to seeing the cabinet rerair and then have the radio in full working order. Great work, again. Masterful! Cheers, Jim L
Hi Jim, no this wasn't my profession but I was an engineer. I hadn't seen tinned capacitors in oil before, sealed in pitch but not oil. It was only a month before this that the radio club was talking about them which helped. Thanks Jim, part 2 next week 🙂
Another video from you is aways a treat. Best restoration video's on the net. Hope you're well Dave. Best wishes Terry uk 🇬🇧 ❤ 👍.
Thank you Terry. I'm going OK thanks, all the best 🙂
It really cleaned up well. I think most people were fascinated by the tuning dial, including myself. It is a shame you don't have the original back antenna coil unit, to really finish it off. This is one Bush Radio I've not seen before, it's certainly an interesting design. Another great job, I will be watch the next part.
Thank you Nigel. It cleaned up very well, the dial is pretty cool. I would have loved having the original frame antenna but it's long gone 🙂
Very cool repair and save from the recycle bin... Looks like that Receiver will be ready for the next 100 years... I'd bet they'll be impressed with your cap can rebuilds...
Thanks OldSkool 55F100, It would be nice to think it will be looked after for that long 🙂
First, the good news. A truly interesting radio! Hard to believe the alignment was so close after all the component changing. Back to factory spec maybe? The not so good news is I fear you've lost your amateur status, Dave! Far fewer are the "I think this ... ," "my guess is ..." and the "uh oh's" of your early videos! 😂
Thank for your well done work and great presentations and most happy for your recovery! And that's no shrimp!
Hi Allen, I broke into a cold sweat wondering what the bad news was, I can explain the more positive attitude, it's from advanced editing, I simply cut them out, haha... not really, I am more experienced now. It aligned pretty easily which was good, it could have been a nightmare. Thank you Allen, that shrimp was hard to peel! 😀
David çok ince bir işçilik çok güzel benim için terapi gibi teşekkürler
Teşekkürler Mutlu, beğendiğine sevindim 🙂
A real gem this radio, I couldn't believe the size of that big soldering Iron, that's a beauty mate. Good to see your back working on our radios and enjoying yourself. Thanks for caring and thanks sharing. Cheers mate.
This radio may be one of a few left of the battery version. They would have had a short life span particularly when the batteries became difficult to get or electricity arrived. Thanks Dennis, I'm getting on pretty good now. Thank you for watching 🙂
I enjoyed this! What a gem of a radio ! Looking forward to next week. Cheers Dave 👍🏻🤝🏻🇳🇱
Hi Nard, thank you. Next week then 👍🙂
I always love it when you re-stuff caps looking forward to part two
Hi Ripley, thanks, I enjoy doing them too 🙂
Terrific vid, of course, and a fascinating radio. We laughed and laughed at the mossie joke! Thanks David, very enjoyable. Looking forward to part two.
Hi Mark, thank you. The mosie joke was apt 😄
The JB on the capacitor unit stands for Jackson brothers. Fantastic thorough job there, about £1000 worth of work for the client!
Thanks for the info Michael, I looked them up, they may have made the tuning capacitor as well. At least £1000 worth, I can't wait to collect 😀 Thanks Michael.
What an interesting set. Great work David.
Thank you 984francis 🙂
That is a quality radio ! It deserves you on restoration and video, but boy, what a job 😯
Not for the faint hearted Erik but worth the effort, it's a great example of British engineering 🙂
Quite a complicated thing. You have done a lot of work to get it this far but it seems to be worth it. Well done!
Hi John, this project has been very labour intensive but I think the outcome was worth the effort 🙂
I really enjoyed this one thanks. This is not a common radio that you would normally see. I love how you cleaned up the metal work. It looks great. And the dial mechanism is super cool. It also brought a smile to my face to see you have identical same analogue multimeter that I do.
Thanks Seiskid, it's a rare radio alright. The chassis cleaned up well, I learned something there and the dial is very cool. I have seen that meter with many brands stamped on it, works OK though 🙂
_David, you are the strongest expert._
Thank you D. Ilic 🙂
Glad to hear the doc cleared you for some heavy work. A step in the right direction. When you mentioned a "bit of a whack" it brought back a memory of a mercury switch that once 'whacked" me off my feet. Looking forward to next week. Throw another cap on the Barby, mate.
Hi Wayne, just as well he gave me the all clear, this radio weighs a ton. I've had a few tingles but nothing to knock me over, there's still time of course. Haha... that's what Hoges should have said 😂
Amazing work dive thank you so much for sharing your beautiful video keep koing Dave you the the best
Thank you Amaraltimimi, all the best to you too 🙂
Hi Dave I enjoyed watching this again. And…. Doing all this restoration work takes a lot of time skill and patience. The video makes it look fairly straightforward.
Hi Robert, thank you. Yes, a lot more work than what shows in the video 😄
Hi David, great to have you back in the swing of things. Quite an interesting set, really well made, and the chassis has come up a treat. Amazing where they were going with sets pre war, a matter of if only... Looking forward to next time. I believe the committee has some power supplies for battery sets in the pipeline. Andrew
Hi Andrew, thank you. The set is a mix, older style valves but superhet, I guess battery valves hadn't caught up. I did get some power supplies from Graham Parslow but that is next week 😉
Dear Dave, now I have learned that I will forbid my wife to throw away any kitchenware in future ! Again a very great great video ! ! Best regards from Munich
Hi Michael in Munich, it's important to hold on to any kitchware for use in radio repair... or wait till the wife goes shopping 😉👍 Thanks Michael.
When you mentioned "Bus Bar I had an image in my mind of a big Double-Decker rolling up to a pub and ordering a schooner of unleaded petrol. When the barman asked why unleaded, the bus said: *"My engine's diabetic!"*
🤦♂️
Thanks again Dave. As an old radio guy myself I must say that I love watching you check the voltages and the 1000 Hz tone is music to my ears.
Thank you Tim, I feel the same watching videos of aircraft 👍🙂
Hi Sir David! I'll spare the usual accolades and just say "WOW"!
Looking forward to next week.
I hadn't considered it, but I guess it would be difficult to decide where to start at a nudist colony.... tough question! Ha!
Thanks!
Thanks John, it would quite a conundrum for the mossie 😄
That is a very interesting Radio. Never saw one with the lighted dial. Your attention to detail always amazes me. I am glad you are on the mend so well your doctor said you could do heavier work in the garage. Always a joy watching your videos.
Hi LUCKYLARRY, no I haven't seen a dial like this before either. I'm able to do most things now so full steam ahead. Thanks LL👍🙂
When you video radio restore after restore you never know which one will strike a chord with the viewer. This one hit me. This is such excellent work, while it might seem to be a mundane restore, without any fanfare or drama, it displays all kinds of skill. I can't wait for the next part, your woodworking and case finishing are certainly on-par with your electronics skills. Beautiful job, you took all the right turns and did all the right things here.
Hi Sean, I'm happy you liked this one, it had a few challenges and is such a unique design which is interesting in itself. The case is in part 3 unfortunately, part 2 is the power supply - next week. Thanks Sean 🙂
Great stuff Dave.
Can't wait to hear it with the speaker repaired and see your work on the cabinet
Thank 1974UTuber, it's a three part video, part 2 next week 🙂
@@DavidTipton101 I'm sure I am not the only one looking forward to it
Neat old radio your friend has brought to you! You sure did a nice job on the restoration of the circuitry, and having watched so many of your videos here, it is a joy to see how your skills have progressed to a point where you don't have much trouble figuring failures out quickly. I wish i were half as good at this as you are! Great video about a neat old radio, thank you for posting it here for us to see!
Hi Jeff, a very interesting radio indeed, one I am not likely to come across again I imagine. I am getting better as I go, it was a pretty shaky start on many fronts but learning as I go has been fun. Thank you Jeff and it's my pleasure, take care 😄
Super nice radio; can't wait to hear it when the speaker is repaired/replaced and you have a permanent power supply solution.
Hi Don, it sounds very good now, surprising considering it's age 🙂
It always makes my day to see a video from you. Your adventure with the capacitor banks was personally very nostalgic. One of the first radios I tried to restore was a Bosch 5AC. It had a box with 5 capacitors in it. They were in a box filled with potting compound. I used a propane torch to melt the compound letting it drip into a jar. The smoke was horrendous but I had the foresight to do this in my driveway. Used a perforated board to mount the new capacitors. To bad it was wasted effort. The power transformer was burned out.
Hi Nelson, sorry to hear about your burnt out transformer after all that effort, I have dealt with similar capacitors my self. Thanks Nelson 🙂
Hey from Down Under, I thoroughly enjoy your channel, and don't find the details, such as voltages etc. at all boring as I am just 'learning the ropes' of this restoration game. Keep up the great content, and don't scrimp on the detail!!
Hey MadKiwiMuso, thank you. It's a delicate balance between info and keeping it interesting but suggestion noted 👍🙂
@@DavidTipton101 I didn't really mean my comment as a suggestion and I can certainly see how fine a line you must walk to satisfy your subscribers etc. Never-the-less, J appreciate your efforts enormously, you have been my inspiration to venture into the field of antique/vintage electronics - so thank you.
@@madkiwimuso2477 Yep, I get it. I take note of all comments to shape my videos. Good luck with your venture into vintage electronics 👍🙂
What a transformation!! Nice job, David Hope that frying pan will not be for food again! :)
Hi tube-dude, thank you. Nah, the pan is dished, useless on our induction cooktop 👍🙂
Well done, very nice job. Interesting about the PCB’s green flame, didn’t know that before.
Hi David, thank you. I didn't know either 🙂
Awesome!
That was one of my favorites! Definitely a lot involved with this restoration, but you make it look easy. Beautiful job!
Thanks ljetronic, glad you enjoyed it 🙂
Hi DAVE! I was up late and just checked your feed. I was happy to see a new video! I am surprised you were able to hold back and not paint the chassis. Using the pan to cook sausages later... you sound like a blacksmith. Just throw the metal in the fire and Shell be right LOL It sure is nice to have a soldering iron big enough to do the job! :D 80+ year old pots are kind of hard to get, the replacement will be fine. Heck the rest of the resistors don't quite match what used to be installed, it will be fine! I do love the tuning dial. I can't wait until the follow up video. Stay well my friend :D
Hi Wayne, I didn't want to cover 95 years of history with paint and it came up so well I was very happy with it. I did wipe it out before the snags went in 😉 I think the capacitors were probably OK, if they hadn't leaked they may have gone a few more years. I got that iron when I was about 21. Part 2 next week, thanks Wayne 🙂
Hello, David. What an interesting design on this radio. Well done, as always. I'm looking forward to the cas refinish. Cheers!
Hi David, the radio has some interesting design features, the case will feature in part 3 in two weeks. Thanks David 🙂
Nice work on the caps, they looked like NOS. It's allways good to challenge yourself David, Keeps you sharp. Sounds like your doing allright and thanks for the video cheers.
Thanks A Last, I do enjoy a challenge. I'm OK thanks 👍🙂
I enjoyed that very much! Very interesting radio design; liked the way the light indicates the stations. Looking forward to your next video, as always...
Thank you Volktales, I'm glad you enjoyed it, part 2 next week 🙂
Hi again David. I hope everything is going well with you. Bush did make some really nice radios ,but I have never seen this model before. As usual your work is superb and i am very much looking forward to part two. Take care. Terry
Hi Terry, I'm good thanks. I do like Bush radios and I have a few others which are equally well made. Thanks Terry, take care 🙂
Hi Dave, it's so nice to see you tinkering again. That's a very well built radio, looking forward to Part 2!
Hi Daniel, it's a sturdy beast. Thanks you 🙂
Very nice set, I love the unusual dial mechanism. It sort of reminds me of how American Bosch built their sets here in 1934-35. Lots of parts on various boards mounted under the chassis. RCA did some of this too around the same time, but made other things very hard to get to and hard to service... Boxes filled with tar for example. This looked much easier to deal with!
That dial mechanism was used on some of their mains sets too - the SAC25, SAC35 and the Triode Grand console ("console" being used in its British sense, as in a floor-standing radio and not a radio/gramophone)
Hi Adam, thanks. It was pretty easy to service considering the amount of stuff packed into the space. I'm not familiar with the Bosch sets but it wouldn't be surprising to find similarities between manufacturers. Boxes full of tar are pretty messy 😄
David Tipton the radio Receiver chassis looks like new with the rust
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I agree, it did a good job 🙂
Thanks Dave glad to hear you're on the mend. Fabulous tuning indicator, bet the designers had great fun with that! Interesting chassis which seemed to ooze quality everywhere. Looking forward to next week.
Thank you owwcam, I'm doing OK thanks. There was no skimping on quality here, it's built like a tank 🙂
Another great job Dave & what an ingenious tuning mechanism. Can't wait for part two.👍
It is rather unique and well executed. Part 2 next week Draco 10 🙂
Really good to see you David . Hope you are feeling well and treatment not too bad .
I really like battery sets . Not quite sure why but they seem to have a charm of their own . I have a few original PSUs that I have restored so no problem powering them . Here in the UK they bring less money than the mains sets . They tend to work surprisingly well when restored . Not keen on the 50s mains/battery models though . Often cheaply made with very underated power supplies with filament volts derived from the B+ via resistors .
Keep well David and enjoy your hobby . Regards from Thomas
Hi Thomas, I'm good thanks. I steer away from battery sets but I will build a universal battery eliminator soon and will do a few more, they don't sell well like you say. I have done at least one AC/battery set but didn't operate it with a battery but I remember the resistor for the filament supply. I'm glad I did this one. Thanks Thomas 🙂
An amazing radio, and those Mazda valves are very hard to get. It sounds like a good performer and you are very assiduous in your work. The shiny if cans are very bright, I wonder if a treatmentment with caustic soda would give an anodised look. I used to get an anodised look on aluminium with a short dip into caustic soda, when I was a teenager building radios.
And your frypan I have found that turning a dished pan upside down on a flat surface and hitting it with a rubber mallet usually can flatten it , worth a try.
Hi Robert, thank you. I was lucky not to have to replace the valves. I have used cream of tartar to dull off IF cans but I like the shiny look, I imagine they would have looked pretty shiny when new, they are shiny under labels and inside, not sure. I haven't tried caustic soda, interesting idea, thanks Robert 👍🙂
Awesome job Dave; you never stop amazing us with your ability to find a solution.
Hi Graham, thank you 🙂
Очень необычное радио. 👍 интересное исполнение катушек контуров. Подстройка в одном месте винт и гайка. И особенно впечатляет шкала настройки. Насколько гениально придумано все. Использование вместо стрелки световой полоски. Причем разделение на несколько секций одного диапазона. Покажите хоть одного человека который сейчас смог бы до такого догадаться. !!! 👍👍👍
Привет, Дед, это очень необычное радио. Я никогда не видел такой шкалы настройки, но она работает хорошо, я не думаю, что многие люди видели бы это раньше 🙂
@@DavidTipton101 Жду продолжения с нетерпением. 😊 хочу увидеть этот шедевр во всей красоте. 👍
@@dedmazai9212 Часть 2 на следующей неделе 🙂
Russia is watching ! In our radio engineering of the past years, a faulty resistor is extremely rare. Ceramic capacitors are almost impossible to find faulty, but paper ones are almost always leaking. Thanks for the video, I'm waiting for the continuation.
Hi Pavel, you are lucky if resistors don't fail, it seems pretty common and the paper caps are the same the world over it seems. Thanks Pavel 🙂
clever tuning wheels great job dave.
Thanks Peter 🙂
Nice one Dave. Enjoyed the capacitor sardine can melt.
Thanks Paul 👍🙂
Hi David, many thanks, I could watch all day your pure genius, skill and patience with these projects, superb and enthralling, never stop , please. From Nr Liverpool UK.
Hi Chris from Nr Liverpool, you are very kind, thank you 🙂
David, your restorations are the best. Period.
Thank you PisoTones 🙂
Very interesting design. I have never seen a radio built quite like that.
By the way, I love the old commercial.
Hi Johnny, I haven't seen anything like this either. Oh yeah, I forgot the radio ad was in there, thanks 🙂
Enjoy everything you do Dave. Thank you for your great presentations and your sense of humor!
Thank you and thank you for watching ODIS 8634 🙂
I REALLY REALLY ENJOYED THIS - your step by step explication and presentation was 1st class - thank you so much for your efforts to share - I thoroughly enjoyed my time watching
Should say explanation!! Thank you so much anyway
Thank you Stephen. I'm really really happy you enjoyed it. Cheers! 😀