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wheresmycardood

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Does anyone know who can restring an old Grundig valve tuner in W.A.or has
the diagram of how to do it.
 
"wheresmycardood"
Does anyone know who can restring an old Grundig valve tuner in W.A.or has
the diagram of how to do it.
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** Even with a diagram you have little chance of success - that is
unless you happen to be German.




.......... Phil
 
"wheresmycardood" <aski1@iinet.net.au> wrote in message
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Does anyone know who can restring an old Grundig valve tuner in W.A.or has
the diagram of how to do it.
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**Re-stringing dial cords is a complete PITA. Be prepared to dig deep.


--
Trevor Wilson
www.rageaudio.com.au
 
**Re-stringing dial cords is a complete PITA. Be prepared to dig deep.


--
Trevor Wilson
www.rageaudio.com.au


I once saw a German radio in the late 50's which had ALL the controls
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operated from the closest thing you could imagine to a joystick. Volume,
tone, bandchange and tuning were all done from the one lever pointing out
from the centre faceplate.
The entire mechanism was strung in stranded steel wire. A quick look showed
that the wire was not broken, but had somehow jumped its guides. Closest
thing to wire spaghetti I have ever seen!!!
The owner had also taken a look and made some attempts to correct the
problem. As you will surely know, this had actually multiplied the problem.
I can still remember the barney that ensued when this customer was told that
his very expensive radio was now only fit to be stripped for parts.
Ballistic is the only way to describe it.

Bill.
 
"Bill Bailley"
I once saw a German radio in the late 50's which had ALL the controls
operated from the closest thing you could imagine to a joystick. Volume,
tone, bandchange and tuning were all done from the one lever pointing out
from the centre faceplate.
The entire mechanism was strung in stranded steel wire. A quick look
showed
that the wire was not broken, but had somehow jumped its guides. Closest
thing to wire spaghetti I have ever seen!!!
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** Was the radio's brand name Messerschmitt or Junkers by any chance ?




............ Phil
 
** Was the radio's brand name Messerschmitt or Junkers by any chance ?




........... Phil

Good point. I imagine that skills in the joystick control systems for
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aircraft were seen to be applicable in other areas after the war. Sadly, the
courageous entrepreneur who designed and built this wireless (radio) must
surely have lost his shirt. It was truly a monster. Junker would have been
a good name.

Bill.
 
Good point. I imagine that skills in the joystick control systems for
aircraft were seen to be applicable in other areas after the war. Sadly,
the courageous entrepreneur who designed and built this wireless (radio)
must surely have lost his shirt. It was truly a monster. Junker would
have been a good name.

Bill.
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I shall leave the Fokker joke to someone else.

Bill
 
"Bill Bailley" <JustMe@Home> wrote in message
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**Re-stringing dial cords is a complete PITA. Be prepared to dig deep.


--
Trevor Wilson
www.rageaudio.com.au


I once saw a German radio in the late 50's which had ALL the controls
operated from the closest thing you could imagine to a joystick. Volume,
tone, bandchange and tuning were all done from the one lever pointing out
from the centre faceplate.
The entire mechanism was strung in stranded steel wire. A quick look
showed
that the wire was not broken, but had somehow jumped its guides. Closest
thing to wire spaghetti I have ever seen!!!
The owner had also taken a look and made some attempts to correct the
problem. As you will surely know, this had actually multiplied the
problem.
I can still remember the barney that ensued when this customer was told
that
his very expensive radio was now only fit to be stripped for parts.
Ballistic is the only way to describe it.
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**I have a client with an old (valve, ca: late 1940s, I'd guess)
electronically tuned B&O radio. He has been threatening to drop it in for
renovation.

-:(


--
Trevor Wilson
www.rageaudio.com.au
 
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