Admiral 16R11 restoration p4o4

Admiral 16R11 vintage antique television repair restoration

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• Repairing
• the
• control
• door
• and
• final
• assembly.

[RadioHamGuy]

What a nice job on that set. Fun to watch your projects. I learned about Novus from you and now have some small samples of 1, 2 and 3 to play around with. Interesting you say not to use 1 on bakelite, good to know, I was going to try that but have not yet so maybe I will stick with number 2 for that if I do try. Thanks for the videos again and keep it up, I sure learn a lot.

[bandersentv]

@RadioHamGuy Thanks. #2 is definitely the most useful all around. #1 is great on most plastics. Haven't had much luck with #3 though.

[maynardcat]

Another great entertaining restoration video, and that Admiral looks like new. I also like the vintage TV stations, & glad there are now more of them. METV is locally here in Kansas City so I can get it over the air. I also like Antenna TV, ThisTV, retroplex, and TMC. I will be looking forward to your next restoration project..

[OlegKostoglatov]

@bandersentv I've followed enough restoration threads about Predictas to know that I wouldn't pay any serious money for one. Early printed circuit boards with no access to the bottom side in places, a dozen wires connecting the boards together and to other components, all soldered of course no plugs, sockets, or connectors, then you have to deal with prior repairs. I've never heard a TV man from that era ever say anything good about a Predicta.

[bandersentv]

@OlegKostoglatov Yeah, I know what you mean. The "Online Auctions..." forum at ARF is a fun read for more examples.

I just popped open the Holdiay this afternoon for a first look. The fusistor had violently exploded, but otherwise it looks OK including the flyback.

[OlegKostoglatov]

@bandersentv That's interesting, someone must have had money burning a hole in their wallet and wanted a working on badly because the unrestored Predictas have been down in price since 10 years ago. But then again there are some fools that keep buying radios from one seller, for outrageous prices, that have supposedly been "restored", every radio he turns out has the same fogged finish like a Gibson guitar regardless of make or model.

[marcelh85]

Nice restoration series, as usual i follow them all

And the set turned out very nice, good job

[bandersentv]

@OlegKostoglatov I agree. Plus they have unreliable, CRTs, flybacks and circuit boards, but their very popular. The similar restored holiday just sold on ebay for $1,500 and a pedestal for $2,500 !

[bandersentv]

@MrRaddios Thank!  I think I first read about Novus on the antique radio forums a few years ago.

[bandersentv]

@Lawson80 Thanks! Eventually I'll get around to the 15DX. First, I have to restore some sets for paying clients.

[Edison1252]

Another beautiful set. Job well done. I wish I could find great looking sets like that down here in the South.