Pye Fenman2 Wavechange Switch Replaced - UK Vintage Radio Repair and Restoration Discussion Forum

Aub · 28th Aug 2006, 2:50 pm

Hi all,
Well, I finally plucked up courage and did it. Overall, it took quite a few hours to do and was a right

Someone said they thought the set was built around the switch and I think they were right!

I got a spare wavechange switch from Steve Bell - Thanks Steve for the old chassis and switch

That was a few weeks ago and it's taken me this long to phsych up.

Luckily, only the outer wafer of the switch was damaged. If the inner wafer had needed replacing, that would have been even harder to do. I made little labels for each of the wires as I disconnected them from the damaged wafer. I also made copious notes and drawings.

It was extremely fiddly and I had to remove L1 and L2 to get enough room to manouver the wafer into place on the threaded rods. Paul Stenning's service data was a big help. The set's now working well again. The only slight mishap was that I accidentally crushed one of the dial lamps

so i now need to get a replacement from somewhere.

Over the years, I've constructed lots of stuff but repaired comparatively little, so this was a real test for me and I'm really pleased with the result.

Time now for a few

All the best

Aub

Steve_Bell · 28th Aug 2006, 10:14 pm

Glad you got it sorted Aub - not a task I would like to take on.
But, the Fenman 2 is worth the effort, I think you'll agree.

Steve.

JoshWard · 29th Aug 2006, 11:19 am

Well done! This reminds me of my own Fenman 2 sitting on the workshop floor

. Worked one day and not the next! Josh.

28th Aug 2006, 2:50 pm	#1
Aub Nonode Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Nuneaton, Warwickshire, UK. Posts: 2,040	Pye Fenman2 Wavechange Switch Replaced Hi all, Well, I finally plucked up courage and did it. Overall, it took quite a few hours to do and was a right Someone said they thought the set was built around the switch and I think they were right! I got a spare wavechange switch from Steve Bell - Thanks Steve for the old chassis and switch That was a few weeks ago and it's taken me this long to phsych up. Luckily, only the outer wafer of the switch was damaged. If the inner wafer had needed replacing, that would have been even harder to do. I made little labels for each of the wires as I disconnected them from the damaged wafer. I also made copious notes and drawings. It was extremely fiddly and I had to remove L1 and L2 to get enough room to manouver the wafer into place on the threaded rods. Paul Stenning's service data was a big help. The set's now working well again. The only slight mishap was that I accidentally crushed one of the dial lamps so i now need to get a replacement from somewhere. Over the years, I've constructed lots of stuff but repaired comparatively little, so this was a real test for me and I'm really pleased with the result. Time now for a few All the best Aub

28th Aug 2006, 10:14 pm	#2
Steve_Bell Hexode Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne & Wear, UK. Posts: 475	Re: Pye Fenman2 Wavechange Switch Replaced Glad you got it sorted Aub - not a task I would like to take on. But, the Fenman 2 is worth the effort, I think you'll agree. Steve.

29th Aug 2006, 11:19 am	#3
JoshWard Octode Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Near Stowmarket, Suffolk, UK. Posts: 1,962	Re: Pye Fenman2 Wavechange Switch Replaced Well done! This reminds me of my own Fenman 2 sitting on the workshop floor . Worked one day and not the next! Josh.