Kriesler 1953 Radiogram Restoration Model 11-30 Also 11-25 11-36 11-37
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- Опубликовано: 7 окт 2024
- I was given this very large tabletop radiogram and was instructed by my wife to just put up for sale and get rid of it. I couldn't do it though. Follow along as I restore it to it's original working condition with a modern twist.
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Don't know why I didn't see this nine months ago. Fantastic work! You sure know how to give an old barnyard lemon a new lease on life! When we moved into a smaller house 20 years ago I made the foolish decision to give away our bulky 1980s component stereo system, including a 30 year old vinyl disc collection, and replace it with a modern stereo/CD changer/combo that was very compact but cost more than my car. I figured the high cost was proof that it would give quality sound for the next 20 years, but it died only six years later. I've been lamenting the loss of our record collection ever since. Now that I know how, I'm going to keep an eye out for a forgotten but deserving radio/record-changer so I can rebuild it like your Kreisler.
Hi SY, I also lament the loss of our record collection but we were not to know. We have all had those all in one stereo systems with a limited life, I've been through a few of them 😀 Good luck with your hunt and successful restoration of a working record player, we still use that one everyday 👍🙂
Fascinating, I would never have thought that a heap of rust could be brought back to life and with such quality.
Hi Steven, yes, it scrubbed up pretty well 🙂
Hello from the United States -- deep flyover region. You showed yourself to be a true craftsman with this work. That is a beautiful and serviceable radio. I thoroughly enjoy your videos and I am learning something with every video I watch. I have a couple of radios I wish you could work on but the shipping would make it cost-prohibitive. Truly enjoy!
Hello David from the US of A. Thank you, this radio very nearly went to the dump but I'm glad I saved it, it still works well today 🙂
What a beautiful job you did. With so much wrong with it. Outstanding restoration. That tire repair worked very well.
Thanks Phillip. I'm going to try and machine a new idler wheel from aluminium and fit the tire on that. I have ordered some bearings so might do a quick video on that when they arrive. Cheers :-)
Another amazing quality, detail oriented job.
I love your videos because they remind me of when my grandfather was alive. He was in television and radio repair here in the U.S from the 50's through the 80's. I would hang out in his shop as a kid and when I got a little older he would help me with electronic projects I made for myself. He was patient and meticulous just like you. When you added the auxiliary input it really reminded me of him because he modified literally everything he owned. Whether he added lights or inputs like that he always improved the product.
Thanks again for the great video!
Hi Brian, thanks for your comment, I enjoyed reading it 🙂
I stand in amazement when I see your restoration abilities. Good job once again, David!
Hi David, thank you 😀
Your attention to detail is superb. Very quality restoration. I am impressed! Thanks for sharing David.
Thank you Quantum Leap very glad you enjoyed it 😀
Excellent. It is absolutely fascinating to look over your shoulder on projects such as this. It is much appreciated.
Hi George, I'd never thought of it like that 😃
You sir are a true craftsman, you did a beautiful job, and i found watching you to be very relaxing, thank you for opening my eyes to how much work goes into restoring things. X
Thanks Shady, I don't consider myself a craftsman but I enjoy restoring these old relics to their prime. Thanks for your comment 😀
@@DavidTipton101 You should, it takes a lot of patience and skill, unless you were swearing and throwing stuff around when you were not filming :P Ooo i have seen some more of your vids, *toddles off to watch* Ive subscribed so hopefully i can keep up with your work.
Haha, no I don't throw stuff around off camera, I manage to compose myself most times 😀 Thanks
An amazing job its great to watch a true craftsman at work and I look forward to your next video
Well thank you Graham, very nice of you to say 😀
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You have skills that many people would love to have. The main thing you have is patience, a great memory and you appreciate the olden days radio and record players. Mono play, those were the days. You have of course made it look original and far beyond it, too. Your care to detail is so admirable. Give you some power tools, a diagram and a project you see it through to the end. It looks swell. When you get ready, it should bring you some chunk of money. I know it's hard to part with a labor or love but sometimes it's best.
Hi Larry, I do appreciate the olden days and the work and joy of Dad bringing home something new for the family and I sometimes wonder of the history behind what I'm restoring. I will have to move on some gear sooner or later, I'm running out of room 😃
@@DavidTipton101 Radio's History is a story within itself. People depended on the radios serious down to Earth listening enjoyment. Variety shows, comedy, mystery filled the living room, kitchen, workshops and anywhere a good story could be blasted. The Old George Burns and Gracie Allen show, Bob Hope, The Lone Ranger, and many more. The day of the " War of the Worlds," seemed to become a reality to most. Invading aliens narrated by Orsen Wells made it so believeable that people thought it to be happening. Once the radios lacluster diminished and something new replaced it, the once cherished item went to the attic where dust collected upon it. It awaiting someone like yourself to revive it once more sit there patient. Just like anything else, radios have become a relic or an antique. It's astonishing how things just seem to fade into that decade but some bounce back. A person like yourself, reviving a past memory with detailed accuracy.
The whole thing was fantastic, but your persistence with the seized spindle was something to behold.
Thanks Percy, someone on a Facebook group had the same problem and after my suggestion was able to heat it with a hairdryer and it came out 🙂
Incredible Job. I do not care how great they say digital music is, nothing sounds the same as vinyl and radio in my opinion. (I also love reel to reel, 8 tract and cassettes lol) they each have their character and the sound and nostalgia just cannot be replicated digitally. Glad you keep these machines alive, keep up the great work.
Thanks John, I like digital music but the old technology still has a place for me. I particularly like the sound of records, clicks, bumps and all 😀
Well out of all the so called repair people on you tube you are the number one Best... you remind me of myself.....l to am a perfectionist my motto is if you can't do it the right way don't do it at all ... also if it works that's does not mean it was repaired the right way ..........I was a Color television analyzer for Westinghouse in the late 60s is where I learn my electronics ....i have my ham radio license and a cupple hundred antique collectible radios and a few Dumont televisions from the early 50's
You have many skills not just electronics that makes you so good in your restoration work ........you would be very valuable for a company in research and development ....where did you get all your skills at......the best
Hi Mike, thank you, I just do what I can, there are some very talented people out there. Looks like I have some catching up to to get to a couple of hundred radios, I bet you have some nice ones in that collection. I think I was always good with my hands and not so good with my head. I was an aircraft engineer for 43 years, I worked for Qantas 🙂
That radio is a very rare piece, but the work you do is even rarer, really amazing attention to detail!!!!!!! I would have taken one look at that turntable, and said no way!
Hi Tom, thank you. I almost did say no way, it was only the last minute I started to look at it and it went form there 😄
That's a terrific job you have done there David. You are a master at workarounds and everything has to look and work right even if it takes time or a few goes to get there. Thanks for showing us your skills and how to do so many tasks.
Thank you Martin 👍😀
This was exceptional. I know how hard turntables are just to service and get working right when they're that age. But this was another level.
Thanks The Guitologist 🙂
David, I must congratulate you on the time and effort you put into this. The number of camera setups involved is extraordinary. Not too many of us could be bothered to stop and start like that. 👍 👍 👍
Thank you James, I appreciate that you took the time to comment, cheers 😃
Gorgeous restoration. That machine is a work of art, and you saved it from the rubbish heap. Excellent!
Many thanks gnored, we still use it daily and it still works 👍😀
Brilliant! Excellent workmanship that I am sure the original engineers at Kriesler would approve of. Lovely to see things which were made in Australia coming back to life. My dad and I used to drive past the Plessy Rola factory in Harrisfield (Springvale North) on our way to the Dandenong market and seeing that speaker brought back those memories...also rekindling memories of seeing the back off our old valve Astor telly when the service man came round for repairs. We had a lowboy unit with two massive 12 inch Rola speakers.
You do wonderful work. I salute you! I wish I had your skills and talent. Oh how I wish a niche small volume manufacturer would revive the Astor and Kriesler names and actually build units here in Australia at low volumes. The Crossley company in the US still puts out reproduction units but they are, alas, made in China.
Hi tripsadelica, thank you, you are very kind. Alas I don't think we will see manufacturing back in Australia in a big way, the world economy is the way it is these days. I remember the serviceman with the back off the TV very well, turning on the TV on the 60s was touch and go at best and hoping it would keep going till the end of Sunday Night at the Movies was being optimistic. There are plenty of Chinese products branded with names we used to know but have no relationship with the original company. As Ned said "such is life" 🙄
What a transformation! EXCELLENT work! Glad to see that these old beauty's are being preserved! :)
Thanks Randy, it was well worth the effort I think 🙂
WOW! Very nice job sir! I work on vintage guitar amps but I am always fascinated by the old tube radios and record players. This is an amazing restoration job on and pretty cool old combo unit. I think I'll stick guitar amps but I really enjoy watching a true craftsman like yourself revive these gems! Thanks for sharing!
Thank you Jack for your kind comments, I don't know about craftsman, I'm just learning as I go 😀
In a time where everything is thrown away, it is heart-warming to see how a fine radio technician like you brings old gems back to life. Exceptional work, Sir!
Hi Jan, I'm just learning the ropes so I don't consider myself a technician but I appreciate what you are saying, thank you 🙂
If I would believe that, I would believe anything, Dave. It must have taken you a lifetime to master all the skills you display. If you didn't live down under I'd send you a radio that is very dear to me and needs a thorough overhaul.
I'm not particularly interested in machines like these, but the sheer quality of your restorations makes me happy. It truly does.
The radios make me happy too Manny, It's a win win. Thanks for your comment 👍😃
I've spent the last couple of days just watching your amazing skills and I am completely hooked on your channel especially because of my long term love of valve (tube) radios. Very many kind thanks for sharing with us
Thank you Stephen, I'm glad you enjoy them. Thank you for watching and it's my pleasure 😀👍
One of the most impressive restoration. Amazing work!
Thank you Ram, I've seen these tablegrams since and you wouldn't look twice, who would think they could look so good when new 🙂
I'm not easily impressed, but now I am. Great job, making that hidious monster elegant again. I admire your patience and perseverance.
Thanks 1959Berre 👍🙂
Most impressive! You always amaze by your inventive solutions to the problems encountered. In the end, a beautiful looking radiogram! Cheers
Thanks SoRTs6233. We use this every day and the grandchildren love playing records on it 🙂
I'm watching and impressed by all the different skills you need for this. Working in Bakelite, machining metal, working in wood and old pre circuit board electronics
Thank you clasicradiolover, I've always had an interest in this type of hands on work, it's a good thing radio repairs encompass so many of those things 😀
I love watching your restorations!
Thank you jamienoel 😀
Great restoration, I loved your solutions to some of the fiddly issues.
Thanks John, I appreciate your comment 👍🙂
a real labour of love there. it looks fantastic.
Thanks Michael 🙂
Nicely done. Most people would probably have written off that turntable, impressive how you got it fully functional again.
Thanks TheStuffMade, it was in pretty bad shape but worth the effort to get it working again 😃
Thanks for posting this I always like seeing Restorations from around the world and this one from Down Under is Simply Amazing
Hi, thanks a1wireless1964 👋🙂
Dave I love it when you do projects that you think are not worth doing, Then end up doing an amazing Job as Always A Great video
Hi Barry, thank you. Some of the ones I thought were not worth it have turned out alright, this was one of them 🙂
WOW! Back from the dead. I'm surprised the original cartridge was still working . Great work.
I can't remember how well the original cartridge worked Dale, I know I replaced, the new one still works well. Thanks Dale 🙂
Wow David, you really do go the extra mile. Outstanding.
Thank you Horace 🙂
Superb as always . I am in the UK . Over here the radios are rather boring in style . You are lucky to be able to pick up such interesting and stylish sets . I have been restoring radios for many years . I never tire of it . There is nothing like that moment of first switch on after hours of work . Bringing these things back to life is a sort of tribute to the designers and makers of these amazing items . I love watching your videos .
Best wishes from Thomas in UK
Hi Thomas from the UK. Thank you, Totally agree, the first sign of life is particularly rewarding for me as I am only learning as I go. I am constantly think of the people who designed and built these in a time past. Thanks Thomas, take care 👍😀
Just picked up a Kreisler 11-25 yesterday, in perfect condition and still running, quite like these units, beautiful case.
Hey nice PPX, we still use ours everyday and it was worked perfectly. Be careful if it still has the old capacitors in it 👍🙂
David Tipton yes will definitely replace the capacitors, only ran it for 10 seconds just to check functionality, will commence tear down in the near future. It's a nice addition to the collection, most of my radios are shortwave/communication receivers in the 60's-70's era, I think this old girl will add a touch of class. A good friend has boxes of old 78 albums, I'll have to relieve him of a few.
@@ppx4243 Ah, you have the 78 version. I find a good source of records is the tip shops, ours has 5 for one dollar. Some 78s show up too 👍
Its good to see the old machines working again nice job
Hi Peter, thank you 😀
David, Absolutely impressed. I also have Kriesler Model 11-30 in the shed. Like you I have nowhere to display it. You have given me the incentive to at least attempt a restoration. I have restored several transistor sets over the years, this will take a bit more dedication. I also restore film cameras. Thanks for a very informative video.
Peter (VK7PL)
Hi Peter, this one is in constant use in our open plan kitchen/dining/living room. It goes for about 6-7 hours a day, we also play records on it and it has provided much enjoyment. I am thinking of making a dedicated period appropriate tall stand which would put it about chest height. I haven't got around to that yet 😉
You Sir are a very skillful technician! You are correct about records coming back, my sons have a large collection. Great video!!!
Thank you Rabbit1948 Berry. I'm getting quite a collection myself 🙂
Fantastic David. Your training and skills definitely come from a time when fitters and engineers had to "repair before replace" parts and components, truly a lost art these days.
Hi Graham, Thank you, you do have to improvise in this hobby I’m afraid 😉
The part of this that impressed me the most was your solution for the idler wheel. They can now change hands for silly money (I used to pay £3 for a whole record deck!) and such items can often be a deal breaker.
The cartridge was a smart move. I'm a member of a vintage radio forum here in the U.K. (UKVRR) and those cartridges are very highly spoken of on there. The original cartridge would've destroyed stereo records in any case so it would've been of limited use. Also good that you managed to keep the stylus changeover knob at the front of the arm so it still looks right without leaving an ugly hole where it should be.
You may have guessed from these ramblings that I'm a bit of a turntable afficionado. I'd love to see you do some more record players, they're the majority of what I've tinkered with for the last 40 years (my god, can it really be that long? Apparently it can...) and I found this video even more interesting than your excellent radio restorations!
Oh by the way, I suppose it's academic now but the record deck in the video is a BSR GU-3.
Hi Paul, thank you, I'm glad you enjoyed it. I am doing another turntable over the next few weeks and I will need another turn table idler wheel but I have a few options now, I'm interested to see which option it best. Thanks for identifying the turn table, I'll put that somewhere in the set 👍🙂
Hi, glad you decided to work on this unit. I found it most interesting. 6SA7 RF, 6AD8 IF & Det. , 6M5 OP and 6V4 rectifier.
Me too Daniel. I use it every day in the family room 😀
@@DavidTipton101 Great to hear you are making use of this radio phono unit. I was amazed by your fine skills in restoring the cabinet and the turntable. Sorry I'm such a tube nut.
Absolutely phenomenal job David! I'm in awe at your skills and invention used in this restoration.
Hi standishgeezer, thank you. That is our everyday radio now and we put on a record or two from time to time, It's working very well 🙂
Bravo! You did much more than I would ever have considered. I can machine, but am not setup to do that sandblasting uh I don't think so. I am a fan of Rube Goldberg techniques though. Wood working I can do, but get very impatient. I admire your skills and patience. My real skills are in electronics theory and troubleshooting. Sometimes I get frustrated with the physical effort of making the repair. Right now I am tearing down a wood version of the radiogram. The first thing I will do is the radio repair and recapping . Then onto the turntable mechanics and wood work the last endeavor. The rust you came across in the turntable bed would have been enough to stop me from going further. In my working years I fixed these things all the time. From Thanksgiving to Christmas was the busiest time of the year for record players.
Hi Cosimo, you do need patients, I am impatient with some things like waiting for a bus or at a doctors but strangely not with mechanical things. I do get frustrated and walk away sometimes but come straight back and calmly resume where I left off, I don't understand it myself. You don't need a sandblaster, I have one and use it but I could have just as easily wire wheeled the rust off and treated it. I like you sometimes think I can't be bothered with the case but force myself and end up having a very enjoyable day. I hope your project comes out nice 😃
Greatfull! It has made an old device continue to function in addition to updating it in a way that will be useful for many years! It's great!
I use it every day Carlos, thank you 😃
Super job - great attention to detail !
Hi SInewave423, Thank you so much 🙂
I am impressed. I admire your passion and really loved to see someone with eye for details and soooo much patience. Keep this videos coming, please :)
Thanks Robert, I enjoy doing it and love to play with the finished product. I have a load of Christmas records I will play on Christmas day. I expect a lot of eye rolling from the grandchildren 🙄😄
How can someone dislike this? The skill of the restoration and also the quality of editing is superb! Thank you David for sharing this, it's just amazing.
Hi Angel Sánchez , beats me, if you don't like it move on I would have thought but I've given up worrying about it. Thanks 👍😊
David Tipton And that’s the right attitude. Thank you again for sharing your genius, it’s entertaining, it’s fun, it’s informative and it encourages people to discover their DIY side. :)
Thank you for taking the time to film this very impressive restoration, a true craftsman.
Thank you litefoot900, it is my pleasure 👍🙂
Wow! That came up beautiful! I thoroughly enjoyed this video, so well put together and informative. I'm in new Zealand and have just come into a gram myself, it's in such good condition I'm restoring it. I fixed the record player today as it was seized up.
Anyway enough of that, thankyou for a great watch.
Hi Dave, thank you. good luck with your gram. I am looking for a good one myself 👍🙂
Excellent job! A really great restoration of a very interesting set - I love that the dial is Australia specific.
Thank you Eddie, Most Aussie dials were the same 🙂
It's both gorgeous and classy.
Hi Aoyoc, it does look good doesn't it 😁
Wow, I really like your imperceptablly hidden improvements on the funtioning of the phonograph these kinds of hybrids, are an interesting part of the evolution of radio with other components added. Kinda like the first Boom box with a place for casettes or Cds. Very cool!
Thank you Tyrone 😃
Superb restoration
Thanks Abdul 👍🙂
Really nice work. I found a local antique radio society that will meet very soon and I hope to bring a Revere 16S sound projector to them and my Father's Navy training radio from Great Lakes school in the 40s
Thanks Michael, the radio society sounds good 😃
Bloody genius David. If you haven't already, you should catalogue all of your repaired treasures and put it out there. Surely there's a worldwide market for some of this stuff. Antique stores, film studios, trash and treasure markets, your own shop/garage/website business - David's Antique Radios?
Hi Graham, thank you. Dave's Antique Radios... does have a certain ring to it 🤔🙂
Excelente!! trabajo. Me sorprende el uso preciso que le da a las herramientas, sinceramente le felicito!!
Muchas gracias Norman, agradezco tu comentario 😄
Absolutely fascinating and a big bravo to you. Well done sir !
Thank you Tony 😀
Fantastic !! restoration, magnificent and beautiful in laborious work of your friend, a pleasant greeting.
Thank you Plano-Infinito and greetings to you 😃
Amazing Sir !! What a restoration process and how easily you explain the things ! You are a inspiration to the younger generation !! I am also restorer and have 40+ Radios, but after watching this I am ready to restore Garrard 98RC4H turntable !! Very impressive videos Sir, !! - From Bangalore INDIA
Thank you uday for your very kind words. Good luck with your Garrard 🙂
Absolutely lovely. Beautiful work.
Thank you J&M Productions 👍🙂
What a wonderful restoration for a piece that is my age.
You and me both Tim 😄
You're doing great! I am amazed at your patience and professionalism! Your channel is the only one dedicated to the restoration of radio equipment of such quality!.I comment with the help of an interpreter, since I am from Ukraine. But I hope that there are no mistakes. I wish you longevity and health! You are a master with a capital letter!!!
Thanks guchoc, Your interpreter is doing great 👍 I wish you all the best also guchoc 🙂
David I only just watched this restore but am so glad I did.
Love your attention to detail and how well the unit turned out in the end.
I dont think any of your followers mind watching a lengthy video when the content and end results are worth watching.
Really enjoying all your videos and just wish I had the tools and talent to do these restores too.
Thank you 1974UTuber, I enjoy making the videos and appreciate that you enjoy them. We use that radio everyday for 6 hours a day, it still works very well, thanks 👍😀
Saw one of these at an auction recently. It was in better condition to the one you started with. I thought it to much work. A super job on your part and an inspiration to me. You show a great range of skills.
Thanks Bob 🙂
Wow, I am very impressed, taking your time, and working on one piece at a time surely turned out to make a fantastic set. I would be proud to have a set like that in my home any time!
Thanks Jerry, It came our much better than I expected, I'm looking for a stand to put it on, in the right home it would look great 🙂
Who would have thought it would ever work again. Magic !
Hi Paul, it did come up well, I was very happy with it 👍🙂
NEVER apologise for the length of your videos, a Canadian gentleman from whom I have also learned lots posts much longer ones than yours...... but like yours they are instructive & helpful. The gentleman to whom I refer is Mr. Carlson of Mr. Carlson's Lab fame.
Yes I also watch Mr Carlson and like you have learned a lot from him. I think I get a better response from shorter videos but sometimes they take a bit longer.
Small tip, place phone on something so it sits flat on turntable when measuring speed. It will make that decimel number jump lot less. Great video, that thing is brand new, my respect to you Sir. Deserved your sub like not a lot youtubers. Like your videos. Cheers from Slovakia.
Hi Marshallbluesrock in Slovakia. I'm way ahead of you, I made a little wooden cradle for the phone to sit on the turntable, I thought I used it later in the video 👍😀 Thank you for your kind remarks 🙂
Amazing restoration. How did we live without You Tubers like yourself bringing life back to dusty relics of the past. Happy New Year to you & your family!
Thank you KubotaManDan. All the best for 2020 😃
You restored a boat anchor! But seriously amazing work on this project. Loved watching the video. Thank you for sharing. Regards from the UK.
Hi Dave from the UK, thank you 😊
Enjoyed every minute of that resto excellent work David its a credit to you oh and nice music as well
Hi Malcolm, thank you, so glad you enjoyed it 😁
thankyou for posting, very interesting video, the way you diagnose the electronic faults in the circuit , youve made it like new :) will still be used in another 50 years
Hi lookoutleo, thank you 👍🙂
@@DavidTipton101 how did you get in to electronic repairs, and especially valve sets? i live in scotland have same voltage :)
Great restoration, thanks for the video
So glad you enjoyed it Julius, thank you for your feedback 😀
Beautiful! Thanks, David.
Hey Martin, thank you 🙂👍
These old radios bring back great memories of when I was a kid in the early 50s. My whole family would sit around a cabinet model and listen to Inner Sanctum, Superman, etc. Later I was an active ham (AB4QQ) for several years, and still later hosted an internet old time radio show on Yesterday USA (The A Train). Really like your channel. Great work on the Kreisler, btw.
We didn't get TV till the 60s so I would listen to the old console radio after dinner till my Mum chased me off to bed. The internet old time radio show sounds interesting 😃
@@DavidTipton101 They're some shows still out there. Google a train wayne shirey
@@wayneshirey6999 ok, thanks, I'll check it out 🙂
Thanks for not giving up on the Radiogram. I think it's a beautiful thing. I wish I had one. One comment on the new cartridge, as opposed to the old: The old cartridge had two styli, one for LP, one for 78. Your new cartridge has only an LP stylus. It will play 78s, but the sound quality will be inferior.
Hi HR, we are using it daily since Xmas when I played Xmas songs on it, The grandchildren were in awe. We put records on during the day now. Yes it lost the ability to play 78s I have another player that will play them if I want to. That was the trade off I guess 🙄
amazing restoration ..so much work!
It actually came out really nice, initially I couldn't see why anyone would buy one of these but realised I kinda got attached to it as I restored it. You are right though, it was a lot of work
I'm slowly working through all your videos. This was very interesting...i like the subtle modernization, and also how you made the replacement bottom board. Thanks for such educational videos.
Hi LiC, thank you, i thought the Aux socket would make it more useful and it can be undone without much trouble 🙂
After your pessimism and claiming not to be able to fix the machine at the start of the video, the whole project now works better than new. The appearance is also shiny and showroom condition. Thanks for an excellent video, as usual.
Hi birdie399, yes I was, although from memory I was thinking it wasn't worth fixing as it looked pretty ugly and the idler wheel was an issue but now glad I kept going. It was a fun project and the result was worth it, thanks for your comment 👍🙂
Great job mate. Love your work 👍👍
Thank you Maurice 🙂
I bow to the master. Hard to imagine any projects that can scare you though. God bless.
I don't know about that SargentRay but thank you. I guess if you just solve one problem at a time it's easy. (I do most of my problem solving in the shower 😂)
@@DavidTipton101 Ha ha ha don't be so modest mate, you're in a class by yourself from what i've seen in similar videos. I get you about problem solving. Most of my problem solutions come to me in my dreams :-)
I’ve found myself in the same boat with idler wheels. I find turning up a brass wheel and using a thick O ring as a tyre on the outer does a good job. Well impressive restoration at the end. Aux in a nice little touch.
Hi Gary, I have some 50mm aluminium round stock now and a lathe so that will be the way next time 👍😃
What a beautiful job! I really enjoyed the video; congratulations and I expect more from your restorations. Cheers!!
Thank you for your comment Marcelo 👍🙂
Outstanding, I have just recently found your You Tube site, & am in awe at the work you do
Hi John, thank you, you are very kind 🙂
another great Video.......I really like your attention to detail.........nice work
Thanks Harb's Elecronics (no 't'?) Lab 😊
@@DavidTipton101 lol.....more of that attention to detail.......I have never noticed that in 5 years lol !!!!!!
Absolutely fantastic job with this David! This restoration added some modern flavor while taking very little away from the original feel of the unit. I can only imagine the hours off camera you spent working on this. I should tell you that I've just spent the last two days binge watching all your videos (to my wife's disgust since none of the items on her 'honey-do' list got accomplished), and this one was the cherry on top. I subscribed after watching the first video on your list because I had a feeling I had stumbled across a gem of a RUclips channel, and I wasn't wrong. It's such a pleasure to watch you work, solve problems, and apply such attention to detail in your repairs. Please keep the video's coming! Cheers from Melbourne, Florida (USA).
Hi Andy, thank you for your kind comment. Sorry about your honey-do list, I suggest saying "I'lllll do it tomorrow" that works... for a while 😄😌 Cheers to Melbourne in Florida ( I grew up in Melbourne Australia)
Glad you decided to do it. Awesome
We still use this daily, thanks Adam 🙂
G'day a pom here, sterling work sir, and a grand job done!
G'day Golf Man, thank you 😃
Geez! The old beast has life in it yet! Made the year before "Rock Around The Clock" was first issued. This old beastie is 70 years old! *YIKES!*
Makes you think don't it?
@@DavidTipton101 Y-e-a-h!
@@neilforbes416 Have you noticed in the intro the radio that has turn around test my grandparents had one exactly like that.
Hi again, just picked up the September issue of Silicon and they feature restoration of a 1950 Kriesler 31-2 farm radio. It looks similar to this one although a bit older. It’s powered by a 6V battery and uses a synchronous vibrator and transformer to provide the 150V ht rail. There’s no rectifier as the vibrator switches both windings to provide DC. Rather a nifty circuit I thought.
Hi Wenlocktvdx, I just looked at SC and it's in the 11-7 case but a different chassis, five valve excluding the rectifier, if it had one. I imagine it would perform quite well. I have a Pearl radio here with a vibrator power supply, I'll have to look at that one day I guess 🙂
Awesome job of restoration! Your videos are loaded with genius, inspiration, and educational value.
I realize that you mostly only work on Australian radios, but if you ever have the chance to do a restoration on a Hallicrafters 8R40 PLEASE DO !!! I would love to see a restoration on one of those models.
I'll keep a lookout Wayne 🤓
@@DavidTipton101 please share the URL where I can look for schema of old stuffs. Would still like to work on radios restoration but eyesight restrictions. But sure to restart after retirement down next 3 years. HiHi.
Is there anything you can’t do?! 😳This was amazing work!❤️
My knitting isn't so good 😥 Thank you Caius 😀
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Great job, you are a true craftman.
Thanks Daniel 😃
Fantastic job David!
Thanks you Pail 😀
Your a very smart man David !!
I just enjoy working on stuff Paul, thank you 🙂
Just amazing work, I would love to own that ❤
Thanks David 👍😊