I have done a little research and have found some evidence on RadioMuseum.com, I believe, that it is listed as a known model number but I couldn't find any more about it.
Does anyone there have a lead on where to get any info & a schematic?
I can figure it out easy enough as it looks like a standard AA5 line up.. however it would be nice to have the documentation with the radio.
Dial face repair:
Does anyone have any ideas on how to repair/improve the dial foil situation, please?.
It looks like it was originally attached to it's backing cardboard by some kind of adhesive. Now, for the most part, the foil has become de-laminated from the backing in the upper 3/4-ths area and only partially attached in the lower area below the dial viewing window. It is rather wrinkled as you can see. Someone before me has put some tape on it along the top and sides near the very edges out of view.
I'd like to get a whole new dial face or repair this in such a way as to eliminate all the wrinkles. However this foil is soooo thin and flimsy I'm fearful to handle it.
I was considering trying to gently lift it up in the delaminated areas and applying some kind of adhesive then gently smooth the foil back down onto the backing so as to try to eliminate the wrinkles. But I don't really want to make things worse by handling the foil like that.
Another thought I had was to avoid handling it at all and just take a piece of very wide cellophane-like tape and place it carefully down over the whole viewable area and smoothing that out. but this too is dangerous as there would be no room for error as that tape makes contact.
Any reasonably safe or easier ideas?
This is such a beautiful little ol'e radio I want to make it as perfect as I can ... and so..any help from you guys would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.
I was forced to get a lot of my reference material out of my computer room because, "after all it's Christmas and this room needs straighten up." I love Christmas so I went along with her. Saying that after Christmas I will check for other data too.
Bill VA
:I just bought a "honey" of a nice Gillfillan model-15F. It looks a lot like a 6L.
:But according to the seller he dosen't think it's documented.
:pictures are here:
:www.pbpix.com/Gil-1.jpg
:www.pbpix.com/Gil-2.jpg
:www.pbpix.com/Gil-3.jpg
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:I have done a little research and have found some evidence on RadioMuseum.com, I believe, that it is listed as a known model number but I couldn't find any more about it.
:Does anyone there have a lead on where to get any info & a schematic?
:I can figure it out easy enough as it looks like a standard AA5 line up.. however it would be nice to have the documentation with the radio.
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:Dial face repair:
:Does anyone have any ideas on how to repair/improve the dial foil situation, please?.
:It looks like it was originally attached to it's backing cardboard by some kind of adhesive. Now, for the most part, the foil has become de-laminated from the backing in the upper 3/4-ths area and only partially attached in the lower area below the dial viewing window. It is rather wrinkled as you can see. Someone before me has put some tape on it along the top and sides near the very edges out of view.
:I'd like to get a whole new dial face or repair this in such a way as to eliminate all the wrinkles. However this foil is soooo thin and flimsy I'm fearful to handle it.
:I was considering trying to gently lift it up in the delaminated areas and applying some kind of adhesive then gently smooth the foil back down onto the backing so as to try to eliminate the wrinkles. But I don't really want to make things worse by handling the foil like that.
:Another thought I had was to avoid handling it at all and just take a piece of very wide cellophane-like tape and place it carefully down over the whole viewable area and smoothing that out. but this too is dangerous as there would be no room for error as that tape makes contact.
:Any reasonably safe or easier ideas?
:This is such a beautiful little ol'e radio I want to make it as perfect as I can ... and so..any help from you guys would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.
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