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23rd Jan 2022, 8:06 am | #21 |
Triode
Join Date: Nov 2019
Location: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Posts: 16
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Re: Marconi R1155 history
Hi all,
My Marconi R1155 radio is now alive (no DF circuits) .... sound from several Bands. It still needs a full re-alignment and other adjustments to get it running properly etc ... and maybe then some cosmetics. It turned out to be a bigger job than I expected ... Varnish splashed on every thing, screws super-tightened and 'aged', lots of crumbly wiring needing replacement, poor previous modification work necessitating the tracing of nearly every wire etc etc ... I can almost see the 'knowing' smile on some of your faces ... The reason I refurbed this radio was that my Uncle was RAAF flying for the RAF as a Wireless Operator/Gunner and was killed in a Lancaster over Essen in October 1945 on his 4th sortie. Thanks for your advice. and interest. Cheers, Ian Melbourne, Australia |
23rd Jan 2022, 11:26 am | #22 | |
Dekatron
Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: Cornwall, UK.
Posts: 13,454
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Re: Marconi R1155 history
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24th Jan 2022, 12:13 pm | #23 |
Tetrode
Join Date: Aug 2013
Location: Monterey, California USA
Posts: 51
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Re: Marconi R1155 history
Surely the above date is an error? The war ended nominally on May 8, 1945
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24th Jan 2022, 3:40 pm | #24 |
Dekatron
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Ramsbottom (Nr Bury) Lancs or Bexhill (Nr Hastings) Sussex.
Posts: 5,817
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Re: Marconi R1155 history
Great work there from Ian and Les, very interesting! Re the photos from Les [at Post10*]. What is the circular item above the Jones plug replacing the switch? It seems to have been the inspiration for the position of the spkr.
I've mentioned, elsewhere the period [about a decade ago or more] when there was a bit of craze to get hold of an 1155 and prices shot up! I advised a chap that his set was worth much more than he was asking. I mentioned that my uncle was in the RAF and died [on Christmas Eve] in 1942 [from a head injury while bomb loading]. To my surprise, he rang me a few weeks later later saying "do you want the set or not?" He wasn't bothered about the money. When I collected it he told me that his uncle was also in the RAF during WW2 and survived so he wanted the radio to go to someone who understood. Dave |
25th Jan 2022, 12:39 am | #25 |
Triode
Join Date: Nov 2019
Location: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Posts: 16
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Re: Marconi R1155 history
Hi Geoff,
RE Post #23 Yes, should have been Oct 1944 .... |
30th Jan 2022, 5:24 pm | #26 |
Nonode
Join Date: Dec 2012
Location: Stockport, Greater Manchester, UK.
Posts: 2,106
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Re: Marconi R1155 history
John KCoG has PMed me to say that he is intending to send some more copies of Peter's restoration book to the UK for distribution. I don't know the arrangements yet but if anyone wants a copy please PM John via his Members Page
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