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Boater Sam · 13th Feb 2017, 9:21 am

They are a good looking radio, my old neighbour had one, she used to work for Ferranti ( as did I eventually ) and it was in the lounge working well for many years. They are soundly constructed radios.
I would take that suggestion to change the audio grid coupling capacitor as being very sound advice. For peace of mind if nothing else, the outlay of a few pence and an hour of your time should ensure that it continues to work for a long time.
Loss of the output transformer could be the death knell of a treasured possession.

13th Feb 2017, 9:21 am	#5
Boater Sam Banned Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Middlewich, Cheshire, UK. & Winter in the Philippines. Posts: 3,897	Re: Ferranti 255, what a nice radio! They are a good looking radio, my old neighbour had one, she used to work for Ferranti ( as did I eventually ) and it was in the lounge working well for many years. They are soundly constructed radios. I would take that suggestion to change the audio grid coupling capacitor as being very sound advice. For peace of mind if nothing else, the outlay of a few pence and an hour of your time should ensure that it continues to work for a long time. Loss of the output transformer could be the death knell of a treasured possession.