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22nd May 2011, 10:29 pm | #21 |
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Re: HMV 900 TV restoration.
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22nd May 2011, 10:52 pm | #22 |
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Re: HMV 900 TV restoration.
With all that wood worm activity I would saturate all the holes with woodworm killer and then paint the inside of the cabinet and underneath with the stuff and then bag it up for a few months. Then do that again and leave for a bit before doing anything further. You wouldn't want to do any serious work on the cabinet and get it looking nice and then come down one morning to find a new hole in your new finish. I had this happen to me - which is why I always now go overboeard with treatment just to make sure.
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This is what exactly happened to a HMV 1851 TV/radio combi I repaired in 2008 or was it 2009? Large areas of the cabinet were chopped out in an attempt to get rid of the worm. A new cabinet floor was made and a large part of the cabinet side was replaced. Those wee creatures are difficult to get rid of. DFWB. |
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22nd May 2011, 11:25 pm | #24 |
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In one old HMV radiogram which had a very serious infestation I think I used two large cans of the spray stuff and then left it for 6 months to "cook". Nothing survived!
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23rd May 2011, 7:31 am | #25 |
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Re: HMV 900 TV restoration.
HMV/EMI products are certainly liked by woodworm. I think it must be the type of animal glue used in the 1930's. J.
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23rd May 2011, 12:56 pm | #26 |
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Due to the damp conditions in which the set was stored, it's likely that mould spores are present. Extra special care should be taken when dealing with mould of any description, particularly in respect of inhalation.
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23rd May 2011, 11:20 pm | #29 |
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Re: HMV 900 TV restoration.
B&Q Ply is very poor quality ,and not cheap considering this either ! Ply comes in different quality grades ,so best to do some research.
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24th May 2011, 9:25 am | #30 |
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Re: HMV 900 TV restoration.
I have never looked to closely at it, I will next time I go there, usually to waste time while waiting to getting the car mot'ed, maybe that is why these places have loud irritating musak to confuse you when trying to figure out what you want, sizes and so on. But for indoor use and a part that is hidden it doesn't have to be outdoor marine ply. Wicks also having a cutting service, and there are probably smaller wood yards that can cut pieces, even a boat yard might do it if one can be found.
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24th May 2011, 9:35 am | #31 |
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Re: HMV 900 TV restoration.
In this case, I think marine ply was suggested because it is inherently of better quality. In terms of the quantity required and the value of the set, the additional cost could probably be justified.
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24th May 2011, 10:43 am | #32 |
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Re: HMV 900 TV restoration.
My local boatyard used to let me have offcuts of marine ply for next to nothing, but not any more. The last lot I bought came from this company, but it's a long way from the North East:-
http://www.robbins.co.uk/
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24th May 2011, 12:41 pm | #33 |
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24th May 2011, 8:31 pm | #34 |
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What you need to look for in the ply is quality tight grained stuff with the outside faces having decent surfaces of fine quality .A lot of it these days even stuff described as marine ....is pretty ropey for something like cabinet work. The builders where im working at the mo have been lining a shed with some beech faced ply which looked quite good .
Some stuff I had to buy from B&Q a few months ago was awful soft timber full of faults and warped ...only good for rough work ! I do use B&Q a lot as i have a trade card and get quite a bit off the cost of stuff and they cut timber too . |
24th May 2011, 10:50 pm | #35 |
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Hi Chipp,
I must find the correct wood for this job, the set is too valuable to use any old rubbish that might be lying around. Three parts need replacing; the upper and lower rear battens (I hope that's correct name for these parts) and the lower right side cabinet section. Some work was done on the set yesterday. The delaminated veneer at the top edge of the cabinet has been glued using PVA. Old cross bars removed from TV stands along with G clamps were used for the task. The front veneer work will repair without too much difficulty. DFWB. |
25th May 2011, 9:21 am | #36 |
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Re: HMV 900 TV restoration.
Hi David,
As I suggested for veneer on my earlier post on the HMV 900 pre-war TV at NVCF thread, wardrobes and all sorts of other furniture are great sources for quality material to use in a project like this. Most towns and cities have furniture depositories where furniture can be bought for next to nothing. I appreciate that there is the hassle of tracking down exactly what you are looking for, preparing the material for use and perhaps having to fill the odd screw hole, but you will have some quality timber which is probably contemporary with the cabinet being restored and also you would have to go a long way to find any new stuff of the same quality. Then there would be the cost... Best wishes, Keith |
2nd Jun 2011, 1:53 pm | #37 |
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Work is held up because we have find to the correct wood for the side and rear parts of the cabinet.
However, this week I have managed to make one repro part, the loud speaker baffle. The picture shows the second atempt. The first was a disaster, it's in the Biffa bin. The left hand part is the repro. DFWB. |
2nd Jun 2011, 4:50 pm | #38 |
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Re: HMV 900 TV restoration.
I have just found an article in Television magazine October 1980 by David Looser on the refurbishment of an HMV Model 901 receiver. Its amazing that at the time the receiver was some forty years old and now another example of this type of receiver has been found and under going refurbishment some thirty years later.
Please find attached a PDF copy of the article, which describes the receivers available in 1936 and the features of this model. I have scanned page one twice, in black and white to read the text, and again in grey scale so that you can see the pictures. I hope you will find the article interesting. Regards Stan.
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2nd Jun 2011, 4:54 pm | #39 |
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I visited David Looser about 5 years ago and he still had the 901 though we didn't switch it on. David Looser (along with David Boynes) is also one of that very select group who has designed and built a 625>405 converter.
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2nd Jun 2011, 5:36 pm | #40 |
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That's most impressive David. I realise it's only a hole in a square piece of wood but it's a lot better than I could have done.
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