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Old 5th Oct 2017, 5:08 pm   #70
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Default Re: And the next one! a GEC BT2147

I think I have gone about as far with the Bakelite Bitch that a sensible approach will allow. OK I could have removed all the components and done a chassis referb but little would be gained and all the originality would have been lost.

As it is, I have had to replace the slider bank with conventional rotary controls together with a large number of passive components but it is 68 years old!

I have wired into circuit a Plessey tuner removed from a scrap Puratone 17" table model. It is quite happy in it's new role and will serve for experimental purposes until another suitable receiver unit can be discovered [and it will].

The IF plate fits well into it's original slot in the main frame so no modifications required. For one moment I had horrors of the replacement FOPT fouling but no worries as there is plenty of room.

Believe it or not it was a lot of fun but I had to take it in small doses to ensure success [and my sanity].

OK Matt, the Bakelite Bitch is all yours! Ha ha! John.

Pictures taken this morning.
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