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Blaupunkt Riviera 2540 USA Part 5
In this episode i upgrade the dead electrostatic tweeters in the recently restored Blaupunkt Riviera 3D 2540 USA radio. I managed to find replacements from a fellow restorer out in our neighbouring province of Ontario. I believe they came from another German radio. Won't you join me to see if they will work at all ?
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Blaupunkt Riviera 2540 USA Part 4
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In this final part i finish the paper cap replacement, i re-check all the vacuum tube's voltages and i attempt to repair the dead electrostatic tweeters. I then proceed to replace the Selenium rectifier by rebuilding it with a new Silicon bridge rectifier using a PCB way rectifier board designed by Manuel Caldeira (Electronics Old & New channel). I conclude the series with an attempt to re alig...
Blaupunkt Riviera 2540 USA Part 3
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In part 3 of this restoration i begin the electronics work on the chassis after i use Manuel Caldeira's method (from Electronics Old & New channel) to check all the circuits. Then i tackle a full recap and use the Russian Doll method for re-stuffing the main filter can. I then proceed to the 1st power up using the dim bulb after decades of sleep for this set. I finish with an evaluation of the ...
Blaupunkt Riviera 2540 USA Part 2
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In part 2 of this restoration i work on the interior of the cabinet and build a chassis holder from scratch in order to get the radio ready for the electronics work.
Blaupunkt Riviera 2540 USA Part 1
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This is my 1st restoration video and the 3rd vacuum tube radio i've worked on. In this 4 part series i will attempt to restore the electronics of a Beautiful 1958 Blaupunkt Riviera USA type 2540 AM/FM/LW/SW vacuum tube radio. There wasn't much to do on the cabinet, but there is a twist to the story of how it was put up for sale by 2 different sellers... I sure hope you enjoy the series and will...
Ultrasonic tuner cleaning, sort of...
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In this video i demonstrate how to use an Ultrasonic cleaner to bring back to a shine a very old and dirty condenser tuner from a 1937 RCA-Victor AM radio, but the ultrasonic cleaner doesn't do all of the work... www.amazon.ca/CO-Z-Professional-Ultrasonic-Cleaning-Transducers/dp/B07NVB2ZG4/ref=sr_1_8?crid=2H7C27WO4496M&keywords=creworks ultrasonic cleaner&qid=1692926602&sprefix=Creworks,aps,289...

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  • @SA-xr1mo
    @SA-xr1mo 3 дні тому

    ps - am buying some transistor radios for myself which is why I found myself here. Just got two Grundig radios that are superb. Listening to my classical as I cook and potter about in the kitchen. Digital and wifi stuff can get stuffed - it's analogue all the way (for me at least) :)

    • @raymondmenard5444
      @raymondmenard5444 3 дні тому

      Geez, thank you, i think you mean Vacuum Tube radios here and not transistors. But i completely understand where you coming from. I use my tube radios exactly the same way. I like the ambience they fill the room with, no modern transistor radios can yield the warm deep sound of vacuum tubes, although lately some companies have been producing very competent hybrid amps and receivers to be honest.

    • @SA-xr1mo
      @SA-xr1mo 2 дні тому

      @@raymondmenard5444 Yes - my computer not knowing the difference I guess suggested your site after I was browsing for Grundigs and Hackers and I clicked on. You were doing far more complicated things than transistors, but the comment was general. But see what I mean about the uselessness of most people - ie me!

  • @SA-xr1mo
    @SA-xr1mo 3 дні тому

    I so admire such expertise as yours. Think of what we now value in the world - rubbish pop stars, idiotic tv, mindless celebrities, shallow thought. We have lost so many skills. We are helpless - so few can fix or diagnose anything broken - take action and care. Know what to do. Thank heavens people like you are still figuring things out, using your mind, solving problems and sharing what you know. Really uplifting to see your humility and skill with something almost impossible for the rest of us to tackle...thank you

    • @raymondmenard5444
      @raymondmenard5444 3 дні тому

      Again thank you, i don't know what to say, thank you for your kind words. I am a beginner at this and i learned mostly watching tutorials here on You Tube combined with a lot of reading. If you really want to see a pro at work, check out my mentor's channel David Tipton, now that's what i call complete restorations 🙂 www.youtube.com/@DavidTipton101

    • @SA-xr1mo
      @SA-xr1mo 2 дні тому

      @@raymondmenard5444 All I know is that the more I try to find out about things, the more I know I don't have a clue about much. I do have a clue about the deskilling - am sure that is deliberate. Dumbed down people who can't look after their things themselves are much easier to monetise and control. I was a journalist but they are part of the problem. It is the place we are being taken to that worries me. So when I see skilled people it feels very comforting to know that some minds aren't captured by: "I'll get someone else to fix that. Instead they learn how to fix it themselves. Men are as useless as we women nowadays (sorry - but it is totally true). My father was an engineer so I like to fix things I feel confident about - I learned to service my own oil fired Aga - but that is just a case of getting a piece of wire coat hanger and ramming the thin oil tubes! It is tremendously satisfying to mend things. And it will be so important in our future - if we are to get through it ;)

  • @DavidTipton101
    @DavidTipton101 10 днів тому

    Wow... well done Ray, what a beautiful radio. It's a pity the electrostatic speakers couldn't be revived, I hope the online replacements work OK. Manuel's rectifier boards worked well 👍🙂

    • @raymondmenard5444
      @raymondmenard5444 9 днів тому

      Thank you Dave, electrostatic tweeters not working you say ? Hmm maybe I'll get them to work after all. Stay tune for part 5 you might be surprised... Again thanks for braving through this whole series, you're my #1 supporter, heck almost the only one lol

  • @DavidTipton101
    @DavidTipton101 11 днів тому

    That was a great fix on the filter capacitor Ray. I agree, doing a quick power up to assess the radios functionally before diving in to replace components is a good idea.

    • @raymondmenard5444
      @raymondmenard5444 5 днів тому

      Thank's Dave, yeah, i have to agree it's way safer to check before starting to replace all the caps at once, also if i made a mistake it'll be much easier to retrace my steps and trouble shoot problems. I learned that from you :-)

  • @DavidTipton101
    @DavidTipton101 15 днів тому

    That it the cleanest radio I have ever seen Ray. I look forward to the electronics part and seeing this radio working again.

    • @raymondmenard5444
      @raymondmenard5444 14 днів тому

      Thank you so much Dave, i was really lucky with this one, for ronce i didn't have to spend weeks on the cabinet. Looking forward to part II of the Time spot :-)

  • @richardpiche4340
    @richardpiche4340 15 днів тому

    Superbe restauration good work Ray 😊

    • @raymondmenard5444
      @raymondmenard5444 14 днів тому

      Merci Richard, j'ai vraiment eu beaucoup de chance avec cette radio, pour une fois je n'ai pas eu à passer des semaines à restaurer le cabinet. Merci d'être passé Richard :-)

  • @cathfragment
    @cathfragment 18 днів тому

    Quel travail de moine. Bravo!

  • @DavidTipton101
    @DavidTipton101 19 днів тому

    Hello Ray, what a great find, very unusual to find 60 year old radio in that condition. I hope the repair goes well for you. Cheers!

    • @raymondmenard5444
      @raymondmenard5444 10 днів тому

      Hi David, i totally agree, i couldn't grab this one quickly enough, with any luck i should be able to make her sing again. Thanks' for dropping by my mentor

  • @CycleFab
    @CycleFab Рік тому

    An ultrasonic cleaning first then the electrolysis for rust removal would probably work great on this.

    • @raymondmenard5444
      @raymondmenard5444 Рік тому

      Hmm interesting i hadn't thought of that to be honest, thank's for commenting and subbing, i'll go check you video on the subject. I'll surely have many more such corroded tuners to clean up in the future.

  • @DavidTipton101
    @DavidTipton101 Рік тому

    Wow... a lot of work but the result is outstanding. Well done Raymond. I guess it had a flat drive belt on it originally? Shouldn't be too hard to get a modern replacement. Looking forward to see the radio too.

    • @raymondmenard5444
      @raymondmenard5444 Рік тому

      Thank's Dave, coming from you is really encouraging. I've never seen the original belt on the pulley, it had been replace by a simple string at one point. I did find a guy on E-Bay who was selling a ton of those original NOS tuner reinforced rubber belts, but he had no way of cross referencing his inventory, all he had was different lengths and widths from other companies than RCA if i recall. Since i couldn't find an exact match i got 2 rubber belts from Quality radio belts in the U.S.. I'm hoping it will work, i'll send you pictures when i install one on the tuner. Fingers crossed. Thank's for commenting my mentor 🙂

  • @richardpiche4340
    @richardpiche4340 Рік тому

    Very good video on how to bring back an old clean and functional Tuner 👍🏼

    • @raymondmenard5444
      @raymondmenard5444 Рік тому

      Thank's Rick i really appreciate it, talk to you soon partner 🙂