12-02-2014, 05:21 PM
(This post was last modified: 12-02-2014, 05:23 PM by Radio Fixer.)
Of course forums like this and articles / books by people have no doubt devalued decently restored radios.
Some mutt with no electronics or electrical experience finds a set in the loft and says "Hey! I'll 'restore' this, you only have to crop out 3 of those cap things and its done". And maybe it is or he comes on here and gets a bit more advice, say change such and such valve and it works. To him he's done his first 'restoration'. Then he gets a 'woodie' and that's a bit rough. A quick strip with some chems, and some of that lovely Danish or Tung oil and Wow! it looks like it came from the factory.
And then they find there way to Ebay!
Gary
Some mutt with no electronics or electrical experience finds a set in the loft and says "Hey! I'll 'restore' this, you only have to crop out 3 of those cap things and its done". And maybe it is or he comes on here and gets a bit more advice, say change such and such valve and it works. To him he's done his first 'restoration'. Then he gets a 'woodie' and that's a bit rough. A quick strip with some chems, and some of that lovely Danish or Tung oil and Wow! it looks like it came from the factory.
And then they find there way to Ebay!
Gary
