The Thanks Thread - Page 37 - UK Vintage Radio Repair and Restoration Discussion Forum

Herald1360 · 19th Aug 2017, 12:24 pm

Big thanks to John, GW4FRX for coffee and a cookie at Dobbies near Shrewsbury.

Oh, and the little Sony TV too

Seems he was working with and only a few miles away, from my then employer's products more or less contemporaneously with my time in Bracknell. He also knew the term "Dim MANWEB"- perhaps the first person I've met since I left Bracknell who did!

eddie_ce · 25th Aug 2017, 3:59 pm

Many thanks to Richard (mole24uk) for his generous offer of Ge-transistors.

Refugee · 25th Aug 2017, 10:30 pm

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Originally Posted by eddie_ce

Many thanks to Richard (mole24uk) for his generous offer of Ge-transistors.

Again for me too.
The post office "got" a couple but I still have a couple to play with.
I will be able to get some very good close ups with my new digital microscope and try them on my transistor test sets one new and one from the 1970s.

terrybull · 31st Aug 2017, 4:37 pm

Thanks to the mods for sorting out my mess up when I changed email address.

Reelman · 1st Sep 2017, 7:33 pm

Many thanks to slatermethuen (Andy) for the very large number of Hi-Fi magazines he has given me today. We both had concerns over the car's suspension for the journey back but fortunately our fears were unfounded despite the best efforts of the enormous Nottingham speed bumps!
In addition the Tandberg recorder is in beautiful condition and am looking forward to its restoration.
Thanks again,
Peter.

GW4FRX · 11th Sep 2017, 3:34 pm

Massive and profound thanks to Dave Wells M0CEM for the very rare transistors needed to revitalise a Radford amplifier. Thanks to him there's now a good chance of it all coming back together when all appeared lost.

The amateur spirit at its best.

Vy 73 de GW4FRX

Skywave · 13th Sep 2017, 9:32 pm

My grateful thanks to Kev (Outrun_uk) who collected a Philips VTVM for me in Liverpool and sent it on to me via courier. Kev's packing of the parcel was par excellence.

Al. / Sept. 13th.

Herald1360 · 14th Sep 2017, 10:40 am

Many thanks to Nickthedentist for (decluttering his house) his generous gifts of a Freeview set top box, freeview LCD telly and a freeview HDR.

My new house will now have a main telly and a bedroom telly. Bedroom one will be the little Sony CRT one from GW4FRX of recent mention with the STB.

llama · 15th Sep 2017, 8:45 am

Huge thanks to everyone suggesting a fix for my Panasonic DVD recorder, especially "Red to Black" for the complete set of documentation which allowed me to find my way around the machine and thereby fix it.
Graham

Oldelectronics · 16th Sep 2017, 6:39 am

A very grateful thank you to Tim Norris for the Maplin 10 section aerial which he kindly fetched from Maplins and sent to me.And would only accept a donation to a cancer charity next time I am in town.

Great aerials its just a pity Maplin no longer have warehouse stock as they just drop in I used heat shrink (3 layers) instead of the top grommet as the aerial wouldn't go through that grommet or any others I had that would fit in the hole where the grommet goes and I didn't want to drill the chassis or front panel holes in an effort to make them larger.

Kev

mole42uk · 16th Sep 2017, 10:36 am

Many thanks to both the Martins (Dekatron and G8UWM-MildMartin) for the new PSU design and PCB for the Sussex valve tester.

Craig Sawyers · 16th Sep 2017, 11:02 am

Thanks to Ian Rose for a superb Sullivan Megohmeter which has found me as the new owner FOC (and very reasonable shipping).

Cheers Ian!

GW4FRX · 18th Sep 2017, 6:14 pm

Grateful thanks to Alistair D for sending the Harwin stepped pins that turned out to be ideal for making PCB connections to drilled 1/16in holes. They fit perfectly and could almost have been made for the job.

This forum restores one's faith in human nature

CambridgeWorks · 21st Sep 2017, 3:31 pm

Thank you kindly to Nickthedentist for sending me foc the HP338 black cartridge. I will certainly make a donation to a charity box.
Rob

electronicskip · 21st Sep 2017, 8:50 pm

Thanks to stevehertz for the two Akai video cameras.

Craig Sawyers · 27th Sep 2017, 10:09 am

Thanks to Rob (Whiskas) for the Tenma sig gen - really useful bit if kit, Cheers

Craig

eddie_ce · 28th Sep 2017, 4:01 pm

Many thanks to Michael (yesnaby) for his generous gift of authentic wander plugs.

Once again, this wonderful forum has come up trumps.

Craig Sawyers · 30th Sep 2017, 8:13 am

Thanks to Ian Rose, who worked out that I have an interest in slide rules - and just sent me one.

Cheers Ian!

Andrewausfa · 7th Oct 2017, 2:38 pm

Huge thanks to Scottart (Stephen) who drove up and met me halfway with an oscilloscope. Super chap.

Andrew

Boater Sam · 9th Oct 2017, 4:24 pm

Thanks to Mike, Dual Standard, for the drawer units to help tidy my workshop.
Collecting very late was fun in the dark of the countryside!
Sam.

19th Aug 2017, 12:24 pm	#721
Herald1360 Dekatron Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Leominster, Herefordshire, UK. Posts: 16,634	Re: The Thanks Thread Big thanks to John, GW4FRX for coffee and a cookie at Dobbies near Shrewsbury. Oh, and the little Sony TV too Seems he was working with and only a few miles away, from my then employer's products more or less contemporaneously with my time in Bracknell. He also knew the term "Dim MANWEB"- perhaps the first person I've met since I left Bracknell who did! __________________ ....__________ ....\|____\|\|__\|__\_____ .=.\| _---\__\|__\|_---_\|. .........O..Chris....O

25th Aug 2017, 3:59 pm	#722
eddie_ce Hexode Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: nr. Hannover, Germany Posts: 372	Re: The Thanks Thread Many thanks to Richard (mole24uk) for his generous offer of Ge-transistors. __________________ Eddie BVWS Member. Friend of the BVWTM

31st Aug 2017, 4:37 pm	#724
terrybull Octode Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Southwell, Nottinghamshire, UK. Posts: 1,848	Re: The Thanks Thread Thanks to the mods for sorting out my mess up when I changed email address.

1st Sep 2017, 7:33 pm	#725
Reelman Octode Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Rotherham, South Yorkshire, UK. Posts: 1,971	Re: The Thanks Thread Many thanks to slatermethuen (Andy) for the very large number of Hi-Fi magazines he has given me today. We both had concerns over the car's suspension for the journey back but fortunately our fears were unfounded despite the best efforts of the enormous Nottingham speed bumps! In addition the Tandberg recorder is in beautiful condition and am looking forward to its restoration. Thanks again, Peter.

11th Sep 2017, 3:34 pm	#726
GW4FRX Pentode Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Shrewsbury, Shropshire, UK. Posts: 149	Re: The Thanks Thread Massive and profound thanks to Dave Wells M0CEM for the very rare transistors needed to revitalise a Radford amplifier. Thanks to him there's now a good chance of it all coming back together when all appeared lost. The amateur spirit at its best. Vy 73 de GW4FRX

13th Sep 2017, 9:32 pm	#727
Skywave Rest in Peace Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Chard, South Somerset, UK. Posts: 7,457	Re: The Thanks Thread My grateful thanks to Kev (Outrun_uk) who collected a Philips VTVM for me in Liverpool and sent it on to me via courier. Kev's packing of the parcel was par excellence. Al. / Sept. 13th.

14th Sep 2017, 10:40 am	#728
Herald1360 Dekatron Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Leominster, Herefordshire, UK. Posts: 16,634	Re: The Thanks Thread Many thanks to Nickthedentist for (decluttering his house) his generous gifts of a Freeview set top box, freeview LCD telly and a freeview HDR. My new house will now have a main telly and a bedroom telly. Bedroom one will be the little Sony CRT one from GW4FRX of recent mention with the STB. __________________ ....__________ ....\|____\|\|__\|__\_____ .=.\| _---\__\|__\|_---_\|. .........O..Chris....O Last edited by Herald1360; 14th Sep 2017 at 10:48 am.

15th Sep 2017, 8:45 am	#729
llama Octode Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: St Osyth, Nr Clacton, Essex, UK. Posts: 1,500	Re: The Thanks Thread Huge thanks to everyone suggesting a fix for my Panasonic DVD recorder, especially "Red to Black" for the complete set of documentation which allowed me to find my way around the machine and thereby fix it. Graham __________________ Half my stuff is junk - trouble is, I don't know which half!

16th Sep 2017, 6:39 am	#730
Oldelectronics Heptode Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: Nottinghamshire, UK. Posts: 676	Re: The Thanks Thread A very grateful thank you to Tim Norris for the Maplin 10 section aerial which he kindly fetched from Maplins and sent to me.And would only accept a donation to a cancer charity next time I am in town. Great aerials its just a pity Maplin no longer have warehouse stock as they just drop in I used heat shrink (3 layers) instead of the top grommet as the aerial wouldn't go through that grommet or any others I had that would fit in the hole where the grommet goes and I didn't want to drill the chassis or front panel holes in an effort to make them larger. Kev

16th Sep 2017, 10:36 am	#731
mole42uk Nonode Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Resolven, Wales; and Bristol, England Posts: 2,719	Re: The Thanks Thread Many thanks to both the Martins (Dekatron and G8UWM-MildMartin) for the new PSU design and PCB for the Sussex valve tester. __________________ Richard Index: recursive loop: see recursive loop

16th Sep 2017, 11:02 am	#732
Craig Sawyers Dekatron Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Oxford, UK. Posts: 5,829	Re: The Thanks Thread Thanks to Ian Rose for a superb Sullivan Megohmeter which has found me as the new owner FOC (and very reasonable shipping). Cheers Ian!

18th Sep 2017, 6:14 pm	#733
GW4FRX Pentode Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Shrewsbury, Shropshire, UK. Posts: 149	Re: The Thanks Thread Grateful thanks to Alistair D for sending the Harwin stepped pins that turned out to be ideal for making PCB connections to drilled 1/16in holes. They fit perfectly and could almost have been made for the job. This forum restores one's faith in human nature

21st Sep 2017, 3:31 pm	#734
CambridgeWorks Dekatron Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Spalding, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, UK. Posts: 3,629	Re: The Thanks Thread Thank you kindly to Nickthedentist for sending me foc the HP338 black cartridge. I will certainly make a donation to a charity box. Rob __________________ I have many different connectors, chassis, cable ww2 to now, even scarce types. Message any query?

21st Sep 2017, 8:50 pm	#735
electronicskip Nonode Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Gloucester, Glos. UK. Posts: 2,226	Re: The Thanks Thread Thanks to stevehertz for the two Akai video cameras.

27th Sep 2017, 10:09 am	#736
Craig Sawyers Dekatron Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Oxford, UK. Posts: 5,829	Re: The Thanks Thread Thanks to Rob (Whiskas) for the Tenma sig gen - really useful bit if kit, Cheers Craig

28th Sep 2017, 4:01 pm	#737
eddie_ce Hexode Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: nr. Hannover, Germany Posts: 372	Re: The Thanks Thread Many thanks to Michael (yesnaby) for his generous gift of authentic wander plugs. Once again, this wonderful forum has come up trumps. __________________ Eddie BVWS Member. Friend of the BVWTM

30th Sep 2017, 8:13 am	#738
Craig Sawyers Dekatron Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Oxford, UK. Posts: 5,829	Re: The Thanks Thread Thanks to Ian Rose, who worked out that I have an interest in slide rules - and just sent me one. Cheers Ian!

7th Oct 2017, 2:38 pm	#739
Andrewausfa Octode Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: St Ives, Cambridgeshire, UK. Posts: 1,183	Re: The Thanks Thread Huge thanks to Scottart (Stephen) who drove up and met me halfway with an oscilloscope. Super chap. Andrew __________________ Invisible airwaves crackle with life. Or they should do. BVWS Member

9th Oct 2017, 4:24 pm	#740
Boater Sam Banned Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Middlewich, Cheshire, UK. & Winter in the Philippines. Posts: 3,897	Re: The Thanks Thread Thanks to Mike, Dual Standard, for the drawer units to help tidy my workshop. Collecting very late was fun in the dark of the countryside! Sam.