Cherry Blossom - Restoration 1990 XJS V12
#541
OB
In that gap between the chuck and the body, I think you will find a flat each side of the spindle. An open ended spanner on that should allow you to hold the spindle. A large mole wrench on the chuck rubber part nearest the bit-grip end should undo it, even if it mangles the rubber a bit. You may well have to be stern with it...
If no flat, a large mole wrench on each of the pieces of the chuck, should work.
I hate these keyless chuck for this exact reason.
Greg
In that gap between the chuck and the body, I think you will find a flat each side of the spindle. An open ended spanner on that should allow you to hold the spindle. A large mole wrench on the chuck rubber part nearest the bit-grip end should undo it, even if it mangles the rubber a bit. You may well have to be stern with it...
If no flat, a large mole wrench on each of the pieces of the chuck, should work.
I hate these keyless chuck for this exact reason.
Greg
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#542
Hi Greg
Thanks
I tried that but 'No Dice' you are right though, as between the Chuck and the Drill, there is a space small enough to get a very thin Spanner in between and you are also right about the drive shaft having a flat on both sides.
So I got a thin Lawn Mower type Spanner to go in that gap (you can see where the paint is scratched off on one of those flats) Then I got hold of the Rubber Chuck and tried to turn in Anti Clockwise to undo it.
I even tried Mole Wrenches, with the Chuck protected from the Jaws by a piece of Rag and even tried the Shock Treatment of hitting those Mole Wrenches with a FBH but it still would not undo.
Thanks
I tried that but 'No Dice' you are right though, as between the Chuck and the Drill, there is a space small enough to get a very thin Spanner in between and you are also right about the drive shaft having a flat on both sides.
So I got a thin Lawn Mower type Spanner to go in that gap (you can see where the paint is scratched off on one of those flats) Then I got hold of the Rubber Chuck and tried to turn in Anti Clockwise to undo it.
I even tried Mole Wrenches, with the Chuck protected from the Jaws by a piece of Rag and even tried the Shock Treatment of hitting those Mole Wrenches with a FBH but it still would not undo.
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#543
Gutted!
That I can't undo the Chuck on my 'New Drill' that I bought at the Auction for £5 as I was the only Bidder.
Everyone tried to undo the Chuck but nobody managed to do it, so there must be something broken inside, or some Secret lock button somewhere, that I haven't managed to find.
My regular drill is the very same make but the New one seems to have a couple of extra bells and whistles and they are both 1050W
As you can see from the Photo my regular Drill has a button to Lock the gears, so that it is easy to undo the Chuck.
But how you undo the Chuck on the New One is a mystery to me and so out of desperation I've sent an email to my local Tool Store, to see if they are able to come up with something.
My regular Drill has a Button to lock the gears so that you can undo the Chuck.
My 'New Drill' doesn't have that.
On my Regular Drill a Button locks the gears so you can undo the Chuck.
But it wasn't All bad News as I picked up a Vintage Radio that will look good on the Picnic Rug, when we go Tripping in the Summer in the XJS.
It wasn't exactly a Bargain but as it didn't have a Volume Control, I couldn't Turn it down.
Any idea of the Era?
I'm thinking somewhere around the 1940's
Has anyone got one the Same, does it bring back any Memories for you?
Any idea of the Era?
I'm thinking 1940's
Maybe you have one the same?
That I can't undo the Chuck on my 'New Drill' that I bought at the Auction for £5 as I was the only Bidder.
Everyone tried to undo the Chuck but nobody managed to do it, so there must be something broken inside, or some Secret lock button somewhere, that I haven't managed to find.
My regular drill is the very same make but the New one seems to have a couple of extra bells and whistles and they are both 1050W
As you can see from the Photo my regular Drill has a button to Lock the gears, so that it is easy to undo the Chuck.
But how you undo the Chuck on the New One is a mystery to me and so out of desperation I've sent an email to my local Tool Store, to see if they are able to come up with something.
My regular Drill has a Button to lock the gears so that you can undo the Chuck.
My 'New Drill' doesn't have that.
On my Regular Drill a Button locks the gears so you can undo the Chuck.
But it wasn't All bad News as I picked up a Vintage Radio that will look good on the Picnic Rug, when we go Tripping in the Summer in the XJS.
It wasn't exactly a Bargain but as it didn't have a Volume Control, I couldn't Turn it down.
Any idea of the Era?
I'm thinking somewhere around the 1940's
Has anyone got one the Same, does it bring back any Memories for you?
Any idea of the Era?
I'm thinking 1940's
Maybe you have one the same?
#544
Dude love the radio. Looks like a short wave radio! Nice find.
Does it work? Does it have any sort of date stamp on it or indication?
Mate they do make a few of these now days with the retro look. I reckon the easiest way to date it (roughly) is open it up and look at the electronics inside. If you have valve amplifiers and what not (take a photo) it would have to be pretty old.
Then again if you open it up and it has only a tiny little circuit board inside it is probably just a retro look newish radio.
Are you willing to open her up for a picture?
Still...very cool
Maybe start here:
http://www.vintage-radio.com/recent-...sh-vtr103.html
Does it work? Does it have any sort of date stamp on it or indication?
Mate they do make a few of these now days with the retro look. I reckon the easiest way to date it (roughly) is open it up and look at the electronics inside. If you have valve amplifiers and what not (take a photo) it would have to be pretty old.
Then again if you open it up and it has only a tiny little circuit board inside it is probably just a retro look newish radio.
Are you willing to open her up for a picture?
Still...very cool
Maybe start here:
http://www.vintage-radio.com/recent-...sh-vtr103.html
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#545
Hi Bro
This is the genuine article not a reproduction and I paid £20 for it, which I think was about Top Money, though I'm now thinking that it could be 1960's.
Its is going to look Mega Cool on the Picnic Rug when we go out Tripping and I can well image that who ever bought this, excitedly tuned straight in to the Pirate Radio Station 'Radio Caroline'
I don't really want to open it up in case I go and break something.
Hopefully Hi Fi buff Warrjon, will be able to fill in some blanks on this Radios History
This is the genuine article not a reproduction and I paid £20 for it, which I think was about Top Money, though I'm now thinking that it could be 1960's.
Its is going to look Mega Cool on the Picnic Rug when we go out Tripping and I can well image that who ever bought this, excitedly tuned straight in to the Pirate Radio Station 'Radio Caroline'
I don't really want to open it up in case I go and break something.
Hopefully Hi Fi buff Warrjon, will be able to fill in some blanks on this Radios History
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#548
Hi Bro
Don't tempt me!
If/When I Win the Lottery Tonight, I will have a Convertible 'e' type on the drive for no other reason than because I can!
But my one true love is my XJS
Easter eggs are in the Shops already and Summer is just round the Corner, so I'm frantically trying to hold on to the £2,000 worth of Petrol that it is going to cost me to run it from April to September.
Don't tempt me!
If/When I Win the Lottery Tonight, I will have a Convertible 'e' type on the drive for no other reason than because I can!
But my one true love is my XJS
Easter eggs are in the Shops already and Summer is just round the Corner, so I'm frantically trying to hold on to the £2,000 worth of Petrol that it is going to cost me to run it from April to September.
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#549
OB, Bush still make that retro radio today.
Bush Dab+ Retro Style Digital Radio Cream | Officeworks
If it's vintage it should have volume and tuning dials and 2 buttons on the top. Removing the back will give good idea of the vintage.
Anyway even if it's newer the style will fit with the wicker picknick set.
Bush Dab+ Retro Style Digital Radio Cream | Officeworks
If it's vintage it should have volume and tuning dials and 2 buttons on the top. Removing the back will give good idea of the vintage.
Anyway even if it's newer the style will fit with the wicker picknick set.
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#551
Hi Greg
Age is but a number, so I cannot imagine why anyone would want to return to an 'era' like the 'Swinging Sixties'
With Afgan Coats and Dolly Birds in their Mini Skirts, all night Parties and Music that you actually wanted to dance to.
Going out on the 'pull' on a Saturday Night and then up 'The Kings Road' on a Sunday Morning, taking your latest Squeeze for a Coffee at the Chelsea Potter and then off down to Carnaby Street, after you had spent far too long walking her round the dark confines of Biba.
Did you know 'Chelsea Morning' sung by Judy Collins and penned by Joni Mitchell has got nothing to do will Chelsea in the UK as Joni was referring to a Suburb in New York.
Joni also included the Song on her Second Album 'Clouds' a little bit later on in the year of 1969.
So you can keep the 1960's as far as I'm concerned and while life may have been much simpler then, they couldn't make a Radio that would lock onto a Station, if the one that I've just bought is anything to go by.
You've woken up this morning with an XJS on your drive and you won't need me to tell you that it really doesn't get any better than that, so anything else can only be regarded as a bonus.
Age is but a number, so I cannot imagine why anyone would want to return to an 'era' like the 'Swinging Sixties'
With Afgan Coats and Dolly Birds in their Mini Skirts, all night Parties and Music that you actually wanted to dance to.
Going out on the 'pull' on a Saturday Night and then up 'The Kings Road' on a Sunday Morning, taking your latest Squeeze for a Coffee at the Chelsea Potter and then off down to Carnaby Street, after you had spent far too long walking her round the dark confines of Biba.
Did you know 'Chelsea Morning' sung by Judy Collins and penned by Joni Mitchell has got nothing to do will Chelsea in the UK as Joni was referring to a Suburb in New York.
Joni also included the Song on her Second Album 'Clouds' a little bit later on in the year of 1969.
So you can keep the 1960's as far as I'm concerned and while life may have been much simpler then, they couldn't make a Radio that would lock onto a Station, if the one that I've just bought is anything to go by.
You've woken up this morning with an XJS on your drive and you won't need me to tell you that it really doesn't get any better than that, so anything else can only be regarded as a bonus.
#552
Hi Warrjon
Cheers!
I knew I could rely on you to come up with the goods!
So I've taken a couple more Photos which together with what you have said, should hopefully prove that my Radio is the genuine Article from the 1960's.
Hope my 1960's Radio is the genuine article, as it is going to look so Cool in the XJS.
Another View of my 1960's Bush Radio
Hoping that HiFi expert Warrjon will give it the 'Thumbs Up' as being the 'Real McCoy' and not some sort of a Retro Copy.
Cheers!
I knew I could rely on you to come up with the goods!
So I've taken a couple more Photos which together with what you have said, should hopefully prove that my Radio is the genuine Article from the 1960's.
Hope my 1960's Radio is the genuine article, as it is going to look so Cool in the XJS.
Another View of my 1960's Bush Radio
Hoping that HiFi expert Warrjon will give it the 'Thumbs Up' as being the 'Real McCoy' and not some sort of a Retro Copy.
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#553
Hi Warrjon
Cheers!
I knew I could rely on you to come up with the goods!
So I've taken a couple more Photos which together with what you have said, should hopefully prove that my Radio is the genuine Article from the 1960's.
Hope my 1960's Radio is the genuine article, as it is going to look so Cool in the XJS.
Another View of my 1960's Bush Radio
Hoping that HiFi expert Warrjon will give it the 'Thumbs Up' as being the 'Real McCoy' and not some sort of a Retro Copy.
Cheers!
I knew I could rely on you to come up with the goods!
So I've taken a couple more Photos which together with what you have said, should hopefully prove that my Radio is the genuine Article from the 1960's.
Hope my 1960's Radio is the genuine article, as it is going to look so Cool in the XJS.
Another View of my 1960's Bush Radio
Hoping that HiFi expert Warrjon will give it the 'Thumbs Up' as being the 'Real McCoy' and not some sort of a Retro Copy.
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#555
Failing this remove the back and take a picture the circuitry will date the radio to a period.
http://www.thevalvepage.com/radios/bush/tr82/tr82.htm
http://www.vintage-radio.com/reviews/tr82-97-radio.html
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#557
Hi Greg
And not for the first time, I agree with you.
I'm not an Antiques Expert or anything like that, although I have a fetish for all things Art Deco but it looks right and it feels right, if that's anything to go on, so now I have to find the Serial number.
And not for the first time, I agree with you.
I'm not an Antiques Expert or anything like that, although I have a fetish for all things Art Deco but it looks right and it feels right, if that's anything to go on, so now I have to find the Serial number.
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#559
Genius or What!
You were Bang on Warrjon, what you don't know about Hi Fi, you don't need to know!
So it looks like a Special Edition?
Not sure of the date though.
Yes She has an AC Socket on the rear.
Here is the Serial Number
Is this the Special Edition, that you were talking about?
So it looks like a Special Edition?
Not sure of the date though.
Yes She has an AC Socket on the rear.
Here is the Serial Number
Is this the Special Edition, that you were talking about?
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