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Return to top of page · Post #: 46 · Written at 9:42:45 AM on 17 March 2018.
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Location: Belrose, NSW
Member since 31 December 2015 Member #: 1844 Postcount: 2477 |
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Consider instead painting the inside of the light covers with silver or white paint. I did something similar with a single lamp dial on a console recently and, if anything, the dial is now too bright! |
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Return to top of page · Post #: 47 · Written at 7:28:30 PM on 28 March 2018.
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Location: Latham, ACT
Member since 21 February 2015 Member #: 1705 Postcount: 2174 |
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This set is finally coming together. I got the new dial for it from Michael Ranaan and he has put me onto a fellow that makes Perspex covers so all I really have to do is finish the cabinet and bobs your uncle. |
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Return to top of page · Post #: 48 · Written at 8:42:37 PM on 7 April 2018.
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Location: Latham, ACT
Member since 21 February 2015 Member #: 1705 Postcount: 2174 |
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Just found out that this radio is a Lekmek. That makes it really worth while restoring. |
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Return to top of page · Post #: 49 · Written at 10:34:43 PM on 7 April 2018.
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Location: Sydney, NSW
Member since 28 January 2011 Member #: 823 Postcount: 6761 |
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Just found out that this radio is a Lekmek |
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Return to top of page · Post #: 50 · Written at 7:54:06 AM on 8 April 2018.
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Location: Oradell, US
Member since 2 April 2010 Member #: 643 Postcount: 831 |
I hate the way he mounted it.  Looks like it could flop onto the terminals of the power transformer, causing a short.  |
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Return to top of page · Post #: 51 · Written at 10:00:57 AM on 8 April 2018.
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Location: Wangaratta, VIC
Member since 21 February 2009 Member #: 438 Postcount: 5389 |
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I actually have a photo of a Midwest where one of those caps had be tied in with string. I have seen them glued in with "Roof & Gutter" silicon & one Monkey actually (fencing) tie wired a couple of bare metal ones to the chassis, so much for the back bias. |
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Return to top of page · Post #: 52 · Written at 1:52:12 PM on 8 April 2018.
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Location: Latham, ACT
Member since 21 February 2015 Member #: 1705 Postcount: 2174 |
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Wa2ise it was flopping about and yes could have touched the 240 volt tags very easily. |
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Return to top of page · Post #: 53 · Written at 10:29:54 PM on 8 April 2018.
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Location: Wangaratta, VIC
Member since 21 February 2009 Member #: 438 Postcount: 5389 |
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That cap looks over capacity for an 80 and under voltage for an 80. I would vacuum the pan or it might sound "fluffy". You of course need to appreciate the Monkey science here? The cap is never going to hit anything with the chassis up the other way. |
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Return to top of page · Post #: 54 · Written at 1:50:27 PM on 9 April 2018.
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Location: Latham, ACT
Member since 21 February 2015 Member #: 1705 Postcount: 2174 |
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Don't worry the Chassis has had a nice clean. With the hint that it may be a LekMek I went surfing the web and found two hints. Similar finish to the bottom of the cabinet and extremely direct wiring like this one. I learnt that Lekmek did produce kit sets which might explain the lack of branding and the date on the chassis and no ARTsP . I think they may have had a kit build service as well |
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Return to top of page · Post #: 55 · Written at 3:10:50 PM on 12 April 2018.
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Location: Latham, ACT
Member since 21 February 2015 Member #: 1705 Postcount: 2174 |
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This is not a model 617 as it has no short wave. |
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Return to top of page · Post #: 56 · Written at 2:49:56 PM on 2 May 2018.
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Location: Latham, ACT
Member since 21 February 2015 Member #: 1705 Postcount: 2174 |
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This beautiful set is finished and boy what a looker. Dial by Michael Ranaan and perspex by Richard Boyd.   |
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Return to top of page · Post #: 57 · Written at 4:10:53 PM on 2 May 2018.
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Location: Wangaratta, VIC
Member since 21 February 2009 Member #: 438 Postcount: 5389 |
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I see the silhouette of an arachnid in one of the older photo's, advanced future proofed set with a web browser. |
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Return to top of page · Post #: 58 · Written at 8:29:14 PM on 2 May 2018.
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Location: Naremburn, NSW
Member since 15 November 2005 Member #: 1 Postcount: 7395 |
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Photos uploaded to Post 56. ‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾ A valve a day keeps the transistor away... |
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Return to top of page · Post #: 59 · Written at 8:52:57 PM on 2 May 2018.
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Location: Latham, ACT
Member since 21 February 2015 Member #: 1705 Postcount: 2174 |
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Good onya Marcc lol and thanks Brad. |
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Return to top of page · Post #: 60 · Written at 11:05:09 PM on 2 May 2018.
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Location: Sydney, NSW
Member since 28 January 2011 Member #: 823 Postcount: 6761 |
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That came out well. Good job. |
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