The Vintage Radio Repair Shop

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And next on the bench is a GEC for a service and Alexa added...

Thank you for your patience Steve! He's been waiting a long time.

Unfortunately there is some courier damage to repair before I start on the electrical side.

Finished the PYE P75 but christened it 'Trigger's Broom' as I had to replace about a quarter of the original insides, including the speaker, due to the damage. But it works and now has added DAB FM and Bluetooth..

Before and After photos below!

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Next up a very challenging PYE P75 which arrived literally in bits....

Thank goodness for Plastic Wood and strong wood glue.

And I forgot to put my gloves on... Again! Brown fingers for wax week!!!! 😣😣😣

Cracking on with a GEC for a repair and servicing. Came in with a very worn cloth mains lead sporting a two pin plug circa 1940's...And lots of still active wildlife!

Once the radio was up and running (usual suspect capacitors and perished wiring) time to add on a digital DAB FM and Bluetooth unit to the rear panel.

This one is destined to leave our shores and take up residence in Australia! Extra blanket to keep it safe on its long journey ...... Good job the wildlife was eliminated or it might haves been quarantined, 😜😜

The loudspeaker needed the wallpaper paste and paper mache treatment but currently sounds pretty good!

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Don't do too many of these but here's my latest total conversion from AM to digital... Using an old Bush DAC90A chassis and case.

And for the purists out there I generally repair/restore a vintage radio and add the digital circuits which are switched 'in' leaving the work reversible, so that the original radio stays , well, original if needed to be put back in the past....

This modernisation uses the k***s and original speaker. The volume control works as on the old AM set, as does the tuning, albeit using a 'shuttle jog' digital encoder. The waveband switch now just operates the dial lights.

It has FM and Bluetooth as well plus remote control, sleep, EQ and alarms and loads of other stuff.

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Video in the comments....

And one for a service..

Edit.. This isn't the digitised one!