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27th Nov 2012, 6:17 pm | #121 |
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Re: HMV 900 TV restoration.
The cabinet restoration is almost complete, just a few details to attend to.
The control panels are a bit shabby so I'll remove the old lacquer and refinish them this week. DFWB. |
27th Nov 2012, 6:41 pm | #122 |
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Re: HMV 900 TV restoration.
One word... WOW!
That's an amazing result David and proves you really are back on form again. What things of beauty those cabinets were! You certainly were buying craftsmanship in the 30s. These sets may have cost as much as a small village, but boy did it look like it was worth it! Really looking forward to further instalments. Steve J |
27th Nov 2012, 6:59 pm | #123 |
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Hi Steve,
I'm certainly feeling a lot better now and so is my enthusiasm for all vintage matters and there is sure a lot of catching up to be done. The HMV 900 is one the projects that is nearing completion. And there is lots more to follow. It's absolutely amazing how EMI managed to produce such high quality cabinets in reasonable numbers. The matching of the veneers is superb and so is the attention to detailing. You'll even find a humble HMV battery table radio set receives similar attention to achieving a high quality finish. DFWB. |
27th Nov 2012, 7:26 pm | #124 |
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Another Wow! from me. What a transformation!
Superb job. Peter |
27th Nov 2012, 7:27 pm | #125 |
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Superb! to use my phrase from a pile to a palace!
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28th Nov 2012, 10:33 am | #126 |
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Glad you're back David!
Stunning results on the '900 Jac |
28th Nov 2012, 11:23 am | #127 |
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That restoration job, David, just blows my mind. Talk about bringing things back to life; most of us can do the electronics bit without too much trouble but to do such cabinet work? That's an entirely different question.
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28th Nov 2012, 5:23 pm | #128 |
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Re: HMV 900 TV restoration.
I have magnified your picture X1000 David and you have a small discrepancy in the veneer about 2" from the top on the right side...
Brilliant David. Absolutely stunning job. It will be a real good looker when assembled. John. |
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28th Nov 2012, 7:33 pm | #130 |
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29th Nov 2012, 3:47 am | #131 |
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Fantastic job David...what a transformation!
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29th Nov 2012, 4:02 pm | #132 |
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There's always one spoil sport, eh David
Lovely work.
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29th Nov 2012, 5:33 pm | #133 | |
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29th Nov 2012, 5:57 pm | #134 |
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David, I just have to add my congratulations to the others, what a magnificent result! Great to see that you're back on top!
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29th Nov 2012, 6:13 pm | #135 |
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I was only able to start going to the NVCF again, at the "new" Warwickshire Venue, for the first time in 2011. Apart from being very impressed by the location and the event itself, I was able to see this cabinet at first hand on the Steve Harris stand along with a crowd of others. It seemed that most people had very much mixed feelings ie a great interest [of course] combined with being very dubious about the prospect of anyone saving a cabinet in such a terminal condition. The photos on the original thread convey some sense of this but I think that "you had to be there" to get a sense of what a daunting prospect it was, worm dust and all. What an amazing and painstaking effort!
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4th Dec 2012, 8:14 pm | #136 |
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I think I get almost as much fun restoring the cabinets David as I get from repairing them. I have French polished a number of radiograms and table receivers with a very satisfying result. That 900 is a mammoth job involving wood replacement and I think I would have to take lessons from you to obtain anything like the result you have obtained. Fantastic! John.
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4th Dec 2012, 11:10 pm | #137 |
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Hi John,
I've certainly enjoyed working on this cabinet. The most satisfying thing is that another rare set has been saved. It is almost ready to be returned to its owner. Just a few minor details to attend to. DFWB. |
14th Dec 2012, 7:18 pm | #138 |
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That's the speaker grill and baffle fitted. The cabinet resto job is almost complete.
The cabinet lid will receive it's final polish shortly. DFWB. Last edited by FERNSEH; 14th Dec 2012 at 7:23 pm. |
14th Dec 2012, 7:22 pm | #139 |
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That's amazing!
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14th Dec 2012, 7:38 pm | #140 |
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Seconded!
A very skillful restoration - look forward to seeing the whole set back together. Ian |