The Reassembler (TV programme) - UK Vintage Radio Repair and Restoration Discussion Forum

ben · 27th Dec 2016, 2:12 am

Not strictly repair-related, so apologies if a little off-topic. That said, it's certainly vintage audio though, and bound to interest many here.

Just caught an ad for a show on wednesday 18 Jan on BBC4 called the Reassembler with James May. There was a brief clip of what looked like a Dansette Bermuda /UA15. Might be worth a look. At any rate got to be better than those awful destruction videos people put on you tube.

EDIT: Just found this link with more info.

qualityten · 27th Dec 2016, 1:24 pm

Thanks for the advance notice. Should be entertaining at least. I watched his reassembly of a guitar amp a while back. (I doubt if he'd ever used one before the show.)

mycjets · 27th Dec 2016, 1:27 pm

Thanks Ben. Will definitely give that a watch.

leslie5555 · 27th Dec 2016, 3:08 pm

It's one of a series which starts tomorrow on BBC 4 starting with fixing a triang train. I love watching James May repairing things

Michael Maurice · 28th Dec 2016, 8:13 pm

I was approached by the BBC about this program and I would have been very glad to help. I did suggest re-assembling a Dansette but they thought it might be too complicated.

I'd love to know who has helped him, dismantling a re-assembling a UA15 is not for the faint hearted though I'd rather one of those than an early Garrard or Collaro

Top Cap · 11th Jan 2017, 6:24 pm

BBC Four on 18th January at 2100. James May reassembles the 195 parts of a 1963 Dansette Bermuda record player. Just hope he consulted some of the experts on here before starting

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I wonder how many mistakes he makes?

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b088syhb

Stylo N M · 11th Jan 2017, 6:32 pm

I've seen the trailer, he didn't look very confident

Paul.

paulsherwin · 11th Jan 2017, 6:36 pm

I think there is a fair bit of kiddums in this series, with May receiving lots of hands-on assistance off camera. There's nothing wrong with that - it's just entertainment with a bit of education thrown in.

RojDW48 · 11th Jan 2017, 6:51 pm

We watched the Kenwood mixer episode. To be fair, May did say it would be boring! Nevertheless, I am looking forward to watching him grapple with the Dansette.

MurphyNut · 11th Jan 2017, 7:19 pm

I really enjoy this show, I love James May's genteel wit and he clearly loves whats hes doing and working on.
The Bakelite phone and Trainset have been my favorites so far, it's very entertaining and refreshingly diferent from the usual short concentration span programs we often now see.

Dai Corner · 11th Jan 2017, 7:29 pm

I've enjoyed the ones I've seen so far and am looking forward to the Dansette. Tonight is a mini motor cycle. I may be doing Mr May an injustice, but I get the feeling he may be making these to fulfil a contractural agreement with the BBC. He can't need the money if rumours about what Amazon are paying him are remotely true.

I expect members here are aware of the YouTube teardown videos by the likes of eevblog, mikeseletricalstuff and Big Clive.

Edward Huggins · 11th Jan 2017, 8:24 pm

I wonder if it is just a reassemby or a repair and then a reassembly?

kirstyd · 12th Jan 2017, 11:21 am

i am wondering if the 195 parts include the BSR turntable .the programme will be worth watching just to see him put that back together after all the amp should take at least 5 minutes

ben · 12th Jan 2017, 2:19 pm

Seems like there's an echo in here!

Top Cap · 12th Jan 2017, 2:50 pm

wow Ben how did you beat me to it. I spent the last few weeks trying to find the exact date of the Dansette broadcast but the BBC websites gave no hint. When I found the date I just had to post it as reminder for the Forum. Never in my wildest dreams expected it to be already on the Forum, so a slapped wrist for me and a reminder to use the SEARCH more often

AC/HL · 12th Jan 2017, 3:53 pm

Threads merged.

threeseven · 12th Jan 2017, 4:23 pm

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dai Corner

I've enjoyed the ones I've seen so far and am looking forward to the Dansette. Tonight is a mini motor cycle. I may be doing Mr May an injustice, but I get the feeling he may be making these to fulfil a contractural agreement with the BBC. He can't need the money if rumours about what Amazon are paying him are remotely true.

The series is produced and directed by James himself. He is a big tinkerer, geek and has restored a number of motorcycles. His admiration of Honda is very noticable. It amuses me that he doesn't like soldering!

leslie5555 · 12th Jan 2017, 11:22 pm

He also hates springs

dave walsh · 17th Jan 2017, 4:17 pm

The Re-Assembler investigates one of these on BBC4 tomorrow night at 9pm.
Dave W

sun209union · 17th Jan 2017, 6:19 pm

cool, will take a look �

27th Dec 2016, 2:12 am	#1
ben Dekatron Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Madrid, Spain / Wirral, UK Posts: 7,498	The Reassembler (TV programme) Not strictly repair-related, so apologies if a little off-topic. That said, it's certainly vintage audio though, and bound to interest many here. Just caught an ad for a show on wednesday 18 Jan on BBC4 called the Reassembler with James May. There was a brief clip of what looked like a Dansette Bermuda /UA15. Might be worth a look. At any rate got to be better than those awful destruction videos people put on you tube. EDIT: Just found this link with more info. __________________ Regards, Ben.

27th Dec 2016, 1:24 pm	#2
qualityten Octode Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Wallasey, UK. Posts: 1,310	Re: Reassembling Dansette (TV prog) Thanks for the advance notice. Should be entertaining at least. I watched his reassembly of a guitar amp a while back. (I doubt if he'd ever used one before the show.)

27th Dec 2016, 1:27 pm	#3
mycjets Triode Join Date: Dec 2016 Location: Westwoodside, Doncaster Posts: 49	Re: Reassembling Dansette (TV prog) Thanks Ben. Will definitely give that a watch.

27th Dec 2016, 3:08 pm	#4
leslie5555 Heptode Join Date: May 2015 Location: Reading, Berkshire, UK. Posts: 692	Re: Reassembling Dansette (TV prog) It's one of a series which starts tomorrow on BBC 4 starting with fixing a triang train. I love watching James May repairing things

28th Dec 2016, 8:13 pm	#5
Michael Maurice Moderator Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Wembley, Middlesex Posts: 7,222	Re: Reassembling Dansette (TV prog) I was approached by the BBC about this program and I would have been very glad to help. I did suggest re-assembling a Dansette but they thought it might be too complicated. I'd love to know who has helped him, dismantling a re-assembling a UA15 is not for the faint hearted though I'd rather one of those than an early Garrard or Collaro __________________ Forum Moderator http://www.michaelmauricerepairs.co.uk/

11th Jan 2017, 6:24 pm	#6
Top Cap Octode Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Watford, Hertfordshire, UK. Posts: 1,270	James May reassembles a Dansette Bermuda BBC Four on 18th January at 2100. James May reassembles the 195 parts of a 1963 Dansette Bermuda record player. Just hope he consulted some of the experts on here before starting . I wonder how many mistakes he makes? http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b088syhb __________________ Whether the Top Cap is Grid or Anode - touching it will give you a buzz either way!

11th Jan 2017, 6:32 pm	#7
Stylo N M Heptode Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Derby DE1, Derbyshire, UK. Posts: 626	Re: James May reassembles a Dansette Bermuda I've seen the trailer, he didn't look very confident Paul.

11th Jan 2017, 6:36 pm	#8
paulsherwin Moderator Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Oxford, UK Posts: 27,931	Re: James May reassembles a Dansette Bermuda I think there is a fair bit of kiddums in this series, with May receiving lots of hands-on assistance off camera. There's nothing wrong with that - it's just entertainment with a bit of education thrown in.

11th Jan 2017, 6:51 pm	#9
RojDW48 Nonode Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Bristol, UK. Posts: 2,074	Re: James May reassembles a Dansette Bermuda We watched the Kenwood mixer episode. To be fair, May did say it would be boring! Nevertheless, I am looking forward to watching him grapple with the Dansette. __________________ '....don't go mistaking Paradise for that home across the road!' (Bob Dylan)

11th Jan 2017, 7:19 pm	#10
MurphyNut Heptode Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: Croxley Green, Hertfordshire, UK. Posts: 979	Re: James May reassembles a Dansette Bermuda I really enjoy this show, I love James May's genteel wit and he clearly loves whats hes doing and working on. The Bakelite phone and Trainset have been my favorites so far, it's very entertaining and refreshingly diferent from the usual short concentration span programs we often now see. __________________ Clive

11th Jan 2017, 7:29 pm	#11
Dai Corner Hexode Join Date: Oct 2016 Location: Newport, South Wales, UK. Posts: 278	Re: James May reassembles a Dansette Bermuda I've enjoyed the ones I've seen so far and am looking forward to the Dansette. Tonight is a mini motor cycle. I may be doing Mr May an injustice, but I get the feeling he may be making these to fulfil a contractural agreement with the BBC. He can't need the money if rumours about what Amazon are paying him are remotely true. I expect members here are aware of the YouTube teardown videos by the likes of eevblog, mikeseletricalstuff and Big Clive.

11th Jan 2017, 8:24 pm	#12
Edward Huggins Dekatron Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: Southwold, Suffolk, UK. Posts: 8,326	Re: James May reassembles a Dansette Bermuda I wonder if it is just a reassemby or a repair and then a reassembly? __________________ Edward.

12th Jan 2017, 11:21 am	#13
kirstyd Heptode Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Leeds, West Yorkshire, UK. Posts: 902	Re: James May reassembles a Dansette Bermuda i am wondering if the 195 parts include the BSR turntable .the programme will be worth watching just to see him put that back together after all the amp should take at least 5 minutes

12th Jan 2017, 2:19 pm	#14
ben Dekatron Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Madrid, Spain / Wirral, UK Posts: 7,498	Re: James May reassembles a Dansette Bermuda Seems like there's an echo in here! __________________ Regards, Ben.

12th Jan 2017, 2:50 pm	#15
Top Cap Octode Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Watford, Hertfordshire, UK. Posts: 1,270	Re: James May reassembles a Dansette Bermuda wow Ben how did you beat me to it. I spent the last few weeks trying to find the exact date of the Dansette broadcast but the BBC websites gave no hint. When I found the date I just had to post it as reminder for the Forum. Never in my wildest dreams expected it to be already on the Forum, so a slapped wrist for me and a reminder to use the SEARCH more often __________________ Whether the Top Cap is Grid or Anode - touching it will give you a buzz either way!

12th Jan 2017, 3:53 pm	#16
AC/HL Dekatron Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Heckmondwike, West Yorkshire, UK. Posts: 9,642	Re: Reassembling Dansette (TV prog) Threads merged.

12th Jan 2017, 11:22 pm	#18
leslie5555 Heptode Join Date: May 2015 Location: Reading, Berkshire, UK. Posts: 692	Re: Reassembling Dansette (TV prog) He also hates springs

17th Jan 2017, 4:17 pm	#19
dave walsh Dekatron Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Ramsbottom (Nr Bury) Lancs or Bexhill (Nr Hastings) Sussex. Posts: 5,817	Dansette Bermuda The Re-Assembler investigates one of these on BBC4 tomorrow night at 9pm. Dave W

17th Jan 2017, 6:19 pm	#20
sun209union Retired Dormant Member Join Date: Jan 2017 Location: Thatcham, Berkshire, UK. Posts: 3	Re: Dansette Bermuda cool, will take a look �