HOW WE WORKS – en
- 6th April 2018
- by giovanni
- Does it look brand new? Let’s see how we got to this result
- Prior the restoration- it could be in these conditions after 60/70 years
- Or be delivered like this if it traveled in an inadequate package
- Or even worse if it was highly damaged during the shipping
- THE WOODEN CABINET - its restoration might require the complete removal of varnish and original cladding
- Original varnish removal implies the removal of any other type of upholstery and decorations that should be photographed and measured in order for them to be faithfully rebuilt
- Here is the cabinet after the painting. The restoration technique employed on the cabinet will depend on its age and on the originally employed technique
- KNOBS. You begins with a pivot identical to the one on the radio device. On the same device pivot might have different diameters and forms
- Starting from an original knob you can build the molds and then you create the new knob with a mixture of the same color of the original knobs
- DIALGLASS- with a software you can prepare a file and then you print out a film for each color (in the picture there are two colors, gold and black)
- The negative films give gelatine to the structures in the dark and you let them dry in the oven
- The structures, incised with a gush of water, are dried and are ready for the serigraphic projection on glass
- Layers of paint are spread and it goes through the non-clogged holes of the structure
- In order to get to a dialglass which is completely undistinguishable from the original
- LOUDSPEAKER PANEL - the front canvas is dry cleaned by a specialized dry cleaner
- Sometimes restoring the weave needs to be restored with original yarn
- ELECTRONIC - the cleaning phase is very important for the mechanical and electronic restoration. In the picture only half of the device has been cleaned
- Here is what a cleaned and ready for the mechanical restoration device looks like
- Restoration and calibration of the chords and tuning mechanism following original instructions
- Electronic restoration implies the substitution of all condensers and of other risk or outside tolerance components
- Sometimes it is necessary to restore alimentation or output transformers following building techniques of that time
- Components can not be judged based on their aspect. This condenser is perfect on the outside and has a brand value of 500 pF and an effective value of 1412
- The diodes bridges are almost always used up, they are disassembled and reassembled with the necessary alterations to bring the tension to the levels required by the project
- On the electrostatic loudspeakers the membrane or the elastic absorbent are substituted
- Sometimes some parts need to be completely rebuilt
- Some loudspeakers are blocked or distort the sound. They need to be reassembled after mending the damage
- Often the potentiometers are blocked, interrupted or oxidised and they are disassembled and mended
- The tubes are tested one by one and, when necessary, substituted
- The record players are restored and tested
- Lastly: the calibration of every stage following meticulously the manufacturer’s instructions
- UPGRADE - necessary accessories to interface radios with outer devices, headphones, record players, CD players, MP3 etc.
- In order to get to these results
- Or to devices with mirror finishing touch
- Or with a finishing touch that makes the beauty and the scent of wood stand out
- Creating wonderful objects that furnish a luxury place with class