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Return to top of page · Post #: 16 · Written at 3:33:34 PM on 4 August 2017.
	Redxm Location: Tamworth, NSW Member since 6 April 2012 Member #: 1126 Postcount: 466
Ian The can not the man Ben

Return to top of page · Post #: 17 · Written at 7:07:03 PM on 4 August 2017.
	Garyoz Location: Perth, WA Member since 19 November 2008 Member #: 381 Postcount: 240
They are 115mm high, 40mm deep and 35mm wide. There are top and bottom covers which fit over each end and the lip on the cover is 3mm. There is a 100mm long, 5mm in dia., tin plate tube soldered to the centre of 40mm right side. The left side has an asbestos insulator fastened to it. I'll send a picture to Brad.

Return to top of page · Post #: 18 · Written at 9:11:34 PM on 4 August 2017.
	Ian Robertson Location: Belrose, NSW Member since 31 December 2015 Member #: 1844 Postcount: 2371
If you could email me a picture and any sketches that would help, I'll draw it up in CAD ready for the fabricators along with the samples for my project.

Return to top of page · Post #: 19 · Written at 2:34:43 PM on 5 August 2017.
	Brad Administrator Location: Naremburn, NSW Member since 15 November 2005 Member #: 1 Postcount: 7302
Photo uploaded to Post 17. ‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾ A valve a day keeps the transistor away...

Return to top of page · Post #: 20 · Written at 3:39:58 PM on 5 August 2017.
	Redxm Location: Tamworth, NSW Member since 6 April 2012 Member #: 1126 Postcount: 466
Hi Ian If you end up getting these manufactured, put me down for one please, actually depending on cost I might grab a few Ben

Return to top of page · Post #: 21 · Written at 3:57:52 PM on 5 August 2017.
	Garyoz Location: Perth, WA Member since 19 November 2008 Member #: 381 Postcount: 240
I have sent the picture to Ian.

Return to top of page · Post #: 22 · Written at 5:52:06 PM on 12 September 2017.
	Garyoz Location: Perth, WA Member since 19 November 2008 Member #: 381 Postcount: 240
Well I have built my own. I am not the worlds best Tinsmith and I think it should look OK once I find the correct paint to match the AWA blue. What do you think? Here is the drawing. AWA Capacitor Can Plans

Return to top of page · Post #: 23 · Written at 11:52:06 AM on 13 September 2017.
	Flakes Location: Adelaide, SA Member since 27 February 2010 Member #: 630 Postcount: 392
Er didnt see page 2. Doh! ‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾ Valve radios, They just don't make them like they used to

Return to top of page · Post #: 24 · Written at 9:09:03 PM on 13 September 2017.
	Brad Administrator Location: Naremburn, NSW Member since 15 November 2005 Member #: 1 Postcount: 7302
Photos uploaded to Post 22. ‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾ A valve a day keeps the transistor away...

Return to top of page · Post #: 25 · Written at 8:35:59 AM on 24 September 2017.
	Flakes Location: Adelaide, SA Member since 27 February 2010 Member #: 630 Postcount: 392
Hi That will look the part, Just file down the solder a bit to neaten it up. You can get needle files that are good for this purpose. Don't forget to prime the can before painting..... You will need to get rid of all the Flux. Dan ‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾ Valve radios, They just don't make them like they used to

Return to top of page · Post #: 26 · Written at 11:29:58 AM on 24 September 2017.
	Garyoz Location: Perth, WA Member since 19 November 2008 Member #: 381 Postcount: 240
Now, how to make it look 70 years old!

Return to top of page · Post #: 27 · Written at 6:58:22 AM on 27 September 2017.
	Fred Lever Location: Toongabbie, NSW Member since 19 November 2015 Member #: 1828 Postcount: 1250
Well done! If it had been me there would have been hammer marks on it somewhere! Good to see someone actually making something, now you can make a whole set from scratch!!! Cheers, Fred.

Return to top of page · Post #: 28 · Written at 7:31:54 AM on 27 September 2017.
	Redxm Location: Tamworth, NSW Member since 6 April 2012 Member #: 1126 Postcount: 466
Gary. Do you have a paint colour for what you used, or is it a custom mix. I tried an off the shelf colour, but its not quite right. A little too bright. Ben

Return to top of page · Post #: 29 · Written at 12:47:01 PM on 28 September 2017.
	Garyoz Location: Perth, WA Member since 19 November 2008 Member #: 381 Postcount: 240
I tried to get it computer matched but they require a piece 120mm square. So we matched it by eye. I have two Empire States and the blue colour is different between the two. I found the best solution was after the undercoat, paint it silver. Then slowly build up the metallic blue till it matches the valve cover blue. If you apply too much it comes out too dark. I bought the paint here; http://autopower.com.au/index.php It is called Blue Met, Metallic Variant: No 1, Dulon BCM, Colour Ref: CAJ1B

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