08-30-2026, 10:51 PM
MrFixr55,
Well, I did only join earlier this year so I am pretty new to the discipline. I feel like the lighting on the cabinet is hiding the imperfections, but I think I will be generally happy with it once I get the lacquer finished. I appreciate all the kind words and will make sure to get some better photos when all is said and done.
So far, technically I have only really operated on two radios, the 37-610 and the 6K3, both of which I'd call at about the 95% complete state. I have gotten some parts for and tested the tubes in the Silvertone my wife wanted which is the next to be worked on. And, yes... I have acquired a fair few more that haven't really been touched at all. I think this winter I will have many good projects for chassis to work on. I'm eager to try to completely disassemble the AK 469 and really spiff it up, but before that, I have a 54C that a friend would like to have (with Bluetooth) in their inn. That one will require a fair bit of work, maybe a recone of the speaker. I know Ron did quite an extensive re-visioning of that model but I don't know that I will go quite so extensive.
I will have some brain-picking to do on the Silvertone in its own thread, since I want to find a way to incorporate an aux input like I have done with the 6K3.
Best wishes,
Roy
Well, I did only join earlier this year so I am pretty new to the discipline. I feel like the lighting on the cabinet is hiding the imperfections, but I think I will be generally happy with it once I get the lacquer finished. I appreciate all the kind words and will make sure to get some better photos when all is said and done.
So far, technically I have only really operated on two radios, the 37-610 and the 6K3, both of which I'd call at about the 95% complete state. I have gotten some parts for and tested the tubes in the Silvertone my wife wanted which is the next to be worked on. And, yes... I have acquired a fair few more that haven't really been touched at all. I think this winter I will have many good projects for chassis to work on. I'm eager to try to completely disassemble the AK 469 and really spiff it up, but before that, I have a 54C that a friend would like to have (with Bluetooth) in their inn. That one will require a fair bit of work, maybe a recone of the speaker. I know Ron did quite an extensive re-visioning of that model but I don't know that I will go quite so extensive.
I will have some brain-picking to do on the Silvertone in its own thread, since I want to find a way to incorporate an aux input like I have done with the 6K3.
Best wishes,
Roy




