04-22-2026, 06:46 PM
Mike;
The reason I asked is that it looked like it had a brass data plate on the rear apron, so I though it may have been a Canadian built set, but it didn't look like it had the H.E.P.C decal on it like most of them have, or if it did it flaked off. You should have "fun" working on those sets, they were arguably the last of the "Superette" style deep chassis with the IF cans underneath. I never had a chance to work on one, but have worked on the C.G.E versions of the "Superette" sets, you can let us know whether the K80/140 is better or worse then that A.K set you overhauled a few years back. Unfortunately C.G.E and Victor (RCA) were not the only companies in Canada that took a liking to the construction method, there were some Canadian Marconi and Deforest Crosley sets built like that, and at least one Northern Electric model that was different, but at least as bad in it's own way.
Regards
Arran
The reason I asked is that it looked like it had a brass data plate on the rear apron, so I though it may have been a Canadian built set, but it didn't look like it had the H.E.P.C decal on it like most of them have, or if it did it flaked off. You should have "fun" working on those sets, they were arguably the last of the "Superette" style deep chassis with the IF cans underneath. I never had a chance to work on one, but have worked on the C.G.E versions of the "Superette" sets, you can let us know whether the K80/140 is better or worse then that A.K set you overhauled a few years back. Unfortunately C.G.E and Victor (RCA) were not the only companies in Canada that took a liking to the construction method, there were some Canadian Marconi and Deforest Crosley sets built like that, and at least one Northern Electric model that was different, but at least as bad in it's own way.
Regards
Arran




