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The Bush AC 2 - as it was |
The Bush AC 2 under chassis |
The Bush AC 2 top chassis |
Cabinet restoration, varnished stripped |
Cabinet restoration, corners of the veneer
re-glued and weighted |
Cabinet stained and polished.
My daughter says it looks pretty.
OK, that's interesting |
The Bush AC2 restoration complete |
RADIO SPECIFICATIONS
Manufactured from 1947
Long Medium and Short Wave
Valves - CCH35 - EF39 - EBC33
CL33 - CY31-
AC Supply |
| Bush AC2 Service Manual HERE
This radio was in a hell of a state when I retrieved it from a friend's garage. It was damp and the veneer had lifted, the varnish felt like sandpaper to the touch and the radio didn't work and had some dreadful faults. But it was manufactured in 1947 and I just had to restore it to its former beauty. So far, it's taken me tens of hours, but the end result will be worth it. Do I want to sell it? No way! The radio is now finished, and it's beautiful.
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BUSH I.F. TRANSFORMER PROBLEMS
This type of IF transformer, which was used in many of the early Bush radios, has an inherent problem - the dust iron cores either break or become detached from the brass adjustment studs. Removing the transformer from the aluminum can is bad enough, and effecting a repair is a lengthy process and quite a fiddle. I use Araldite to glue the cores onto the brass studs. Obviously, they must be perfectly lined up and held in place while the glue sets.
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