Broken Ferguson 393G - Page 2 - UK Vintage Radio Repair and Restoration Discussion Forum

peter_sol · 27th Apr 2019, 9:23 am

Well that is a remarkably good job the chap has done for you. And to have had a spare pickup arm as well.
The arms were not very robust.

Edward Huggins · 27th Apr 2019, 9:31 am

I agree, those Collaro arms were quite weak, but to their credit they did have a high-ish compliance. That work on the circuit board and the new caps look like a very good job has been done. Does that Norwich based Engineer post his services on the Forum?
Now, and on seeing the internals, that looks like a Plessey 6.5" speaker which might have been a replacement for the original Celestion twin-cone unit.

Chumley · 27th Apr 2019, 9:40 am

Video of the machine in action. It does sound better with the lid closed, of course, but it's more fun watching the autochanger.

https://youtu.be/LasuU4IxmNQ

Chumley · 27th Apr 2019, 9:49 am

I'll open it up again and have a look at the speaker in due course. You can see it here in one of the shots from when I first took it all apart.

I don't know if Richard is on this forum, but I can supply PM contact details for anyone in the area looking for repair assistance. Very reasonable rates. He also specialises in train set controllers, but I don't have a train set...

He was more than familiar with the 393G, having previously abandoned a restoration himself because the woodworm in the case was too far gone!

Lloyd 1985 · 27th Apr 2019, 10:03 am

Great to see it's all sorted and working well, the PCB repair looks good!

Regards,
Lloyd

Chumley · 27th Apr 2019, 3:00 pm

Update: I think the speaker's working fine. I had a rummage and discovered one of the cables was resting on the cone, causing unwanted vibration. Tucked safely away now!

Sideband · 28th Apr 2019, 1:10 pm

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chumley

Update: I think the speaker's working fine. I had a rummage and discovered one of the cables was resting on the cone,

I've been caught out by that before! From a feeling of regret that yet another possibly difficult replacement part has to be found to a feeling of elation that it was something silly and easily fixable.

27th Apr 2019, 9:23 am	#21
peter_sol Octode Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Welwyn Garden City, Herts. UK. Posts: 1,906	Re: Broken Ferguson 393G Well that is a remarkably good job the chap has done for you. And to have had a spare pickup arm as well. The arms were not very robust.

27th Apr 2019, 9:31 am	#22
Edward Huggins Dekatron Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: Southwold, Suffolk, UK. Posts: 8,338	Re: Broken Ferguson 393G I agree, those Collaro arms were quite weak, but to their credit they did have a high-ish compliance. That work on the circuit board and the new caps look like a very good job has been done. Does that Norwich based Engineer post his services on the Forum? Now, and on seeing the internals, that looks like a Plessey 6.5" speaker which might have been a replacement for the original Celestion twin-cone unit. __________________ Edward.

27th Apr 2019, 9:40 am	#23
Chumley Triode Join Date: Feb 2019 Location: Dereham, Norfolk, UK. Posts: 29	Re: Broken Ferguson 393G Video of the machine in action. It does sound better with the lid closed, of course, but it's more fun watching the autochanger. https://youtu.be/LasuU4IxmNQ

27th Apr 2019, 9:49 am	#24
Chumley Triode Join Date: Feb 2019 Location: Dereham, Norfolk, UK. Posts: 29	Re: Broken Ferguson 393G I'll open it up again and have a look at the speaker in due course. You can see it here in one of the shots from when I first took it all apart. I don't know if Richard is on this forum, but I can supply PM contact details for anyone in the area looking for repair assistance. Very reasonable rates. He also specialises in train set controllers, but I don't have a train set... He was more than familiar with the 393G, having previously abandoned a restoration himself because the woodworm in the case was too far gone! Attached Thumbnails

27th Apr 2019, 10:03 am	#25
Lloyd 1985 Nonode Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Coningsby, Lincolnshire, UK. Posts: 2,820	Re: Broken Ferguson 393G Great to see it's all sorted and working well, the PCB repair looks good! Regards, Lloyd

27th Apr 2019, 3:00 pm	#26
Chumley Triode Join Date: Feb 2019 Location: Dereham, Norfolk, UK. Posts: 29	Re: Broken Ferguson 393G Update: I think the speaker's working fine. I had a rummage and discovered one of the cables was resting on the cone, causing unwanted vibration. Tucked safely away now!