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David G4EBT · 25th Feb 2018, 3:01 pm

I think it should 'high fives' all round that you've stuck at it and seen the job through to a successful conclusion!

It's quite a challenging set anyway for a newcomer and it had been seriously got at by a previous owner, which meant that before you could begin to restore it, you had to put the set back to how it should have been before the 'phantom' messed with it. You had the added complication of the fractured cores in the IFTs, which might well have been why the 'phantom' threw in the towel (or was he the culprit who caused the damage to the cores?). Nevertheless, with the help of '60 old john' you managed to source a pair of IFTs and fit them, then discovered the elusive open circuit in the top cap.

Although you've had a roller coaster ride and have incurred considerable expense beyond what you might have expected, it's been time and money well spent and you've learned more from this one restoration that some people learn from a dozen straightforward sets which are working when they get them, and they just routinely replace the waxy caps. You've ended up with a 50s classic set, fully restored, fully working and safe, and not as commonplace as the DAC90A.

The experience, self-esteem and confidence that you've gained will stand you in good stead for future restorations, and you can justifiably claim that you don't just 'do up' or 'mend' radios, or 'get them working' but restore them, diagnosing and rectifying faults step by step as you embark on a 'journey of discovery' from a dud to a working set, which is quite another thing!

A lengthy thread with lots of input from forum members, (more than 260 posts and 13,800 views!), which should encourage and inspire others.

The only question now is: 'What are you going to do for an encore?'

25th Feb 2018, 3:01 pm	#264
David G4EBT Dekatron Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Cottingham, East Yorkshire, UK. Posts: 5,761	Re: Bush A.C.91 I think it should 'high fives' all round that you've stuck at it and seen the job through to a successful conclusion! It's quite a challenging set anyway for a newcomer and it had been seriously got at by a previous owner, which meant that before you could begin to restore it, you had to put the set back to how it should have been before the 'phantom' messed with it. You had the added complication of the fractured cores in the IFTs, which might well have been why the 'phantom' threw in the towel (or was he the culprit who caused the damage to the cores?). Nevertheless, with the help of '60 old john' you managed to source a pair of IFTs and fit them, then discovered the elusive open circuit in the top cap. Although you've had a roller coaster ride and have incurred considerable expense beyond what you might have expected, it's been time and money well spent and you've learned more from this one restoration that some people learn from a dozen straightforward sets which are working when they get them, and they just routinely replace the waxy caps. You've ended up with a 50s classic set, fully restored, fully working and safe, and not as commonplace as the DAC90A. The experience, self-esteem and confidence that you've gained will stand you in good stead for future restorations, and you can justifiably claim that you don't just 'do up' or 'mend' radios, or 'get them working' but restore them, diagnosing and rectifying faults step by step as you embark on a 'journey of discovery' from a dud to a working set, which is quite another thing! A lengthy thread with lots of input from forum members, (more than 260 posts and 13,800 views!), which should encourage and inspire others. The only question now is: 'What are you going to do for an encore?' __________________ David. BVWS Member. G-QRP Club member 1339.