Post by elorens on Feb 5, 2023 17:10:20 GMT 12
I’ve been working on this Ultra U405 from 1946. It’s an AC/DC set, so slightly dodgy, but it was the wife’s parents’, so it has special status. It goes quite well now, though I don’t fancy its chances of getting Hilversum, Athlone, or other stations on the dial.
The issue is the back. Exposure to heat from the PA valve and rectifier, and the mains dropper, have caused part of the back cover to crumble and disappear (see images). I need to reinstate this, and I’m looking for suggestions on how best to do this. I quite like the idea of retaining most of the original and making a matching patch, perhaps out of thick cardboard, painted to match. But it may be easier to fabricate a complete new back. What are the options? What have you tried, which has been a success?
Thanks! Lawrence
The issue is the back. Exposure to heat from the PA valve and rectifier, and the mains dropper, have caused part of the back cover to crumble and disappear (see images). I need to reinstate this, and I’m looking for suggestions on how best to do this. I quite like the idea of retaining most of the original and making a matching patch, perhaps out of thick cardboard, painted to match. But it may be easier to fabricate a complete new back. What are the options? What have you tried, which has been a success?
Thanks! Lawrence
