Another little Tripletone - UK Vintage Radio Repair and Restoration Discussion Forum

RojDW48 · 18th May 2022, 7:18 pm

Here's one with a nice back story. The cabinet originally housed a console wind-up gramophone and, when the owner upgraded, he fitted a BSR auto and this little Tripletone 'Convertible', together with Plessey 4" driver.

The amp is seen here lashed up and playing CDs into one of the Expert Acoustic Columns I got from Mel. Just one repair - 'that' capacitor and it sounds very sweet.

I intend to re-instate it in the old cabinet with a better TT and switched socket for a CD player. The cabinet is not really suitable as a speaker enclosure as it is composed of a frame and very thin panels - so I shall probably mount a decent little bookshelf speaker behind the grille.

Heatercathodeshort · 18th May 2022, 7:52 pm

A very nice conversion. Nice Oak cabinet, Cracking little amp. John.

18th May 2022, 7:18 pm	#1
RojDW48 Nonode Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Bristol, UK. Posts: 2,074	Another little Tripletone Here's one with a nice back story. The cabinet originally housed a console wind-up gramophone and, when the owner upgraded, he fitted a BSR auto and this little Tripletone 'Convertible', together with Plessey 4" driver. The amp is seen here lashed up and playing CDs into one of the Expert Acoustic Columns I got from Mel. Just one repair - 'that' capacitor and it sounds very sweet. I intend to re-instate it in the old cabinet with a better TT and switched socket for a CD player. The cabinet is not really suitable as a speaker enclosure as it is composed of a frame and very thin panels - so I shall probably mount a decent little bookshelf speaker behind the grille. Attached Thumbnails __________________ '....don't go mistaking Paradise for that home across the road!' (Bob Dylan)

18th May 2022, 7:52 pm	#2
Heatercathodeshort Dekatron Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Warnham, West Sussex. 10 miles south of DORKING. Posts: 9,147	Re: Another little Tripletone A very nice conversion. Nice Oak cabinet, Cracking little amp. John.