Ferranti Nova - UK Vintage Radio Repair and Restoration Discussion Forum

kalee99 · 9th Jun 2009, 6:54 pm

Hi all,
Bought this set as a "total wreck", at a local market for a fiver; It had big lumps missing from the bakelite cabinet and white bakelite surround. The chassis was complete however so I thought I would have a go at repair with car body fillers and car spray gun.
I think it's not looking bad for a fiver?
Just the chassis to restore now and job's a goodun.
Paul.

JimMac53 · 9th Jun 2009, 6:55 pm

Looks great!

mark pirate · 9th Jun 2009, 7:55 pm

Excellent job

If the chassis comes up as well as the case, you will have a real result for a fiver!
I have had good results using car filler, fixed a dropped bush dac10 a couple of years ago, to the delight of it's owner.

Mark

MALC SCOTT · 9th Jun 2009, 9:10 pm

Very nice job Paul

How did you match the colour?

repairman 1234 · 9th Jun 2009, 9:34 pm

Hi Paul,

What a super looking job you have done on that

As good as the day it came out of it's box!!

I will look forward to seeing the finished article

kalee99 · 9th Jun 2009, 10:11 pm

Hi,
I use a professional spray system with an air compressor and devilbiss spray gun. I mixed a matt brown an matt black until it spray matched on a test bit of scrap material (when dry). I then sprayed the whole cabinet about 12 times drying between each coat. I find that the thinner the coat the better the end result

Took two days.
Paul.

Quote:

Originally Posted by MALC SCOTT

Very nice job Paul

How did you match the colour?

raditechman · 12th Jun 2009, 10:18 pm

A bargain for £5 if the chassis is complete. Very lucky. Hope it goes well, good to know the radio is being saved.
I hope the tuning dial is in good condition.

John

kalee99 · 13th Jun 2009, 8:58 am

Hi,
Yes thanks. The dial is fine and the chassis is all complete, just very dirty and in need of a good clean and new capacitors. Laid low with a bit of a summer cold

just now but will get started on it when feeling better.
Paul

Quote:

Originally Posted by raditechman

A bargain for £5 if the chassis is complete. Very lucky. Hope it goes well, good to know the radio is being saved.
I hope the tuning dial is in good condition.

John

batterymaker1 · 13th Jun 2009, 1:49 pm

Great job! I would've never known it was in pieces unless you showed me the repairs.

Utility Matt · 13th Jun 2009, 8:32 pm

It is indeed amazing what a bit of filler and glue will do. I couldn't see any evidence of the repair on the outside of the cabinet. I bet you soon have that chassis off the bench and back in to the set

Thanks for the guided tour by the way!

chipp1968 · 14th Jun 2009, 7:19 pm

Looks great .I may have been tempted to paint it a nice colour

Retired · 21st Jun 2009, 10:08 am

Hi Paul, You've done a lovely job and saved a nice wireless. It's a credit to your determination. A fiver well spent. Well thinned paint does give a better finish. I stopped using my traditional spray guns due to the amount of overspray and wasted paint going into the atmosphere; I've now got an HVLP gun (high volume low pressure) and this works very well straight off my compressor using the standard hose; the gun cost £50 new but I've since seen the same gun at £35. A good investment given the cost of paint. Hope you feel better soon. Col.

Colin · 21st Jun 2009, 1:32 pm

Paul, you're an artist! Brilliant job.

kalee99 · 21st Jun 2009, 9:56 pm

Hi all,
Thanks for the good comments on this one. I am just about
finished this one and it's back in the cabinet and playing very well for a "short", superhet.

Just one or two things to tidy up and it can go
in the sitting room (Her indoors fell in love with it when she saw the two tone cabinet)

Photos here for perusal.
Paul.

9th Jun 2009, 6:54 pm	#1
kalee99 Rest in Peace Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyneside, UK. Posts: 420	Ferranti Nova Hi all, Bought this set as a "total wreck", at a local market for a fiver; It had big lumps missing from the bakelite cabinet and white bakelite surround. The chassis was complete however so I thought I would have a go at repair with car body fillers and car spray gun. I think it's not looking bad for a fiver? Just the chassis to restore now and job's a goodun. Paul. Attached Thumbnails

9th Jun 2009, 6:55 pm	#2
JimMac53 Hexode Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Naples, Florida, USA Posts: 255	Re: Ferranti Nova Looks great! __________________ Jim Mac

9th Jun 2009, 7:55 pm	#3
mark pirate Dekatron Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Worthing, West Sussex, UK Posts: 5,185	Re: Ferranti Nova Excellent job If the chassis comes up as well as the case, you will have a real result for a fiver! I have had good results using car filler, fixed a dropped bush dac10 a couple of years ago, to the delight of it's owner. Mark

9th Jun 2009, 9:10 pm	#4
MALC SCOTT Octode Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Willington, County Durham, UK. Posts: 1,499	Re: Ferranti Nova Very nice job Paul How did you match the colour? __________________ Malc Scott

9th Jun 2009, 9:34 pm	#5
repairman 1234 Retired Dormant Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne & Wear, UK. Posts: 749	Re: Ferranti Nova Hi Paul, What a super looking job you have done on that As good as the day it came out of it's box!! I will look forward to seeing the finished article

12th Jun 2009, 10:18 pm	#7
raditechman Heptode Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: West London, UK. Posts: 867	Re: Ferranti Nova A bargain for £5 if the chassis is complete. Very lucky. Hope it goes well, good to know the radio is being saved. I hope the tuning dial is in good condition. John

13th Jun 2009, 1:49 pm	#9
batterymaker1 Heptode Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Indianapolis, Indiana, USA. Posts: 674	Re: Ferranti Nova Great job! I would've never known it was in pieces unless you showed me the repairs. __________________ Just playing with high voltage....

13th Jun 2009, 8:32 pm	#10
Utility Matt Retired Dormant Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Harrogate, North Yorks. Posts: 21	Re: Ferranti Nova It is indeed amazing what a bit of filler and glue will do. I couldn't see any evidence of the repair on the outside of the cabinet. I bet you soon have that chassis off the bench and back in to the set Thanks for the guided tour by the way!

14th Jun 2009, 7:19 pm	#11
chipp1968 Rest in Peace Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Somerset, UK. Posts: 2,356	Re: Ferranti Nova Looks great .I may have been tempted to paint it a nice colour

21st Jun 2009, 10:08 am	#12
Retired Heptode Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Fenay Bridge, Huddersfield. UK. Posts: 673	Re: Ferranti Nova Hi Paul, You've done a lovely job and saved a nice wireless. It's a credit to your determination. A fiver well spent. Well thinned paint does give a better finish. I stopped using my traditional spray guns due to the amount of overspray and wasted paint going into the atmosphere; I've now got an HVLP gun (high volume low pressure) and this works very well straight off my compressor using the standard hose; the gun cost £50 new but I've since seen the same gun at £35. A good investment given the cost of paint. Hope you feel better soon. Col.

21st Jun 2009, 1:32 pm	#13
Colin Heptode Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Ilkley, West Yorkshire, UK. Posts: 656	Re: Ferranti Nova Paul, you're an artist! Brilliant job. __________________ Colin Armstrong

21st Jun 2009, 9:56 pm	#14
kalee99 Rest in Peace Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyneside, UK. Posts: 420	Re: Ferranti Nova Hi all, Thanks for the good comments on this one. I am just about finished this one and it's back in the cabinet and playing very well for a "short", superhet. Just one or two things to tidy up and it can go in the sitting room (Her indoors fell in love with it when she saw the two tone cabinet) Photos here for perusal. Paul. Attached Thumbnails