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25th Mar 2010, 5:12 pm | #1 |
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Mcmichael 135
Hi Guys
After nearly 6 months restoring this radio dont get much time these days its finally done.It works perfectly picking up local stations as well with just a short piece of wire as an aerial.I still have the stand to repolish.I drilled all the old capacitors insides out and carefully installed the new caps into them so they still look original.The speaker cloth is not original found the best match i could from Sid Chaplin.Many thanks again to Phil G4SPZ and Ekcobeach, without these guys i wouldnt have got very far with this radio. Ade |
25th Mar 2010, 7:06 pm | #2 |
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Re: Mcmichael 135
It looks cracking set, well worth the wait, congrats to to you.
paul
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Cheers Paul. |
25th Mar 2010, 9:53 pm | #3 |
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Re: Mcmichael 135
Well done Ade, it looks great. I have two of these awaiting restoration. One has a bronze coloured cloth which is rotten and the other has pale cloth like yours. Which of Sid's cloths did you use?
Paul |
25th Mar 2010, 10:55 pm | #4 |
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Re: Mcmichael 135
Well done Ade, I have one of these with the legs I use for the cricket on R4, a very nice set.
well done! cheers Mark |
25th Mar 2010, 11:50 pm | #5 |
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Re: Mcmichael 135
Ade
That looks a lovely radio. I am working on a McMichael superhet just now and they certainly seem solidly engineered. Cheers Ian |
26th Mar 2010, 9:52 am | #6 |
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Re: Mcmichael 135
Thanks Guys for your kind comments.
The speaker cloth was number 4. Last edited by Brian R Pateman; 26th Mar 2010 at 6:12 pm. Reason: FRC. |
29th Mar 2010, 8:43 am | #7 |
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Re: Mcmichael 135
Well done Ade,
That is a beautiful radio. Howard |
29th Mar 2010, 3:37 pm | #8 |
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Re: Mcmichael 135
Nice resto
You all know my love for McMichaels so I don't really need to say anymore |
30th Mar 2010, 1:34 pm | #9 |
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30th Mar 2010, 5:51 pm | #10 |
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Re: Mcmichael 135
For those who are cricket fans , polished cabriole stumps and pink balls what next! regards Mick.
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