The Thanks Thread - Page 111 - UK Vintage Radio Repair and Restoration Discussion Forum

DMcMahon · 17th Feb 2025, 2:11 pm

A big thank you to Nick (Max Ripple) for the B & O Beocord 1200/1600 R2R Service Manual which safely arrived this morning.

David

Chiltern · 19th Feb 2025, 4:38 pm

Thanks to Julesomega for the BSR Quanta.

Arrived very well packed and as described.

Perhaps not in it's present form but parts will go on to make music for many years.

Alan

Nickthedentist · 24th Feb 2025, 9:32 am

Thanks to Richard675 for the freebie BT phones which arrived safely. I appreciate it!

Vintage Engr · 24th Feb 2025, 4:21 pm

Thanks to Pamphonica (Jeremy), for the excellent set of lathe tools.

David.

bc312 · 1st Mar 2025, 4:28 pm

Thanks to Shaun (manuals) for the component storage drawers.

Mike

electronicskip · 3rd Mar 2025, 1:49 pm

A big thanks to julesomega for the mobile microphone .
Very much appreciated .
Thank you!

Bear2Biker · 8th Mar 2025, 2:29 pm

Thanks to Cambridge Works (Rob) for packing the valves very well.

deliverance · 9th Mar 2025, 2:04 pm

Thanks to Rob Cambridge Works for the valves all is good .

turretslug · 10th Mar 2025, 7:17 pm

More thanks to Rob CambridgeWorks for the very well packaged consignment of valves.

Philco-Pete · 12th Mar 2025, 2:15 pm

And yet another vote of thanks to Rob (Cambridgeworks) - the three halogen lamps arrived today and one is already in use!

Radio Wrangler · 12th Mar 2025, 4:28 pm

And a further thanks to Rob. Some spare valves I was missing for an upcoming AR88 refurb.

All arrived unharmed in perfect packaging.

Much appreciated

David

CambridgeWorks · 13th Mar 2025, 9:15 am

Thank you all for the comments. Makes it all more worthwhile.
Rob

factory · 14th Mar 2025, 10:29 pm

Thank you to Rob, for the metal valves (these will help with restoring some early HP TE) and for finding a few duff valves to salvage bases from, to make solid state test rectifiers, the first has been assembled ready to use with a HP 416.

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David

G6ONEDave · 15th Mar 2025, 11:53 am

Thanks to Dryjoint for supplying the Thorn TX500 service manual, that is the subject of my latest thread.

Dave

G6ONEDave · 16th Mar 2025, 4:46 pm

Thanks to Horris for sending me some empty RS boxes, that will be displayed in the 'Snoddys' workshop in the Broadcast Equipment Museum.

Dave

DMcMahon · 18th Mar 2025, 7:54 pm

Thankyou to Ed (Ed_Dinning) for the Grundig GCM3 microphone that safely arrived yesterday morning.

David

Vintage Engr · 8th Apr 2025, 3:21 pm

Thanks to Rob (Cambridge Works) for managing to find a suitable replacement meter for my CT212 military Oscillator.

David.

Julesomega · 9th Apr 2025, 1:36 pm

My thanks go to Telecom Green for the item from his testgear disposal which he kindly offered on the forum. Rob was asking for 'enthusiast' rather than 'dealer' prices.
An unusually heavy parcel arrived today, fully tracked, and I have a nice refurbishment project to work on.

dave walsh · 12th Apr 2025, 2:48 pm

Belated thanks to Julesomega for the Acoustics Solutions SP!! DAB/FM Tuner. This is the first proper DAB Hi Fi Unit I've sourced as I've relied on cheap and cheerfull "portable" DAB radios in the past for recording, stereo via the earphone socket! He told me that it had a [mechanical] buzz and was outdated [ie no Dab +] but that wasn't a signal problem. I tend to record audion to a a Panasonic DVD Recorder which [these days] has all the Digital Freeview Radio Channels I need built in, apart from LBC which is absent

. The AS Machine is a convenient "add on" that fills the gap nicely in Ramsbottom. Julian even delivered it for me but he does enjoy going through my 78 collection, photographing the record labels for his research project.

I'd looked up mechanical vibrations on this invaluable website. The noise is often coming from the mains TR laminations and I was surprised to see a number of solutions listed. However, when I had the Tuner installed, it not only provided an excellent output but was otherwise silent. Maybe the car jouney from Stockport had sorted things, like the time worn "solution" of banging the top of the Radio or TV when it wasn't working properly [circa Steptoe and Son

Just before I came back to the coast I detected a very slight hum but only because I was right next to the box at that point. I'm very pleased with this addition so thanks again Julian

Dave W

daveone23 · 15th Apr 2025, 1:36 pm

Thanks to all on this site for your help. My wife wants us to move here because the our country has gone down the toilet and the people in the UK are great. No one here
wants to help, they are just greedy and into themselves.

17th Feb 2025, 2:11 pm	#2201
DMcMahon Dekatron Join Date: Apr 2019 Location: Worthing, West Sussex, UK. Posts: 7,259	Re: The Thanks Thread A big thank you to Nick (Max Ripple) for the B & O Beocord 1200/1600 R2R Service Manual which safely arrived this morning. David

19th Feb 2025, 4:38 pm	#2202
Chiltern Heptode Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Somerset, UK. Posts: 660	Re: The Thanks Thread Thanks to Julesomega for the BSR Quanta. Arrived very well packed and as described. Perhaps not in it's present form but parts will go on to make music for many years. Alan

24th Feb 2025, 9:32 am	#2203
Nickthedentist Dekatron Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Oxford, UK. Posts: 19,176	Re: The Thanks Thread Thanks to Richard675 for the freebie BT phones which arrived safely. I appreciate it!

24th Feb 2025, 4:21 pm	#2204
Vintage Engr Octode Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Shrewsbury, Shropshire, UK. Posts: 1,144	Re: The Thanks Thread Thanks to Pamphonica (Jeremy), for the excellent set of lathe tools. David.

1st Mar 2025, 4:28 pm	#2205
bc312 Hexode Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Longfield, Kent, UK. Posts: 267	Re: The Thanks Thread Thanks to Shaun (manuals) for the component storage drawers. Mike __________________ Leave me alone - I know what I'm doing. BVWS member, EUG, G-QRP Radio Bygones/Radiophile

3rd Mar 2025, 1:49 pm	#2206
electronicskip Nonode Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Gloucester, Glos. UK. Posts: 2,244	Re: The Thanks Thread A big thanks to julesomega for the mobile microphone . Very much appreciated . Thank you! __________________ Oh I've had that for years dear!!

8th Mar 2025, 2:29 pm	#2207
Bear2Biker Tetrode Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Bradford, West Yorkshire, UK. Posts: 80	Re: The Thanks Thread Thanks to Cambridge Works (Rob) for packing the valves very well. __________________ Bear2Biker

9th Mar 2025, 2:04 pm	#2208
deliverance Heptode Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Manchester, UK. Posts: 823	Re: The Thanks Thread Thanks to Rob Cambridge Works for the valves all is good .

10th Mar 2025, 7:17 pm	#2209
turretslug Dekatron Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Cambridgeshire, UK. Posts: 4,778	Re: The Thanks Thread More thanks to Rob CambridgeWorks for the very well packaged consignment of valves.

12th Mar 2025, 2:15 pm	#2210
Philco-Pete Pentode Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Chesham, Bucks. UK. Posts: 103	Re: The Thanks Thread And yet another vote of thanks to Rob (Cambridgeworks) - the three halogen lamps arrived today and one is already in use!

12th Mar 2025, 4:28 pm	#2211
Radio Wrangler Moderator Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Fife, Scotland, UK. Posts: 24,847	Re: The Thanks Thread And a further thanks to Rob. Some spare valves I was missing for an upcoming AR88 refurb. All arrived unharmed in perfect packaging. Much appreciated David __________________ Can't afford the volcanic island yet, but the plans for my monorail and the goons' uniforms are done

13th Mar 2025, 9:15 am	#2212
CambridgeWorks Dekatron Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Spalding, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, UK. Posts: 3,743	Re: The Thanks Thread Thank you all for the comments. Makes it all more worthwhile. Rob __________________ Sorting my very large amount TTL & LINEAR ICs. Message any wants, you might be surprised!

14th Mar 2025, 10:29 pm	#2213
factory Nonode Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Cheshire, UK. Posts: 2,343	Re: The Thanks Thread Thank you to Rob, for the metal valves (these will help with restoring some early HP TE) and for finding a few duff valves to salvage bases from, to make solid state test rectifiers, the first has been assembled ready to use with a HP 416. David

15th Mar 2025, 11:53 am	#2214
G6ONEDave Nonode Join Date: Dec 2019 Location: Owston Ferry, North Lincolnshire, UK. Posts: 2,092	Re: The Thanks Thread Thanks to Dryjoint for supplying the Thorn TX500 service manual, that is the subject of my latest thread. Dave __________________ Quote "All is hyperthetical, until it isn't!" (President Laura Roslin, Battlestar Galactica)

16th Mar 2025, 4:46 pm	#2215
G6ONEDave Nonode Join Date: Dec 2019 Location: Owston Ferry, North Lincolnshire, UK. Posts: 2,092	Re: The Thanks Thread Thanks to Horris for sending me some empty RS boxes, that will be displayed in the 'Snoddys' workshop in the Broadcast Equipment Museum. Dave __________________ Quote "All is hyperthetical, until it isn't!" (President Laura Roslin, Battlestar Galactica)

18th Mar 2025, 7:54 pm	#2216
DMcMahon Dekatron Join Date: Apr 2019 Location: Worthing, West Sussex, UK. Posts: 7,259	Re: The Thanks Thread Thankyou to Ed (*Ed_Dinning*) for the Grundig GCM3 microphone that safely arrived yesterday morning. David

8th Apr 2025, 3:21 pm	#2217
Vintage Engr Octode Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Shrewsbury, Shropshire, UK. Posts: 1,144	Re: The Thanks Thread Thanks to Rob (Cambridge Works) for managing to find a suitable replacement meter for my CT212 military Oscillator. David.

9th Apr 2025, 1:36 pm	#2218
Julesomega Dekatron Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Stockport Heatons, Greater Manchester. Posts: 3,175	Re: The Thanks Thread My thanks go to Telecom Green for the item from his testgear disposal which he kindly offered on the forum. Rob was asking for 'enthusiast' rather than 'dealer' prices. An unusually heavy parcel arrived today, fully tracked, and I have a nice refurbishment project to work on. __________________ - Julian It's good here

12th Apr 2025, 2:48 pm	#2219
dave walsh Dekatron Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Ramsbottom (Nr Bury) Lancs or Bexhill (Nr Hastings) Sussex. Posts: 6,053	Re: The Thanks Thread Belated thanks to Julesomega for the Acoustics Solutions SP!! DAB/FM Tuner. This is the first proper DAB Hi Fi Unit I've sourced as I've relied on cheap and cheerfull "portable" DAB radios in the past for recording, stereo via the earphone socket! He told me that it had a [mechanical] buzz and was outdated [ie no Dab +] but that wasn't a signal problem. I tend to record audion to a a Panasonic DVD Recorder which [these days] has all the Digital Freeview Radio Channels I need built in, apart from LBC which is absent. The AS Machine is a convenient "add on" that fills the gap nicely in Ramsbottom. Julian even delivered it for me but he does enjoy going through my 78 collection, photographing the record labels for his research project. I'd looked up mechanical vibrations on this invaluable website. The noise is often coming from the mains TR laminations and I was surprised to see a number of solutions listed. However, when I had the Tuner installed, it not only provided an excellent output but was otherwise silent. Maybe the car jouney from Stockport had sorted things, like the time worn "solution" of banging the top of the Radio or TV when it wasn't working properly [circa Steptoe and Son Just before I came back to the coast I detected a very slight hum but only because I was right next to the box at that point. I'm very pleased with this addition so thanks again Julian Dave W

15th Apr 2025, 1:36 pm	#2220
daveone23 Pentode Join Date: Jun 2023 Location: Tampa, Florida, USA. Posts: 202	Re: The Thanks Thread Thanks to all on this site for your help. My wife wants us to move here because the our country has gone down the toilet and the people in the UK are great. No one here wants to help, they are just greedy and into themselves.