AmphibAndy Posted December 31, 2012 Share Posted December 31, 2012 I am just refurbishing my Dingo , recently purchased, which has its original fitment 19 set, PSU control boxes all fitted. However, they have suffered the ravages of time and weather and to look their best could really do with a refurb. It has always amazed me that some collectors seem to get their 19 sets looking like new, the panels are scratch free and the stickers/decals with the instructions on are all perfect. Question is therefore, can you buy this sort of stuff and simply rub down the front covers and respray them, or is there someone out there who can refurb the cosmetics ? Sorry if its sounds a bit of a simple question but I am new to radios although I have owned them for years, just never taken any notice of them! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Suslowicz Posted January 1, 2013 Share Posted January 1, 2013 Post photos please! (Most of the sets that look new are probably unissued (US lend lease) or REME workshop rebuilds. I don't think the US or Canadian decal sets were available in any great quantity and the British sets had silk-screened lettering when new or rebuilt (or hand painted/rubber stamped lettering for partial rebuilds)). Chris. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
REME 245 Posted January 1, 2013 Share Posted January 1, 2013 I have seen unissued front panels in the past but its a lot or work to transfer them over. There are people out there who refurbish 19 sets and may also do the front panels at the same time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AmphibAndy Posted January 1, 2013 Author Share Posted January 1, 2013 ok, some good info here thanks. Any idea who does the refurbs? I will try to get a photo or two posted soon. thanks a lot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ferrettkitt Posted January 1, 2013 Share Posted January 1, 2013 ok, some good info here thanks. Any idea who does the refurbs? I will try to get a photo or two posted soon. thanks a lot Peter XRH knows his stuff on 19 sets whether he can cosmetically refurb I don't no, working I am sure that he could do. http://hmvf.co.uk/forumvb/member.php?5325-pete-xrh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monty2 Posted January 4, 2013 Share Posted January 4, 2013 (edited) Dingo 19 set shouldn't have decals because they are on Canadian or USA sets. The best possible combination is: - British Mk III T 19 set (normal ones are difficult to find, but this is nearly impossible to find, that's why most have Can. sets) - Canadian Mk III PU (viberator version make less noise when receiver is working) - Vario meter with special adaptor to go through the hull straight into the A set aerial support bracket. Regards Peter Hommes www.milmarket.org Edited January 4, 2013 by monty2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Suslowicz Posted January 4, 2013 Share Posted January 4, 2013 Dingo 19 set shouldn't have decals because they are on Canadian or USA sets. The best possible combination is: - British Mk III T 19 set (normal ones are difficult to find, but this is nearly impossible to find, that's why most have Can. sets) - Canadian Mk III PU (viberator version make less noise when receiver is working) - Vario meter with special adaptor to go through the hull straight into the A set aerial support bracket. Regards Peter Hommes www.milmarket.org It gets a bit more complicated.... WW2 period will have whichever WS19 was current at the time, for Dingo probably a British manufactured set but lend-lease ones would have been used in the event of supply shortages. Any major damage to the set would result in it being swapped for a new/refurbished one of the same "Mark", or set and supply unit if necessary. The fitting of the Canadian supply unit No.2 as a replacement was late WW2/postwar for noise/power consumption/repair reasons. (It was also fitted to 24V "2-wire" vehicles if they needed a 12V "tap" to run a WS38AFV. Post-WW2 a lot of the decals were simply painted over to hide the cyrillic lettering, and later had the front panels refinished at base workshops during major overhauls. Aerial feeder No.4 is used on the Dingo. This is the shorter "conduit" type also used on a lot of tanks for "through the turret roof" mounting. (The No.5 is longer to accommodate thicker armour.) Chris. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monty2 Posted January 6, 2013 Share Posted January 6, 2013 It gets a bit more complicated.... WW2 period will have whichever WS19 was current at the time, for Dingo probably a British manufactured set but lend-lease ones would have been used in the event of supply shortages. Any major damage to the set would result in it being swapped for a new/refurbished one of the same "Mark", or set and supply unit if necessary. The fitting of the Canadian supply unit No.2 as a replacement was late WW2/postwar for noise/power consumption/repair reasons. (It was also fitted to 24V "2-wire" vehicles if they needed a 12V "tap" to run a WS38AFV. Post-WW2 a lot of the decals were simply painted over to hide the cyrillic lettering, and later had the front panels refinished at base workshops during major overhauls. Aerial feeder No.4 is used on the Dingo. This is the shorter "conduit" type also used on a lot of tanks for "through the turret roof" mounting. (The No.5 is longer to accommodate thicker armour.) Chris. Chris, You right, i talked about the best set up. Yes they made all kinds of field mods when supply was short. Regards Peter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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