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Old 29th Jan 2019, 1:18 pm   #1
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Default Bush AC31

This radio was given to me by a friend the tenant had left (see pics) wasn't really worth doing but anyway I did. More pics to follow.
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Old 29th Jan 2019, 1:32 pm   #2
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All the valves had to be replaced, the speaker and the usual wax caps. The tenant had taken an interest in the coils for the MW and I had to repair the break, it was like stitching the stitches as the wire was so fine. I had to re string the drive cord and it kept coming off, to begin with I thought it was caused by the funny angle of the pulley on the tuning cap to the tuning spindle but then I could see the cause it was a bit of rust on the pulley, the cord was being lifted by the rust. A little sanding down and a little siver paint cured the problem. My cabinet was rubbed down and varnished as it came from a shed, I didn't want any woodworm problems. It now works well. Oh the transformer was set at 230 volts so all valves were low emmision according to my valve tester. I reformed the HT electrolytic up to it's full voltage rating I have a high voltage power supply for doing that.
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Old 29th Jan 2019, 2:28 pm   #3
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Wow! It's a bit like Trigger's broom, but well done for saving something I that I would have definitely scrapped for spares.
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What is the suspension like on the tuning cap ? I would expect the TC to be square with the front of the chassis.


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Old 29th Jan 2019, 4:09 pm   #5
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As Nick says I would have put this job aside for spares. Superb job on the chassis and the cabinet.
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Old 30th Jan 2019, 10:38 am   #6
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The rubbers on the tuning cap mounts were perished so replaced with grommets. If I remember improved movement didn't rock so much but the mount of tuning cap is like that I think. If I remember another Bush model had a similar mounted angle.
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