Speaker Cloth

[Andy - G8MNM]

Hi,

Having successfully purchased a radio (with damaged speaker cloth) I wondered if there is anyone in the UK supplying replacement materials?

Andy

[Brian R Pateman]

Hi Andy,

Try Sid Chaplin - details here;

http://www.vintage-radio.com/trg/trg1.gif

on Paul's main site.

Regards,

[Robert Darwent]

Just wondering if there is any current product information and prices, etc available anywhere on the web for Sid Chaplin's wares? The details given on Paul's main website are from 2003/4!

Regards

[Hermit6345]

Not sure about Sid Chaplin, or other UK outlets, but there are some more grill cloths here:

http://www.reproradio.nl/shop/index....=index&cPath=3

Got to be worth a look I guess.

No connection etc, just a satisfied customer.

Ian

[Andy - G8MNM]

Thanks Guys for the info.

When the radio arrives I will check the best matchof cloth.

It is for a Philips 650A Bakelite radio.

I think the first ever radio I repaired at the age of about 11 or so was one of these!

Andy

[G8KBG Tony]

Hello!

If it's a Philips, there is this site... http://www.reproradio.nl/shop/index....=index&cPath=3

Regards,

Tony

[geofy]

Originally Posted by andyvandy

Thanks Guys for the info.

When the radio arrives I will check the best matchof cloth.

It is for a Philips 650A Bakelite radio.

I think the first ever radio I repaired at the age of about 11 or so was one of these!

Andy

I have a Philips 650A with its original speaker cloth, it is a very delicate wavy weave pattern, try to match this if the original cannot be saved. It can spoil the radio if the wrong choice of pattern is made

Geof

[G8KBG Tony]

Sorry everyone, I didn't see Ian's post there!

I'll just go and get some new glasses....

Tony

[geofy]

Something very nice about the design of this radio, and the art deco cloth though not in pristine condition suits it so well. Big mistake many many years ago, well I was very young, was to scratch the control knobs, but there is no way to remove the marks. I suppose they could be filled with some sort of plastic compound and coloured to match.

Geof

[mastermanx2001]

Originally Posted by geofy

Something very nice about the design of this radio, and the art deco cloth though not in pristine condition suits it so well. Big mistake many many years ago, well I was very young, was to scratch the control knobs, but there is no way to remove the marks. I suppose they could be filled with some sort of plastic compound and coloured to match.

Geof

How about trying some clear varnish over the knobs, it may make the scratches less visable. You did better than me, on a very nice Tombstone Philips Radio of my Dad's I lost two of the knobs.

[geofy]

Originally Posted by mastermanx2001

How about trying some clear varnish over the knobs, it may make the scratches less visable. You did better than me, on a very nice Tombstone Philips Radio of my Dad's I lost two of the knobs.

Hi Paul
That's a good idea, might give it a try, or even a suitable colour nail varnish but this can contain acetone, what does it do to bakerlite Annoying when they go missing as no-one ever has replacements, what became of the rest of the Tombstone Philips Radio

Geof

[mastermanx2001]

I suspect that slow dry varnish would not affect the Bakerlite and could be removed if not liked. Don't think any varnish would affect it though as Bakerlite is a thermosetting plastic. I'm no chemist though.

The Philips Radio is still in the family, pictured on earlier thread of mine, something like "Old family Radios"

[geofy]

Originally Posted by mastermanx2001

The Philips Radio is still in the family, pictured on earlier thread of mine, something like "Old family Radios"

Thanks Paul I will try to find the thread, getting a bit OT now

Geof