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23rd Jun 2008, 7:24 pm | #1 |
Hexode
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Speaker Cloth
Hi,
Having successfully purchased a radio (with damaged speaker cloth) I wondered if there is anyone in the UK supplying replacement materials? Andy |
23rd Jun 2008, 9:22 pm | #2 |
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Re: Speaker Cloth
Hi Andy,
Try Sid Chaplin - details here; http://www.vintage-radio.com/trg/trg1.gif on Paul's main site. Regards,
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24th Jun 2008, 1:33 am | #3 |
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Re: Speaker Cloth
Just wondering if there is any current product information and prices, etc available anywhere on the web for Sid Chaplin's wares? The details given on Paul's main website are from 2003/4!
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24th Jun 2008, 8:17 am | #4 |
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Re: Speaker Cloth
Not sure about Sid Chaplin, or other UK outlets, but there are some more grill cloths here:
http://www.reproradio.nl/shop/index....=index&cPath=3 Got to be worth a look I guess. No connection etc, just a satisfied customer. Ian |
24th Jun 2008, 6:09 pm | #5 |
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Re: Speaker Cloth
Thanks Guys for the info.
When the radio arrives I will check the best matchof cloth. It is for a Philips 650A Bakelite radio. I think the first ever radio I repaired at the age of about 11 or so was one of these! Andy |
24th Jun 2008, 6:49 pm | #6 |
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Re: Speaker Cloth
Hello!
If it's a Philips, there is this site... http://www.reproradio.nl/shop/index....=index&cPath=3 Regards, Tony |
24th Jun 2008, 9:59 pm | #7 | |
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25th Jun 2008, 6:02 pm | #8 |
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Re: Speaker Cloth
Sorry everyone, I didn't see Ian's post there!
I'll just go and get some new glasses.... Tony |
26th Jun 2008, 11:24 am | #9 |
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Re: Speaker Cloth
Something very nice about the design of this radio, and the art deco cloth though not in pristine condition suits it so well. Big mistake many many years ago, well I was very young, was to scratch the control knobs, but there is no way to remove the marks. I suppose they could be filled with some sort of plastic compound and coloured to match.
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26th Jun 2008, 12:46 pm | #11 | |
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Hi Paul That's a good idea, might give it a try, or even a suitable colour nail varnish but this can contain acetone, what does it do to bakerlite Annoying when they go missing as no-one ever has replacements, what became of the rest of the Tombstone Philips Radio Geof |
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26th Jun 2008, 12:53 pm | #12 |
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I suspect that slow dry varnish would not affect the Bakerlite and could be removed if not liked. Don't think any varnish would affect it though as Bakerlite is a thermosetting plastic. I'm no chemist though.
The Philips Radio is still in the family, pictured on earlier thread of mine, something like "Old family Radios" Last edited by mastermanx2001; 26th Jun 2008 at 1:18 pm. |
26th Jun 2008, 10:35 pm | #13 |
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