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tgress9759
Sep 111 min read
FINISHED: 1955 - 56 Telefunken opus 6 Licensed by Armstrong
After several months, here's the finished Opus 6. For more click here.
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tgress9759
Sep 81 min read
The Next Steps in Restoring the Telefunken Opus 6
The Opus 6 was taken apart and each part was cleaned separately. The chassis top was lubricated and recapped, the backplate of the dial...
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tgress9759
Sep 41 min read
1955-56 Telefunken Opus 6 HiFi System Licensed by Armstrong
Recently, I began the restoration process on this Opus 6. It was in good original condition when I found it, but it requires a thorough...
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tgress9759
May 151 min read
Finished - Fire Damaged Heirloom
The completed project. It sounds as good as it looks.
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tgress9759
May 111 min read
Continuation - Fire Damaged Heirloom - Chassis
The chassis has been recapped, tubes tested, panel lights replaced, all resistors tested and several replaced. The treble potentiometer...
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tgress9759
May 71 min read
Continuation - Fire Damaged Heirloom
Using the chassis from the original set the first thing I do is clean it! The chassis complete with years of dust and grime! The chassis...
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tgress9759
Apr 272 min read
Fire Damaged Heirloom
A client asked me to repair and restore a radio that's been in his family for decades. Sometime in the past a burning candle caused a...
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tgress9759
Feb 221 min read
1958 Telefunken Gavotte 8 Restoration - FINAL
Here is the finished radio. It plays as well as it looks! See the full description and purchasing information here.
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tgress9759
Feb 141 min read
My next project - A 1958 Telefunken Gavotte 8 (continued)
I will replace the cord on this radio. The original design uses a plug in connector when the back is applied. After 65 years this wire...
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tgress9759
Feb 141 min read
My next project - A 1958 Telefunken Gavotte 8 (continued)
Cleaned and polished knobs
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tgress9759
Feb 91 min read
My next project - A 1958 Telefunken Gavotte 8 (continued)
Once the chassis is cleaned, I replace any bad capacitors and resistors based on a visual inspection. Anything that looks like its...
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tgress9759
Feb 81 min read
My next project - A 1958 Telefunken Gavotte 8 (continued)
Here's the replacement glass dial plate. I had this sitting in the parts pile from years ago. Here are the dial knobs before cleaning. ...
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tgress9759
Feb 61 min read
My next project - A 1958 Telefunken Gavotte 8 (continued)
The first step is to take the set completely apart and clean everything. The chassis goes outside and I use a low powered leaf blower to...
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tgress9759
Feb 51 min read
My next project - A 1958 Telefunken Gavotte 8
This is my next full restoration project. This is the same model as shown on the banner of my homepage and it is an awesome looking...
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