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Return to top of page · Post #: 1 · Written at 4:01:25 PM on 23 December 2015.
	Tallar Carl Location: Latham, ACT Member since 21 February 2015 Member #: 1705 Postcount: 2155
Hey guys this is what arrived on my doorstep this morning . Two very nice straight-forward restos.

Return to top of page · Post #: 2 · Written at 7:51:26 PM on 23 December 2015.
	Brad Administrator Location: Naremburn, NSW Member since 15 November 2005 Member #: 1 Postcount: 7301
The first radio is a Kingsley. The 'Ferrotune' label means that the radio has a variable inductor for tuning instead of a variable condenser. ‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾ A valve a day keeps the transistor away...

Return to top of page · Post #: 3 · Written at 7:51:32 PM on 23 December 2015.
	Tallar Carl Location: Latham, ACT Member since 21 February 2015 Member #: 1705 Postcount: 2155
Hey that was quick Brad thanks for that.

Return to top of page · Post #: 4 · Written at 7:58:48 PM on 23 December 2015.
	Tallar Carl Location: Latham, ACT Member since 21 February 2015 Member #: 1705 Postcount: 2155
Ah Kingsley well I did not know that. I'm not sure what year it is yet and I did notice the tuning was very different. I can see that its mostly unmolested inside so I'm confident I can get this upto scratch. The cabinet is in very tidy order all I needed to do was polish some cooking oil into it and presto it really came up well but I intend to give it a really good cleanup. Hey as I have to dismantle it I might as well.

Return to top of page · Post #: 5 · Written at 8:02:40 PM on 23 December 2015.
	Brad Administrator Location: Naremburn, NSW Member since 15 November 2005 Member #: 1 Postcount: 7301
Late 1940s going by the tuning dial and the type of valves. Most radios with pushbutton tuning employed inductors for tuning instead of condensers, including car radios. Perhaps they can tolerate rough handling better. ‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾ A valve a day keeps the transistor away...

Return to top of page · Post #: 6 · Written at 8:12:04 PM on 23 December 2015.
	Tallar Carl Location: Latham, ACT Member since 21 February 2015 Member #: 1705 Postcount: 2155
Duh silly me if I had looked at the speaker a little closer it says 1947. I'm looking forward to tackling this baby. I just got it this morning and had little time to tinker. But I have learnt something about it today.

Return to top of page · Post #: 7 · Written at 8:52:35 PM on 23 December 2015.
	Robbbert Location: Hill Top, NSW Member since 18 September 2015 Member #: 1801 Postcount: 2014
Both fine-looking radios, should brush up well. I have an example of the 2nd radio, the Radiola. The 6AR7GT valve (with its lead shield) is clearly visible in the behind shot. A fine example of an Australian-developed valve. I have a couple of radios with induction tuning. The only one I remember offhand is an Astor.

Return to top of page · Post #: 8 · Written at 9:44:17 PM on 23 December 2015.
	GTC Location: Sydney, NSW Member since 28 January 2011 Member #: 823 Postcount: 6687
The Radiola is model 429MA from 1950. Those white circles each side of the dial contained AWA logos.

Return to top of page · Post #: 9 · Written at 9:36:13 PM on 24 December 2015.
	Tallar Carl Location: Latham, ACT Member since 21 February 2015 Member #: 1705 Postcount: 2155
Hey GTC you wouldnt have the circuits for these handy would you. I'm looking forward to getting into these two . They look pretty straight forward.

Return to top of page · Post #: 10 · Written at 9:54:21 PM on 24 December 2015.
	Tallar Carl Location: Latham, ACT Member since 21 February 2015 Member #: 1705 Postcount: 2155
http://www.kevinchant.com/uploads/7/1/0/8/7108231/kingsley_ferrotune.pdf http://www.kevinchant.com/uploads/7/1/0/8/7108231/kingsley_converter.pdf

Return to top of page · Post #: 11 · Written at 9:56:22 PM on 24 December 2015.
	Tallar Carl Location: Latham, ACT Member since 21 February 2015 Member #: 1705 Postcount: 2155
http://www.kevinchant.com/uploads/7/1/0/8/7108231/kingsley_high_quality_six.pdf

Return to top of page · Post #: 12 · Written at 10:07:58 PM on 24 December 2015.
	GTC Location: Sydney, NSW Member since 28 January 2011 Member #: 823 Postcount: 6687
Here's the AWA service data: http://www.kevinchant.com/uploads/7/1/0/8/7108231/429-ma.pdf

Return to top of page · Post #: 13 · Written at 3:32:01 AM on 25 December 2015.
	Tallar Carl Location: Latham, ACT Member since 21 February 2015 Member #: 1705 Postcount: 2155
Thanks buddy

Return to top of page · Post #: 14 · Written at 1:26:29 AM on 26 December 2015.
	Tallar Carl Location: Latham, ACT Member since 21 February 2015 Member #: 1705 Postcount: 2155
Well Guys I have the next couple of nights off I am going to try and give the awa a going over. With any luck it may only need a re cap and a new cord. Which I have at hand. Wish me luck. One of the things I noticed while reading the service manual , it says that the case is plastic. It looks like bakelite to me but I could be wrong. Any ideas please.

Return to top of page · Post #: 15 · Written at 2:56:06 AM on 26 December 2015.
	GTC Location: Sydney, NSW Member since 28 January 2011 Member #: 823 Postcount: 6687
It looks like bakelite to me but I could be wrong. Any ideas please. A couple of quick tests: (1) Bakelite when warmed (by rubbing or hot water) gives off an unmistakable whiff of formaldehyde, plastic doesn't. (2) Plastic will melt when touched with a flame-heated needle or soldering iron tip, bakelite won't. Do this test in an inconspicuous part of the case.

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