08-01-2013, 04:15 PM
(This post was last modified: 08-01-2013, 04:19 PM by Robert Darwent.)
(08-01-2013, 07:42 AM)Radio Fixer Wrote: Well David you wont be doing it for it to be worth any money at the end, only just for the fun of it.
I don't believe the monetary value of our restored radios is the primary reason we restore them is it Gary? If that was the case then 99% of the radios out there would be consigned to the tip.
I agree that the AC77 is never going to be in the same league as some of the other Ekco models but I believe it is still well worth restoring nevertheless and I would encourage David to do so with his set.
Regarding the performance of a set. Well for me personally that isn't much of a consideration. As long as I can restore it to perform something near that originally intended then I'm more than satisfied.
Similarly I take the view that minor cracks and scratches are all part of the radios history and as such acceptable rather than an irritant. Obviously major breaks need repairing and disguising but to try and hide them completely is not the object I believe. If the set appears visually pleasing afterwards then I consider the job has been done well enough.
As you have stated Gary "just my thoughts", likewise the above comments are my thoughts and no doubt others will not share them. We all enjoy the hobby in different ways and take different approaches, that is how is should be.
Regards
