05-10-2012, 03:18 PM
Welcome to the forum Nick!
I'd already put Nick onto Sid Chaplin, but of course all that Sid can supply is something that looks presentable - not original. Nick wants the genuine article, which Corrien Maas (In the Netherlands) will weave, but as Nick says, she needs a sample of the original, however small or tatty, to work from. Given the value of A22s, I'm surprised that she hasn't been asked to make some before. I've attached a pic of mine before restoration, complete with its rotten speaker cloth, which may have been original. The set was covered inside and out with a deep coating of revolting tobacco stains and tar, which I guess partly contributed to rotting the fabric as well as the original owner’s lungs.
The second pic shows the finished set with nearest acceptable cloth that I could find, which I'm happy with. The third pic shows what came out of the A22 during restoration - lots of work involved, but a very easy set to work on and a wonderful design. Best of the round Ekco sets by far in my view. (AC only, superhet, and LM & S bands).
Autumn 2012 BVWS Bulletin includes forum member Robert Darwent's ten-page article on his replica A22 export model. Unless I'm mistaken, it looks like it has the genuine A22 cloth. Robert is the doyen of A22s, so maybe he'll spot Nick's plea and respond? wonder if Robert has an old fragment sufficient for Nicks needs?
Best of luck in your quest Nick!
(Nick is known as 'Nicko' over the wall 'in another place'
)
I'd already put Nick onto Sid Chaplin, but of course all that Sid can supply is something that looks presentable - not original. Nick wants the genuine article, which Corrien Maas (In the Netherlands) will weave, but as Nick says, she needs a sample of the original, however small or tatty, to work from. Given the value of A22s, I'm surprised that she hasn't been asked to make some before. I've attached a pic of mine before restoration, complete with its rotten speaker cloth, which may have been original. The set was covered inside and out with a deep coating of revolting tobacco stains and tar, which I guess partly contributed to rotting the fabric as well as the original owner’s lungs.
The second pic shows the finished set with nearest acceptable cloth that I could find, which I'm happy with. The third pic shows what came out of the A22 during restoration - lots of work involved, but a very easy set to work on and a wonderful design. Best of the round Ekco sets by far in my view. (AC only, superhet, and LM & S bands).
Autumn 2012 BVWS Bulletin includes forum member Robert Darwent's ten-page article on his replica A22 export model. Unless I'm mistaken, it looks like it has the genuine A22 cloth. Robert is the doyen of A22s, so maybe he'll spot Nick's plea and respond? wonder if Robert has an old fragment sufficient for Nicks needs?
Best of luck in your quest Nick!
(Nick is known as 'Nicko' over the wall 'in another place'
)
Regards, David.
BVWS Member.
G-QRP Club Member 1339.
'I'm in my own little world, but I'm happy, and they know me here'
BVWS Member.
G-QRP Club Member 1339.
'I'm in my own little world, but I'm happy, and they know me here'
