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20th Jun 2011, 1:49 pm
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Retired Dormant Member
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: Cape Town, South Africa.
Posts: 34
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Eddystone S640
While attending club / bootsale meeting this receiver ended up in my boot !
 First look http://i754.photobucket.com/albums/x...stonefoto1.jpg The face plate has seen better days  http://i754.photobucket.com/albums/x...stonefoto2.jpg Inside not to bad - Radio no audio and will change all capacitors and check resistor values  http://i754.photobucket.com/albums/x...stonefoto3.jpg Thinking it should be "Quick" to remove the face plate for respray / lettering.....I made a mistake , its a job and a half to remove . http://i754.photobucket.com/albums/x...stonefoto4.jpg  Updates to follow .... |
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20th Jun 2011, 4:06 pm
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Pentode
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: Redditch, Worcestershire, UK.
Posts: 196
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Re: Eddystone S640
Dirk
there is a great article on restoring an S640 on the Eddystone User Group website written by Gerry O'Hara. Go to www.eddystoneusergroup.org.uk and look at the restoration section. Chris G0EYO |
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20th Jun 2011, 4:45 pm
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Retired Dormant Member
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: Cape Town, South Africa.
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Re: Eddystone S640
Thank you for the link Chris . Had some time today to respray front panel ....
http://i754.photobucket.com/albums/x...nelrespray.jpg http://i754.photobucket.com/albums/x...elrestored.jpg Now just to re-install everything and get this radio working again. Dirk zs1vdb |
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20th Jun 2011, 7:28 pm
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Hexode
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Bristol, UK.
Posts: 480
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Re: Eddystone S640
That was quick!
It looks a bit simpler than the 730/1A I am trying to fix - it's taken me about 2 months just to get the gear mechanism back together and working. I haven't resprayed mine (although it needs it) - I'll get it working first and then maybe ... |
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21st Jun 2011, 9:12 am
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Dekatron
Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: Chesterfield, Derbyshire, UK.
Posts: 3,754
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Re: Eddystone S640
Very nice ! how did you make the finger panel look so good ,i tried to get a new one for mine to no avail. Mick.
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21st Jun 2011, 5:31 pm
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Retired Dormant Member
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: Cape Town, South Africa.
Posts: 34
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Re: Eddystone S640
Hi all , some time ago i advertise for face plate
 I was busy restoring the Eddystone 840A . One of our local hams here in Cape Town send me this panel kept it here in the junk box and then this radio arrived ! Maybe you can try some dry transfer lettering ...... Greetings Dirk |
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22nd Jun 2011, 1:35 pm
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Pentode
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: Redditch, Worcestershire, UK.
Posts: 196
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Re: Eddystone S640
Dirk
There is a reproduction of the S640 faceplate you can download from the EUG website, in the Restoration section Regards Chris G0EYO |
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