Re: Eddystone 750 wreck
Wow, something of a marathon! Must be very satisfying to have re-vitalised what would have seemed something of a forlorn and neglected orphan of a radio. It's understandable that many would quail at the thought of a thorough and extensive overhaul like this on such a tightly-packed and inaccessible set, I'm sure that they must have been built up as modular chunks for final assembly and interwiring originally.
The HT electrolytics in mine are BEC made, which types I believe as having a good reputation in DAC90As and others- they certainly seemed to reform well and have given good service. I was going to replace them when I acquired the set, something I would normally think of as prudent but they're something of a feature in the set.
The front panel arrangement of this series of Eddystones adds to the awkwardness of servicing, too- I wonder what professional users thought of them at the time. As for working around the valve sockets in the RF box- aaargh!
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