Ekco A23 in a parcel! - Page 2 - UK Vintage Radio Repair and Restoration Discussion Forum

beery · 27th Nov 2020, 2:55 am

Hi all,
the set is safely home now.
I've made a start on cleaning up the chassis.
There is light rust on the top of the main chassis. I rubbed the worst of it off with a wooden lollypop stick. I then rubbed it with a cloth soaked in T-cut and wiped it down afterwards. I removed the left hand (viewed from the back) IF can cover and polished it with a scouring pad soaked in T-cut, the other one still needs cleaning.
The sub chassis which supports the tuning capacitor and scale, is more of a problem. Being in the form of a tray, the sub chassis has retained moisture and rusted quite badly. The tuning capacitor does not look too clever either. I'll have to think about how to tackle it.
The underside of the chassis is quite clean and virtually untouched. One wire has been replaced, but worryingly there is a loose red wire attached to the tone control switch. I shall have to see where it is supposed to go.

That's all for now.

Cheers
Andy

Dennis M · 27th Nov 2020, 6:29 pm

Hi Andy,

That looks rough, If it looks like giving you too many problems just say and I can let you have (FOC) the spare chassis that came with mine. I am told it came from a working set.

I’d keep the valves for now till I get a chance to put some more time to mine.

beery · 27th Nov 2020, 6:43 pm

Hi Dennis,
I might take you up on that.
I will see how I get on at the weekend.
It does seem however that your spare chassis is very clean.

Cheers
Andy

beery · 30th Nov 2020, 3:08 pm

Hi Dennis,
thank you for your kind offer. I shall take you up on it and have sent you a PM.
Valves are no problem for me as the originals look to be ok and I have plenty of spares anyway.
The old chassis will at least provide me with all the correct waxies. This means that I can restuff them all at once and then swap them into the new chassis one-by-one.

Cheers
Andy

Dennis M · 2nd Dec 2020, 8:36 pm

Ok Andy, will get it posted to you.

27th Nov 2020, 2:55 am	#21
beery Heptode Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Ware, Hertfordshire, UK. Posts: 988	Re: Ekco A23 in a parcel! Hi all, the set is safely home now. I've made a start on cleaning up the chassis. There is light rust on the top of the main chassis. I rubbed the worst of it off with a wooden lollypop stick. I then rubbed it with a cloth soaked in T-cut and wiped it down afterwards. I removed the left hand (viewed from the back) IF can cover and polished it with a scouring pad soaked in T-cut, the other one still needs cleaning. The sub chassis which supports the tuning capacitor and scale, is more of a problem. Being in the form of a tray, the sub chassis has retained moisture and rusted quite badly. The tuning capacitor does not look too clever either. I'll have to think about how to tackle it. The underside of the chassis is quite clean and virtually untouched. One wire has been replaced, but worryingly there is a loose red wire attached to the tone control switch. I shall have to see where it is supposed to go. That's all for now. Cheers Andy Attached Thumbnails __________________ www.youtube.com/user/andyvalve100

27th Nov 2020, 6:29 pm	#22
Dennis M Pentode Join Date: Jun 2020 Location: Bude, Cornwall, UK. Posts: 182	Re: Ekco A23 in a parcel! Hi Andy, That looks rough, If it looks like giving you too many problems just say and I can let you have (FOC) the spare chassis that came with mine. I am told it came from a working set. I’d keep the valves for now till I get a chance to put some more time to mine. Attached Thumbnails

27th Nov 2020, 6:43 pm	#23
beery Heptode Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Ware, Hertfordshire, UK. Posts: 988	Re: Ekco A23 in a parcel! Hi Dennis, I might take you up on that. I will see how I get on at the weekend. It does seem however that your spare chassis is very clean. Cheers Andy __________________ www.youtube.com/user/andyvalve100

30th Nov 2020, 3:08 pm	#24
beery Heptode Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Ware, Hertfordshire, UK. Posts: 988	Re: Ekco A23 in a parcel! Hi Dennis, thank you for your kind offer. I shall take you up on it and have sent you a PM. Valves are no problem for me as the originals look to be ok and I have plenty of spares anyway. The old chassis will at least provide me with all the correct waxies. This means that I can restuff them all at once and then swap them into the new chassis one-by-one. Cheers Andy __________________ www.youtube.com/user/andyvalve100

2nd Dec 2020, 8:36 pm	#25
Dennis M Pentode Join Date: Jun 2020 Location: Bude, Cornwall, UK. Posts: 182	Re: Ekco A23 in a parcel! Ok Andy, will get it posted to you.