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Steve - WB3HUZ
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« on: October 23, 2009, 08:33:03 PM »
Ken - K6FC has written up a nice article on his recent Ranger restoration effort. Lots of good info in it. Check it out at the link below.

http://www.amwindow.org/tech/htm/rangerresto.htm


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« Reply #1 on: October 23, 2009, 09:48:11 PM »
Quote from: Steve - WB3HUZ on October 23, 2009, 08:33:03 PM
Ken - K6FC has written up a nice article on his recent Ranger restoration effort. Lots of good info in it. Check it out at the link below.

http://www.amwindow.org/tech/htm/rangerresto.htm


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It's fantastic!  Really good photos and a beaut job inside and out.  Thanks Ken and thanks Steve for putting the link here.

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« Reply #2 on: October 24, 2009, 01:00:15 AM »
Ken really turned a sow's ear into a silk purse.  That thing was really beat when he got it.

Great writeup - the switch wiring details and clear photos are extremely helpful.
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« Reply #3 on: October 24, 2009, 07:27:08 AM »
 Good stuff, nicely done.

  Thanks for taking so much time to document and share.

  One change I like to add is a relay to switch the transformer primary. It seems there are a lot of Rangers with the Primary AC contacts on the function switch badly erroded. Often that duty has been handed off to a hardware store toggle switch mounted somewhere near the poor Vikings head. Some of the more "thoughtful" types mount a small toggle in the crystal cover. When possible I like to transplant a fresh contact wiper from a donor switch into the original . I then add a small 120 volt AC relay at the rear apron and let it assume the duty of switching the AC power.
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« Reply #4 on: October 24, 2009, 08:42:41 AM »
Very nicely done!

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« Reply #5 on: October 24, 2009, 09:52:45 AM »
I wish there were some before pictures so we could see what it looked like prior to the 'spiritual cleansing'  Wink
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« Reply #6 on: October 24, 2009, 10:06:10 AM »
Stunning, always enjoy seeing high quality work!
Great resource, thanks for hosting that Steve.
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« Reply #7 on: October 24, 2009, 02:53:48 PM »
That's a beautiful piece of work by Ken. In addition to the interior restoration, the exterior work on the front panel look flawless.
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« Reply #8 on: October 24, 2009, 03:03:06 PM »
Front panel work? I thought that was just cleaning and waxing. Was there d\some other work done ?
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