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Bush AC2

	CLICK THE IMAGES FOR LARGER PICTURES 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.
	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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READ THIS IMPORTANT WARNING NOTICE ONLY BUY A RESTORED RADIO FROM A COMPETENT RADIO ENGINEER ONLY HAVE YOUR RADIO REPAIRED BY A COMPETENT RADIO ENGINEER Many early mains radios have a live chassis. That means that the metal work inside the radio may be LIVE (connected to the mains) and it can KILL YOU if you come into contact with it. Exposed screws or any other metal work on the outside of the cabinet or fascia of the radio must be checked for safety by a competent engineer. DO NOT CONNECT EXTERNAL WIRING TO SOCKETS ON YOUR RADIO UNLESS THE RADIO HAS BEEN CHECKED AND CERTIFIED AS SAFE BY A QUALIFIED ENGINEER