It was certainly a precision faff. One could have just filled in the whole area and then drilled/cut/Dremeled the slots back in through the metal backing plate. But a salute to you for the job. Rebuilding a radio back plate is not easy.
Very nice work, especially on that band switch and the back. When I was young, my boss used to occasionally admonish me with the saying "Patience is a technician." These days that would be "Patience is Dave Tipton". 👍👍👍
@@DavidTipton101 Hi David...I've been "off the air" with a few medical problems but have watched this video via my trusty Android pad. I must organise myself to send my AWA Radiola to you to keep. I want you to have it rather that my niece and nephew junking it when I kick the bucket. You can restore it and add it to your collection. David, tell me, in your opinion were receivers built back in the time of this radio more sensitive than modern low-cost radios like the ones you can pick up at Kmart and online? My brother had one of the early imported Japanese radios with SW1 and 2 and a magnificent leather case and I can remember the both us listening to VOA and other international stations as clear as a bell back in the mid 60s. I have a couple of modern radios and whilst they pick up local AM and FM quite well, the distant stuff (rural Victoria and lower NSW) don't come in anywhere as good as that old radio and my dad's old Astor mantle radio. I suppose the radios are all on a chip these days...sigh.
@@tripsadelica My biggest fear is all my radios in the skip. I'm probably not the person to ask but... I would imagine the more powerful radios of old were designed to pick up stations a good distance away with a good aerial. Todays radios are small and more compact and unless designed for long distance reception are probably more suited to high density urban reception, particularly AM which is an afterthought these days.
0.3 of a millimeter?? are you kidding me? David, your attention to details like this put the rest of us to shame! No wonder your restorations are so wonderful to watch. That EKCO looks like it go in a showroom. Thanks for your efforts.
Thanks Paul, now that it's finished It looks quite a decent radio when I walk past it. I may have been a little harsh in my wrap up. It's my pleasure Paul, glad you enjoy watching 🙂
It was great to see you making a part to fix the band select switch. What a problem it would have been if you could not get spare parts - so Make Your Own! Thanks Dave.
I was quite angry when my spouse made me come to dinner while I was watching your video. I raced through dinner so I could watch the rest. Another masterpiece! Thanks.
Another wonderful job Dave! Nice to see a UK set and recognize the Athlone transmitter on the dial, sadly no longer in operation but served the UK and Ireland for many years. I recognized the unmistakable voice of veteran broadcaster Jimmy McGee who worked for RTE, Irish TV and radio, and guess this was the 1986 World Cup when England lost to Argentina? I was about 15 but remember that quiet well. Beautiful radio, expertly returned to all its glory. Keep up the great work!
At 20:25, nice work on the main filter CAP! Always enjoy how you take your time! There's a RUclipsr (JL), that just does patchwork!! I WOULDN'T ALLOW HIM TO TOUCH ANYTHING OF MINE! Sure glad I do my own!!!
Thanks pi-duino, I enjoy a bit of experimenting to see what can be done. Poor Jim, nice guy but he cops a lot of flack and a lot of yelling while I watch him. My wife knows, "are you watching Jim again? keep it down will you"... yes dear 😀
Surprised it worked at all without repairs. The result was satisfying, it shines like a new penny and it's ready for another 66 years. Thanks for the art, science, and humor.
May 13, 1955...yes that was a great year. I was blessed to join the U.S. Navy in 1978 when tube radios and radar were still on the ship. Thanks for helping me bring back fond memories of aligning UHF radios.
Sounds like a special date for you Dennis 🎂 The tube era was good while it lasted, now you have a full radio jammed onto a tiny blob on a board, it works better but not nearly as much fun 😀
What a great find, and to survived for so long. The work you do, the repacing of the filter caps, and that work on the backing board, just fantastic and another credit to you. Well done !!!
Welcome back David. I've missed the exquisite attention to detail, so a teatime sit down to see an old UK radio brought back to a condition as good if not better than new. Thanks for sharing
Thanks Mack. I heard that you don't have electronic stores anymore only online. We are lucky, I have two within 20 minutes of me with a decent supply of parts 🙂
Hi, it's your friend, Jeff!! Nice echo effect!! Just like 👍 the name of the radio 📻. That's a really nice one, and you're doing such a great 👍 job!! I like 👍 the cream 🍦 color knob 👌, or part that ya painted. I think ya can put a dial light in this, but I don't know where the bulb's wire leads can be soldered in, safely. That has to be a tedious job, hollowing (drilling) those capacitors out. Ya did VERY good 👍, just don't ruin the casing. I know 👌 they're capacitors that you're going to re-stuff. Very nice metal chassis. It looks like 👍 it has a carrying handle. I hope that dial cord doesn't decide to break on ya. Ya might be able to use Varathane varnish to seal up ☝ those capacitors. Very flammable, though. It's simply my idea 💡. I really like 👍 the colored bands around those transistors, or capacitors. It adds a finishing touch to the inside of the radio 📻. I assume this radio 📻 is a 1948, by my guess. Very nice tuning gangs, and dial pulley. I cannot confirm if the speaker 🔊 is field coil, or permanent magnet. I also like 👍 your analog test meter. It's red, white, and blue.Your friend, Jeff.
Hi Jeff, thank you. I thought of putting a dial light in but the perplex dial was imbedded in the case so it wouldn't have looked good shining from behind. I would have used LEDs if I did 🙂
Meticulous job David. Don't apologize for a mistake. That's how we all learn. Even if it takes a second or third try. Great job on editing into one complete video from a multiple set of them. Thanks for taking out all the grumbles and swearing to get it done.😆👌🏻
Hi Steve, thanks. I don't remember any mistakes without watching it again but it is a powerful learning tool. If I left in all the grumbling and swearing it would run twice as long 😄
I had to laugh when you said " in my quest to waist as much of my life as I can". The time you invest in your restorations shows. The back that does not get looked at much came out just fine. The grill cloth came out nice and clean looking. Well done David another great looking radio. I must say the chassis was one of the dirtiest I have seen you deal with. BTW don't worry I wont tell Carl you popped down to the local electronics shop and bought those electrolytic capacitors ;) 73 Joe
Hi Joe, thanks. My statement was unfortunately close to the truth 😉 The grill cloth was like new, it was a woven plastic like material. That's a good point regarding the capacitors, he doesn't sell that type so I think I'm OK 😀
Hi Dave, I'm just rewatching this video, and I love how you can pop down to an electrical shop and buy capacitors (the ones we use for old radios). I don't know anywhere in the south east of England you can do this. I think most people in the UK are forced to use mail order these days.. Thanks for all your videos. Rewatching them after a year or two is really helpful.
Hello John, Thank you. We are indeed fortunate, we have Jaycar electronics shops all over Australia. I have three within 20 minutes, all in different directions.. There are a couple of other shopfronts a bit further away as well. I confess, I rewatch the videos myself 😄
We once had Radio Shack all over the USA and even Dick Smith did a brief foray into the US. I built a satellite receiver kit from him in the early 80's. I only have one local electronics part shop now and have to mail order anything else. Love your work, have rewatched many episodes. Cut my teeth on tube radios in the late 50's.
Hi Dave, It’s amazing where old British radios turn up. I’ve seen videos featuring them throughout much of the developed Commonwealth; much of Europe, the Island of Madeira, Iceland, Argentina, and the United States of America - Ron C, for example, recently restored a Pye ‘Piper’ model P116U - he owns two of them. If you are not familiar with his videos, check him out. He too is a very talented, and affable person. I own two of that model of Ekco radio. Although they were a fairly reliable little radio, they weren’t overly sensitive. Being an apprentice during the early 1970s, the job of repairing old valve radios was usually given to me - happy days LOL. The old wax coated foil and paper capacitors, and electrolytics were showing signs of ageing way back during those days. That is why I never test them (those generally valued 1nf and over) on video - I just go ahead and replace them as standard procedure. When I was watching you straightening the speaker cloth, I thought to myself, “If Dave straightens the pattern of that cloth both east to west, and north to south, he will be the first person I know of who has successfully accomplished it.” I’ve had countless attempts at doing that, and I have never once succeeded. Over time, it is heat that warps the fabric. Nonetheless you have made a super job reconditioning that radio, especially the band selection switch - the aluminium collar you turned on the lathe is brilliant - an effective, and straightforward idea - I like 👍 it! My STC ‘Capri’ model 5101 is now up and running as a performing radio. All that is left to do is finish off cleaning up it’s cabinet, reassemble, check and test. It’s performance and audio fidelity is virtually second to none in its class. I guess they were fairly expensive when new in 1960. Although I was unable to do an IF, and oscillator alignment because its iron dust slugs are seized solid inside their formers, it’s sensitivity is pretty much outstanding. Hopefully next week, I hope to upload its video to RUclips As always, it’s a pleasure communicating with you my friend, all the best from Phil - The man from Sheffield.
Hi Phil, I think we get a lot of European/UK radios here through emigrates from Europe/UK in the 50s and 60s. Several I own I know came in that way. Ron has already said he did the PYE Piper radio, I have his channel earmarked for me to have a look when I get time, the valve complement is the same as the U245. I'm with you on capacitors, I just replace them. I got the grill cloth reasonably straight but it was a struggle 😄 The wave switch repair was fun and worked well. I like any excuse to turn up a piece on my lathe, it helps justify the cost to my wife as well 😉 I'm looking forward to seeing the STC working, they did build a very nice radio and are designed to work over long distances perhaps more so than the UK where the population is fairly dense (that doesn't sound right). Thanks Phil, I always look forward to your comment, take care 🙂
David, this one had eluded me and I'm so glad I happened upon it! Once again I'm in awe of your resourcefulness and maniacal will to restore with authenticity! I'm also a huge soccer/football fan! Thanks again!
Hi John, How did this one slip through the cracks 😄 Thanks John, I received a bit of flack for the Maradona clip, saying he cheated or something. Interesting an American following European football, good for you ⚽ 😀
@@DavidTipton101 I do follow European football (Arsenal) but mostly our local entry in MLS (Major League Soccer) The New England Revolution. I go to most all the games. ;)
So glad to see you back David!!! And with a lovely restore. I think of the people at Ecko assembling it 65 years ago. I imagine they would be surprised to see it still working and so lovingly restored.
Thanks Chris, nice to back. I always think of the people who built the radio I'm working on and where it spent it's life. some of them would still be around too 🙂
Always look forward to your videos Dave, and not inundated with adverts as well, good work as per usual, quick tip, try using tinted lacquer in the scratches and sand them back flat before polishing, old bodywork trick,
Wow, just fascinating..! Your expertise, knowledge and inventiveness is unreal..! Great info and entertainment. Learning all the time..Thanks for sharing..Ed..uk..😀
I just discovered you channel. Love the content and the outstanding troubleshooting and refurbishment of these old radios. I'm an electrical engineer, and enjoy your ability, and excellent audio and video talents. Someday, I'd like to start fixing these old radios also. I'll have to polish up my knowledge on valves (vacuum tubes) and set up a test/repair bench. Thanks for the GREAT content. Cheers!!
HI BigDaddy MRI and welcome to my channel and thank you for your support. This has been an interesting and very rewarding hobby for me and I have met so many people and made new friends after leaving work. I wish you every success if you choose to start fixing old radios. Thanks BigDaddy MRI 🙂
Another nice restoration David. The resistor across the dropper, which I figured as soon as it appeared was a repair, reminds me of the dropper failing on our Bush TV125 dual standard TV. The repairer didn’t have a spare so wedged a screwdriver to bridge the beak. Worked for a week while the replacement came in. It failed again a few years later but we had to wait as it failed in two places. Droppers can be notorious, I learned at an early age.
Thanks Wenlocktvdx. I figured the green resistor wasn't original but wasn't sure at first. The droppers are a problem but can be easily fixed, I've been pretty lucky so far. I hope the serviceman got his screwdriver back 🙂
Hi, you did a great job with care and attention to detail, I live not too far from where the ECHO works was, it is now a new housing estate ! When I was a little younger, I would get old valve radio's from the local waste dump, lug them home and plug them in, sometimes they would smoke but most would work fine! I was a member of the Southend radio club for a couple of years, and one of the Hams there had a large collection of vintage radio's he restored over the years, many from the ECHO works. Thanks for sharing the restoration. Alex M0KVA
Hi Alex, thank you. I read of the housing estate at the old EKCO site, they still call the rugby club Ekco something I believe. There would have been millions of radios taken to the dump, luckily some survived, there must be many around in the UK still. Thanks for your comment Alex 🙂
Using the braided shield from a coax wire was indeed genius. Beats messing with aluminium or copper foil. But it is limited by the diameter of the cap vs the coax. And dense braided shielded coax is getting harder to find too. But seeing how he cut the braid flush and glued it onto the body, suggestion came to mind; maybe place a layer of electrical tape or heat shrink onto the bare(!) cap and have it extend some way onto the leads. So the braid could fully engulf the cap and even the face where the lead enters the body. And that way there would be no need to cut the braid exactly flush right at the edge of the body. But that ofc would look differently and somehow impede the artistic recreation of the cap with label etc. But it would be a faster approach and people like M.Caldeiras, who do care about recreating shielded caps but are fine with a black heat shrink finish and a handwritten label may find it worth a try...
@@randomsteve4288 More great ideas. I try to make my restorations as original as possible. I have learned a lot from watching this channel. He has given me a lot of great tips and ideas. We never stop learning.
Thanks Jonny. Also taking what Random Steve says, it did occur to me that I could put heat shrink on the leads and pull the braid all the way over like a boiled candy wrapper if I thought the cap was picking up stray RF. It didn't seem to be affected so I didn't need to do it 🤔
Perfection made person, nothing more to say. Simply impressive the good work and the love you put into what you do. I hope that the issue related to your health goes well. Greetings from the island of Gran Canaria, Canary Islands, Spain.
Hi Suso Otero, Canary Islands, greetings from Australia. Thank you, this radio came up very nicely, I wasn't all that impressed when I got it but I like it now, it looks a bit grand 🙂
Looks original but very well looked after. Grille cloth cleaned up very well and is much straighter than it was. Bakelite came up lovely. I bet you're so glad you got a lathe, I remember when you didn't have one. The wavechange switch would've been so much harder to fix without the lathe.
Hi Paul, yes, it was generally in good condition which makes it so much easier. I weighed up getting a lathe for a long time but one day when I was struggling I thought 'that's it' and bought one, I haven't regretted that decision 👍😀
Nice repair on the switch lever Dave - I'm feeling an urge to buy a lathe!! ..and I do like the repair method on the back panel! 👌 Paper mache with glue is ingenious! 👏👍
@@DavidTipton101 I've actually never had the chance to buy a good metal lathe in my dealings. Wood lathes, yes - but I'm not so interested in wood turning. Maybe the next shed I do will have one.. 🤔😀
Good morning David when I was a first year apprentice electrician a person asked if I could fix his EKCO 21 inch TV. I had worked on a few BW TVs Astor's Healings etc all had a power transformer. Well EKCOs had a live chassis a big shock to me 😮⚡️. I very quickly worked out I need an isolation tranny. I did fix the TV never again did I take it for granted that anything had a power transformer particularly European items. Thanks for the video.
Hello David, this old EKCO was made 3 years after I was born, and it looks absolutely ancient. I hope I don't look that old. BTW, I remember my father calling our PYE table radio - a Wireless.
It's a problem we all face Mike, getting old. We always called radios a wireless, I'm not sure when we stopped. My old father in law called radios wirelesses well into the 2000. Thanks Mike
There is only one good thing about it being in a smoker’s environment. And being backed in tar. No corrosion. But gosh. I would absolutely sprayed it in oven cleaner. But you did very well in cleaning I might say perfect. This was a really entertaining video to watch and thanks for sharing your experience.
Oven cleaner? Sounds a bit harsh but it would remove the tar. I have some non toxic oven cleaner I don't use on the oven (doesn't work very well) I might give that a try, Thanks PD1JDW, I'm glad you enjoyed it 👍🙂
Another home run knocked out of the park. Always a joy to watch the next project from you sir. What? Why yes. It is coffee time! Thanks for the reminder.
I’ve only seen carppy restuffed caps so got really angry as soon as you mentioned it but after you’ve done it I was surprised to see that good of a job. Keep it up 👍
Thanks for this video, Dave - what a great way to unwind after a stressful day. Here are my useless Ekco facts! 1. My friend's grandmother once dated Eric Kirkham Cole (I don't think the relationship lasted long). 2. The house I grew up in had a toilet seat made by Ekco (and even had the same logo as this radio) - presumably they wanted to maximise the return on their investment in bakelite moulding presses. 3. The brand was resurrected a few years ago by International Audio Group (who also now own the Quad and Audiolab brands), but it didn't appear to have lasted for long.
Thanks Roger. Your friends grandmother should have stuck with Mr Cole, he would have been quite well off eventually, I think he started the company with his future wife. I remember well the Bakelite toilet seats, it took quite a lot of sitting to warm them up in winter. I haven't seem any Ekco branded stuff, I have seen plenty of the Bush branded radios though 🙂
Dave, take care of family first! I love your videos but FAMILY COMES FIRST!! Not writing a book this week LOL. Smokers UGH, but it was normal at that time. Nice to see an English radio, interesting take on locking the tubes in place. Nice work as always with the caps. I use alcohol to clean gunk and it works well but the stuff you used seems to do as well or better! Installing the filter cap. I thought the wrap was above the chassis but a look back in the video showed I was wrong. That is why I take pictures and notes LOL! Re-using old fabric, there is only so much anyone can do, you did much better than I thought it would come out. Nice job on the Freq switch repair. It sure is nice to have metal working machines. I have run out of Adjectives to describe the quality of the jobs you finish so, nice job! I will pay for another cup of coffee next month. I support several creators and they all get supported once a month. While I was one of the first when you started letting us buy a coffee, I can't be first again but I can still buy several pounds of coffee rather than just a cup :D
Thanks Wanye, family comes first...always 👍 Almost everyone smoked when I was growing up, fortunately not near as much now. The wrap on the capacitor was because on the original capacitor the negative side was connected to the the case of the capacitor which couldn't be connected directly to the chassis, it wasn't necessary on my replacement because the caps inside were insulated from the cap case, I did it for authenticity. Thanks for the coffees, it helps offset the cost and I appreciate it 👍🙂
A nice job David... so worth the effort you put into the cleaning. I couldn't believe the effort you put into the grill at the back! Well done all round.
Hi Kenneth, thank you. Cleaning is a chore but satisfying when it comes out well. I still have more to do on the back, hopefully it will come out OK and I can apply it to future projects 🙂
I felt your frustration on the alignment. I recently did a Bendex and tuning the bottom affected the top and visa versa. Glad to see you stuck with it. Well done! Thanks for the video. Cheers.
Thanks Bruce, I have had a few lately that were difficult to get the top and bottom adjusted but this one was way off, you just have to keep plodding along, I did get there in the end 😀
In my Nordmende Bremen all the valves are also rimlock. Until I watched your video, I had no idea how to extract one from the socket. Thanks Dave for yet another excellent video, it's a pleasure to watch, as always! Greetings from the rainy Lake Constance :)
One possible explanation for the "goo" on the power cord is a product called "Liquid Tape" which goes on in liquid form and is supposed to dry to keep out moisture and to cover up exposed wires. The outside was not too shabby, but the innards were horrible. You did an excellent job, as usual, on bringing this one back to life and making it shine. So very good to see you back on here again my friend!
Hi Wayne, it did seem to be something that when I scrapped it off, I couldn't see the point of it though. I was very happy with the way it turned out, it must have been kept indoors thankfully. Thanks Wayne, good to be back 😀
Never apologize about videos, i always appreciate the trouble people put into a video :-D David you amaze me every time, an old heap of junk that's one step away from the dustbin is beautifully restored back to the day it was made, ok a month after it was made :-D That chassis came up a treat and i love the resivour capacitor remake :-D The back board looks a hell of a lot better, i bet you have tinkered with it since the recording. I imagine the aircraft you repaired/maintained must have been the best quality work in the whole of australia.
Thanks zx8401ztv, the radio responded well to a bit of attention. I haven't tackled the backboard again but will do so this morning, it was taking 24 hours to harden before I could work on it again, hopefully I can make it look better. It was always the aim for high quality work on the aircraft and there were a lot of very talented people working there besides me, it was a good career 😀
As always Dave an excellent refurbished Radio, I was just thinking today, hmmm have not seen a Video from you in a while, who should pop up in my notifications 😉, But David Tipton, nice to see you mate, my mum had that Radio for years and used to listen to home service on it and a program called the Archers, about a Farm, great video as always ,stay safe
Thank you VideoMentary Productions Channel. Nice to be back. I think I remember The Archers from a long time ago, it had a rompy country orchestra theme, Mum must have had it on at some stage. Nice to hear from someone who had one of these radios growing up 🙂
My great grandmother in England had an Ekco similar to that in the 60's when she spent a few years living with my grandparents. Not rare, but I was happy to see it on here. As far as the dial lights... I had a very inexpensive Crosley without one, and Philco's cheapest cathedral in 1932 (model 51) also went without a dial light. Part of it was cost savings, but part of it was a way to upsell the entry-level "I just want a cheap radio that works!" customer to a better model with that very noticeable feature!
That's nice that it reminds you of your great grandmother a587g. Pretty common radio in the UK I image but unusual in Australia. That's a sound idea on the dial lights, would they be that sneaky? 😀
Another great job. I've just repaired a Radiomobile 1070 car radio, changed 6 electrolytic capacitors. Had a problem with the radio reception coming and going when tapping the oscillator coil, repaired internal broken coil wire. didn't have a replacement panel bulb, so fitted a white LED, with resistor. Look forward to your next radio.
Great restoration and attention to detail.. I Must admit as a collector in the uk, i avoid live chassis sets especially Ekco.. but after seeing this video i may reconsider.
Thanks Karl, I like the Ekco sets but I always use a isolated power supply and am ever mindful of the danger with live chassis sets, any sets for that matter 👍🙂
Hi David. Another great video. I also have one of these radios waiting to be restored, but I believe it to be a later model. It has a red case and a carrying handle. Thanks again for sharing.
The alarm noise and the cat! :-)) Classic :-D
My humour knows no bounds Bob 😄
What a Kool EKCO VEIVE RADIO RECIVE 1955 MODEL
"In an effort to waste as much of my life as possible..." 🤣 Kicked another goal with this one.
It does seem to be my quest Ellesmere 😄 Thanks!
It was so real I laughed like mad man. Well done sir, comedy 100%.
That was a real ripper :-D
It was certainly a precision faff.
One could have just filled in the whole area and then drilled/cut/Dremeled the slots back in through the metal backing plate.
But a salute to you for the job. Rebuilding a radio back plate is not easy.
There are many things I like about this channel, David’s dry humour is one of them.
DOES THIS DAY GET ANY BETTER!
Just home from work on a Friday, sat down to eat dinner and there is a new video from Dave.
BEST FRIDAY NIGHT EVER
You need to get out more 1974UTuber 😄 Thanks 🙂
@@DavidTipton101 I tried that Dave. But work says they won't pay me if I don't turn up
@@1974UTuber Haha... yeah, they are like that 😄
Very nice work, especially on that band switch and the back. When I was young, my boss used to occasionally admonish me with the saying "Patience is a technician." These days that would be "Patience is Dave Tipton". 👍👍👍
Thanks James. Haha... that has a ring to it 😄
We follow you with passion, so your style is a source of admiration, respect and appreciation
I wish you all the best and luck
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Hi Seddas alkaderi in Algeria, thank you. All the best to you as well 🙂
@@DavidTipton101 Hi David...I've been "off the air" with a few medical problems but have watched this video via my trusty Android pad. I must organise myself to send my AWA Radiola to you to keep. I want you to have it rather that my niece and nephew junking it when I kick the bucket. You can restore it and add it to your collection.
David, tell me, in your opinion were receivers built back in the time of this radio more sensitive than modern low-cost radios like the ones you can pick up at Kmart and online? My brother had one of the early imported Japanese radios with SW1 and 2 and a magnificent leather case and I can remember the both us listening to VOA and other international stations as clear as a bell back in the mid 60s. I have a couple of modern radios and whilst they pick up local AM and FM quite well, the distant stuff (rural Victoria and lower NSW) don't come in anywhere as good as that old radio and my dad's old Astor mantle radio. I suppose the radios are all on a chip these days...sigh.
@@tripsadelica My biggest fear is all my radios in the skip. I'm probably not the person to ask but... I would imagine the more powerful radios of old were designed to pick up stations a good distance away with a good aerial. Todays radios are small and more compact and unless designed for long distance reception are probably more suited to high density urban reception, particularly AM which is an afterthought these days.
0.3 of a millimeter?? are you kidding me? David, your attention to details like this put the rest of us to shame! No wonder your restorations are so wonderful to watch. That EKCO looks like it go in a showroom. Thanks for your efforts.
Haha... 0.3mm... yeah it was a bit pedantic, but the slot was so tight 😄 Thanks SoRTs6233 🙂
Another fantastic job done Dave 66 year old radio now like new. Thank you Dave for Sharing you can see how much you love doing what your doing.
Thanks Paul, now that it's finished It looks quite a decent radio when I walk past it. I may have been a little harsh in my wrap up.
It's my pleasure Paul, glad you enjoy watching 🙂
I especially like the videos of radios that have been dragged behind the car by the line cord. You are amazing Dave. John
Haha... I enjoy a challenge but I don't like the sound of that John 😄 Thanks 👍
I admire your versatility and your patience, another radio that has been given new life. Thanks for letting us be with you Dave.
Thank you W Rex, it's my pleasure 👍🙂
Well said.
It was great to see you making a part to fix the band select switch. What a problem it would have been if you could not get spare parts - so Make Your Own! Thanks Dave.
Thanks Crazy nuts, I think I would have glued an old radio knob on the shaft if I didn't have the lathe 🙂
I was quite angry when my spouse made me come to dinner while I was watching your video. I raced through dinner so I could watch the rest. Another masterpiece! Thanks.
Oh dear, I hope it didn't cause too much tension Chris, at least you got dinner and a movie 🙂
My mom had one of these in her kitchen for decades. (UK) Totally reliable. Think she got rid of it in late 1970s 👍
Yes, except for the Hunts capacitors it would have gone longer 👍🙂
Another wonderful job Dave! Nice to see a UK set and recognize the Athlone transmitter on the dial, sadly no longer in operation but served the UK and Ireland for many years. I recognized the unmistakable voice of veteran broadcaster Jimmy McGee who worked for RTE, Irish TV and radio, and guess this was the 1986 World Cup when England lost to Argentina? I was about 15 but remember that quiet well. Beautiful radio, expertly returned to all its glory. Keep up the great work!
Thanks Mike, I like working on the Ekco radios. Yes indeed, Jimmy McGee and the 1986 World Cup ⚽🙂
At 20:25, nice work on the main filter CAP! Always enjoy how you take your time! There's a RUclipsr (JL), that just does patchwork!!
I WOULDN'T ALLOW HIM TO TOUCH ANYTHING OF MINE! Sure glad I do my own!!!
Thanks pi-duino, I enjoy a bit of experimenting to see what can be done. Poor Jim, nice guy but he cops a lot of flack and a lot of yelling while I watch him. My wife knows, "are you watching Jim again? keep it down will you"... yes dear 😀
She came up nice again.
Thanks Shayne 🙂
David, you take tinkering to a whole new level.
Haha... is that what you call it 😄 Thanks patprop74 🙂
Surprised it worked at all without repairs. The result was satisfying, it shines like a new penny and it's ready for another 66 years. Thanks for the art, science, and humor.
Thanks Mark, most radios do work when powered up, maybe not very well but work to some degree. Thank you for watching 😀
May 13, 1955...yes that was a great year. I was blessed to join the U.S. Navy in 1978 when tube radios and radar were still on the ship. Thanks for helping me bring back fond memories of aligning UHF radios.
Sounds like a special date for you Dennis 🎂 The tube era was good while it lasted, now you have a full radio jammed onto a tiny blob on a board, it works better but not nearly as much fun 😀
Great repair. Lots of interesting trouble solutions.
Thank you Robert 🙂
I remember listening to radio Luxembourg back in the day. Great video David.
It sounds like most of England's young folk were listening to Radio Luxembourg back then, get away from the BBC. Thanks Jim 😀
What a great find, and to survived for so long. The work you do, the repacing of the filter caps, and that work on the backing board, just fantastic and another credit to you. Well done !!!
Thanks Steven, I was very happy when I picked this one up 🙂
Thanks I very much enjoyed the little triumphs along the way to a lovely restoration.
Thank you Max 🙂
Always enjoy your gift for fabricating parts. Thanks for another morning's entertainment.
My pleasure Moshe, thank you 🙂
Welcome back David. I've missed the exquisite attention to detail, so a teatime sit down to see an old UK radio brought back to a condition as good if not better than new. Thanks for sharing
Thanks Ken, glad you enjoyed it 😀
Dave, great job your lucky electronic repair shops in U.S. went the way of the proverbial dodo bird.
Thanks Mack. I heard that you don't have electronic stores anymore only online. We are lucky, I have two within 20 minutes of me with a decent supply of parts 🙂
"mandatory paint drops" :) perfect job!
Haha... they are on every radio, thanks Murat 😀
Great to watch a craftsman at work. Great end result!
Thank you Peter 😀
Excellent, I'm slowly working my way through your backlog of videos...it's fun. Have a great day, David.
Thanks Stephen 😀
Excellent Work like always 👏
Thank you Arnie 👍🙂
Hi, it's your friend, Jeff!! Nice echo effect!! Just like 👍 the name of the radio 📻. That's a really nice one, and you're doing such a great 👍 job!! I like 👍 the cream 🍦 color knob 👌, or part that ya painted. I think ya can put a dial light in this, but I don't know where the bulb's wire leads can be soldered in, safely. That has to be a tedious job, hollowing (drilling) those capacitors out. Ya did VERY good 👍, just don't ruin the casing. I know 👌 they're capacitors that you're going to re-stuff. Very nice metal chassis. It looks like 👍 it has a carrying handle. I hope that dial cord doesn't decide to break on ya. Ya might be able to use Varathane varnish to seal up ☝ those capacitors. Very flammable, though. It's simply my idea 💡. I really like 👍 the colored bands around those transistors, or capacitors. It adds a finishing touch to the inside of the radio 📻. I assume this radio 📻 is a 1948, by my guess. Very nice tuning gangs, and dial pulley. I cannot confirm if the speaker 🔊 is field coil, or permanent magnet. I also like 👍 your analog test meter. It's red, white, and blue.Your friend, Jeff.
Hi Jeff, thank you. I thought of putting a dial light in but the perplex dial was imbedded in the case so it wouldn't have looked good shining from behind. I would have used LEDs if I did 🙂
Meticulous job David. Don't apologize for a mistake. That's how we all learn. Even if it takes a second or third try. Great job on editing into one complete video
from a multiple set of them. Thanks for taking out all the grumbles and swearing to get it done.😆👌🏻
Hi Steve, thanks. I don't remember any mistakes without watching it again but it is a powerful learning tool. If I left in all the grumbling and swearing it would run twice as long 😄
I had to laugh when you said " in my quest to waist as much of my life as I can". The time you invest in your restorations shows. The back that does not get looked at much came out just fine. The grill cloth came out nice and clean looking. Well done David another great looking radio. I must say the chassis was one of the dirtiest I have seen you deal with. BTW don't worry I wont tell Carl you popped down to the local electronics shop and bought those electrolytic capacitors ;) 73 Joe
Hi Joe, thanks. My statement was unfortunately close to the truth 😉 The grill cloth was like new, it was a woven plastic like material. That's a good point regarding the capacitors, he doesn't sell that type so I think I'm OK 😀
Hi Dave, I'm just rewatching this video, and I love how you can pop down to an electrical shop and buy capacitors (the ones we use for old radios). I don't know anywhere in the south east of England you can do this. I think most people in the UK are forced to use mail order these days.. Thanks for all your videos. Rewatching them after a year or two is really helpful.
Hello John, Thank you. We are indeed fortunate, we have Jaycar electronics shops all over Australia. I have three within 20 minutes, all in different directions.. There are a couple of other shopfronts a bit further away as well. I confess, I rewatch the videos myself 😄
We once had Radio Shack all over the USA and even Dick Smith did a brief foray into the US. I built a satellite receiver kit from him in the early 80's. I only have one local electronics part shop now and have to mail order anything else. Love your work, have rewatched many episodes. Cut my teeth on tube radios in the late 50's.
Hi Dave,
It’s amazing where old British radios turn up. I’ve seen videos featuring them throughout much of the developed Commonwealth; much of Europe, the Island of Madeira, Iceland, Argentina, and the United States of America - Ron C, for example, recently restored a Pye ‘Piper’ model P116U - he owns two of them. If you are not familiar with his videos, check him out. He too is a very talented, and affable person.
I own two of that model of Ekco radio. Although they were a fairly reliable little radio, they weren’t overly sensitive. Being an apprentice during the early 1970s, the job of repairing old valve radios was usually given to me - happy days LOL. The old wax coated foil and paper capacitors, and electrolytics were showing signs of ageing way back during those days. That is why I never test them (those generally valued 1nf and over) on video - I just go ahead and replace them as standard procedure.
When I was watching you straightening the speaker cloth, I thought to myself, “If Dave straightens the pattern of that cloth both east to west, and north to south, he will be the first person I know of who has successfully accomplished it.” I’ve had countless attempts at doing that, and I have never once succeeded. Over time, it is heat that warps the fabric.
Nonetheless you have made a super job reconditioning that radio, especially the band selection switch - the aluminium collar you turned on the lathe is brilliant - an effective, and straightforward idea - I like 👍 it!
My STC ‘Capri’ model 5101 is now up and running as a performing radio. All that is left to do is finish off cleaning up it’s cabinet, reassemble, check and test. It’s performance and audio fidelity is virtually second to none in its class. I guess they were fairly expensive when new in 1960. Although I was unable to do an IF, and oscillator alignment because its iron dust slugs are seized solid inside their formers, it’s sensitivity is pretty much outstanding. Hopefully next week, I hope to upload its video to RUclips
As always, it’s a pleasure communicating with you my friend, all the best from Phil - The man from Sheffield.
Hi Phil, I think we get a lot of European/UK radios here through emigrates from Europe/UK in the 50s and 60s. Several I own I know came in that way. Ron has already said he did the PYE Piper radio, I have his channel earmarked for me to have a look when I get time, the valve complement is the same as the U245.
I'm with you on capacitors, I just replace them.
I got the grill cloth reasonably straight but it was a struggle 😄
The wave switch repair was fun and worked well. I like any excuse to turn up a piece on my lathe, it helps justify the cost to my wife as well 😉
I'm looking forward to seeing the STC working, they did build a very nice radio and are designed to work over long distances perhaps more so than the UK where the population is fairly dense (that doesn't sound right).
Thanks Phil, I always look forward to your comment, take care 🙂
The repair of the MW/LW switch is very cool. Impressive. 👏
Thank you Marcus 😀
David, this one had eluded me and I'm so glad I happened upon it! Once again I'm in awe of your resourcefulness and maniacal will to restore with authenticity! I'm also a huge soccer/football fan! Thanks again!
Hi John, How did this one slip through the cracks 😄 Thanks John, I received a bit of flack for the Maradona clip, saying he cheated or something. Interesting an American following European football, good for you ⚽ 😀
@@DavidTipton101 I do follow European football (Arsenal) but mostly our local entry in MLS (Major League Soccer) The New England Revolution. I go to most all the games. ;)
I really enjoy watching the Master Craftsman. .......... That's you, David.
Haha... thanks Rick, I just do my best 🙂
Another brilliant restoration. I love to watch you machine small parts and bring the case back from the dead. Thanks David. 73 de KB7ICI....Bill
Thank Bill 🙂
Woo the way you restored the radio nice job the replaced caps will do fine especially hiding them in the old cans.
Thank you ww1942digger 😀
Another cracking restoration as usual , always look forward to your videos.
Thank you Johnathon 😀
So glad to see you back David!!! And with a lovely restore. I think of the people at Ecko assembling it 65 years ago. I imagine they would be surprised to see it still working and so lovingly restored.
Thanks Chris, nice to back. I always think of the people who built the radio I'm working on and where it spent it's life. some of them would still be around too 🙂
Your attention to detail is amazing...thank you for saving these pieces of radio history...
Thanks James. Agreed, they are worth preserving 🙂
I really enjoyed the effort put into restuffing that electrolytic can. Very Nice!
Thanks Mike, It's a bit of fun and keeps the radio slightly more original 🙂
Always look forward to your videos Dave, and not inundated with adverts as well, good work as per usual, quick tip, try using tinted lacquer in the scratches and sand them back flat before polishing, old bodywork trick,
Thank you waynio67. I keep the ad count as low as possible. Tinted lacquer is a great idea, thanks I'll use that next time 👍🙂
I always feel good after your videos. Well done as usual Dave.
Thanks John, glad you enjoy them 😀
I like the capacitor restuffing and I was surprised by the way you fixed the back material, makes total sense.
Thanks clasicradiolover, I'm still working on ways to repair the backboards but getting there 🙂
@@DavidTipton101 I thought it was ingenious. I mean all it is made of is a heavy paper.
Wow, just fascinating..! Your expertise, knowledge and inventiveness is unreal..! Great info and entertainment. Learning all the time..Thanks for sharing..Ed..uk..😀
Thanks Ed and thank you for watching 👍🙂
I just discovered you channel. Love the content and the outstanding troubleshooting and refurbishment of these old radios.
I'm an electrical engineer, and enjoy your ability, and excellent audio and video talents. Someday, I'd like to start fixing these old radios also. I'll have to polish up my knowledge on valves (vacuum tubes) and set up a test/repair bench.
Thanks for the GREAT content. Cheers!!
HI BigDaddy MRI and welcome to my channel and thank you for your support. This has been an interesting and very rewarding hobby for me and I have met so many people and made new friends after leaving work. I wish you every success if you choose to start fixing old radios. Thanks BigDaddy MRI 🙂
Another nice restoration David. The resistor across the dropper, which I figured as soon as it appeared was a repair, reminds me of the dropper failing on our Bush TV125 dual standard TV. The repairer didn’t have a spare so wedged a screwdriver to bridge the beak. Worked for a week while the replacement came in. It failed again a few years later but we had to wait as it failed in two places. Droppers can be notorious, I learned at an early age.
Thanks Wenlocktvdx. I figured the green resistor wasn't original but wasn't sure at first. The droppers are a problem but can be easily fixed, I've been pretty lucky so far. I hope the serviceman got his screwdriver back 🙂
Another good solid piece of work, a treat To watch
Thank you Johnny 😄
Hi, you did a great job with care and attention to detail, I live not too far from where the ECHO works was, it is now a new housing estate ! When I was a little younger, I would get old valve radio's from the local waste dump, lug them home and plug them in, sometimes they would smoke but most would work fine! I was a member of the Southend radio club for a couple of years, and one of the Hams there had a large collection of vintage radio's he restored over the years, many from the ECHO works. Thanks for sharing the restoration. Alex M0KVA
Hi Alex, thank you. I read of the housing estate at the old EKCO site, they still call the rugby club Ekco something I believe. There would have been millions of radios taken to the dump, luckily some survived, there must be many around in the UK still. Thanks for your comment Alex 🙂
I love your handiwork creating the shielded capacitor. What a fantastic job.
Using the braided shield from a coax wire was indeed genius. Beats messing with aluminium or copper foil. But it is limited by the diameter of the cap vs the coax. And dense braided shielded coax is getting harder to find too.
But seeing how he cut the braid flush and glued it onto the body, suggestion came to mind; maybe place a layer of electrical tape or heat shrink onto the bare(!) cap and have it extend some way onto the leads. So the braid could fully engulf the cap and even the face where the lead enters the body. And that way there would be no need to cut the braid exactly flush right at the edge of the body.
But that ofc would look differently and somehow impede the artistic recreation of the cap with label etc.
But it would be a faster approach and people like M.Caldeiras, who do care about recreating shielded caps but are fine with a black heat shrink finish and a handwritten label may find it worth a try...
@@randomsteve4288 More great ideas. I try to make my restorations as original as possible. I have learned a lot from watching this channel. He has given me a lot of great tips and ideas. We never stop learning.
Thanks Jonny. Also taking what Random Steve says, it did occur to me that I could put heat shrink on the leads and pull the braid all the way over like a boiled candy wrapper if I thought the cap was picking up stray RF. It didn't seem to be affected so I didn't need to do it 🤔
Perfection made person, nothing more to say.
Simply impressive the good work and the love you put into what you do.
I hope that the issue related to your health goes well.
Greetings from the island of Gran Canaria, Canary Islands, Spain.
Hi Suso Otero, Canary Islands, greetings from Australia. Thank you, this radio came up very nicely, I wasn't all that impressed when I got it but I like it now, it looks a bit grand 🙂
Nice work!
Thank you Hans 😀
Looks original but very well looked after. Grille cloth cleaned up very well and is much straighter than it was. Bakelite came up lovely. I bet you're so glad you got a lathe, I remember when you didn't have one. The wavechange switch would've been so much harder to fix without the lathe.
Hi Paul, yes, it was generally in good condition which makes it so much easier. I weighed up getting a lathe for a long time but one day when I was struggling I thought 'that's it' and bought one, I haven't regretted that decision 👍😀
Nice repair on the switch lever Dave - I'm feeling an urge to buy a lathe!!
..and I do like the repair method on the back panel! 👌 Paper mache with glue is ingenious! 👏👍
Thanks Chris, you must have come across a lathe in your travels, probably too big if you did 😀
@@DavidTipton101 I've actually never had the chance to buy a good metal lathe in my dealings. Wood lathes, yes - but I'm not so interested in wood turning. Maybe the next shed I do will have one.. 🤔😀
Good morning David when I was a first year apprentice electrician a person asked if I could fix his EKCO 21 inch TV. I had worked on a few BW TVs Astor's Healings etc all had a power transformer. Well EKCOs had a live chassis a big shock to me 😮⚡️. I very quickly worked out I need an isolation tranny. I did fix the TV never again did I take it for granted that anything had a power transformer particularly European items. Thanks for the video.
Hello Bruce. Ah yes, they will bite. I have an isolation transformer in my power supply line added protection. Thanks Bruce 🙂
David, you are a true master, I really enjoy your videos. Ron.
I don't know about that Ron but thanks 😀
Hello David, this old EKCO was made 3 years after I was born, and it looks absolutely ancient. I hope I don't look that old. BTW, I remember my father calling our PYE table radio - a Wireless.
It's a problem we all face Mike, getting old. We always called radios a wireless, I'm not sure when we stopped. My old father in law called radios wirelesses well into the 2000. Thanks Mike
Hey David another resurrection well done , I always look forward to watching your videos
Thanks Sheldon, glad you enjoyed it 😀
Well done. You bring it back to life. Best regards from Aden Yemen.
Thank you Ahmed. All the best 🙂
There is only one good thing about it being in a smoker’s environment. And being backed in tar.
No corrosion. But gosh. I would absolutely sprayed it in oven cleaner. But you did very well in cleaning I might say perfect.
This was a really entertaining video to watch and thanks for sharing your experience.
Oven cleaner? Sounds a bit harsh but it would remove the tar. I have some non toxic oven cleaner I don't use on the oven (doesn't work very well) I might give that a try, Thanks PD1JDW, I'm glad you enjoyed it 👍🙂
Sir David, a real beauty there! Just as new, or better. Great work. Thanks for all you do.
Thanks John, I think that old radio deserves it 👍🙂
Lovely job Dave. Enjoy your weekend. Hope the family are keeping well.
Thanks Brian. Avagoodweekend yourself. Everyone is doing well here, I trust it's the same for you 🙂
@@DavidTipton101 It is thanks
Maestro David Tipton:
Copiando el vídeo para mañana Disfrutarlo.
Gracias por Compartir.
Saludos desde Cuba.
Gracias Juan, espero que lo disfrutes 😀
Another home run knocked out of the park. Always a joy to watch the next project from you sir.
What? Why yes. It is coffee time! Thanks for the reminder.
Thanks videolabguy, my pleasure. Thanks for the coffee ☕🙂
Incredible job! Thank you for the privilege of watching it!
Thank you Dave, it's my pleasure of course 🙂
Thanks. There is something very therapeutic about your videos.
Thank you Wiley 🙂
I’ve only seen carppy restuffed caps so got really angry as soon as you mentioned it but after you’ve done it I was surprised to see that good of a job. Keep it up 👍
Thanks haha ahah 👍🙂
1955 good thing came to be that year, me for one.
It was a good year then William 😀
Thanks for this video, Dave - what a great way to unwind after a stressful day. Here are my useless Ekco facts! 1. My friend's grandmother once dated Eric Kirkham Cole (I don't think the relationship lasted long). 2. The house I grew up in had a toilet seat made by Ekco (and even had the same logo as this radio) - presumably they wanted to maximise the return on their investment in bakelite moulding presses. 3. The brand was resurrected a few years ago by International Audio Group (who also now own the Quad and Audiolab brands), but it didn't appear to have lasted for long.
Thanks Roger. Your friends grandmother should have stuck with Mr Cole, he would have been quite well off eventually, I think he started the company with his future wife. I remember well the Bakelite toilet seats, it took quite a lot of sitting to warm them up in winter. I haven't seem any Ekco branded stuff, I have seen plenty of the Bush branded radios though 🙂
A brilliant transformation!
Thank you Vic 😀
Thank you sir! I have a similar '3 caps in one can' issue on a tube amp I'm restoring. Your solution was an inspiration.
Hi John, Thank you. Glad you liked it 🙂
Another excellent restoration, David. Cheers!
Thanks David 🙂
Another great job. Very watchable.
Thank you Ged 🙂
Thanks!
Thank you so much Jeff 👍🙂
Dave, take care of family first! I love your videos but FAMILY COMES FIRST!! Not writing a book this week LOL. Smokers UGH, but it was normal at that time. Nice to see an English radio, interesting take on locking the tubes in place. Nice work as always with the caps. I use alcohol to clean gunk and it works well but the stuff you used seems to do as well or better! Installing the filter cap. I thought the wrap was above the chassis but a look back in the video showed I was wrong. That is why I take pictures and notes LOL! Re-using old fabric, there is only so much anyone can do, you did much better than I thought it would come out. Nice job on the Freq switch repair. It sure is nice to have metal working machines.
I have run out of Adjectives to describe the quality of the jobs you finish so, nice job! I will pay for another cup of coffee next month. I support several creators and they all get supported once a month. While I was one of the first when you started letting us buy a coffee, I can't be first again but I can still buy several pounds of coffee rather than just a cup :D
Thanks Wanye, family comes first...always 👍 Almost everyone smoked when I was growing up, fortunately not near as much now. The wrap on the capacitor was because on the original capacitor the negative side was connected to the the case of the capacitor which couldn't be connected directly to the chassis, it wasn't necessary on my replacement because the caps inside were insulated from the cap case, I did it for authenticity. Thanks for the coffees, it helps offset the cost and I appreciate it 👍🙂
A nice job David... so worth the effort you put into the cleaning. I couldn't believe the effort you put into the grill at the back! Well done all round.
Hi Kenneth, thank you. Cleaning is a chore but satisfying when it comes out well. I still have more to do on the back, hopefully it will come out OK and I can apply it to future projects 🙂
I felt your frustration on the alignment. I recently did a Bendex and tuning the bottom affected the top and visa versa. Glad to see you stuck with it. Well done! Thanks for the video. Cheers.
Thanks Bruce, I have had a few lately that were difficult to get the top and bottom adjusted but this one was way off, you just have to keep plodding along, I did get there in the end 😀
I admire your excellent work.
Perfect Sir . Thanks Sir
Hi Rakesh, thank you 😀
Great job David, I'm a collector of old radios in England, so hopefully, I can get some good tips from you.
Thank you Gypsy Geion. This one should be right up your alley 🙂
In my Nordmende Bremen all the valves are also rimlock. Until I watched your video, I had no idea how to extract one from the socket. Thanks Dave for yet another excellent video, it's a pleasure to watch, as always! Greetings from the rainy Lake Constance :)
Thanks ymz5. Lake Constance looks nice on Google Maps 😀
Nice work on the electrolytics and on that shielded capacitor. Congrats again.
Thank you Alvaro 👍🙂
Very good and I like your sound effects!
Haha... thanks John 👍😀
Again ... Another masterpiece! So relaxing to watch ... THANK YOU 🙏
Thank you Paul 🙂
Beautiful radio and sounds great!
Thanks Shannon 👍🙂
The result is beautiful as usual Dave! I bought you a coffee, but maybe it's better if you use it for a new pair of rubber gloves. 😊
Hi Rene, thanks. I go through gloves at a frantic pace so your coffee donation will be very helpful 👍😀
One possible explanation for the "goo" on the power cord is a product called "Liquid Tape" which goes on in liquid form and is supposed to dry to keep out moisture and to cover up exposed wires.
The outside was not too shabby, but the innards were horrible. You did an excellent job, as usual, on bringing this one back to life and making it shine. So very good to see you back on here again my friend!
Hi Wayne, it did seem to be something that when I scrapped it off, I couldn't see the point of it though. I was very happy with the way it turned out, it must have been kept indoors thankfully. Thanks Wayne, good to be back 😀
Fantastic Radio..!!...Excelente trabajo de restauración My Friend....ji ji ji...Una Jovita...realmente....Saludosss....
Saludos y gracias Jale. Estoy feliz de que lo hayas disfrutado 😀
Never apologize about videos, i always appreciate the trouble people put into a video :-D
David you amaze me every time, an old heap of junk that's one step away from the dustbin is beautifully restored back to the day it was made, ok a month after it was made :-D
That chassis came up a treat and i love the resivour capacitor remake :-D
The back board looks a hell of a lot better, i bet you have tinkered with it since the recording.
I imagine the aircraft you repaired/maintained must have been the best quality work in the whole of australia.
Thanks zx8401ztv, the radio responded well to a bit of attention. I haven't tackled the backboard again but will do so this morning, it was taking 24 hours to harden before I could work on it again, hopefully I can make it look better.
It was always the aim for high quality work on the aircraft and there were a lot of very talented people working there besides me, it was a good career 😀
Your work keeps getting better and better. The eye for details is amazing, a joy to watch! Thank you for sharing your work with us
Thank you Bas, it's my pleasure 😀
As always Dave an excellent refurbished Radio, I was just thinking today, hmmm have not seen a Video from you in a while, who should pop up in my notifications 😉, But David Tipton, nice to see you mate, my mum had that Radio for years and used to listen to home service on it and a program called the Archers, about a Farm, great video as always ,stay safe
Thank you VideoMentary Productions Channel. Nice to be back. I think I remember The Archers from a long time ago, it had a rompy country orchestra theme, Mum must have had it on at some stage. Nice to hear from someone who had one of these radios growing up 🙂
First video of yours that I have watched. I'm subscribed now. Amazing mastery of so many different repair/restore skills! Thanks.
Hello adent61 and welcome to my channel, thank you for the sub too. I hope you enjoy some of my other work as well, Cheers 🙂
My great grandmother in England had an Ekco similar to that in the 60's when she spent a few years living with my grandparents. Not rare, but I was happy to see it on here. As far as the dial lights... I had a very inexpensive Crosley without one, and Philco's cheapest cathedral in 1932 (model 51) also went without a dial light. Part of it was cost savings, but part of it was a way to upsell the entry-level "I just want a cheap radio that works!" customer to a better model with that very noticeable feature!
That's nice that it reminds you of your great grandmother a587g. Pretty common radio in the UK I image but unusual in Australia. That's a sound idea on the dial lights, would they be that sneaky? 😀
Good good restoration Mr david
Thank you Karim 😀
Good to watch you work. Very beautiful radio. Those scratches even came out well.
Thanks Jay, the scratches were very deep but don't detract from the look too much 🙂
A great job David on a fine radio......................................................Berni
Another great job. I've just repaired a Radiomobile 1070 car radio, changed 6 electrolytic capacitors. Had a problem with the radio reception coming and going when tapping the oscillator coil, repaired internal broken coil wire. didn't have a replacement panel bulb, so fitted a white LED, with resistor. Look forward to your next radio.
Thanks Nigel, I haven't tackled a car radio yet. Well done repairing the oscillator coil, those wires are tiny 😀
Great restoration and attention to detail.. I Must admit as a collector in the uk, i avoid live chassis sets especially Ekco.. but after seeing this video i may reconsider.
Thanks Karl, I like the Ekco sets but I always use a isolated power supply and am ever mindful of the danger with live chassis sets, any sets for that matter 👍🙂
Hi David. Another great video. I also have one of these radios waiting to be restored, but I believe it to be a later model. It has a red case and a carrying handle. Thanks again for sharing.
Hi Terry, I believe later production of the same radio had a handle, I don't know about the colours though. Thanks Terry 🙂