I made up a vintage dogbone resistor for my Paraset using an old one and inserting a standard colour coded resistor inside so that it had the correct resistance. Then I gave it the correct paint coding on the outside.
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Did some soldering this weekend. Nearly finished soldering the Paraset together. Getting much closer. Finished making the receiver and transmitter coils. Made up some vintage looking capacitors. Just need to wax dip some of those. Then I can start wiring up the unit Finished preparing the front panel for my Paraset radio. Now I can start installing and soldering in components.
Some more progress on my Paraset. This time I machined up the Vernier knob for the slow motion control of the tuning dial.
Managed to get some work done on my Paraset radio today, Made some 1/4-inch shafts for the three condensers that are used in the radio. Also assembled the main tuning dial, and test fit them in the panel.
I have been slowly collecting parts to build a WWII "Paraset" or "Paracette". This was a type of radio used by the resistance during the war to communicate back with the allies. So far, I have all the tubes, tube sockets, and a variety of other bits and bobs. Some items I will have to make, such as the case and some items I will have to modify to make them look authentic. For example, the Hammond choke in the center of the box will be given a cosmetic make-over to look like a 1940s choke.
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AuthorCharles Baetsen holds a Bachelor and a Master's degree in Engineering Physics from McMaster University in Hamilton, Canada. Archives
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