HMV ls7

[Beardyman]

This extension speaker came up a lot better than I was expecting.
The cloth on the front & back was absolutely rotten & beyond any help but I did find something similar in one of our local charity shops.
The unit is quite well made with the speaker mounted on a removeable baffle board, all the mounting screws go into captive nuts set into the wood including the back panel.
The back panel was held on with two wood screws, I changed the screws for modern ones for the time being until I can find some age related parts.
The speaker still had it's original dust cloth around it but that was disintegrating too, my better half volunteered to make a new one, result!
Removal of the speaker showed a cone & suspension in very good overall condition, no rubbing on the center pole either.
Voice coil reads around the 3-4 ohm mark.
At some point in time the matching transformer had been removed.
I haven't completed a project for quite a while so this was a nice gentle re-introduction!
I've always wanted a cathedral shaped woody in my collection but the radios are a bit beyond my pocket money!
This was a good compromise.
Despite much hunting round t'interweb I can't come up with even so much as an advert for it.
It is, at the moment, hooked up to my Defiant MSH902, sounds good too.

[vinrads]

That looks superb I think the cloth is in keeping very well done . Mick.

[McMurdo]

I assume you repolished the cabinet, how did you do it?

[Beardyman]

McMurdo,
The original varnish had gone black with age as is the case with something of this age.
That was stripped off using Acetone & 0000 wire wool, a mucky smelly task.
As the old varnish liquifies it tends to fill the grain of the veneer nicely.
Let everything dry out for a few days then a light rub over with clean wire wool.
Two coats of Danish Oil leaving 48 hours between coats & voila, job done.
My cabinet finishing skills are, at best, amateur beginner but this one turned out ok.

[JonSnell]

Very nice indeed. Good job!

[Beardyman]

Just for comparison sake, here's the thread I posted when I first got this item home, the phone camera makes the finish look far lighter than it was!

https://www.vintage-radio.net/forum/...d.php?t=200697

[Phil G4SPZ]

A fine-looking job!

I have re-finished several sets using Danish Oil and I like the finish it produces, plus it’s relatively easy to apply and gives good results. One tip I tried and which gave an even higher gloss finish is, when fully hard (2-3 weeks) to polish the surface with something like Liberon Burnishing Cream.