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dazzlevision · 22nd Nov 2020, 10:29 pm

I think these are very attractive (moulded cabinet) sets and when restored, work very well.

I have restored two myself and am very pleased with the result on AM and VHF.

It's a pity the dropper is so close to the cabinet back, which results in that area becoming very "crumbly", unless the set was "very low mileage".

The RF sub-chassis is mounted on anti-micrphony rubber bushes, as is the UCH81 valveholder.

Unusually for a domestic set, Ultra applied a spot of blue lacquer to the soldered joints - presumably after a quality control inspection of them.

22nd Nov 2020, 10:29 pm	#4
dazzlevision Dekatron Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Near Swindon, North Wiltshire, UK. Posts: 3,621	Re: Ultra U930, from basket case to working. I think these are very attractive (moulded cabinet) sets and when restored, work very well. I have restored two myself and am very pleased with the result on AM and VHF. It's a pity the dropper is so close to the cabinet back, which results in that area becoming very "crumbly", unless the set was "very low mileage". The RF sub-chassis is mounted on anti-micrphony rubber bushes, as is the UCH81 valveholder. Unusually for a domestic set, Ultra applied a spot of blue lacquer to the soldered joints - presumably after a quality control inspection of them.