Mr Glasslinger, I tip my hat in awe! This restauration is one of your best, if not THE best. It is beautiuful. Thank you so much for sharing. Best regards from a fellow radio restorer from Germany.
I continue to be fascinated by your videos. You combine my interests in old radios, restoration, electronics, and woodworking into one hour-long video for a guy who usually gets bored after five minutes. Once again watched the whole thing end-to-end.
When you couple an engineering mind with that of an amazing technician, amazing youtube videos will follow. The best radio restoration channel on youtube! A $5.00 DeForest radio find? OMG!!!!!! If this presenter was my neighbor, I would pick that brain clean, doubt if mine could hold all that intel, sadly.
The real master at work. He finished it as if it was easy. It helps to hoard hard to find radio parts in the attic! So now it IS a beautiful working addition to Ron's collection!
"I'm gonna go in the attic and see if we've got anything like this" Man, would I ever love to have a good rummage through your attic, I bet it's a treasure trove of goodies :)
Buenos días ,hace usted unas restauraciones maravillosas, usted me anima a diario a seguir aprendiendo a restaurar radio antiguas .....siga haciendo vídeos y transmitiendo su sabiduría.....un saludo ...gracias de corazón
Absolutely amazing restoration, you are a jack of all trades, couldn't be many more like you! Thank you for this beautiful video. I always enjoy seeing your "inspector " Walt in Miami
its bery interesting to me all the radio fixing , in school theres was no room for me to attend the classes in high school all though i will never put a radio together i can watch you , your a very good teacher
Hi,Ron I would love to see a tour of your radio and tv collection if possible, I think you would have radios very few people have ever seen .I have never seen resisters like that before ,I didn't even know they existed
Amazing, as always... I swear you have those schematics in your head... your wisdom and knowledge is just... well, I already said it and I'll say it again: Amazing!!!!
I think the hollow slightly garbled tone can be improved a bunch with the adjustments on the condensers. Probably why they put turning screws on them. That was excellent missing wire dialogue and the amplification was very great after correctly hooking the wires. Since you dont know the correct impedance of the audio transformers that can be tuned by the adjustable condensers. De Forest was really good at using a carbon rod tuning coil instead of the regular tuning condenser and I always liked those coils which turned inside other coils.
Hi there if your ever in England there is a memorabilia shop not far down from Piccadilly station that has old radios to restore and Newark largest antique market in the UK also has old radios to restore. So if your holidaying in the UK you may want to visit the 2 places!
I would really like to visit the UK, but my financial situation does not allow for that kind of travel. Maybe they will put them on ebay and I can get some!
Looks like you could file part of the contacts in the sockets rather than bend the springs so that the tubes can be more easily forced in. I'd probably have used finger joints between the sides and the back of the box, and use dowels in the joints to the base. I know the wood glue is plenty strong, but I'd rather use some standard jointing methods to make it even stronger.
As a long time follower I’m just amazed by your hand Eye coordination also why do you use that clunky old Weller soldering gun seems awkward I also love listening to your narration thank you for the many hours of great video
I think he uses it because of the instant amount of heat it can transfer. The connections in the old radios were mainly wires twisted around a metal tab - the gun is much more suitable for that type of work because it can heat the whole joint very quickly - the quicker your in and out with the heat, the less heat gets transferred to the components. He's mentioned in a few videos that he loves using it for that reason.
@@100SteveB I wonder how an induction heat iron like Metcal would compare. Definitely a lot more expensive, though... I wonder if someone might eventually get the idea to make an inverter soldering gun in order to make it a lot less bulky.
Maybe you could rebuild those cartridge resistors, putting a modern axial lead resistor inside. It looked like you could file the leading edge of the contacts so the tube would rotate more easily into place, without having to bend the contact springs.
I'm surprised you don't just re-wind the transformers.... Then again, every time I watch a restoration, I expect to hear "Let's just replicate this broken part"
You sure have been busting out the work lately. Nice job on the DeForest. Maybe once you get the knob you could adjust it a little better and play some tunes on it.
I hate to be critical of such a fantastic project. The radio looks really great. But I have a question; why does the cabinet crosspiece below the lid and above the front panel look to be a different color than the rest of the cabinet? Is it the kind of wood that was used or, maybe, remnants of the old finish on that piece? Just curious....
If you don't mind me answering, I noticed it came from a different board from what the rest of the box was made. That bothered me a little too but would be an easy fix with a little darker stain applied.
Every time I see him painting a cabinet I get the feeling he seems to paint with a high pressure washer. Like he's putting liters of paint on. But maybe it just looks like that on the video, I'm no painting expert. Also rubbing black paint on the original front panel... I have my doubt on that. You will never get a proper color match I would think, though it found it hard to judge from the video. Giving it a new protective coating to prevent additional deterioration. That I understand.
Thank you Ron for all the recent videos, you really can explain these radios like no one else! Please someday show us your radio collection.
nicely done....you make repairing vintage radios an absolute pleasure...thank you
WOW! I have seen no one close to your level of skill in ANY tech vlog. Not ever, anywhere.You are peerless.
I get happy when I see a new video from you. Youre smart as hell and positive. Love from Sweden!
How are we so lucky to have another video from you? I like your "let's take this hill!" attitude. No hemming and hawing, just great results.
We used a dishwasher to clean keyboards it worked really very well. Don't let them go into a drying cycle it melts the plastic.
You manage to find some great older radios. Thanks for sharing your knowledge of how to bring these things to life.
Oh boy,wish I had all that machinery at hand ... always getting jealous looking at all the beautiful tools. Great work! 👍🏻
You have an amazing collection of spare parts.
Mr Glasslinger, I tip my hat in awe! This restauration is one of your best, if not THE best. It is beautiuful. Thank you so much for sharing.
Best regards from a fellow radio restorer from Germany.
Absolutely love your videos, learn more from your videos than any others, please don’t stop making them. They really are very much appreciated
Ron, I wish I were your neighbour I could certainly learn a lot of you, pure Genius.
Your videos of radio restore and repair are great!!
Another great restoration, Ron. ✌
-a Deplorable in East Houston
Wow, what a beautiful restoration! Your work is outstanding. Walt
I continue to be fascinated by your videos. You combine my interests in old radios, restoration, electronics, and woodworking into one hour-long video for a guy who usually gets bored after five minutes. Once again watched the whole thing end-to-end.
great education.
luv the"deplorable" comment!
thanks
john
That must be one hell of an attic. LOL. Thanks for the video.
Amazing job. I think you could fix anything!
Another wonderful radio restoration and a joy to watch. Thank you Ron for sharing.
The condition of that deforest was excellent , must have sat in a bank vault..great resto.Thank you.
You certainly know your shit on thermionic valve (tube) radios. I am mesmerised watching you restore old, broken radios. Keep up the good work, hun.
When you couple an engineering mind with that of an amazing technician, amazing youtube videos will follow. The best radio restoration channel on youtube!
A $5.00 DeForest radio find? OMG!!!!!!
If this presenter was my neighbor, I would pick that brain clean, doubt if mine could hold all that intel, sadly.
Great restore! Thank you for the video! Your an inspiration!
Another brilliant restoration!
I couldn't wait for the jet-wash lacquer part! "I hold my breath"! Lol! Nice one Ron!
The real master at work. He finished it as if it was easy. It helps to hoard hard to find radio parts in the attic! So now it IS a beautiful working addition to Ron's collection!
Ron thank you for another great video.
Thank again for sharing your knowledge and great video presentation!
Hi from England, nice work ron.
Its good to see there are still real experts at work.
Another amazing piece of work!
Very enjoyable video. Thank You for posting it. I look forward to more....
I enjoy your videos.
If you should try to capture all of Ron’s knowledge and store it, Google should have to quadruple its storage facilities. He keeps amazing me...👍👍
A trick: you can watch movies on Flixzone. Me and my gf have been using it for watching lots of of movies lately.
@Drew Briggs Yea, I've been using flixzone for since december myself :D
@Drew Briggs Yea, been watching on flixzone for years myself =)
Your repair videos are always a treat. Keep it up :)
Outstanding job. I couldn't even tell what I was looking at to start with.
A beautiful job you did with a bag of parts also i love your little helper
I just love that "Slim Pickens"-style accent, brings up the lines "...two boxes of ammunition ..." etc from the film "Dr Strangelove"
Love that trusty soldering gun! It always gets the job done......Great knowledge, Ron. Thanks for sharing.
Nice job i love that home made cabinet the dark walnut matches that beautiful face plate. Thanks enjoyed it a lot.
I know almost nothing about electrics. But to look over the shoulder of a master is something I find fascinating. Irrelevant is the discipline.
Dam, that is a fast follow up to your recent videos, popped up when I opened RUclips.
First radio that happens to sit in the sink and gets a shower.
"I'm gonna go in the attic and see if we've got anything like this"
Man, would I ever love to have a good rummage through your attic, I bet it's a treasure trove of goodies :)
40 years of collecting. A literal warehouse of old radio parts!
Buenos días ,hace usted unas restauraciones maravillosas, usted me anima a diario a seguir aprendiendo a restaurar radio antiguas .....siga haciendo vídeos y transmitiendo su sabiduría.....un saludo ...gracias de corazón
Glasslinger you do a good job cleening the parts of the radio Receiver
It's so nice to see you back in the swing of things again. I wish I knew a tenth of what you know.
What a great buy!
Absolutely amazing restoration, you are a jack of all trades, couldn't be many more like you!
Thank you for this beautiful video. I always enjoy seeing your "inspector " Walt in Miami
Admire your knowledge and skill! Thanks for the videos.
its bery interesting to me all the radio fixing , in school theres was no room for me to attend the classes in high school all though i will never put a radio together i can watch you , your a very good teacher
Hi,Ron I would love to see a tour of your radio and tv collection if possible, I think you would have radios very few people have ever seen .I have never seen resisters like that before ,I didn't even know they existed
Your the best I ever seen,,great work and thanks for video
Amazing, as always... I swear you have those schematics in your head... your wisdom and knowledge is just... well, I already said it and I'll say it again: Amazing!!!!
nice radio thank you for sharing with us I alway's enjoy your video's.
Love the design of the De Forest radio.
It always amaze me how the staining brings even the most dull wood back to life.
Hi, are you willing to do a video about your adjustable, electronic fuse on your bench and how to build one?
Even pay attention to the slightest detail the outside bracket for one of the Transformers what a beautiful radio when you're finished
Very beatiful, bellissima ciao
Fantastic video thank you Ron
Simply amazing job!
I think the hollow slightly garbled tone can be improved a bunch with the adjustments on the condensers. Probably why they put turning screws on them. That was excellent missing wire dialogue and the amplification was very great after correctly hooking the wires. Since you dont know the correct impedance of the audio transformers that can be tuned by the adjustable condensers. De Forest was really good at using a carbon rod tuning coil instead of the regular tuning condenser and I always liked those coils which turned inside other coils.
I would have put a vent in the top to keep the valves cool or tubes if you like
The tubes used in this set generate almost no heat at all.
Great job Ron! You continue to amaze. Please keep the videos coming.
Thanks, Ron! Another great video! Keep them comming!!
What a steal!
This was so wonderful I couldn't take my eyes off the video. You made me lose a game of chess.
Wow. Awesome work!
Thanks for sharing your knowledge. I Always learn from you! I hope supervisor kitty gets paid. :-)
Hi there if your ever in England there is a memorabilia shop not far down from Piccadilly station that has old radios to restore and Newark largest antique market in the UK also has old radios to restore. So if your holidaying in the UK you may want to visit the 2 places!
Pamela,i may not be Ron, but thanks for telling me!
Alex.
I would really like to visit the UK, but my financial situation does not allow for that kind of travel. Maybe they will put them on ebay and I can get some!
You are a genius!
You got a real good deal on that one!!!! I am near Houston right now!!
Absolutely amazing !
Great content as always Ron - more glass work please! :-) - ATB
I am glad it has something in the way of a vent hole!
GREAT JOB RON ONE GREAT VIDEO AFTER OTHER.THANK YOU MAL KI7DYM
Glasslinger your a de forest f5 antque radio Receiver is cool
Great restore. Could you consider having the radio in the thumbnail please.
gotta love when you're here so early that the video isn't even in hd yet lmao
Looks like you could file part of the contacts in the sockets rather than bend the springs so that the tubes can be more easily forced in.
I'd probably have used finger joints between the sides and the back of the box, and use dowels in the joints to the base. I know the wood glue is plenty strong, but I'd rather use some standard jointing methods to make it even stronger.
For a cartridge resistor that's open... if the tube is opaque, I would think one could sneak a new style resistor in the tube stealthily.
Your a buy man love the work when can we see you for once :)
Watch his restoring a 1949 TV set video you can see him there
I wanted to see some old transfo looking but the potted god said otherwise last time.
I got served this time, Ty a lot for sharing.
Glasslinger when you clean the parts of the radio Receiver they look like new
super cool!
As a long time follower I’m just amazed by your hand Eye coordination also why do you use that clunky old Weller soldering gun seems awkward I also love listening to your narration thank you for the many hours of great video
I think he uses it because of the instant amount of heat it can transfer. The connections in the old radios were mainly wires twisted around a metal tab - the gun is much more suitable for that type of work because it can heat the whole joint very quickly - the quicker your in and out with the heat, the less heat gets transferred to the components. He's mentioned in a few videos that he loves using it for that reason.
100SteveB thanks that makes sense
@@100SteveB I wonder how an induction heat iron like Metcal would compare. Definitely a lot more expensive, though... I wonder if someone might eventually get the idea to make an inverter soldering gun in order to make it a lot less bulky.
Hi Ron, it's another outstanding work ! Just out of curiosity, how long did it take to restore the radio ? Best wishes, from Brazil.
Impressive.
Maybe you could rebuild those cartridge resistors, putting a modern axial lead resistor inside. It looked like you could file the leading edge of the contacts so the tube would rotate more easily into place, without having to bend the contact springs.
That old attic of yours must be filled to the rafters
I'm surprised you don't just re-wind the transformers.... Then again, every time I watch a restoration, I expect to hear "Let's just replicate this broken part"
You sure have been busting out the work lately. Nice job on the DeForest. Maybe once you get the knob you could adjust it a little better and play some tunes on it.
Nice Job Restoring!!
I hate to be critical of such a fantastic project. The radio looks really great. But I have a question; why does the cabinet crosspiece below the lid and above the front panel look to be a different color than the rest of the cabinet? Is it the kind of wood that was used or, maybe, remnants of the old finish on that piece? Just curious....
If you don't mind me answering, I noticed it came from a different board from what the rest of the box was made. That bothered me a little too but would be an easy fix with a little darker stain applied.
Glasslinger the panel of the radio Receiver look like new
junk boxes are treasures
I've found the most descriptive term for "orange" cleaner to be "citrus" cleaner.
No air venting holes for the hot tubes??
Every time I see him painting a cabinet I get the feeling he seems to paint with a high pressure washer. Like he's putting liters of paint on. But maybe it just looks like that on the video, I'm no painting expert.
Also rubbing black paint on the original front panel... I have my doubt on that. You will never get a proper color match I would think, though it found it hard to judge from the video. Giving it a new protective coating to prevent additional deterioration. That I understand.
My favorite part was when he was engulfed in a cloud of lacquer and he said, "I'm holding my breath!" That was great.