"Jim F." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> made an utterance to the drakelist gang ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Your wish is my command !!
jim --- Terry Hamilton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > "Terry Hamilton" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> made an > utterance to the drakelist gang > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > There must be something about 2B's that cause the > same (cosmetic, mostly) > defects. Jim (W1FMR), I'd love to see what you did > posted. > > Terry > K7WLD > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of john > Sent: Friday, September 28, 2007 5:01 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; drakelist > Subject: Re: [drakelist] Drake 2B > > > john <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> made an utterance to the > drakelist gang > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > One of my 2B's is also a real dog...rusty on the > edges, chassis very > pitted, chips off the front panel. > > Works flawlessly! > :-) > > John K5MO > > > > At 05:03 PM 9/28/2007, Jim F. wrote: > > >"Jim F." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> made an utterance to > the drakelist gang > >---------------------------------------------------------------------- > >Hi > >I am new to the list and making a rusty 2B > >presentable as my boatanchor receiver. > > > >The chrome rings on all knobs were really rusty. > >Replaced the DC filter caps > >Replaced 4 of the 6 paper capacitors > >Repaired rust on the case and front panel > >Chassis is almost entirely oxidized and pitted. > > > >Had the radio playing absolutely super last night > but > >this morning heard a loud buzz (not exactly a > hum). > >Will see if works OK tonight. > > > >And someone must have banged the receiver down on > the > >main tuning knob which bent the tuning shaft a bit. > >The dial cord slips in one spot as the knob is > turned. > > Not serious but annoying. > > > >The set now looks OK and performs (at least it did > >last > >night :-) wonderful ! > > > >If anyone is interested in a quick rusty ring knob > >repair and what I used to lube the moving parts, > >and how I repaired rust that formed from past 20 > >years in a damp basement, let me know and I > >will post something. > > > >The radio does not look absolutely original, > >but I really enjoy looking at it and listening > >to it. > > > >If the chassis were not completely pitted I would > >meticulously restore it. But it is a rescued radio, > > not restored 2B, but a "user" and a keeper. > > > >Never thought it would look as good as it does. > > > >72, > > > >jim / W1FMR > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >to be replaced if anyone has any. > > > > > > > >---------------------------------------------------------------------- > >Submissions: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >Unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] - > unsubscribe drakelist in body > >Hopelessly Lost: [EMAIL PROTECTED] - help > in body of message > >Zerobeat Web Page: www.zerobeat.net - sponsored by > www.tlchost.net > >---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > Submissions: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] - > unsubscribe drakelist in body > Hopelessly Lost: [EMAIL PROTECTED] - help in > body of message > Zerobeat Web Page: www.zerobeat.net - sponsored by > www.tlchost.net > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > Submissions: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] - > unsubscribe drakelist in body > Hopelessly Lost: [EMAIL PROTECTED] - help in > body of message > Zerobeat Web Page: www.zerobeat.net - sponsored by > www.tlchost.net > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Submissions: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] - unsubscribe drakelist in body Hopelessly Lost: [EMAIL PROTECTED] - help in body of message Zerobeat Web Page: www.zerobeat.net - sponsored by www.tlchost.net ----------------------------------------------------------------------
