Actually there is no feedback via the screen grid. The regenerative feedback is through l1 and l2, coupling the signal on the plate back into the grid. The regeneration control, r3 controls the gain of the valve by varying the dc screen grid voltage, and therefore sets the circuit to the point just below where oscillation would occur.
I worked on a Pye unit that had feedback from the primary of the output transformer. Clever set up but could stop the receiver from working IF a fault occurred and NOT just because of a fault with the output transformer going open circuit et 😗 It recycled part of the anode signal output through the circuit and grid assembly. Clever. One of the radios in my collection is a 8 band 8 valve Pye radio and complete work over, produced a set that family and friends still love to see / working et.
We all would love to see what you would come up with a project like this, knowing you, you would probably make your own Tubes hahaha. Merry Christmas Mr. C, and thank you for yet another year of amazing videos and sharing your knowledge with the world.
Hi Paul, thank you. the competition was better than I expected, I was surprised. I'm working my way through your latest video between Christmas functions. Merry Christmas Paul 🙂
Hello Paul, it's nice to see you checking in on other craftsmen.... You are the creme da la creme of the electronics industry . Your videos and knowledge are exceptional.!!
I believe this is a vacuum tube radio? Damn it is built so well i would drop some money for it! Vintage vacuum tube radios are so rare these days!!! Thanks for sharing this video!👍👍👍
That turned out absolutely gorgeous. It was a joy watched the culmination of all the skills you've honed in the past videos come together. Congratulations, it was well deserved!
Quality. Pure quality. You know, I if that radio were to come to market, I could be inclined to pay what some may consider a ridiculous price to own. Merry Christmas Mr.Tipton
After watching a favorite UA-cam maker for a time, you begin to feel they're a part of your family. David, you've become that favorite uncle who always gives thoughtful and generous gifts at Christmas time. From my family to yours, a very Merry Christmas David.
Congratulations, Dave! I never doubted one single moment you'd be the winner. But there were some serious contenders out there. Didn't know Australia had so many talented radio technicians. What a fantastic hobby you all have!
Mr. Tipton, great work! The other radios were fine, but I agree with the judges - your radio was the complete package! Thank you for sharing your restorations, it is a pure joy when I get notified for a new release. I wish you and yours health, joy and love!
Thank you æther lab. Mine being self contained a ready to use is what got it over the line the judge said later. Thanks for watching and all the best for you and family for a much brighter 2021 🧨🧨😀
Most well deserved award and acknowledgement of your wonderful skills David. Looking forward to your next series of videos in 2022. Enjoy your ' sabatical', and all the very best, and many thanks for hours of enlightenment and entertainment! Pat & Emily, Bend, Oregon.
Hi Pat and Emily, thank you, I was most surprised when I won, the competition was pretty stiff. Thank you I am still producing content but hope at the moment and to get away for a break in 2022. I have some projects I want to get into in 2022 which I hope will be interesting. Thanks again, I hope you both have a great Christmas and all the best for 2022 in Bend, Oregon 🎄🙂
A well-deserved win, David! Another Tiptonian masterpiece and a pleasure to watch! The editing and music is also perfect. You Sir, are an artist. Merry Christmas and a fantastic 2021!
I know nothing about electronics or tubes and wires and it’s all Greek to me.....yet I watch these vids with fascination. I love the creativity that goes into this work. I don’t know why. Thank you for enriching my life!
Outstanding piece of work David. Congratulations on the win. Breaking news, I now have Bluetooth! Had a new pacemaker fitted last week which uses Bluetooth to download information to IPads and so on at the hospital. Far greater battery life too. Also have a terminal at home so I can communicate with the hospital directly. Still quite sore from the operation (done under local anaesthetic ), but getting better each day. Modern technology! Amazing! Wish you all the best for Christmas and the New Year. Off downstairs now to see what Santa brought Take care Stay safe Cheers Lynton
Thanks Lynton. It is amazing, everything works better with Bluetooth. No doubt you will be better than ever once you are all healed up. (sorry for ending a sentence with a preposition) All the best for Christmas and the New Year. I expect you will find a new project under the Xmas tree 🎄🙂
Hi David thanks for the reply. Well I am still working on the Hacker radio I mentioned a while ago. The initial set turned out to be a bit of a disaster with crumbling IF cores, stripped core supports, a faulty tuning cap that was beyond repair, and an FM board that refused to play. It was only fit for the bin! However yesterday I was given an identical chassis in much better condition so I am still hopeful. Not fit enough to get into the workshop at the moment (and it is far too cold - below zero deg C last night). But as soon as I am a little better the work will continue. Santa didn’t disappoint either, even brought me a new battery drill, and soldering iron! Take care young man. Keep up the good work. Best regards Lynton P.S. Don’t worry about the grammar, it’s only a note/comment. I have forgotten most of the rules of grammar anyway.👍🏻🤨🤣
@@lyntonprescott3412 You have a good Santa 😉 I hope you have a speedy recovery and back into the Hacker soon... well once it warms up a bit. Cheers, all the best.
Watching you reverse engineer an old radio is like experiencing the obstacles the original designers had to overcome. Thank you for sharing that experience with us.
I built such a radio when I was a teenager. It used a 80 rectifier tube so it could be plugged into an outlet. I purchased the parts from radio row in downtown Manhattan. It wasn't all that sensitive and would squawk loudly if the regeneration was turned up too high. Later I converted it into an AM transmitter using screen grid modulation. It worked well enough to transmit music quite a distance in a dead spot in the AM band using a window screen as an antenna.
Wonderful radio design. I bought a regenerative shortwave radio kit as a boy and spent many hours in the evenings listening all over the world while carefully adjusting the regenerative knob!!
Thanks Ronald, those were the days when you would get lost in the spooky SW sounds at night and turn round quickly thinking something was behind you 👻👍🙂
Nothing like waking up Christmas morning to one of your videos! Gorgeous build, and impressive performance. Merry Christmas to you and yours Dave, and a happy and healthy new year.
I've watched quite a few DIY videos but I have to say this was one of the best. You used all your shop skills to build a great looking, functioning radio. Well done, I enjoyed every minute. 👍👀 Looks like a First Place kit to me!
Congratulations on your win, I was hoping you’d win. I couldn’t help but think what you could’ve done with even more time and no rules holding you back, with that said the competition looked like great fun. I hope you have great fun on your time away, I’ll miss your videos, but I’ll just rewatch your old ones until you return. I don’t mind telling you I’ve watched your videos many times, I just find them peaceful and very enjoyable. Thank you for all your hard work and for taking us in for the journey as you learn. Your work is just top notch in my opinion, it’s not that you always have the answers right away, rather it’s the fun you’re clearly having and how you discover new ways of doing things and in turn that new knowledge helps make the next projects that much better. As I’m sure you can tell I like to carry on a bit, but since I enjoy your videos and work so much, and since it’s Christmas time I figure why not tell you your videos have been like a welcome friend in this rather dark and unfriendly year, they’ve been something to look forward to. From over here in Massachusetts, USA, A very Merry Christmas to you and yours. (As a side note, I’m kind of hoping you find some new radios to work on during your time away 😁😁)
Thank you holydado. I did have to cut some corners due to the time constraint, next time I'll start on it a bit earlier. We are looking forward to getting away, there have been a few cancelled trips this year so good we can travel again. Merry Christmas and all the best for 2021 in Massachusetts. I have no doubt I will find something to bring home with me 😄
That was just great David. I love how you put that together and it really shows your skills. Congrats with winning first price. Well deserved! Enjoy your holiday and all the best for 2021. Hope to see lots of your videos.
"Good enough" he says! "Good enough"?? It is unbelievably incredibly good, and well deserving of first prize! Well done David. You deserved that holiday...
Congratulations! You did just great under the circumstances, and almost every part of the build was thoroughly explained. The many ideas you have given will truly boost the morale of any newbie to this wonderful hobby of radio electronics. 👏👏👏
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! A fascinating video to end the year, and many congratulations on your win. And many thanks for your channel, which provided me with some of the most calming and enjoyable moments of a not very calming and enjoyable 2020.
Definitely a master craftsman, beautiful work, and even though the other contestants made beautiful creations as well, you earned first place. Well done.
Congratulations on winning 1st place in the contest. As always, you did a marvelous job of constructing this project. You are spot on about being part of a local club. I am a member of the Northwest Vintage Radio Society in Oregon, USA. They are a great bunch of folks. I no longer live in Oregon but I still attend virtual meetings. I thoroughly enjoy your videos and look forward to the next one.
Wonderful! Great construction video and well done on the win, you had some great competition there, I don't know what got you over the line but I hope it was the case as I think that was brilliant!
Thank you Percy. I was told after the presentation that mine edged ahead because it could be turned on and used as it was, the others had conversion charts for the station dial or need some assembly, it was very close 🙂
Nice Project, Dave! I had an electronic trainer from Gilbert Toys back in 1958 that would let you build devices from a morse code trainer, to a shortwave radio. It used snap connector wires, with templates to help make circuit building somewhat easy. It used a germanium diode for detecting and a 1T4 for regeneration. I never really had enough cash at the time to buy an expensive 45 volt B battery to use the trainer to its full extent, but got many hours of pleasure using the projects I could build with it. Have a Great Christmas!!
Hi John, thank you. You can still get the project kits, I was looking at one for my grandson for Christmas but will wait till he is older. Of course they have transistors in them now. Thanks John, Merry Christmas 🎄🙂
Wow there where some amazinglooking radios there, so much creativity, and such a nice "group of old farts" doing what they love doing; messing about with radios. Congratulations David, your radio does look like it was store-bought, excellent work!
I was very surprised at the quality of the other entrants, at least I know what to expect next time. It is mostly old farts so I fit right in but a very nice group of people. Thanks Vinny 🙂
Mr. Tipton, You have done an excellent job on this home built radio. this is unbelievable what you have built, I am going to get in to this kind of hobby, thank you kindly for helping me see what you can do, have a great day....
Hi Mark, thank you, the radio came up pretty good considering the time constraint I put on myself. I wish you all the best if you take up this as a hobby, it has been a great help to me in retirement 🙂
Although I have no radio building or repair skills, I've always loved old radios and have several in my house which I use as speakers. I've enjoyed all your videos and found this one extremely enjoyable. It was great to see you going through the process and getting first prize for your efforts. Best wishes to you from West Cork, Ireland.
Hi Tony, thank you. I was very surprised when I won it, the other entries were really very good. We toured Cork and Ireland by car several years ago, it was a great trip in a beautiful country. Thanks and take care 🙂
Wow you won the contest!!! There was some interesting competition there that would have made me think close but no cigar. It was a lot of details in your design that got the judges approval of the whole radio. Of course we all saw how much care , thought , and skill that went into building the Tipton Tune Master. Your chassis design and cabinet work is first class! Merry Christmas ! Steve
After seeing all the entries at the end, I believe all where winners in their own right. Not taking anything away from you David, you did exemplary work and attention to detail as always. Congratulations to you on you’re win. Please pass on my regards to you’re competitors for their efforts. All the best mate... 🍻
I totally agree with you Richard, the other entries were outstanding and I was very honoured to win against such stiff competition. Thanks Richard, all the best to you too 🍻😀
Brilliant Dave, congratulations a well deserved win and the competition deserves recognition too. You bring artistry to the hobby and are a great influence to your followers. Merry Christmas, enjoy your summer getaway.
Hey Dave. Nice radio entry! I'm an American chemical engineer in my 60's but not yet retired. I'm fascinated by your videos. Your skills for refinishing and fabrication with wood, metal and plastic are amazing. I enjoy your ingenuity and trouble shooting skills as well. Thanks for the knowledge and entertainment. I like it when you throw in an odd bit about life in Australia as I've never been there. Also, I'd love to see what your collection has grown to. I'd like to have a hobby like yours but it seems so much easier to watch you and others go through the trials and tribulations with me being electrocuted. It's odd because I've never even thought of old radios since about a few months ago.
Thanks Happy Hippo. I needed something to do in retirement and vintage radios seemed relatively cheap and encompassed the things I like doing. My collection is too big now I will need to shed some of the lesser value ones at some stage. I agree, it's better to watch me get electrocuted 😄
Congratulations! That's a real credit to you, especially given the short amount of time you left yourself (I'd have taken 6 months to create something like that). You had some stiff competition there. All entries looked wonderful.
Thanks James, I will leave myself a bit more time this year 🙄 The other entries were great as well, I was most surprised at the level of them and I was very lucky to win 🙂
Congratulations David from Ireland and Happy New Year to you and yours. Watching you build this radio, was like an hours therapy, thank you for sharing and all the best in 2021 :)
Well done, a deserved win. Some of the others were no slouches either. So congratulations David, enjoy your time away and have a lovely holiday. Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year and may 2021 be a good year for you.
Hi Dave, you are a fabulous craftsman, love your videos, I only wish we were neighbors so we could hang out and build, fix, and restore all kinds of stuff..!! After 40 yrs in the service business, and having taken a hiatus from it for 5 yrs, I've found a new love for the trade.
@@DavidTipton101 ...I'm sure you could show me couple things as well....especially with the lathe..... And BTW, congratulations on the win, forgot to mention that..!!😀
You have really out done yourself Dave making this radio from scratch and the cabinet as well. As always you are always a joy to watch. Congratulations on winning first prize the judges were definitely blown away by your radio. Merry Christmas to you and yours.
A very nice video to cap off Christmas Day. Even the tv channels cannot make material like this anymore. Everything is nicely done and congratulations on 1st position.
What a nice X-mas surprise! A radio inspired by my favorite building in my favorite city! I was born, grew up and lived in the Big Apple for the first half of my life before moving to another big city, Tokyo, 33 years ago. Really liked the NYC cityscape scenes at the end of the video - I miss the place sometimes. Also liked the low-tech but effective wire-tensioner, and I swear I'm gonna have to add a 3D printer to my birthday list now that X-mas is over. Congrats on the well-deserved win!
Thank you Sincerely Yours. The Empire State radio is an Aussie icon radio and fairly easy to replicate in wood so was a logical choice. We visited New York for almost 2 weeks a few years ago and loved it. The 3D printer sits there most of the time but sure is handy when you need it 🙂
Dear Mr. Tipton, passion has improved your electronic technical knowledge and more. Thanks to it, you have produced a better radio than others. I congratulate you and wish you a happy Christmas, P.S. for a few days, I have been holding my grandfather's magnadyne in my hands; including mouse lair, gnawed cables etc. , but I don't give up
Hi Enrico, I am learning more and more as I go, thank you. Happy Christmas to you and your family. Good luck with the Magnadyne, tackle one problem at a time, you will get there 👍😀
This is my favorite video of yours. Thanks. I have watched it several times already over a few months. I found electrical conduit for my coil former at 32mm. I veve a pipe cutter here for metal tube, but it works fine on the conduit too. I have three meters of conduit, so I have a few radios to build with it.
G-day, brilliant job and thanks for brining us along for the project. I really felt that you had won when I saw all the other entries. Maybe I was a little biased because I watched you build it, You paid attention to detail in all the right places. The Fit and Finish was excellent.
Well look at you, Dave! Congrats on a job well done! Thank for your Christmas surprise and wish you and yours safe travel into the new and better year ahead!
A present from down under arrived to watch on Christmas morning. Amazing job and congrats Dave, a win well deserved. Thank you for taking us along to the radio club meet - would be good to see more of these where I think you source some of your restoration projects?
Hi David. Another superb video with a fantastic result. Congratulations on winning the competition. Have a happy Christmas and a happy new year. Cheers Chris.
I loved watching this and thanks so much for making it! I'm a radio ham (G6XIB) returning to the hobby after a 28yr gap and the historic radio bug has really bitten me. I've subscribed of course!
Actually there is no feedback via the screen grid. The regenerative feedback is through l1 and l2, coupling the signal on the plate back into the grid. The regeneration control, r3 controls the gain of the valve by varying the dc screen grid voltage, and therefore sets the circuit to the point just below where oscillation would occur.
Hi Michal, thanks for pointing that out, that makes perfect sense, I was thinking of reflex more than regen 👍🙂
I worked on a Pye unit that had feedback from the primary of the output transformer. Clever set up but could stop the receiver from working IF a fault occurred and NOT just because of a fault with the output transformer going open circuit et 😗 It recycled part of the anode signal output through the circuit and grid assembly. Clever. One of the radios in my collection is a 8 band 8 valve Pye radio and complete work over, produced a set that family and friends still love to see / working et.
Congratulations Dave, very nice work! There was some good competition there, lots of very nice home brew radios. Have a Merry Christmas!
We all would love to see what you would come up with a project like this, knowing you, you would probably make your own Tubes hahaha. Merry Christmas Mr. C, and thank you for yet another year of amazing videos and sharing your knowledge with the world.
Hi Paul, thank you. the competition was better than I expected, I was surprised. I'm working my way through your latest video between Christmas functions. Merry Christmas Paul 🙂
Hello Paul, it's nice to see you checking in on other craftsmen....
You are the creme da la creme of the electronics industry .
Your videos and knowledge are exceptional.!!
@@DavidTipton101 NICE job Dave, that was nice work as well i am glad to see you won there was some great radio and marry xmass sir and happy newyears
54:18 was for me a nice case design. Pink with blue ribbons all around, I think that one was really artistic.
I believe this is a vacuum tube radio? Damn it is built so well i would drop some money for it! Vintage vacuum tube radios are so rare these days!!! Thanks for sharing this video!👍👍👍
Yes, it is a tube radio SYNTAX. Thanks 👍🙂
Best part: the book-wire-tensioner and a sneak peak into the generously equipped workshop
Haha... I think I saw someone use a book once to hold the wire, I just copied them 😀 Thanks Latürnich 🙂
That turned out absolutely gorgeous. It was a joy watched the culmination of all the skills you've honed in the past videos come together. Congratulations, it was well deserved!
Thank you probnot's tech 😀
what a wonderful Christmas treat... Merry Christmas David..... thank you for your wonderful videos this year ... a real joy.
Thanks Chris. It's been my pleasure. Merry Christmas 🎄😀
Quality.
Pure quality.
You know, I if that radio were to come to market, I could be inclined to pay what some may consider a ridiculous price to own.
Merry Christmas Mr.Tipton
Thanks Bill, merry Christmas 🎄😀
C O N G R A T U L A T I O N S on the win! And thank you for the Christmas gift of a Christmas Day video! Very well done, sir!
Thanks Tim, Merry Christmas 👍🙂
Congratulations! A well deserved win :)
Thanks basicbasic 👍🙂
Loved the flawless hand turned coil which gave an indication of how well the rest would turn out.
Thanks David, I was very happy with the coil too 😀
After watching a favorite UA-cam maker for a time, you begin to feel they're a part of your family. David, you've become that favorite uncle who always gives thoughtful and generous gifts at Christmas time. From my family to yours, a very Merry Christmas David.
Thank you AurorMills. I still have your furniture repair tips here ready to go. Thanks and happy New Year to you and yours 😀
Yah hoo! We must address you as Sir David from here on! Have a terrific holiday and thanks for sharing all your efforts!!!
I accept your knighthood John ⚔ Thanks 😄 All the best for the festive season 🙂
Wow! Merry Christmas and congratulations!
Thanks Geoff, merry Christmas 🎄🙂
Congrats. Greetings from Florida, USA. I love seeing stuff like this ... people still caring about the topic.
Thanks Algorithm, Inc in sunny Florida 😀
Congratulations, Dave! I never doubted one single moment you'd be the winner. But there were some serious contenders out there. Didn't know Australia had so many talented radio technicians. What a fantastic hobby you all have!
I wish I had your confidence Horatio Hornblower, it was very close. Thank you, it's been a great hobby and I've met some wonderful people 😀
Mr. Tipton, great work! The other radios were fine, but I agree with the judges - your radio was the complete package! Thank you for sharing your restorations, it is a pure joy when I get notified for a new release. I wish you and yours health, joy and love!
Thank you æther lab. Mine being self contained a ready to use is what got it over the line the judge said later. Thanks for watching and all the best for you and family for a much brighter 2021 🧨🧨😀
Congratulations, David! It's a piece of art you created, both inside and out - on such a tight schedule. A well-deserved win!
Thanks Vincent, I cut it fine for sure 🙄🙂
Most well deserved award and acknowledgement of your wonderful skills David. Looking forward to your next series of videos in 2022. Enjoy your ' sabatical', and all the very best, and many thanks for hours of enlightenment and entertainment! Pat & Emily, Bend, Oregon.
Hi Pat and Emily, thank you, I was most surprised when I won, the competition was pretty stiff. Thank you I am still producing content but hope at the moment and to get away for a break in 2022. I have some projects I want to get into in 2022 which I hope will be interesting. Thanks again, I hope you both have a great Christmas and all the best for 2022 in Bend, Oregon 🎄🙂
A well-deserved win, David! Another Tiptonian masterpiece and a pleasure to watch! The editing and music is also perfect. You Sir, are an artist. Merry Christmas and a fantastic 2021!
Thanks alpcns. Merry Christmas and all the best for 2021😀
I know nothing about electronics or tubes and wires and it’s all Greek to me.....yet I watch these vids with fascination. I love the creativity that goes into this work. I don’t know why. Thank you for enriching my life!
That's funny Robin but very happy you still get something from the videos. Thanks robin, take care 😀
Outstanding piece of work David. Congratulations on the win.
Breaking news, I now have Bluetooth!
Had a new pacemaker fitted last week which uses Bluetooth to download information to IPads and so on at the hospital. Far greater battery life too. Also have a terminal at home so I can communicate with the hospital directly.
Still quite sore from the operation (done under local anaesthetic ), but getting better each day.
Modern technology! Amazing!
Wish you all the best for Christmas and the New Year.
Off downstairs now to see what Santa brought
Take care
Stay safe
Cheers
Lynton
Thanks Lynton. It is amazing, everything works better with Bluetooth. No doubt you will be better than ever once you are all healed up. (sorry for ending a sentence with a preposition) All the best for Christmas and the New Year. I expect you will find a new project under the Xmas tree 🎄🙂
Hi David thanks for the reply.
Well I am still working on the Hacker radio I mentioned a while ago. The initial set turned out to be a bit of a disaster with crumbling IF cores, stripped core supports, a faulty tuning cap that was beyond repair, and an FM board that refused to play. It was only fit for the bin! However yesterday I was given an identical chassis in much better condition so I am still hopeful.
Not fit enough to get into the workshop at the moment (and it is far too cold - below zero deg C last night). But as soon as I am a little better the work will continue.
Santa didn’t disappoint either, even brought me a new battery drill, and soldering iron!
Take care young man.
Keep up the good work.
Best regards
Lynton
P.S. Don’t worry about the grammar, it’s only a note/comment. I have forgotten most of the rules of grammar anyway.👍🏻🤨🤣
@@lyntonprescott3412 You have a good Santa 😉 I hope you have a speedy recovery and back into the Hacker soon... well once it warms up a bit. Cheers, all the best.
Cheers Dave, thanks for the film.
Hi Bill, thanks for watching 😀
Very nice! Competition looked impressive too. Looking forward to seeing more of your work in the new year!
Thanks Volktales. See you next year 😀
Well done, David. Watching you work is a real inspiration. I never doubted the outcome. :)
Thanks John 😀
Thanks David, really enjoyed the video's this year! Have a good break! Merry Christmas
Thanks bdw0lf, Merry Christmas 🎄🙂
Congratulations Dave, simply loved what you came up with..
Thanks KorAllRBare 🙂
There were far worse radios sold in stores, this was a great job!
Haha... you might be right there William 😄
Watching you reverse engineer an old radio is like experiencing the obstacles the original designers had to overcome. Thank you for sharing that experience with us.
Thanks makeminefreedom, my pleasure 😀
Congratulations! Well deserved. Another masterpiece. Merry Christmas and see you on the flip side of 2020.
Thanks Jac, looking forward to 2021 🙂
I built such a radio when I was a teenager. It used a 80 rectifier tube so it could be plugged into an outlet. I purchased the parts from radio row in downtown Manhattan. It wasn't all that sensitive and would squawk loudly if the regeneration was turned up too high. Later I converted it into an AM transmitter using screen grid modulation. It worked well enough to transmit music quite a distance in a dead spot in the AM band using a window screen as an antenna.
Hi Frank, converting ity to a transmitter and using the fly screen was a touch of genius 😀
This was validation that the way you work is just amazing. You have good taste, are a perfectionist and work neat. Congrats! 👍🏽
Thank you Caius 👍🙂
Wonderful radio design. I bought a regenerative shortwave radio kit as a boy and spent many hours in the evenings listening all over the world while carefully adjusting the regenerative knob!!
Thanks Ronald, those were the days when you would get lost in the spooky SW sounds at night and turn round quickly thinking something was behind you 👻👍🙂
Superb build, congratulations on winning the contest against such stiff competition.
Have a great Xmas & a happy new year,
Thanks markpirateuk. Merry Christmas and New Year 😀
Nothing like waking up Christmas morning to one of your videos! Gorgeous build, and impressive performance. Merry Christmas to you and yours Dave, and a happy and healthy new year.
Thanks Larry. All the best to you and your family for the holiday season 🙂
Hey congratulations, David! What a nice radio build in such a short time!
Merry Christmas!
Thanks Rick, yes it was a little close 😄
I've watched quite a few DIY videos but I have to say this was one of the best. You used all your shop skills to build a great looking, functioning radio. Well done, I enjoyed every minute. 👍👀 Looks like a First Place kit to me!
Hi Tim, thank you 👍🙂
Well done Dave, congratulations !!! You've produced a beautiful radio there... Quality in and out... Brilliant !!!!! Excellent
Thanks Ron 😀
Congratulations on your win, I was hoping you’d win. I couldn’t help but think what you could’ve done with even more time and no rules holding you back, with that said the competition looked like great fun.
I hope you have great fun on your time away, I’ll miss your videos, but I’ll just rewatch your old ones until you return. I don’t mind telling you I’ve watched your videos many times, I just find them peaceful and very enjoyable.
Thank you for all your hard work and for taking us in for the journey as you learn. Your work is just top notch in my opinion, it’s not that you always have the answers right away, rather it’s the fun you’re clearly having and how you discover new ways of doing things and in turn that new knowledge helps make the next projects that much better.
As I’m sure you can tell I like to carry on a bit, but since I enjoy your videos and work so much, and since it’s Christmas time I figure why not tell you your videos have been like a welcome friend in this rather dark and unfriendly year, they’ve been something to look forward to. From over here in Massachusetts, USA, A very Merry Christmas to you and yours.
(As a side note, I’m kind of hoping you find some new radios to work on during your time away 😁😁)
Thank you holydado. I did have to cut some corners due to the time constraint, next time I'll start on it a bit earlier. We are looking forward to getting away, there have been a few cancelled trips this year so good we can travel again. Merry Christmas and all the best for 2021 in Massachusetts. I have no doubt I will find something to bring home with me 😄
That was just great David. I love how you put that together and it really shows your skills. Congrats with winning first price. Well deserved! Enjoy your holiday and all the best for 2021. Hope to see lots of your videos.
Hi Rene, I set myself a tight timeline for sure 😄 All the best for the season Rene 😀
"Good enough" he says! "Good enough"?? It is unbelievably incredibly good, and well deserving of first prize! Well done David. You deserved that holiday...
Hi Dave, thank you. There was some very good competition there, I was surprised mine won 🙂
@@DavidTipton101 I wasn't!
Good for you David! Awesome work! Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
Thanks Ηλίας. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year 🙂
Wow! That is simply outstanding work! Thank you for sharing your craftsmanship. You are an inspiration to all!
Thank you RadioJeff 😀
Dave that was an absolute masterpiece! Merry Christmas to you & yours! 🎅
Thanks James, Merry Christmas to you and your family also 🎄😀
Your video content just get better and better. Thank you.
Thank you MyRandom Channel 😀
Well done, David! As always, above and beyond! Bravo! Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to you and yours as well!
Thanks David, Merry Christmas and all the best for 2021 🙂
Congratulations! You did just great under the circumstances, and almost every part of the build was thoroughly explained. The many ideas you have given will truly boost the morale of any newbie to this wonderful hobby of radio electronics. 👏👏👏
Thank you very much Bharat 🙂
This was truly awesome David! You're an inspiration to the radio hobbyist for sure! Congrats and happy holidays!
Thanks Jeff, all the best for 2021 😀
Quality as ever my friend you get better and better hope you have a great Christmas and all the best.
Thank you RSP. Happy holidays and all the best to you also 👍🙂
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! A fascinating video to end the year, and many congratulations on your win. And many thanks for your channel, which provided me with some of the most calming and enjoyable moments of a not very calming and enjoyable 2020.
Thanks Dave, all the best to you and your family. It's been my pleasure and I have enjoyed it immensely. All the best for 2021 🙂
Definitely a master craftsman, beautiful work, and even though the other contestants made beautiful creations as well, you earned first place. Well done.
Thanks James. I think I won because mine was closer to the competition brief than the others.
As always; brilliant piece of work! I always give you a *Thumbs-Up* before I watch the video!! I knew you'd win!
Haha... thanks pi-duino. I didn't quite share your optimism when I saw the other entries 😀
Congratulations on winning 1st place in the contest. As always, you did a marvelous job of constructing this project. You are spot on about being part of a local club. I am a member of the Northwest Vintage Radio Society in Oregon, USA. They are a great bunch of folks. I no longer live in Oregon but I still attend virtual meetings. I thoroughly enjoy your videos and look forward to the next one.
Thanks Rick. The radio club has filled a lot of holes since I retired so I'm with you on that. I'll try and get a new video out in a month or so 🙂
I painted it black...
Couple minutes:
Paint it black plays on radio.
*PERFCTO*
Haha... good pick up _-_Michael-__ 😄
Congratulations Dave....you are a true master! I refurbished a radio & now only receive one station with low volume.
Thanks Eugene. Good luck with your radio, hopefully you will get it going 🙂
Wonderful! Great construction video and well done on the win, you had some great competition there, I don't know what got you over the line but I hope it was the case as I think that was brilliant!
Thank you Percy. I was told after the presentation that mine edged ahead because it could be turned on and used as it was, the others had conversion charts for the station dial or need some assembly, it was very close 🙂
Nice Project, Dave! I had an electronic trainer from Gilbert Toys back in 1958 that would let you build devices from a morse code trainer, to a shortwave radio. It used snap connector wires, with templates to help make circuit building somewhat easy. It used a germanium diode for detecting and a 1T4 for regeneration. I never really had enough cash at the time to buy an expensive 45 volt B battery to use the trainer to its full extent, but got many hours of pleasure using the projects I could build with it. Have a Great Christmas!!
Hi John, thank you. You can still get the project kits, I was looking at one for my grandson for Christmas but will wait till he is older. Of course they have transistors in them now. Thanks John, Merry Christmas 🎄🙂
Wow there where some amazinglooking radios there, so much creativity, and such a nice "group of old farts" doing what they love doing; messing about with radios.
Congratulations David, your radio does look like it was store-bought, excellent work!
I was very surprised at the quality of the other entrants, at least I know what to expect next time. It is mostly old farts so I fit right in but a very nice group of people. Thanks Vinny 🙂
Mr. Tipton, You have done an excellent job on this home built radio. this is unbelievable what you have built, I am going to get in to this kind of hobby, thank you kindly for helping me see what you can do, have a great day....
Hi Mark, thank you, the radio came up pretty good considering the time constraint I put on myself. I wish you all the best if you take up this as a hobby, it has been a great help to me in retirement 🙂
Merry Christmas to you and family from my family Safe New Year 2021 Nice work love it :0
Thank you ACHF and a happy and safe Christmas and New Year to you and your family 🎄🙂
Different from your usual repair/restorations - building a (winning) radio. Another masterpiece to add your (growing) collection.
Thanks RoughJustice 2k18 🙂
I was tempted to compete but I gave up when I saw David was in the race... (there is not a single true word in this. though)
Haha... thanks Λογος 😄
Congratulations the master David and the inspirational Mrs. Tipton. Great job.
Haha... thanks Martin, she is inspirational 😀
I'm a Navy trained tinsmith David! Ya done a bang up job my friend
Haha... thanks Ronnie 😄👍
Although I have no radio building or repair skills, I've always loved old radios and have several in my house which I use as speakers. I've enjoyed all your videos and found this one extremely enjoyable. It was great to see you going through the process and getting first prize for your efforts. Best wishes to you from West Cork, Ireland.
Hi Tony, thank you. I was very surprised when I won it, the other entries were really very good. We toured Cork and Ireland by car several years ago, it was a great trip in a beautiful country. Thanks and take care 🙂
Congrats Dave with a well functioning radio and an nice cabinet design! You earned the first prize, hands down! Have a happy 2021!
Thanks greengrayradio. Happy 2021 😀
Wow you won the contest!!! There was some interesting competition there that would have made me think close but no cigar. It was a lot of details in your design
that got the judges approval of the whole radio. Of course we all saw how much care , thought , and skill that went into building the Tipton Tune Master.
Your chassis design and cabinet work is first class! Merry Christmas ! Steve
Hi Steve, thank you. The other entrants were outstanding, I would struggle to pick a winner too. All the best for the season and 2021 😀
Awesome work Dave..........an honourable mention to the one with the Perspex bottom.....that loom work was fantastic too
Thanks Harb, I agree the loom work was excellent 👍🙂
Our late Christmas present. Thanks for taking the time of filming this. Astonished and enjoyed over here, happy new year over there !
Hi Eric, thank you. Happy New Year up there 😀
After seeing all the entries at the end, I believe all where winners in their own right. Not taking anything away from you David, you did exemplary work and attention to detail as always. Congratulations to you on you’re win. Please pass on my regards to you’re competitors for their efforts. All the best mate... 🍻
I totally agree with you Richard, the other entries were outstanding and I was very honoured to win against such stiff competition. Thanks Richard, all the best to you too 🍻😀
Very well done, David. A deserved result against some tough competition. Best wishes from the UK for 2021.
Thanks Edward for the UK. All the best for 2021 😀
Congratulations on your win, Dave. And the project looks spot on. Merry Christmas to You & Family.
Thanks John. Merry Christmas 🎄😀
Brilliant Dave, congratulations a well deserved win and the competition deserves recognition too.
You bring artistry to the hobby and are a great influence to your followers. Merry Christmas, enjoy your summer getaway.
Thanks Mack, Merry Christmas 🎄😀
Well done Dave - You are a very humble and modest chap
Thanks xyredmax 😀
Hey Dave. Nice radio entry! I'm an American chemical engineer in my 60's but not yet retired. I'm fascinated by your videos. Your skills for refinishing and fabrication with wood, metal and plastic are amazing. I enjoy your ingenuity and trouble shooting skills as well. Thanks for the knowledge and entertainment. I like it when you throw in an odd bit about life in Australia as I've never been there. Also, I'd love to see what your collection has grown to. I'd like to have a hobby like yours but it seems so much easier to watch you and others go through the trials and tribulations with me being electrocuted. It's odd because I've never even thought of old radios since about a few months ago.
Oops, I meant without me being electrocuted.
Thanks Happy Hippo. I needed something to do in retirement and vintage radios seemed relatively cheap and encompassed the things I like doing. My collection is too big now I will need to shed some of the lesser value ones at some stage. I agree, it's better to watch me get electrocuted 😄
Congratulations! That's a real credit to you, especially given the short amount of time you left yourself (I'd have taken 6 months to create something like that).
You had some stiff competition there. All entries looked wonderful.
Thanks James, I will leave myself a bit more time this year 🙄 The other entries were great as well, I was most surprised at the level of them and I was very lucky to win 🙂
Congratulations David from Ireland and Happy New Year to you and yours. Watching you build this radio, was like an hours therapy, thank you for sharing and all the best in 2021 :)
Thanks Michael in Ireland. All the best for 2021 😀
Congratulations on the win, Lovely work once again. All the best to you and your family Dave, for 2021.
Thank you Brian. All the best for 2021 👍🙂
Well done, a deserved win. Some of the others were no slouches either. So congratulations David, enjoy your time away and have a lovely holiday. Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year and may 2021 be a good year for you.
Hi Bob, thank you. There was some stiff competition there, I was lucky to get the win. Thanks, Merry Christmas and all the best for 2021 🙂
Hi Dave, you are a fabulous craftsman, love your videos, I only wish we were neighbors so we could hang out and build, fix, and restore all kinds of stuff..!!
After 40 yrs in the service business, and having taken a hiatus from it for 5 yrs, I've found a new love for the trade.
That sound like fun Frank, you could teach me a lot. All the best 👍🙂
@@DavidTipton101 ...I'm sure you could show me couple things as well....especially with the lathe.....
And BTW, congratulations on the win, forgot to mention that..!!😀
Awesome just awesome. What a great thing to have a club and great bunch of folks local to you also.
Yes, great club with great members. thanks murrij 🙂
You have really out done yourself Dave making this radio from scratch and the cabinet as well. As always you are always a joy to watch. Congratulations on winning first prize the judges were definitely blown away by your radio. Merry Christmas to you and yours.
Thank you LuckyLarry. Merry Christmas 🎄🙂
A very nice video to cap off Christmas Day. Even the tv channels cannot make material like this anymore. Everything is nicely done and congratulations on 1st position.
Thank you Magomat 67 😀
Sense and good taste prevailed! A deserved win.
Hope you and yours have a great Christmas and a better new year!
Haha... thanks Paul. Happy Christmas and all the best for 2021 😀
Congrats Dave, it was a pure joy to watch your video! Thanks for sharing :) many greetings from Frankfurt, Germany
Thank you Bassoon1982 in Frankfurt 😀
A well deserved win! Congratulations David and Merry Christmas!
Thanks Andy, Merry Christmas 🎄🙂
What a nice X-mas surprise! A radio inspired by my favorite building in my favorite city! I was born, grew up and lived in the Big Apple for the first half of my life before moving to another big city, Tokyo, 33 years ago. Really liked the NYC cityscape scenes at the end of the video - I miss the place sometimes. Also liked the low-tech but effective wire-tensioner, and I swear I'm gonna have to add a 3D printer to my birthday list now that X-mas is over. Congrats on the well-deserved win!
Thank you Sincerely Yours. The Empire State radio is an Aussie icon radio and fairly easy to replicate in wood so was a logical choice. We visited New York for almost 2 weeks a few years ago and loved it. The 3D printer sits there most of the time but sure is handy when you need it 🙂
Terrific job David! A lot of attention to detail. Looks great and works very well. Congratulations on winning the competition.
Thanks Bryan 😀
This is an amazing video - this inspires younger enthusiasts to get in and have a go. I am extremely impressed so far
Thanks James, I hope so 😀
Dear Mr. Tipton, passion has improved your electronic technical knowledge and more. Thanks to it, you have produced a better radio than others. I congratulate you and wish you a happy Christmas, P.S. for a few days, I have been holding my grandfather's magnadyne in my hands; including mouse lair, gnawed cables etc. , but I don't give up
Hi Enrico, I am learning more and more as I go, thank you. Happy Christmas to you and your family. Good luck with the Magnadyne, tackle one problem at a time, you will get there 👍😀
Congratulations, and thank you for sharing your project. Happy holidays
Thanks Larry, my pleasure. Happy holidays 👍🙂
Lovely work from yourself and the other competitors Happy New Year.
Thanks William. Happy New Year 😀
Congrats Dave. Very well done! Have a great holidays and take care.
Thanks John, will do 😀
This is my favorite video of yours. Thanks. I have watched it several times already over a few months. I found electrical conduit for my coil former at 32mm. I veve a pipe cutter here for metal tube, but it works fine on the conduit too. I have three meters of conduit, so I have a few radios to build with it.
Thanks Mathew. Wow, you will have quite a collection for you build that many 😊
G-day, brilliant job and thanks for brining us along for the project. I really felt that you had won when I saw all the other entries. Maybe I was a little biased because I watched you build it, You paid attention to detail in all the right places. The Fit and Finish was excellent.
G'day SidebandSamurai, thank you 😀
Well look at you, Dave! Congrats on a job well done! Thank for your Christmas surprise and wish you and yours safe travel into the new and better year ahead!
Hi Allen, thank you. I didn't think anyone would see it so close to Christmas. All the best for 2021 😀
A present from down under arrived to watch on Christmas morning. Amazing job and congrats Dave, a win well deserved. Thank you for taking us along to the radio club meet - would be good to see more of these where I think you source some of your restoration projects?
Hi Stephen. thank you. The 'car boot' events are good for parts, I get a lot of radios from the club auctions held 4 times a year 🙂
Merry Christmas David. Congratulations on your win. You deserve it.
Thank you Comforter Spirit, merry Christmas 🎄🙂
Hi David. Another superb video with a fantastic result. Congratulations on winning the competition. Have a happy Christmas and a happy new year. Cheers Chris.
Thanks Chris. Happy Christmas and a happy new year to you 🎄🙂
Congratulations. What a most deserving award . What a very fun video. Thanks
Thank you Dean 😀
I loved watching this and thanks so much for making it! I'm a radio ham (G6XIB) returning to the hobby after a 28yr gap and the historic radio bug has really bitten me. I've subscribed of course!
Thanks AceStudios CoUk and thanks for the sub. I hope you get as much enjoyment from this as I do 👍😀