Decca CS1830 - UK Vintage Radio Repair and Restoration Discussion Forum

Hunts smoothing bomb · 16th Nov 2008, 11:01 pm

Hi all,

I have the above set that has a good tube and the cabinet has been refinished, it has been done quite well apart from the front face is covered in Fablon and not that well either! I have taken the Fablon off and the wood is painted black underneath. I want to restore the original finish, can anyone please tell me what it should be as I can't seem to find out myself.

Cheers
Lee

Mike Phelan · 17th Nov 2008, 8:24 am

Lee - I'd assume it would have been the same as that of the front panel (teak?)?
Is it possible to strip some of the black paint off to look?

As an aside, at the big Thorn (RR. MB, DER) depots, Fablon was used on cabinets when they were too bad to be french polished - results were good, if it was done in the correct way.

chipp1968 · 17th Nov 2008, 9:49 am

In the pic it looks like th eFablon was original .But its not that clear. If its veneered under the paint then you will have to remove that first as sugested

neil29 · 17th Nov 2008, 6:21 pm

Hi Lee. this may or may not be of much use,but here is my CS1830. cheers neil.

Hybrid tellies · 17th Nov 2008, 9:11 pm

I remember the version with just 4 channel change buttons. They were mostly teak.

Hunts smoothing bomb · 18th Nov 2008, 7:17 pm

Hi chaps,
Thanks for all the info, this is very helpful. Thanks for the pic Neil, the fablon was not original and I think it would seem that the earlier version of this set with the four push button vari-cap tuner has a teak front and the later six button (like mine) a black vinyl type covering. I am going to try and source some of this material I think.

Cheers
Lee

chipp1968 · 19th Nov 2008, 9:48 am

It will have to be speaker friendly fabric to let the sound through like Neil's set . Sid Chaplain does the later stuff that looks like leathercloth etc but will work on speakers I think .

16th Nov 2008, 11:01 pm	#1
Hunts smoothing bomb Octode Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Wimborne, Dorset, UK. Posts: 1,407	Decca CS1830 Hi all, I have the above set that has a good tube and the cabinet has been refinished, it has been done quite well apart from the front face is covered in Fablon and not that well either! I have taken the Fablon off and the wood is painted black underneath. I want to restore the original finish, can anyone please tell me what it should be as I can't seem to find out myself. Cheers Lee Attached Thumbnails __________________ Lee

17th Nov 2008, 8:24 am	#2
Mike Phelan Dekatron Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Near Leeds, West Yorkshire, UK Posts: 4,609	Re: Decca CS1830 Lee - I'd assume it would have been the same as that of the front panel (teak?)? Is it possible to strip some of the black paint off to look? As an aside, at the big Thorn (RR. MB, DER) depots, Fablon was used on cabinets when they were too bad to be french polished - results were good, if it was done in the correct way. __________________ Mike.

17th Nov 2008, 9:49 am	#3
chipp1968 Rest in Peace Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Somerset, UK. Posts: 2,356	Re: Decca CS1830 In the pic it looks like th eFablon was original .But its not that clear. If its veneered under the paint then you will have to remove that first as sugested

17th Nov 2008, 6:21 pm	#4
neil29 Heptode Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Newport, Gwent, UK. Posts: 962	Re: Decca CS1830 Hi Lee. this may or may not be of much use,but here is my CS1830. cheers neil. Attached Thumbnails

17th Nov 2008, 9:11 pm	#5
Hybrid tellies Nonode Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: 1966-1976 Coverack in Cornwall and Helston Cornwall. 1976-present Bristol/Bath area. Posts: 2,967	Re: Decca CS1830 I remember the version with just 4 channel change buttons. They were mostly teak. __________________ Simon BVWS member

18th Nov 2008, 7:17 pm	#6
Hunts smoothing bomb Octode Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Wimborne, Dorset, UK. Posts: 1,407	Re: Decca CS1830 Hi chaps, Thanks for all the info, this is very helpful. Thanks for the pic Neil, the fablon was not original and I think it would seem that the earlier version of this set with the four push button vari-cap tuner has a teak front and the later six button (like mine) a black vinyl type covering. I am going to try and source some of this material I think. Cheers Lee __________________ Lee

19th Nov 2008, 9:48 am	#7
chipp1968 Rest in Peace Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Somerset, UK. Posts: 2,356	Re: Decca CS1830 It will have to be speaker friendly fabric to let the sound through like Neil's set . Sid Chaplain does the later stuff that looks like leathercloth etc but will work on speakers I think .