I am radio listner and fond of listening SW stations..I am from India. Salute to your untiring efforts to rejuvenate the good old era of patient listening ❤❤❤❤❤
What an excellent result you have done it again on the Philips Radio , Thank you it,s a joy watching you and your Friend in Madeira Island bring life to the Radios of yesteryear ,☘☘☘☘☘.
You made a 10+ point Radio restoration. They made a quality in Dalsbruk Finland in 14th november 1961😊. Please find the historic documentary about "Radio Nord" on youtube. Ragards Stig Österberg from Dalsbruk in Finland
Lovely one, Dave. I suppose that was from the lower cost end of the Philips range at that time but, none the less, a well-made, good performer. Still chugging away quite happily after 60 years. Your case restoration is, as always, excellent. The techniques are remarkably simple but the editing hides all the elbow grease you supply. You are a hero!
A Philips that behaved itself 😮 unbelievable. Thanks for that Dave, I needed it. I’ve been down with Covid all week and needed some good entertainment 😊
Hi Dave, 'wastn't much of a video,' do not demean yourself , they are all great to watch , your presentation and comentary first rate. Many thanks from Nr liverpool UK.
HI Dave. Greetings from Cairns. My circuit knowledge was a bit average until your videos came along. Following you has now got so much easier and I really appreciate that. Nice job as usual. Say Hi to Karen for me
Nice job David. I like the design of the case and the restore job wasn't spoiled by not replacing the grill cloth. I think a little patina sometimes adds to an old radios apeal. If you had retored both Philips you could have called the video Double Dutch! 👍👍👍
I would replace the cloth, the owner says he is used to it looking like that. Good thinking with the double dutch, I should have thought of that. Thanks Gad 😃
Some handy tips and product types on brightening up the cabinet. 👍 The simple wrap around heat sink on the power reducing resistors was tech nifty. The use of thermal conductive paste topped that installation off nicely. I like a radio with FM and a magic eye and this one is nice, especially complemented with the terrific speaker sound box. Another Philips radio I am keen at working on one day, is a Philips Philetta. Watching this Radio Adventure, has prompted me to keep looking for that Philips Philetta restoration project. Thank you David!
I'm beginning to believe there are no longer any old radios left in Australia for you to troubleshoot. But I truly appreciate what you do. Until next time, be safe and well.
Hi David, thanks for another great video. That’s just what I need at the moment, a radio that works. Everything I touch lately seems to go up in smoke! Cheers
Hi Don. Up in smoke! I hope that's a flippant remark 😄 I really like the look of this radio, nice fine lines and sounds above itself, very 60s too. Thanks Don, I hope you are making progress with your VHF64... oh yeah... smoke, I forgot 👍🙂
Always good to see you fix another Philips radio from my home town. My mom had a radio just like that in the back room of her little tailor store for many years in the 1980s. When it stopped working, she got rid of it and bought a big ghetto blaster from a catalog (she bought it from a mail order catalog and didn't realise how big it was) and it sounded worse. I wish I knew then what I know now, I could have fixed it. Thanks for posting!
Hi Jac. Haha... I can imagine your Mom's surprise when the huge Ghetto blaster arrived. The Philips could have most certainly been fixed, what a pity. thanks Jac 🙂
To be honest, capacitor and resistor issues still account for most electronic failures even today in the "digital age". It is marvelous to watch someone like yourself, with the old skills taking on valve equipment. By the way, WELL DONE OZ for hanging onto the ashes..... even though they never leave Pomy (which seems weird, but......?) Your team was falsely accused of cheating, but you came back and bit us all in the arse. Nice one 👍👍👍👍👍👍 Take care, keep safe. Wayne & Nina ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️😃😃😃😃😃😃🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🦘🦘🦘🦘🦘
Most enjoyable as always. The capacitor can repair was very satisfying - I thought the wee bracket doodah worked out about as well as could be expected and I was greatly impressed with how you turned the edge to crimp it shut again. That was an education on its own! Pity about the grubby cloth but otherwise it turned out just beautifully. Thank you Dave, another beauty all round.
Thank you Mark. Haha... the little mounting ring was awful. I was in a hurry, it worked well though and can't be seen. I would love to fit a new cloth 🙂
Another great video David thank you. I think the internal antenna is probably a folded dipole for the VHF FM band (made out of a section of 300 ohm twin feeder)
Hi Kevin, it was, it was probably better than I gave it credit for but it would have been pretty ineffective. It could only pick up one FM station in my house and that station is about 5kms away. If I had some 300 Ohm aerial wire I could have remade it I guess. The owner didn't use it at home 🙂
A great performer. I noticed the IF valve is a Ef85. I looked it up it is a variable Mu version of the ef80 6BX6 very high gain. Not many people go to the trouble of elegantly reshuffling can caps. You did a great job. BTW 4BH moved their transmitter to west mt cotton 17kw. It used to be at bald hills. So now I can pick it up in the daytime here in Byron using an outside loop aerial.
The EF85 was pretty standard in these European FM sets. The 4BH transmitter is still at Nudgee by all accounts. It was damaged some time ago and a temporary transmitter set up, maybe you are picking up the temporary transmitter. Wherever it is I can't pick it up at Mount Cotton although I'm on the east side.
I've always found these Philips radios to be consistently reliable. Nice to see some solid fault finding and excellent repair. Nothing less expected from you, Dave. Excellent!
fantastic as always David its a joy to sit here in the uk on a fine Sunday morning watching you doing a fantastic job on the radio's, i so much look forward to your Video's. Cannot wait for the next one . stay busy and enjoy
It's a Saturday morning and a cup of coffee in hand, next was watching you repair a little Philips B3X02A radio. It does not get any better than that !! As usual a great job and hopefully a happy customer ! Great job on that cabinet as well and cudo's from Tasmania !! I'll look forward to the next adventure.
In Germany the Philettas were a popular family of radios. AC DC sets often used on ships (easy adapted to many voltages), hotels, departments and of course the number one gift to confirmations and marriages. Phillips in the Netherlands was a worlwide top brand. The best engineers and research and development department. They had production methods not known in the US and Germany back in the day. Parts is radios to high standards and tolerances My first radio in Germany was a Philetta radio. Economic, reliable and compact. Also known for many parts in a small case and not easy to repair often electronic parts in many layers. I know Phillips has also a history in Australia. Please see my information as complimentary to the history you know in Australia. In the 60th and 70th all the radio users knew about AC DC sets. Today many young people are interested in valve radios but don't have the knowledge.
Another lovely restoration. My heart was in my mouth when you were adjusting that ratio detector slug. Waiting for that horrible crunching sound but with great care you got away with it. Great video.
What amazes me ( well, many things about these repairs amaze me ) is that you can get the wiring diagrams for these old sets that even list reference voltages and component values. These days, for most modern devices it's darn near impossible to find specs for anything. I've seen car repair videos where you can get a water pump for a 1940's Oldsmobile or similar car but there are no parts available for my 2005 Mitsubishi. Meanwhile, you can still get a big variety of valves for old electronics even germanium transistors. Ahhhhhh, the modern world of disposable everything.
So true. I get frustrated when I can't find a schematic for an old radio, a bit spoiled I guess. They don't make things to be repaired now, hence no backup. Thanks Ellesmere 🙂
Great job Dave. I've been watching your videos for more than a few years now. It's always a pleasure. One piece of advice I would like to give you is to always use the two equal resistors method for aligning/centering the FM ratio. But instead of the current meter, you can easily replace it with a digital voltmeter and align it to 0 volts, which would be equal to no current flow (much more accurate).
Hi @tuberadiobavaria4114. I usually follow the manufacture's' instructions. The two resisister method is what I normally use. I haven't tried it with a DMM, I use a analogue voltmeter. I think the sweep generator and oscilloscope is an excellent and probably the best method if you want to go to the trouble 🙂
A nice restoration as usual. I mean, you always make such a nice project of these oldies. About the FM antenna : that internal lint cable antenna works pretty well if no external antenne is available. It is a folded dipole, made up from 300 ohm lint cable. The silly thing is you will have to swivel the radio to get the best reception. Cheers and thanks 👍🏻🤝🏻🇳🇱
Hi Nard, thank you. The internal antenna was home made from some 300 Ohm TV cable. It was joined and the ends and shorted out the FM antenna. The radio didn't have a FM antenna originally so I removed it. I considered making an FM antenna but decided it didn't need it. The owner has a dipole antenna. Thanks Nard 👍😃 Edit: I checked the video again and the antenna was not shorted, I was mistaken. It may have worked to some extent, it was falling apart and I don't have any replacement 300 Ohm wire if I wanted to recreate it.
Interesting way to adjust the ratio detector. The method I've alway used is to tune the radio to a place where there is no station, then adjust the detector for 0 Volts.
Great Video. I think before you made the tuning, it sounded much better. However , it is as good as one can get repaired. Enjoy watching your videos. Thank you !
Enjoyed your work on this radio... sometimes I get lost trying to follow your explanations (but thats me not you). It does look smart but its a pity about the grill cloth as it really detracts from the finished product. I always like the way your engineering skills come to the rescue. Keep restoring and keep smiling.
Hi Kenneth. I would have liked to like to replace it. I have it's twin, I will replace the cloth on mine and it will look striking. I might need to cut out the front panel with the cloth on it and make a new panel, a bit of work but not too hard. Thanks Kenneth 👍🙂
David, I thoroughly enjoyed this. Your work is always easy to follow and with great results. I hope all is well with you and yours. Sincerely, John Wagner
Hey David, nice to sit down and enjoy another radio adventure..More info for us newbies..Great video as usual with tech explanations. Thanks for sharing, and I hope you are keeping well..Ed..uk..😀
Another very enjoyable and entertaining video. I carefully use a needle file to open up the aluminium case of a capacitor. It works for me. Looking forward to your next installment.
Hi Dave, Most Philips products of that ere do work well. Although there was not a great deal to do in this instance, it was what I refer as a ‘short and sweet’ job. Definitely to be welcomed as we are ever seeing more a more Vintage Radios in poor condition. Some of them are barely worth repairing or restoring but I guess most of us do it for love. Loved seeing this video. Best regards from Phil.
Hi Phil. This little radio worked very well, I have another one I will fix up for myself. Unfortunately a lot of radios are beyond repair as you say, poor storage is usually the culprit. If I were doing this for money I would have gone broke years ago. Thanks Phil 👍😃
It's about the most predictable set of valves for a 1950s/early 60s European radio, isn't it? Good to see the EZ80 rectifier, probably outlasts any selenium smoke bomb.
Thanks Dave. Always informative as per usual. You mightn't think it was much of a video, but I reckon there's a lot to like about these standard repair/refurbishment jobs. Loving your camera set ups. Angles & close ups are great. I feel like I'm almost in the case with the electronics (thank God I'm NOT ha ha). Cheers!
I know, it's not your radio, and you would like to have gone all the way with the cloth and the eye. But I,m glad you said it anyways. It's still a very nice radio!
How's the weather in Queensland? Tomorrow and into Monday our temps will be from 100 to 108 F. That is a very nice looking radio and as always you did a great job getting it to work really well. For a 60 year old radio it looks very good for its age obviously the owner has taken good care of it. Thanks for sharing Dave.
Hi Larry, it's 23C (73F) today... and every day really this time of year. 108F is getting up there 🙂 The radio must have spent it's final days inside which makes a nice change. My pleasure Larry, thanks 👍🙂
Perfect start to a Friday. Hey there Dave. Nice looking radio. Your stations play better music than ours. Lol. Did you know you are helping so many of us Lear to speak Australian? There is so much more than G’day. Lol.
These sound great with bluetooth. Glue a micro to the chassis so it makes and breaks contact on the phono switch pully. And the signal goes straight to the phono switch also. The board fits on top of the transformer
Great restoration Dave. The ratio detector alignment won't get upset with a new capacitor. I've had radios that had completely open ratio detector capacitor, and no matter what I put in (3.3, 4.7, 10uF), the S-curve on the scope remained the same :) Otherwise nice job. Those Phillips smoothing cans were usually still perfect 10-15 years ago, but I am seeing more and more of them having decreased capacitance
Thanks @michvod. Yeah... I do wonder that but not sure. The capacitor needs to be near correct value as it's working with the resistor to get the correct filtering. I will try and check before and after next opportunity. thanks for the thought bubble 👍😃
@@DavidTipton101 It has to have certain capacitance to do the AM rejection. In theory the capacitor should be as large as possible, but then you have a problem with cap discharging and charging while changing stations. I worked on a set that someone put a 47uF cap there (instead of 5uF), that worked perfectly, but the tuning was "laggy", the magic eye opening/closing and station strength was delayed as the cap needed much more time to charge/discharge. So perhaps you can experiment next time by putting a larger (or smaller - like 1uF) value capacitors in there. Some sets even had 2.2uF or 3.3uF caps in there...
@@DavidTipton101 For some reason I thought it was how the tube was behaving , rather than thinking it was how the tube was laterally mounted behind the aperture
Great job Dave. Those magic eye deals usually have a few buried resistors that prevent closure. I know you changed the one on the tube (R9 looks like a good suspect).... probably a tolerance thing... Great beautiful job
Hi Dave, although it is probably on of the nicest sets you've worked on electronically and aesthetically, it was still fascinating to watch you improve it. Always amazed at how comfortable you seem to be around radios you've never seen before. The first FM station you tuned in sounded so good i said to myself: There's nothing to do he's going to close it up''. But there's always a little something to improve right. ? Your cabinet work is impeccable as always. The owner is going to be so happy i'm sure of it. Thank's for sharing, be well, God bless.
Hello Raymond, thank you. It is a nice radio and I have it's twin to fix up for myself. The first FM station's transmitter is very close and and can be picked up be a loose tooth filling 🙂 It only need a few old capacitors replaced and a clean so a very easy radio for once. Take care 👍🙂
Did you modify the radio with a translator or did it come this way? Amazing tech, made for Dutch radio but it sounds Australian when you plug it in an aussie socket.
Hi Manny, I used an eBay sourced translator in the antenna lead. It can translate 15 versions of English. I tried one from AliExpress but it sounded like Chinglish ☹️
Nice little radio that one Dave. It's hard to find an FM tube radio in Australia. And if you you do find one for sale, you need to sell your first born to pay for it. I haven't struck a deal on one yet, but I told my daughter to pack her bags in preparation 😂
I have a few FM sets, usually brought over by immigrants I think and I didn't pay much either. Marketplace seems to be a good place to look. Thanks @1974UTuber 🙂
I am radio listner and fond of listening SW stations..I am from India. Salute to your untiring efforts to rejuvenate the good old era of patient listening ❤❤❤❤❤
Thank you Ramesh 🙂
I'm totally obsessed with your videos I could watch them all day
Thank you Chad 😀
What an excellent result you have done it again on the Philips Radio , Thank you it,s a joy watching you and your Friend in Madeira Island bring life to the Radios of yesteryear ,☘☘☘☘☘.
Thanks John 🙂
Yay. A new video from Dave. 😊
Thanks Phil 🙂
Had a rotten cold all week, so seeing another radio being restored beautifully has made me feel better.
I hope you feel better soon. I'm glad I was able to help for half an hour. Thanks @Wenlocktvdx 👍🙂
Thanks David, it’ll probably clear up in a couple of days now.
You made a 10+ point Radio restoration. They made a quality in Dalsbruk Finland in 14th november
1961😊. Please find the historic documentary about "Radio Nord" on youtube. Ragards Stig Österberg from Dalsbruk in Finland
Thanks Stig 🙂
Excellent As Usual David...Your The Australian MacGyver......
Thanks Sean 😄
Great repair and restoration as usual, thanks Dave 😃
Thanks Mike 🙂
Lovely one, Dave. I suppose that was from the lower cost end of the Philips range at that time but, none the less, a well-made, good performer. Still chugging away quite happily after 60 years. Your case restoration is, as always, excellent. The techniques are remarkably simple but the editing hides all the elbow grease you supply. You are a hero!
Thanks EuroScot. Not a whole lot of effort in this one 🙂
@@DavidTipton101 more than many could do.
A Philips that behaved itself 😮 unbelievable. Thanks for that Dave, I needed it. I’ve been down with Covid all week and needed some good entertainment 😊
Hi Manuel. It was a one off Philips 😃
I'm sorry you are not well Manuel. I wish you best for a speedy recovery 🙂
Hi Dave, 'wastn't much of a video,' do not demean yourself , they are all great to watch , your presentation and comentary first rate. Many thanks from Nr liverpool UK.
Hi Chris, thanks. I meant it didn't have much content I think. I'm glad you enjoyed it and thanks for the feedback 👍🙂
Good morning Grandmaster of refilled capacitor cans -- well done! Have a nice day!
Haha... thanks Harry 😄
HI Dave. Greetings from Cairns. My circuit knowledge was a bit average until your videos came along. Following you has now got so much easier and I really appreciate that. Nice job as usual. Say Hi to Karen for me
Hi Phill, I trust you are well. I'm glad one of us is learning something 😄 karen says Hi! back 👍🙂
Nice job David. I like the design of the case and the restore job wasn't spoiled by not replacing the grill cloth. I think a little patina sometimes adds to an old radios apeal. If you had retored both Philips you could have called the video Double Dutch! 👍👍👍
I would replace the cloth, the owner says he is used to it looking like that. Good thinking with the double dutch, I should have thought of that. Thanks Gad 😃
Thank you for taking the time to share these video's, it's always a pleasure to watch and learn, England, aged 75yrs young.
Thank you for your support Maurice. Very much appreciated 🙂
Nice job David. I really enjoy watching you do your magic on these old tube type radios and their cabinets. All the best from Gene in Tennessee.🤩
Thank you Gene for Tennessee 👍😃
Some handy tips and product types on brightening up the cabinet. 👍
The simple wrap around heat sink on the power reducing resistors was tech nifty. The use of thermal conductive paste topped that installation off nicely.
I like a radio with FM and a magic eye and this one is nice, especially complemented with the terrific speaker sound box.
Another Philips radio I am keen at working on one day, is a Philips Philetta.
Watching this Radio Adventure, has prompted me to keep looking for that Philips Philetta restoration project.
Thank you David!
Thanks Pete. I looked up the Philips Philetta, it looks a nice compact radio with all the features. Should make a nice restoration 👍😃
I'm beginning to believe there are no longer any old radios left in Australia for you to troubleshoot. But I truly appreciate what you do. Until next time, be safe and well.
Haha... you haven't seen my garage Tim. Thanks Tim, take care 👍🙂
Hi David, thanks for another great video. That’s just what I need at the moment, a radio that works. Everything I touch lately seems to go up in smoke!
Cheers
Hi Don. Up in smoke! I hope that's a flippant remark 😄
I really like the look of this radio, nice fine lines and sounds above itself, very 60s too. Thanks Don, I hope you are making progress with your VHF64... oh yeah... smoke, I forgot 👍🙂
Always good to see you fix another Philips radio from my home town. My mom had a radio just like that in the back room of her little tailor store for many years in the 1980s. When it stopped working, she got rid of it and bought a big ghetto blaster from a catalog (she bought it from a mail order catalog and didn't realise how big it was) and it sounded worse. I wish I knew then what I know now, I could have fixed it. Thanks for posting!
Hi Jac. Haha... I can imagine your Mom's surprise when the huge Ghetto blaster arrived. The Philips could have most certainly been fixed, what a pity. thanks Jac 🙂
To be honest, capacitor and resistor issues still account for most electronic failures even today in the "digital age". It is marvelous to watch someone like yourself, with the old skills taking on valve equipment. By the way, WELL DONE OZ for hanging onto the ashes..... even though they never leave Pomy (which seems weird, but......?) Your team was falsely accused of cheating, but you came back and bit us all in the arse.
Nice one 👍👍👍👍👍👍
Take care, keep safe.
Wayne & Nina
❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️😃😃😃😃😃😃🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🦘🦘🦘🦘🦘
Hi Wayne & Nina. Yes, that is usually the problem. We won but a hollow victory, would have been nice to finish off the series. 👍🙂
All of your repairs Dave have something educational and entertaining for us. Thanks for posting and take care!
Thanks John, take care yourself 👍😃
You are a good looking little radio I bet the owners gonna be really happy with it. I was happy to watch one of your videos.
Thanks Ripley 😃
Almost 41 minutes of brilliant work. Thanks Dave 👍👍
Thanks Bernd 🙂
Loads of entertainment here along with educational tips and techniques
Thank you David, cheers
Thank you Craig 😀
Most enjoyable as always. The capacitor can repair was very satisfying - I thought the wee bracket doodah worked out about as well as could be expected and I was greatly impressed with how you turned the edge to crimp it shut again. That was an education on its own! Pity about the grubby cloth but otherwise it turned out just beautifully. Thank you Dave, another beauty all round.
Thank you Mark. Haha... the little mounting ring was awful. I was in a hurry, it worked well though and can't be seen. I would love to fit a new cloth 🙂
Just what I needed after a wet, miserable, stress filled Friday. 👍
Happy to help Busman 🚌🙂
My best respect & gratitude for this masterclass!
Thank you Igor 🙂
Philips stuff is usually not bad, I have a very heavy duty Philips PA that needs a restore also a TV signal generator. Love ya work David!
I find Philips OK too. Some unusual design features but work OK 🙂
Another great video David thank you. I think the internal antenna is probably a folded dipole for the VHF FM band (made out of a section of 300 ohm twin feeder)
It should be a lot longer to be of any use.
Hi Kevin, it was, it was probably better than I gave it credit for but it would have been pretty ineffective. It could only pick up one FM station in my house and that station is about 5kms away. If I had some 300 Ohm aerial wire I could have remade it I guess. The owner didn't use it at home 🙂
A great performer. I noticed the IF valve is a Ef85. I looked it up it is a variable Mu version of the ef80 6BX6 very high gain. Not many people go to the trouble of elegantly reshuffling can caps. You did a great job. BTW 4BH moved their transmitter to west mt cotton 17kw. It used to be at bald hills. So now I can pick it up in the daytime here in Byron using an outside loop aerial.
The EF85 was pretty standard in these European FM sets. The 4BH transmitter is still at Nudgee by all accounts. It was damaged some time ago and a temporary transmitter set up, maybe you are picking up the temporary transmitter. Wherever it is I can't pick it up at Mount Cotton although I'm on the east side.
I've always found these Philips radios to be consistently reliable. Nice to see some solid fault finding and excellent repair. Nothing less expected from you, Dave. Excellent!
Hi Derek, I trust you are well and working hard. Thank you 👍😃
@@DavidTipton101 always! Keep well and keep the blue side up!
hi dave bought a few vintage radios - timber cases, bakelite and plastic cases. learning so much from your videos. thanks so much.
Thanks Chris, good luck with your radio repairs 👍🙂
Great video as usual, Dave. Have a couple of tinnies on me. Thanks for sharing.
Thank you Brian. I appreciate your support 👍🙂
Dave, loved the homage to the Gringe... Theres a light out on this side, Ill take it to my workshop and bring it back here.
Did I... haha... I don't remember. This is an older video 🤔🙂
fantastic as always David its a joy to sit here in the uk on a fine Sunday morning watching you doing a fantastic job on the radio's, i so much look forward to your Video's. Cannot wait for the next one . stay busy and enjoy
Thank you George 😃👍
It's a Saturday morning and a cup of coffee in hand, next was watching you repair a little Philips B3X02A radio. It does not get any better than that !! As usual a great job and hopefully a happy customer ! Great job on that cabinet as well and cudo's from Tasmania !! I'll look forward to the next adventure.
Hi Stephen. Thanks ☕👍😃
In Germany the Philettas were a popular family of radios.
AC DC sets often used on ships (easy adapted to many voltages), hotels, departments and of course the number one gift to confirmations and marriages.
Phillips in the Netherlands was a worlwide top brand. The best engineers and research and development department. They had production methods not known in the US and Germany back in the day. Parts is radios to high standards and tolerances
My first radio in Germany was a Philetta radio. Economic, reliable and compact.
Also known for many parts in a small case and not easy to repair often electronic parts in many layers.
I know Phillips has also a history in Australia. Please see my information as complimentary to the history you know in Australia.
In the 60th and 70th all the radio users knew about AC DC sets.
Today many young people are interested in valve radios but don't have the knowledge.
Oh yeah, Philips were a huge company, some unorthodox thinking sometimes but usually worked very well. Thanks Jen 🙂
We had one of these back home when i was a kid.
Great video, liked it very much.
Thank you Michel 🙂
Very nice David. Phillips are generally high quality sets. Came up a treat
Thanks Celtic Prince. I don't mind Philips gear, I do like this one especially 🙂
Another lovely restoration. My heart was in my mouth when you were adjusting that ratio detector slug. Waiting for that horrible crunching sound but with great care you got away with it. Great video.
Hi Ian. I wasn't pushing the slug too hard but they break so easily. Thanks Ian 🙂
Another great job! Thank you for spending time on the FM alignment, much appreciated. 😊
Thanks Jan, my pleasure 🙂
Another great repair Dave. Also liked the new take on the disassembly and restuffing of multi-section caps.
Thanks JIm. I have stuffing caps down to a reasonable art ow 👍🙂
Beautiful job, David. I especially liked the electrolytic re-stuff.
Thank you John 🙂
What amazes me ( well, many things about these repairs amaze me ) is that you can get the wiring diagrams for these old sets that even list reference voltages and component values. These days, for most modern devices it's darn near impossible to find specs for anything. I've seen car repair videos where you can get a water pump for a 1940's Oldsmobile or similar car but there are no parts available for my 2005 Mitsubishi. Meanwhile, you can still get a big variety of valves for old electronics even germanium transistors. Ahhhhhh, the modern world of disposable everything.
So true. I get frustrated when I can't find a schematic for an old radio, a bit spoiled I guess.
They don't make things to be repaired now, hence no backup. Thanks Ellesmere 🙂
Excellent as ever, and nothing too shabby with that 3 tag capacitor can fix, a very difficult part to make!
Thanks Bill, I rushed the capacitor tag... it did the job 😄
Thanks Dave, looking good with a little help from Howard, what a guy 🧞 Nice radio all and all.
Howard to the rescue. Thanks Steve 👍🙂
Very Nice Dave, it looks and sounds amazing! Excellent work restuffing the electrolytic can!
Thank you Gregg 👍😀
Really enjoyed this video. I've always had a soft spot for the radios with the green eyes. Good to see you. Take Care :-)
Thanks Batman, take care 🙂
The Magic Eye tube is easily moved so you could have just schooched it over a tad to center it up.
Hi Jay. I noticed that in the video. It may have moved 👍🙂
great radio,,nice sound ,looks new
Thank you keith 🙂
Great job Dave.
I've been watching your videos for more than a few years now. It's always a pleasure.
One piece of advice I would like to give you is to always use the two equal resistors method for aligning/centering the FM ratio. But instead of the current meter, you can easily replace it with a digital voltmeter and align it to 0 volts, which would be equal to no current flow (much more accurate).
Hi @tuberadiobavaria4114. I usually follow the manufacture's' instructions. The two resisister method is what I normally use. I haven't tried it with a DMM, I use a analogue voltmeter. I think the sweep generator and oscilloscope is an excellent and probably the best method if you want to go to the trouble 🙂
A nice restoration as usual. I mean, you always make such a nice project of these oldies.
About the FM antenna : that internal lint cable antenna works pretty well if no external antenne is available. It is a folded dipole, made up from 300 ohm lint cable. The silly thing is you will have to swivel the radio to get the best reception.
Cheers and thanks 👍🏻🤝🏻🇳🇱
Hi Nard, thank you. The internal antenna was home made from some 300 Ohm TV cable. It was joined and the ends and shorted out the FM antenna. The radio didn't have a FM antenna originally so I removed it. I considered making an FM antenna but decided it didn't need it. The owner has a dipole antenna. Thanks Nard 👍😃
Edit: I checked the video again and the antenna was not shorted, I was mistaken. It may have worked to some extent, it was falling apart and I don't have any replacement 300 Ohm wire if I wanted to recreate it.
Thanks Dave, I've never seen a function. Kind of a base boost but controllable.
Hi Gene, I think that's what it is 👍🙂
Interesting way to adjust the ratio detector. The method I've alway used is to tune the radio to a place where there is no station, then adjust the detector for 0 Volts.
That's what I did 🙂
Buen trabajo Dave ! ...
Te ha quedado espectacular...
Un saludo desde Tarragona ( Spain )...
Gracias por compartir...
Un saludo...
Saludo @tonip desde Tarragona
Gracias, me alegro de que lo hayas disfrutado.
¡Salud! 👍🙂
Great Video. I think before you made the tuning, it sounded much better. However , it is as good as one can get repaired. Enjoy watching your videos. Thank you !
I sounded very good once it was finished, I had to check it after I replaced the FM limiting capacitor. Thanks 🙂
@@DavidTipton101 That is true! Otherwise you would have left it alone. Thanks for the reply!
Enjoyed your work on this radio... sometimes I get lost trying to follow your explanations (but thats me not you). It does look smart but its a pity about the grill cloth as it really detracts from the finished product. I always like the way your engineering skills come to the rescue. Keep restoring and keep smiling.
Hi Kenneth. I would have liked to like to replace it. I have it's twin, I will replace the cloth on mine and it will look striking. I might need to cut out the front panel with the cloth on it and make a new panel, a bit of work but not too hard. Thanks Kenneth 👍🙂
Love the green magic eye.
Me too 🙂
David, I thoroughly enjoyed this. Your work is always easy to follow and with great results. I hope all is well with you and yours. Sincerely, John Wagner
Thank you John, We are all good thanks, take care 🙂
Hey David, nice to sit down and enjoy another radio adventure..More info for us newbies..Great video as usual with tech explanations. Thanks for sharing, and I hope you are keeping well..Ed..uk..😀
Hi Ed, I'm very well thanks👍🙂
Hi David. Thanks for your amazing work
Thank you Haytham channel 👍🙂
Another very enjoyable and entertaining video. I carefully use a needle file to open up the aluminium case of a capacitor. It works for me. Looking forward to your next installment.
Yep, whatever works Terry. I avoid putting crimp marks in the aluminium that can be seen when the capacitor is mounted 👍🙂
@@DavidTipton101 I do have a lathe but the chuck will not open enough. 👍😊
I was looking forward to your next video. Thanks for posting!
Thank you John 🙂
Always a great watch David,
Thank you Martin 🙂
Beautiful work as usual. Really enjoy your fabrication skills. Nice little radio. Thanks David. 73 de KB7ICI.....Bill
Thanks Bill 🙂
Very enjoyable as always Dave. I liked the relatively simple, yet very effective restoration on the case - it came up really nicely!
Thanks Chris 👍🙂
Good job sir well done.
Thank you Nath 🙂
😊 Good Job Dave 👏 👍 👌 🙌, ❤ Love your Videos 📹 !!!!😊
Thank you Julian 🙂
Nice one, even looks not too bad. Nice work.
Thanks Bob 🙂
As Always...great job Dave 👍
Thanks tubedude 🙂
Very enjoyable, thank you, Dave.
Thank you Stephen 🙂
Stop putting yourself down mate, always great video’s 👍👍
Thanks Wayne 👍😃
Hi Dave,
Most Philips products of that ere do work well.
Although there was not a great deal to do in this instance, it was what I refer as a ‘short and sweet’ job. Definitely to be welcomed as we are ever seeing more a more Vintage Radios in poor condition. Some of them are barely worth repairing or restoring but I guess most of us do it for love.
Loved seeing this video. Best regards from Phil.
Hi Phil. This little radio worked very well, I have another one I will fix up for myself. Unfortunately a lot of radios are beyond repair as you say, poor storage is usually the culprit. If I were doing this for money I would have gone broke years ago. Thanks Phil 👍😃
Thanks Dave, nice to see the modern valves in this set! Keep up the good work.
Thanks owwcam 👍🙂
It's about the most predictable set of valves for a 1950s/early 60s European radio, isn't it? Good to see the EZ80 rectifier, probably outlasts any selenium smoke bomb.
Great video. I have exactly the same radio and might restore it in the same way you did. Thanks for sharing.
It's a nice radio and still looks good in a contemporary home. Good luck with your restore astrogerard 🙂👍
Thanks Dave. Always informative as per usual. You mightn't think it was much of a video, but I reckon there's a lot to like about these standard repair/refurbishment jobs. Loving your camera set ups. Angles & close ups are great. I feel like I'm almost in the case with the electronics (thank God I'm NOT ha ha). Cheers!
Hi Geoff, thank you. I try to make it as clear as possible. Thanks for noticing 😃
I know, it's not your radio, and you would like to have gone all the way with the cloth and the eye. But I,m glad you said it anyways. It's still a very nice radio!
A new cloth would make a huge difference. Thanks Tyrone 👍🙂
How's the weather in Queensland? Tomorrow and into Monday our temps will be from 100 to 108 F. That is a very nice looking radio and as always you did a great job getting it to work really well. For a 60 year old radio it looks very good for its age obviously the owner has taken good care of it. Thanks for sharing Dave.
Hi Larry, it's 23C (73F) today... and every day really this time of year. 108F is getting up there 🙂 The radio must have spent it's final days inside which makes a nice change. My pleasure Larry, thanks 👍🙂
Perfect start to a Friday. Hey there Dave. Nice looking radio. Your stations play better music than ours. Lol. Did you know you are helping so many of us Lear to speak Australian? There is so much more than G’day. Lol.
Hi Midnight Wind. I agree, it is a very nice radio. I don't know if speaking Australian is a good thing 😄
GDay David, Very nice job on the FM and the radio really looks great.
Thanks Brian 👍🙂
Great restoration Dave, very entertaining, thanks for sharing! Take care!
Thanks James. Take care 👍🙂
Great work!
Thank you Mohinder 🙂
These sound great with bluetooth. Glue a micro to the chassis so it makes and breaks contact on the phono switch pully. And the signal goes straight to the phono switch also. The board fits on top of the transformer
Good idea Maarten, thanks 😃
Great job!
Thank you radiomaster 👍🙂
I have the honor of being the first fan before watching the video, because I am confident that you are creative, sir
Thank you 😃
Great restoration Dave. The ratio detector alignment won't get upset with a new capacitor. I've had radios that had completely open ratio detector capacitor, and no matter what I put in (3.3, 4.7, 10uF), the S-curve on the scope remained the same :) Otherwise nice job. Those Phillips smoothing cans were usually still perfect 10-15 years ago, but I am seeing more and more of them having decreased capacitance
Thanks @michvod. Yeah... I do wonder that but not sure. The capacitor needs to be near correct value as it's working with the resistor to get the correct filtering. I will try and check before and after next opportunity. thanks for the thought bubble 👍😃
@@DavidTipton101 It has to have certain capacitance to do the AM rejection. In theory the capacitor should be as large as possible, but then you have a problem with cap discharging and charging while changing stations. I worked on a set that someone put a 47uF cap there (instead of 5uF), that worked perfectly, but the tuning was "laggy", the magic eye opening/closing and station strength was delayed as the cap needed much more time to charge/discharge. So perhaps you can experiment next time by putting a larger (or smaller - like 1uF) value capacitors in there. Some sets even had 2.2uF or 3.3uF caps in there...
@@michvod would multi capacitors in series or parallel charge differently ? (in theory not any more or less than a single large ones)
@@michvod Thank you for that information @michvod. I will take it onboard. Thank you 👍👍😃😃
The left and right of the magic eye dont seem same "lengths" not having the black fully central would really mess with my OCD
I noticed that on the replay High Path, I am usually pretty careful with positioning the eye so I don't know why it was off centre 🤔
@@DavidTipton101 For some reason I thought it was how the tube was behaving , rather than thinking it was how the tube was laterally mounted behind the aperture
Very nice David
Thanks Regi 🙂
Nice job Dave I like using that howards on sets like that that just need a little TLC but don't need refinished.
Thanks Richard. It came up better than I expected 🙂
Great job Dave. Those magic eye deals usually have a few buried resistors that prevent closure. I know you changed the one on the tube (R9 looks like a good suspect).... probably a tolerance thing... Great beautiful job
Hi Ron. I tried a work out magic eye and it worked more as I expected but was too dull to fit to the radio. Thanks Ron 👍🙂
Excelente trabajo, saludos.
Saudações Eduardo, obrigado 🙂
It was a very good video. Nice job, I wouldn't mind having that one myself.
Thanks Sean. I have another for myself 😃
Philips-Kugelblitz! brennt zu Sylvester besonders gut!
Macht es?
Jolly good show, bet Don would trade his Bush radio for you customers Philips.
Dave you make your projects look easy enjoyed your radio adventure.
I think Don would trade his Bush for a packet of rice at the moment 😂 thanks Mack 👍🙂
Hi Dave, although it is probably on of the nicest sets you've worked on electronically and aesthetically, it was still fascinating to watch you improve it. Always amazed at how comfortable you seem to be around radios you've never seen before. The first FM station you tuned in sounded so good i said to myself: There's nothing to do he's going to close it up''. But there's always a little something to improve right. ? Your cabinet work is impeccable as always. The owner is going to be so happy i'm sure of it. Thank's for sharing, be well, God bless.
Hello Raymond, thank you. It is a nice radio and I have it's twin to fix up for myself. The first FM station's transmitter is very close and and can be picked up be a loose tooth filling 🙂
It only need a few old capacitors replaced and a clean so a very easy radio for once. Take care 👍🙂
@@DavidTipton101 Ha ha ha that's funny, you made me laugh Dave. Ok i thought the other radio was for parts if needed for this one. I get it now :-)
Super job ! Merci
"Be Seeing You" ! 👌
N°6
Thank you No 6 👍😄
Excelente!
Saludos desde Cuba.👍
Thank you Juan 🙂
Did you modify the radio with a translator or did it come this way? Amazing tech, made for Dutch radio but it sounds Australian when you plug it in an aussie socket.
Hi Manny, I used an eBay sourced translator in the antenna lead. It can translate 15 versions of English. I tried one from AliExpress but it sounded like Chinglish ☹️
I loved the video Dave
Now I want the same radio !
Hi Matt, I have a spare which I will make up one day. A good performer this one. Thanks 🙂
Nice little radio that one Dave. It's hard to find an FM tube radio in Australia. And if you you do find one for sale, you need to sell your first born to pay for it. I haven't struck a deal on one yet, but I told my daughter to pack her bags in preparation 😂
I have a few FM sets, usually brought over by immigrants I think and I didn't pay much either. Marketplace seems to be a good place to look. Thanks @1974UTuber 🙂