Hi,

the link below shows an example of the problem.

http://www.antiquesreporter.com.au/index.cfm/lot/286697-radio-awa-radiolette-517my/

if you notice there is a deformity to the top of this radio.

does anyone know how to repair this or is it an impossibility?

thanks
marc

If you mean the big bubble on the top of the receiver, this is a common fault in this model. It wouldn't be so bad if it was uniform and symetrical but more often than not it does bulge more on one side. I have a walnut-coloured 4 volt model with the same issue though probably not as high as that one.

There's only one thing to do here - leave it as is. There's no way to repair it. If you try to bend or compress it back into shape like plywood the bakelite will crack.

Met,

Yeah not much you can do about it I'm afraid. I have a Mullard Meteor set with a similar problem but not to the extent as this one. I think this occurs when the set is continuosly lifted from the back of the radio, that's how it looks on mine.

Peter

Thanks for the input, folks.
cheers
marc

I think this occurs when the set is continuosly lifted from the back of the radio,
that's how it looks on mine.

This might happen to some although there may be another theory. Sometimes when a bakelite cabinet cracks it will curl slightly in parallel with the crack. I'll try and post an image showing this as I have a set it has happened to. This would indicate that even though the bakelite has set hard after coming out of the press it may have cooled on the inside of the cabinet quicker than on the outside, or vice-versa. This would put the cabinet under a degree of tension and stress, giving rise to the possibility where a cabinet can crack with very little other influence.