Tecnico Aristocrat 750 Radio Restoration - Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.

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  @harbselectronicslab3551 · 6 years ago

  Buy the way, I am in the TV industry, and your video work is second to none......a lot of effort is always put in......people dont realise how much goes into shooting and editing.......but I am glad you guys at the top level do.....this is more than just a restore video.....to me its documenting history and skill for those that come after we are long gone.

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• CE

  @ceebee23 · 7 years ago (edited)

  14th December 1947 ....was a Sunday ... marvellous to see the ugly ducking come up so wonderfully well! The original Bakelite looks so much better unpainted!!!

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• AN

  @Antony_Jenner · 7 years ago

  After spending years fixing and building valve amps I have now turned my attention to radios It's good to see another Australian restoring these beautiful devices. Good work David..

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• LY

  @lyntonprescott3412 · 6 years ago

  You really are very skilled and thorough in your restoration work. You put in a great deal of effort with worthy results. Well done sir.

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• SO

  @SoRTs6233 · 5 years ago

  Hi David, your videos take me right back to my days as an Apprentice Radio Servicing Engineer and I am able to follow your every step. Happy days! thanks for the memories.

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• MR

  @MrArtVendelay · 6 years ago

  I used to love to go to the TV repair store in the 60's with my dad.   He had this shoe box full of vacuum tubes.  Once a year, for some reason he went to buy tubes.  First we would spend 15-20 minutes with the tube tester.  A flip chart told you what settings to put the tester at in order to test the tube.  Mostly it had 5 or 6 presets for filament voltage.   Plug it in.  The tube would glow and the the needle would tell you if the tube was bad.  If it was bad, I have the honor and priveledge of cranking up the filament voltage, click by click. as it glowed and then burned out.  Very satifying for a 12 year old.

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• RI

  @rightman1347 · 6 years ago (edited)

  Two words: Pure Art!

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• WI

  @wileycoyotesr8623 · 6 years ago

  I never understand what you're doing but sure enjoy watching you do it. How cool to bring back old radio's.

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• GE

  @georgeallen8860 · 4 years ago

  David i could praise you all day, but that wouldn't give you more than the personal satisfaction you must have achieved  from this fantastic build

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• BR

  @briangoldberg4439 · 6 years ago

  Thanks for taking the time to document your work, I really enjoyed it. :)

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• VI

  @vincesergi9583 · 6 years ago

  I used to love watching my uncle back in the day bring back to life old TVs and radios. People didn't replace things back then, they got them fixed. I love watching your videos, they take me back to my youth.  You do a great job..... I'm not a technician and don't claim to understand everything still, it fascinates me.  Thank you David Tipton

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• JO

  @johnwelch557 · 6 years ago

  Thank you! Terrific. Takes me back to the 50's trying to keep the radio alive listening to "Radio Free Europe" from the US. Cheers!

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