Ekco A22 brass (?) ring - Page 2 - UK Vintage Radio Repair and Restoration Discussion Forum

PSValves · 3rd Jul 2015, 1:58 pm

Thanks - had me worried there for a bit

Nickthedentist · 4th Jul 2015, 5:29 pm

I thought Paul was trying to say that it shouldn't actually be shiny, and never was, even on brand new sets.

Robert Darwent · 4th Jul 2015, 5:52 pm

Yes that is correct - which is why its important not to be over enthusiastic in rubbing the top coating on the ring. However when used carefully and sparingly Brasso is perfectly fine.

Regards

Nickthedentist · 4th Jul 2015, 7:13 pm

Great, now I understand!

Carl Glover · 9th Jul 2015, 5:46 pm

All the rings are brass, plated chrome for the black bakelite sets and florentine bronze for the brown sets. You aren't meant to polish bronze by the way.

The A22 is a beautiful set. I've had five, but have never had a perfect example - I tend to see the good ones when I'm broke!

Lloyd 1985 · 9th Jul 2015, 7:53 pm

I got myself a nice example of the brown A22 at this years NVCF, the ring on mine has come a bit loose at the top, and also has a few little patches of green stuff on it, it doesn't look like anyone has attacked it with Brasso ever, so I was just going to remove it and give it a careful wash rather than polish it. The dial is also cracked, and I was going to buy one of the repro ones on offer on eBay currently, but decided to just live with it as it is, as it's not that noticeable at a distance. Everything else about it is in really nice clean and undamaged condition, it even worked without any parts being changed, I have however, replaced some of the rubber wiring, as it was crumbling quite badly in places, and re-strung the dial drive correctly, as someone had done it wrong, and with some red string, when the pointer got to the 1 o'clock position, it would slowly begin to move on it's own, then suddenly slump down to the end of the dial!

Regards,
Lloyd.

PSValves · 10th Jul 2015, 11:00 am

Does anyone know if it's possible to have the ring re-plated with "florentine bronze"? The one on my set has lost some of its plating over the years and the base metal is clearly visible underneath - that's before any polishing. There's also signs of some corrosion on the inside edge near the top, possibly caused by condensation.

3rd Jul 2015, 1:58 pm	#21
PSValves Pentode Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Nottingham, UK. Posts: 151	Re: Ekco A22 brass (?) ring Thanks - had me worried there for a bit

4th Jul 2015, 5:29 pm	#22
Nickthedentist Dekatron Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Oxford, UK. Posts: 17,844	Re: Ekco A22 brass (?) ring I thought Paul was trying to say that it shouldn't actually be shiny, and never was, even on brand new sets.

4th Jul 2015, 5:52 pm	#23
Robert Darwent Heptode Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Sheffield, South Yorkshire, UK Posts: 990	Re: Ekco A22 brass (?) ring Yes that is correct - which is why its important not to be over enthusiastic in rubbing the top coating on the ring. However when used carefully and sparingly Brasso is perfectly fine. Regards __________________ Robert G0UHF www.wavesintheair.co.uk

4th Jul 2015, 7:13 pm	#24
Nickthedentist Dekatron Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Oxford, UK. Posts: 17,844	Re: Ekco A22 brass (?) ring Great, now I understand!

9th Jul 2015, 5:46 pm	#25
Carl Glover Retired Dormant Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: London, UK. Posts: 25	Re: Ekco A22 brass (?) ring All the rings are brass, plated chrome for the black bakelite sets and florentine bronze for the brown sets. You aren't meant to polish bronze by the way. The A22 is a beautiful set. I've had five, but have never had a perfect example - I tend to see the good ones when I'm broke!

9th Jul 2015, 7:53 pm	#26
Lloyd 1985 Nonode Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Coningsby, Lincolnshire, UK. Posts: 2,819	Re: Ekco A22 brass (?) ring I got myself a nice example of the brown A22 at this years NVCF, the ring on mine has come a bit loose at the top, and also has a few little patches of green stuff on it, it doesn't look like anyone has attacked it with Brasso ever, so I was just going to remove it and give it a careful wash rather than polish it. The dial is also cracked, and I was going to buy one of the repro ones on offer on eBay currently, but decided to just live with it as it is, as it's not that noticeable at a distance. Everything else about it is in really nice clean and undamaged condition, it even worked without any parts being changed, I have however, replaced some of the rubber wiring, as it was crumbling quite badly in places, and re-strung the dial drive correctly, as someone had done it wrong, and with some red string, when the pointer got to the 1 o'clock position, it would slowly begin to move on it's own, then suddenly slump down to the end of the dial! Regards, Lloyd.

10th Jul 2015, 11:00 am	#27
PSValves Pentode Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Nottingham, UK. Posts: 151	Re: Ekco A22 brass (?) ring Does anyone know if it's possible to have the ring re-plated with "florentine bronze"? The one on my set has lost some of its plating over the years and the base metal is clearly visible underneath - that's before any polishing. There's also signs of some corrosion on the inside edge near the top, possibly caused by condensation.