Back panel question, Ambassador 545 - UK Vintage Radio Repair and Restoration Discussion Forum

Gabe001 · 26th Sep 2020, 7:54 pm

Hello,

I've got a lovely Ambassador 545 radio I'm going to start work on.

It's the AC only version with a transformer which I think makes it a 545H, or at least that's where my research has led me so far.

Can I ask if the back panel is original? The 545h on radiomusem has no back. Maybe someone has one?

Thanks,

Gabriel

ajgriff · 26th Sep 2020, 8:05 pm

Definitely not. The original had small holes drilled in hexagon patterns and was made from the more usual chocolate brown fibre board.

Alan

Gabe001 · 26th Sep 2020, 8:19 pm

Yes thanks, I thought so. It's very odd though. Maker went through the effort of getting the appropriate wording on, but cut the panel short, instead of going all the way to the bottom.

26th Sep 2020, 7:54 pm	#1
Gabe001 Octode Join Date: Oct 2019 Location: Stockport, Greater Manchester, UK. Posts: 1,640	Back panel question, Ambassador 545 Hello, I've got a lovely Ambassador 545 radio I'm going to start work on. It's the AC only version with a transformer which I think makes it a 545H, or at least that's where my research has led me so far. Can I ask if the back panel is original? The 545h on radiomusem has no back. Maybe someone has one? Thanks, Gabriel Attached Thumbnails Last edited by Gabe001; 26th Sep 2020 at 8:04 pm.

26th Sep 2020, 8:05 pm	#2
ajgriff Nonode Join Date: May 2004 Location: Halifax, West Yorkshire, UK. Posts: 2,587	Re: Back panel question, ambassador 545 Definitely not. The original had small holes drilled in hexagon patterns and was made from the more usual chocolate brown fibre board. Alan

26th Sep 2020, 8:19 pm	#3
Gabe001 Octode Join Date: Oct 2019 Location: Stockport, Greater Manchester, UK. Posts: 1,640	Re: Back panel question, ambassador 545 Yes thanks, I thought so. It's very odd though. Maker went through the effort of getting the appropriate wording on, but cut the panel short, instead of going all the way to the bottom.