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Heatercathodeshort · 15th Jul 2014, 8:12 am

Placing the set in the garage will result in fast deterioration especially once the summer is over. It's worth having the transformer rewound. It should be a straightforward job. I don't know your engineering skills but if limited, you only have to make a note of the connections making refitting an easy job. The rest of the receiver is completely reliable so it will give years of service once you have done this. We had the 23" version, the DR404 in our living room for a while in mid 1960's. It will look hideous with other chassis cobbled together to fit. Just my thoughts, Regards, John.

15th Jul 2014, 8:12 am	#15
Heatercathodeshort Dekatron Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Warnham, West Sussex. 10 miles south of DORKING. Posts: 9,147	Re: End of my beloved DR101 Placing the set in the garage will result in fast deterioration especially once the summer is over. It's worth having the transformer rewound. It should be a straightforward job. I don't know your engineering skills but if limited, you only have to make a note of the connections making refitting an easy job. The rest of the receiver is completely reliable so it will give years of service once you have done this. We had the 23" version, the DR404 in our living room for a while in mid 1960's. It will look hideous with other chassis cobbled together to fit. Just my thoughts, Regards, John.