DeForest Park Lane

DeForest Park Lane - Pictures

2/19/2011 12:47:57 PMVianney

Hi,

(Don't pay too much attention of my average English).

After all the help i got here, i finally installed that Crosley Park Lane in my dining room after 2 months of work (while i was also restoring 4 other radios).

I thought you might like to see some pictures of that Crosley ?

I bought it from an old furniture store downtown Montreal.
Seller said his radio was working because the dial bulb turns on !!!
But in fact, nothing was working in that radio. Even knobs were jammed. No dial pointer, broken glass. Bad caps, lots of dust and webs, and even some old dead spiders yuk !

It's push-pull amplifier impress me. It has a very good Bass and treble sound. No hum at all.
The dial glass was broken in pieces when i bought it, i redone the glass using Paint Shop Pro and print an acetate that i put behind a clear glass.And behind the glass in put an orange paper sheet that relate to the color of the cabinet.
I rejuvenated the 2 bias cells by drilling a hole in them and injecting some water inside. Very easy to do.
And of course i replaced ALL the caps.
I add a voltage doubler to increase the plate voltage of the 6X6 magic Eye.

And i think i will be force to install Corcom EMI filter in my 120v sector. It's like we have much more interferences these days than in the past. Isn't it ?
Our helical neon bulbs and dimmers are terribly noisy and generating lots of EMI. Microwaves and computers too !

Big cabinets are big job to do too.
I did 3 big cabinets at the same time.
Some of them had laminated maple wood to be replaced.

I noticed that all of my radios had their bottom cabinet painted in black. I suppose they did that beacause people tend to kick cabinets with their feet ?
Removing that black paint revealed nice wood to be varnish.

The only bad point i could tell about that Park Lane and may be some other radio too, is the fact that the dial glass are often very badly illuminated. My crosley is illuminated only by the sides. At night, we don't see well the dial glass in the middle.

Goodbye !
Vianney

2/19/2011 12:54:07 PMVianney

I also add a fuse holder behind the chassis.
I did this to my G.E. too.

2/19/2011 1:16:50 PMWarren

Awesome job on the Crosley. If you would like a little more light to the dial, some silver paint on the back sides of the dial lamps. This reflects more light where you want it. For bias cells an easy way to rejuvenate is to put the cell in a cup of boiled water. You will see little bubbles escaping the cell. Let the water cool to room temperature. The water then get sucked back into the cell. Dry the cell, and a little super glue around the edge seals. Works perfect every time with the risk of damage.

2/19/2011 1:31:01 PMVianney

Thanks for the Tips Warren.
I have a Marconi that has 2 bias cells.
I will try the boiling method !
It looks saver and easier that way.

2/19/2011 1:21:30 PMMitch

:Hi,
:
:(Don't pay too much attention of my average English).
:
:After all the help i got here, i finally installed that Crosley Park Lane in my dining room after 2 months of work (while i was also restoring 4 other radios).
:
:I thought you might like to see some pictures of that Crosley ?
:
:

:
:I bought it from an old furniture store downtown Montreal.
:Seller said his radio was working because the dial bulb turns on !!!
:But in fact, nothing was working in that radio. Even knobs were jammed. No dial pointer, broken glass. Bad caps, lots of dust and webs, and even some old dead spiders yuk !
:
:It's push-pull amplifier impress me. It has a very good Bass and treble sound. No hum at all.
:The dial glass was broken in pieces when i bought it, i redone the glass using Paint Shop Pro and print an acetate that i put behind a clear glass.And behind the glass in put an orange paper sheet that relate to the color of the cabinet.
:I rejuvenated the 2 bias cells by drilling a hole in them and injecting some water inside. Very easy to do.
:And of course i replaced ALL the caps.
:I add a voltage doubler to increase the plate voltage of the 6X6 magic Eye.
:
:And i think i will be force to install Corcom EMI filter in my 120v sector. It's like we have much more interferences these days than in the past. Isn't it ?
:Our helical neon bulbs and dimmers are terribly noisy and generating lots of EMI. Microwaves and computers too !
:
:Big cabinets are big job to do too.
:I did 3 big cabinets at the same time.
:Some of them had laminated maple wood to be replaced.
:
:I noticed that all of my radios had their bottom cabinet painted in black. I suppose they did that beacause people tend to kick cabinets with their feet ?
:Removing that black paint revealed nice wood to be varnish.
:
:The only bad point i could tell about that Park Lane and may be some other radio too, is the fact that the dial glass are often very badly illuminated. My crosley is illuminated only by the sides. At night, we don't see well the dial glass in the middle.
:
:Goodbye !
:Vianney
:
:
Beatiful work.

2/19/2011 2:22:09 PMEdd

Sir Vianney . . . . .

FAAAANTASTICAL RESTORE . . . . . . !

First time that I had seen the use of a light colorization of the internal cabinetry . . . vice the usuall darker colors found there.

(Now . . .standing by and fully bracing for " George's " rants . . . hee hee . . eh . . . Peter ? )

As per the bias cell treatments . . . . make that distilled water . . . if you are in the situation of having HARD water . . . . like mine is.

73's de Edd

::Hi,
::
::(Don't pay too much attention of my average English).
::
::After all the help i got here, i finally installed that Crosley Park Lane in my dining room after 2 months of work (while i was also restoring 4 other radios).
::
::I thought you might like to see some pictures of that Crosley ?
::
::
::
::I bought it from an old furniture store downtown Montreal.
::Seller said his radio was working because the dial bulb turns on !!!
::But in fact, nothing was working in that radio. Even knobs were jammed. No dial pointer, broken glass. Bad caps, lots of dust and webs, and even some old dead spiders yuk !
::
::It's push-pull amplifier impress me. It has a very good Bass and treble sound. No hum at all.
::The dial glass was broken in pieces when i bought it, i redone the glass using Paint Shop Pro and print an acetate that i put behind a clear glass.And behind the glass in put an orange paper sheet that relate to the color of the cabinet.
::I rejuvenated the 2 bias cells by drilling a hole in them and injecting some water inside. Very easy to do.
::And of course i replaced ALL the caps.
::I add a voltage doubler to increase the plate voltage of the 6X6 magic Eye.
::
::And i think i will be force to install Corcom EMI filter in my 120v sector. It's like we have much more interferences these days than in the past. Isn't it ?
::Our helical neon bulbs and dimmers are terribly noisy and generating lots of EMI. Microwaves and computers too !
::
::Big cabinets are big job to do too.
::I did 3 big cabinets at the same time.
::Some of them had laminated maple wood to be replaced.
::
::I noticed that all of my radios had their bottom cabinet painted in black. I suppose they did that beacause people tend to kick cabinets with their feet ?
::Removing that black paint revealed nice wood to be varnish.
::
::The only bad point i could tell about that Park Lane and may be some other radio too, is the fact that the dial glass are often very badly illuminated. My crosley is illuminated only by the sides. At night, we don't see well the dial glass in the middle.
::
::Goodbye !
::Vianney
::
::
:Beatiful work.
: