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Stratosphere 1000Z Restoration - Phlogiston - 04-16-2017

Ladies and Guys,

I have started another Strat chassis restoration. It will take a while.

I have started a blog post with pictures, videos and such that will touch on many of the aspects that make this radio special.



http://www.russoldradios.com/blog/another-1000z-stratosphere-restoration

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RE: Stratosphere 1000Z Restoration - morzh - 04-16-2017

This is an experience many would !ove to have but few ever will.
My white envy to you.
I know you will do stellar job on it.

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RE: Stratosphere 1000Z Restoration - gregb - 04-16-2017

I look forward to following your Blog Russ, I learn lots from you and wish I had 1/4 of your talent.

Gregb

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RE: Stratosphere 1000Z Restoration - Phlogiston - 04-17-2017

Thanks guys. It will be a lot of work - again.

Updated chassis deconstruction and Allen Bradley controls.

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RE: Stratosphere 1000Z Restoration - Phlogiston - 04-19-2017

Updates posted, variable IF, resistor kit and continued deconstruction. Almost ready for the chrome shop.

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RE: Stratosphere 1000Z Restoration - Eliot Ness - 04-20-2017

That's quite a job doing a chassis deconstruction on a 1000Z, that for documenting your process.

Your resistors look beautiful and all of your work is inspiring to all of us.  Have you documented how you make the resistors?

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RE: Stratosphere 1000Z Restoration - morzh - 04-20-2017

John

I believe Steve has thread(s) on how he makes those.
Not sure but Russ might have published his also.

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RE: Stratosphere 1000Z Restoration - Phlogiston - 04-20-2017

I don't think that I did a video (yet) but it was explained - somewhere. Might get to that.

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RE: Stratosphere 1000Z Restoration - Eliot Ness - 04-20-2017

(04-20-2017, 10:42 AM)morzh Wrote:  ......I believe Steve has thread(s) on how he makes those......

Yes, I know of Steve's method:

http://philcoradio.com/phorum/showthread.php?tid=5501

And Nathan has a similar method:

http://philcoradio.com/phorum/showthread.php?tid=15931&pid=118654#pid118654

And there is a guy who molds them out of epoxy putty:

http://www.radiomuseum.org/forum/replicating_old_dogbone_resistors.html

I think Russ once said he uses parts from the originals, but I don't want to derail this excellent 1000Z thread any further.

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RE: Stratosphere 1000Z Restoration - Phlogiston - 04-30-2017

Updates on the Power/amp chassis including rebuilding the original filters.

At this point it might be usefull to reference the earlier project:

http://www.russoldradios.com/blog/into-the-stratosphere

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RE: Stratosphere 1000Z Restoration - Phlogiston - 05-01-2017

Power/Amp all done - less building a new interconnect cable.

   

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RE: Stratosphere 1000Z Restoration - Phlogiston - 05-19-2017

The chassis is back from the chrome shop.

Now where do all of those parts go - - -

http://www.russoldradios.com/blog/its-back-1000z-chassis-restoration

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RE: Stratosphere 1000Z Restoration - klondike98 - 05-19-2017

Lookin' sweet!

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RE: Stratosphere 1000Z Restoration - Fred Taylor - 05-20-2017

Top notch work, you cant get no better than , your #1 in my book.

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RE: Stratosphere 1000Z Restoration - Phlogiston - 05-20-2017

Thanks Fred. Certainly a step above being called #2

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