Erres KY487 Dutch Radio from 1948 Rare Find in Oz - Part 1

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Erres radio? I had never heard of them. This one was brought to Australia by a Dutch migrant. It is complete but in rather poor condition. The radio refuses to work until I get serious with it, the cabinet will need a complete re-finish. Please follow along as I attempt to coax this poor old radio back to life. This may be the only example of this model radio in Australia.
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@Dutchamp 9 месяцев назад

I' m Dutch and remember the brand Erres well. It has a lot of the way Philips made radios. I still see a lot of radios on a second hand market here is the Netherlands. So lots of parts too. Nice video At 1:06 you tried to read Dutch 😁 Spraak : talking Laag : low Hoog : high Normaal : normal All in tone differences Band scheiding : band separation Manufacturer name of erres was Van der Heem was located in Den Haag, Holland The selling price back in 1948 was 395 Guldens that is about 180 euro About 293,8 AUD that was a lot of money back then. If you need to know more Dutch or something about the radio, just drop it in. Happy new year

@DavidTipton101 9 месяцев назад

Yes, a lot of Philips influence in the radio. It looks like a few made it to Australia too 😀

@Ragnar8504 8 месяцев назад

@@DavidTipton101 The back story of Erres on Radiomuseum is a bit of a strange one. Apparantly Erres wasn't really a manufacturer, more like a designer and/or distributor of radios made by Van der Heem and others, including Philips. In 1930 Philips bought 50% of the shares of VdH but sold them back five years later after a dispute because VdH sourced valves from manufacturers other than Philips. In the mid-60s Philips outright bought VdH and in the 70s they bought the rights to the name Erres from the original owner R.S. Stokvis. I did remember that at some point Erres was one of the countless Philips brands (like Radiola, Norelco and Hornyphon) but had no idea the full story was that complex.

@Dutchamp 8 месяцев назад

@@Ragnar8504correct 👍

@stevescheberle277 9 месяцев назад

Thanks Dave, another fun video. Don't you love it when saved parts come in handy!

@DavidTipton101 9 месяцев назад

I was very lucky with the volume control. I didn't know it was in the pile although I must have moved it a number of times. Thanks Steve 👍🙂

@4X6GP 9 месяцев назад

Hi David. I find that when the desoldering is stubborn, it helps to add a bit of fresh solder. It improves the heat transfer to the old solder as well as introducing flux. Thank you for the video!

@DavidTipton101 9 месяцев назад

Hi Victor. Yes, I usually that. I either didn't think of it or it didn't need it. I would have helped though 👍🙂 Thanks Victor.

@jeffreyyoung4104 9 месяцев назад

@@DavidTipton101 Another thing about old solders, not all were 60/40, and some were quite high temperature! I suspect they worried about heat inside the chassis, or they just used radiator solder, pure lead!

@gowdsake7103 9 месяцев назад

Also use leaded solder it helps a lot

@daleburrell6273 9 месяцев назад

@@gowdsake7103...as far as I'M concerned- the lead-free solder isn't GOOD ENOUGH to be LOUSY-(!)

@DavidTipton101 9 месяцев назад

I did 🙂

@AERVBlog 9 месяцев назад

Very nice video David. I love the way you are so conscientious about keeping these old boys as original as possible.Your solutions are always great teaching aids. And finding the exact pot/switch, that was just a miracle.

@DavidTipton101 9 месяцев назад

Thanks AERVBlog. Depending on the condition of the radio I try to keep them original. Sometimes it's just not possible 🙂

@AERVBlog 9 месяцев назад

@@DavidTipton101 that is true but the way you stuffed that big cap was a thing of beauty and a joy forever.

@jamesbruno5896 9 месяцев назад

Great video Dave! You have to admire the quality of the construction back then. Happy New Year!

@DavidTipton101 9 месяцев назад

I agree James. It was a very well constructed chassi and the case is well made too. Happy New Year! 😀

@lyntonprescott3412 9 месяцев назад

Happy New Year David. What an unusual radio! Superb work on the valve repair, and very lucky to find an exact replacement for the volume pot. Hope you replaced your wife’s toothbrush lol. Regards Lynton.

@DavidTipton101 9 месяцев назад

Happy New Year Lynton. A very unusual radio, I swooped on it when it was advertised. The unserviceable pot had me worried, particularly since it had been opened before. Who would have thought I would have a spare? 😄

@sissonscott 9 месяцев назад

Hi Dave, from Boring Oregon love your videos. My first radio restoration was in 1972 a Montgomery ward 1941 farm radIo . The next door neighbor used to pull the 6v battery out of the tractor at night to listen to the war report's as her husband was in the fight. Found the radio in the chicken coop and decided to rebuild as I was taking electronic classes. Took 4 months to repair and re build the desstroyed cabinet . Still have the radio today in our main room.

@DavidTipton101 9 месяцев назад

Thank you @sissonscott. Farm radios, what fun 🙄 I did a Montgomery Ward, it was a bit before 1941 I think. It was common practice to use equipment battery to power radio's I've been told. It would have been hard to listen to the war news with your loved ones over there fighting ☹️

@kilcar 9 месяцев назад

Greetings from Bend Oregon! Isn't Dave great! If you know of any scheduled radio club sales in Boring, please let me know. My daughter lives in Oregon City

@markbrownfield437 9 месяцев назад

Hi from Portland 😀 Dave, you have a fan club in Oregon.

@DavidTipton101 9 месяцев назад

Haha... I always wanted a fan club 😄

@chrismoser3481 8 месяцев назад

Hi Dave, I’m slightly north of the Oregon folks here in Seattle

@mrgunn2726 9 месяцев назад

Mr. Tipton, thank you so much for sharing your exploits in radio repair. I hope you and yours have a happy and prosperous new year.

@DavidTipton101 9 месяцев назад

Thank you Mr Gunn. All the best for 2024 🙂

@ShannonFerguson 9 месяцев назад

Happy new year! Another fascinating video, Dave. I know nothing about electronics but I enjoy your videos so much. I'm looking forward to the next video in this series. Thank you!

@DavidTipton101 9 месяцев назад

Thank you Shannon 🙂

@doneisenhuth408 9 месяцев назад

David, Laag= Low, Spraak= Speech, Hoog= High, Normaal= Normal. It is a Dutch model. And yes they were unusual looking units.

@DavidTipton101 9 месяцев назад

Ahh, thanks Don. I guessed threeish out of four. Because the words are truncated it is hard to translate them 👍😀

@wilneal8015 8 месяцев назад

😢I Almost Coughed Up My Drink When you Remarked About Yer Wife's Tooth Brush😊🎯💥👍🏼

@DavidTipton101 8 месяцев назад

Man! did she overreact when she saw it 😒 Thanks WilNeal 801 🙂

@1974UTuber 9 месяцев назад

Nice work as always, Dave. I'm sure you will have that cabinet looking a million bucks by the end of the series. Please do give a detailed description of how that pop-up dial mechanism works. They don't make interesting designs like that any more

@DavidTipton101 9 месяцев назад

Thanks 1974UTuber. I rebuild the pop-up in part 2. It is simply a spring loaded glass dial and the door holds it down 🙂

@JerryEricsson 9 месяцев назад

I was thrilled to see a new video from you Dave, it is like having a friend drop in for coffee! I need the diversion.. Mom just passed away on New Years day, her funeral is tomorrow, I will be up at the funeral home with her this afternoon as the family makes our last visits before the funeral. Been busy, I am her last surviving child so it is on me to do the planning, and to make up for the difference from her funeral fund to the actual inflated cost of burial. I just went through this with my wife 3 years ago, echos of the past and all that. Thank God my daughter is here to help out, she and a couple other grand children have helped a lot as I don't get around as well as I once did. Again, thanks for the video, and for having a cup with me.

@DavidTipton101 9 месяцев назад

Hello Jerry. My condolences on the loss of your Mother. I'm glad you could at least enjoy a short distraction with my video 🙂

@oldblokeh 9 месяцев назад

You need to watch out, Dave, or your wife will start using your toothbrush to clean under the toilet bowl rim.. Mind you, she might already be doing that... More great restoration work from you. Thanks Dave.

@DavidTipton101 9 месяцев назад

Good point 😱😄 Thanks oldblokeh 👍🙂

@alexkay1874 9 месяцев назад

Good Video . In finding that Volume pot you just Validated Hoarding World Wide. Hoarders creed is I will use it someday 😄

@DavidTipton101 9 месяцев назад

Haha... I can be their leader 😅 Thanks Alex.

@seankearney2592 9 месяцев назад

Happy New Year Dave,I just love the humour in your videos...

@DavidTipton101 9 месяцев назад

Happy New Year Sean. Thank you 🙂

@CharlesBrown-q8q 9 месяцев назад

Hi David, how many short wave stations do you hear on the radios you repair? Thanks Paul

@DavidTipton101 9 месяцев назад

Hi Paul. Not many. One form New Zealand and some from Asia but very hard to pick up. That's why I don't show it on the videos 🙂

@zx8401ztv 9 месяцев назад

It sounds very clear with speech, i didn't hear any speaker rubbing. That resivour capacitor looks like nothing has ever happened . The chances that you would have that spare volume/on off control, you lucky sod :-D Keep tinkering. Ooow a capacitor leakage tester smashing :-D.

@DavidTipton101 9 месяцев назад

The radio works and sounds very nice. I am getting cap restuffing down to an art 😄 Yes a cap tester, a nice gift from a friend 🙂

@zx8401ztv 9 месяцев назад

Yes you have an artistic touch, and your abilitys to bring a case back to beautiful is smashing :-D Your mechanical engineering is always spot on.@@DavidTipton101

@chrissmith7655 9 месяцев назад

Hi Dave, a new maker for me also. Many thanks from UK.

@DavidTipton101 9 месяцев назад

You will see them everywhere now Chris 😄 Thanks.

@handsomemann1 9 месяцев назад

Wow! This was quite an entertainment. I thoroughly enjoyed Part 1. You did well. Let see Part 2 and the finishing touch. Good radio serviceman in Australia for vintage radios and others too. Keep the good work going well. Cheers!

@DavidTipton101 9 месяцев назад

Thanks JD. I'm glad you enjoyed it. Part 2 next week 👍🙂

@neilforbes416 9 месяцев назад

19:04 No humming noise? It knows the words to the songs! LOL😄

@DavidTipton101 9 месяцев назад

👍

@navypti 9 месяцев назад

Hi Dave. Been hanging out for your first project for 2024. I hope you had a good break and spent some quality time with your family. All the best for the new year, & I'm looking forward to all your investigations/repairs in 2024. Cheers!

@DavidTipton101 9 месяцев назад

Hi Geoff. Thank you. I didn't get a break but will soon. All the best for 2024 🙂

@neilforbes416 9 месяцев назад

9:18 You're into making horror movies in 2024, are you? LOL😮

@DavidTipton101 9 месяцев назад

Yep 🙂

@neilforbes416 9 месяцев назад

@@DavidTipton101 LOL

@markdesjardins3153 9 месяцев назад

Hi Dave from Canada, Happy New Year and all the best to you and the family. A very good video, definitely up to your usual standard of perfection. Finding that volume pot was amazing, I think you need to get a lottery ticket right away 😇.

@DavidTipton101 9 месяцев назад

Hi Mark Happy New Year to you as well. The volume pot was a stroke of luck. Thanks Mark 🙂

@electronicsoldandnew 9 месяцев назад

Really odd radio, but seems to be quite a performer. I’ve come across one of these before, but still find them to be amongst the ugliest radios around 😊

@DavidTipton101 9 месяцев назад

Haha... You might be getting ahead of yourself there Manuel. I do the cabinet next week, you might be surprised. They were popular in the Netherlands I gather judging by the comments. Thanks Manuel 🙂

@tadeuszpiecz4176 9 месяцев назад

Dzięki Dave zasze oglądam każdy film z renowacji starych odbiorników mam kilka w swoim zestawie pozdrawiam z Polski Tadeusz

@DavidTipton101 9 месяцев назад

Witam Cię Tadeuszu, dziękuję. Pozdrowienia z Australii 🙂

@ceebee23 9 месяцев назад

as always a voyage of discovery David.... Happy New Year .. I hope you are well (or getting well) and have a great 2024

@DavidTipton101 9 месяцев назад

It always is Chris. I'm in good condition at the moment thank you. Happy New Year to you 🙂

@Antony_Jenner 9 месяцев назад

Awesome Dave, who'd of thunk it? you just so having the right volume pot/switch. The Gods of radio were smiling above thee.

@DavidTipton101 9 месяцев назад

I know... I was as surprised as anyone 😀

@haythamchannel3553 9 месяцев назад

Hi David. Great job 👏

@DavidTipton101 9 месяцев назад

Thank you Haytham 🙂

@stephengorin3059 9 месяцев назад

What a find for that volume pot, who would have thought !!! I love those old European radios that have stood the test of time. I hope youwill address the problems with all of the valve sockets and give them a good old clean. As always i will look forward to your next adventure.

@DavidTipton101 9 месяцев назад

Hi Stephen, I know, I had no idea I had one. I cleaned the valve sockets. They are an unusual design, maybe an attempt to fix the inherent design flaw of these valves. Thanks Stephen 🙂

@rinokentie8653 9 месяцев назад

David, thanks, nice video again. Erres was quite a popular brand in de Netherlands in the 50's and 60's.

@DavidTipton101 9 месяцев назад

Thanks Rino. Nice to know 👍🙂

@edwardhannigan6324 9 месяцев назад

Hey David, excellent video, ugly radio but handsomely restored...Top job..Ed, Uk..Happy New Year..😊

@DavidTipton101 9 месяцев назад

Thanks Ed. Happy New Year 🙂

@Buzz1151 8 месяцев назад

hey David...I bet your head came in contact with a rolling pin courtesy of Mrs. Tipton for that toothbrush stunt! .......to quote Arnold Schwarzenegger, that radio is "one ugly mother f---er!" 🤣 cheers, 🍺🍺

@DavidTipton101 8 месяцев назад

Hi Buzz. No heads were hurt during the making of this video 😄 It's right up there in looks, removing 75 years of grime might help. Thanks Buzz 🍻

@greggsvintageworkshop8974 8 месяцев назад

Really nice work Dave! Great job with fixing the tube and also the restuff of the Capacitor. I assume that was TPU that you printed? Great idea. Also, very cool that you found the exact correct volume control in your stash! I'm never that lucky. It sounds really good!

@DavidTipton101 8 месяцев назад

Hi Gregg, thank you. I think I used ABS, whatever was in the printer at the time. I haven't tried TPU, it's very humid here and I wonder how well it will work and keep in these conditions. A bit of luck with the volume control, I couldn't believe it 😅

@Seiskid 9 месяцев назад

Another excellent video. I was hoping you were going to show us how to do long division on paper. Gutted when the calculator appeared haha.

@DavidTipton101 9 месяцев назад

I loved long division in school. I would struggle with it now 😄 Thanks Seiskid.

@lydiavisser4745 8 месяцев назад

@ww1942digger is right; the household appliances branded "Erres" always suspiciously looked alike the Philips stuff, vacuum cleaners, kitchen machines etc.

@DavidTipton101 8 месяцев назад

I can believe they would look very similar 👍🙂

@1959Berre 8 месяцев назад

Happy New Year David. Greetings from Belgium. Close to the Dutch border.

@DavidTipton101 8 месяцев назад

Greetings and Happy New Year 1959Berre 😀

@RI-ns8wz 2 месяца назад

Oh...If You (or somebody you know) needs the pair of brass emblem and "tuning window" for an Atwater Kent 246, you only have to ask, and we will surely find a way to "teletransport" them there!

@DavidTipton101 2 месяца назад

Thanks RI 👍🙂

@eddys.3524 9 месяцев назад

The brand Erres was founded by R.S. Stokvis, somewhere around 1923. Much of the equipment was build at Van Der Heem in The Hague / Voorburg. Van der Heem later owned the brand. Philips was initially supplier of parts and became one of the Stockholders (1930-1938) before buying the Brand from Van Der Heem. Erres lived on as a Philips brand until 1980.

@DavidTipton101 9 месяцев назад

Thanks for the information Eddy 👍🙂

@mosilie1191 9 месяцев назад

You did a very good job...Congratulations! but...the anthem and the flag are French...The Netherlands have the same colors on the flag but placed horizontally. New year with health and happiness!

@DavidTipton101 9 месяцев назад

Thank you Mos. The radio displayed with the flag is French. I was showing that the ugly Dutch radio wasn't as bad as the really ugly French one I did some time ago. Happy New Year 🙂

@bharathba4762 9 месяцев назад

Hi Sir, Happy New Year 2024. Great Restoration Job and the Radio set is unique and different. Very nice. Thank You

@DavidTipton101 9 месяцев назад

Hello Antique_Guru, Happy New Year. It is unusual to see one in Australia. Thanks 👍😀

@erikdenhouter 9 месяцев назад

Hi David, about the leaking current for caps, I found some numbers to hang on to, it is dependent on capacity and voltage. For older electrolytics, or low quality brand you could use 0.1 x CV after one minute. For modern and high quality electrolytic use 0.01 x CV after one minute. If you apply the first on your old cap (at 350V, don't know what was installed): 0.1 x 0.00005 x 350 = 0.00175 A or 1,75mA after 1 minute. Yours did worse than that, more than 3mA after a few minutes. It is just a possible way to measure, and you could keep it in mind with you new leakage tester. Btw, I have an Erres portable from the early '60 here waiting for that spark to revive it.... It was a well known brand in the Netherlands in its time. Have a good and happy new year for you and the family !

@DavidTipton101 9 месяцев назад

Hello Eric. Thanks for the info, I did read all about that but figured I would compare it to a new cap, too lazy to do the math 🙄 I will use your figures next time. I have used the tester since on another video that has not been released so it will not be used for that. Maybe you will be inspired to do your Erres now. Happy New Year 🙂

@giovannimai2717 8 месяцев назад

Hello David, amazing job ! Please may you tell me the brand/source supplier of your chineese capacitor tester ? Thanks , waiting second part of your video.

@DavidTipton101 8 месяцев назад

Thank you Giovanni, It's a model YZ-056 and was purchased from AliExpress

@slainesmith 9 месяцев назад

Ha, no longer do I have to think...hmmmm wish I could re-pack my Caps. like David. 😊 Happy New Year.

@DavidTipton101 9 месяцев назад

Haha... thanks Chris. Happy New Year 😀

@billnicholson2470 8 месяцев назад

Nice video David. My wife would say why are you keeping that old box of junk and I would say I just might need something in it one day with her eyes rolling lol. Nice find. 73 de KB7ICI.....Bill

@DavidTipton101 8 месяцев назад

Haha... welcome to my life Bill 😄 thanks.

@PeterKamstra-p7d 8 месяцев назад

Hi David, another great restoration of a tube radio. Erres is a name derived from R.S Stokvis from NL who made radios starting 1923. Philips bought shares and made its influence felt, hence many parts were from Philips. The old "teerknollen" are typical Philips black capacitors. Erres was considered the cheaper alternative for Philips

@DavidTipton101 8 месяцев назад

Thanks Peter. Those teerknollen were toast 🙂

@paulziminskin2ghr282 9 месяцев назад

Hey Dave good to see you, That is surely a unique looking radio. So I didn't know you could read Chinese LOL JK.. Nice job BTW if you added a bit of liquid flix in the tube socket pins it would make it much easier to desolder . I would like to wish you a happy New Year, take care .Keep up the good work...

@DavidTipton101 9 месяцев назад

Thanks Paul, a bit of flux would have been just the ticket. I didn't know I could read Chinese either 🙂 Happy New Year 😀

@markbrownfield437 9 месяцев назад

Wishing you the best for the new year. Thanks for your excellent videos. Now I must quit stalling and get back to my Grundig 3028 daily driver that sputters a bit on startup lately. Looking forward to your next installment, surely it will be gorgeous after you work your magic? maybe? 😅

@DavidTipton101 9 месяцев назад

Thanks Mark, all the best for 2024. I think you will like the cabinet 😉🙂

@user-nd3lx1zg9t 8 месяцев назад

Never liked those wafer switches just because of what you're experiencing.

@DavidTipton101 8 месяцев назад

A necessary evil, most work and give good service. This one had been sprayed with something that had turned to tar.

@roberto9666 8 месяцев назад

David, thanks for another great episode. I know I’m being a pedant, but I know Brisbane is part of Australia where we pronounce the word chassis as “shassey”. You said “chassey” about twenty times in quick succession. The North Americans mispronounce the word like you do- perhaps you are trying to ingratiate yourself with that market. Please don’t be afraid to use Australian pronunciations.

@DavidTipton101 8 месяцев назад

Thanks Roberto. Yes, know. I always pronounce it as in the videos. I have no problem using Australian vernacular and I use it all the time 👍🙂

@kensherwood4866 9 месяцев назад

Well that's a great way to start 2024! A rare if a little ugly radio, but blessed with the usual David Tipton meticulous care, soon working and sounding great, and we got a dose of the always welcome DT humour, that poor tooth brush, mind it really did clean up the switch .. So lucky having that volume pot/switch in your stash too. All in all a fabulous start to the year Happy and healthy New Year to you and yours from the UK, cheers.

@DavidTipton101 8 месяцев назад

Hello Ken, thank you. On the toothbrush front, I bought her a new one for Christmas so we are good there. Having a spare volume pot was amazing, I was beyond belief when I saw it in the box. Thanks Ken, Happy New Year 😀

@stephencopeland238 9 месяцев назад

Another fantastic tutorial video - thankyou so very much indeed - it's really appreciated 👍

@DavidTipton101 9 месяцев назад

Thank you Stephen, I'm glad you enjoyed it 👍🙂

@PeterDyall-bn7ut 9 месяцев назад

Great video as always. Interesting to see something a little unusual. Enjoyed the valve repair. HNY.

@DavidTipton101 9 месяцев назад

Thanks Peter 😀

@electrosoundaust 9 месяцев назад

Hi Dave. it's certainly not the most attractive radio. As Don has said the AWA "egg crate" has to be up there, although don't let anyone in the HRSA know I said that as they are highly sought after at auctions. Not sure if you looked at the history of the Erres company on Radiomuseum, but they were owned by Philips at various stages. Even the dial and knobs are Philips on your set. At least the "hidden dial" prevented people wipping the lettering off as happened with so many exposed dials. It's a brand I'd never heard of yet started making radios in 1923 and the brand lived on until the 1970s, even making early TVs. BTW, you mention bush fires, that seems a lifetime ago with the floods ATM, so I hope you are keeping your head above water. We are in for more rain to come next week.

@DavidTipton101 9 месяцев назад

Hi Andrew. Don was right, I don't see the attraction with th egg crate either but it is sort after. I read the Erres story on Radio Museum, you can see the Philips influence in the parts. Yes, quite a contradiction, bushfires to floods in a month or so. Crazy part of the world. Thanks Andrew 🙂

@Edvdh 7 месяцев назад

it was my first radio It's a Philips They can Select cheapy because it was not the main brand 🎩🎩🪄🪄⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

@DavidTipton101 7 месяцев назад

Yes, thanks @jeweetzelf380 🙂

@christopherhulse8385 9 месяцев назад

Happy New Year Dave from England! I've never replaced a main filter capacitor yet on a restoration unless it's clearly giving trouble.

@DavidTipton101 9 месяцев назад

Happy New Year Christopher. Yep, that's OK too 👍🙂

@iantyler4045 8 месяцев назад

Nice job. Sometimes you just get lucky. That switch pot looks very unique. I've never seen one quite like it. It's a bit of an ugly duckling radio but I'm sure your magic touch will make it look as good as it possibly can. Great video as usual.

@DavidTipton101 8 месяцев назад

Thanks Ian. I did see that style switch and pot on a Philips radio of the same era. No surprises there 🙂

@derrickgoodwin7078 9 месяцев назад

Hi David. Well another enjoyable video. You certainly get them going. Happy new year to you and your family.

@DavidTipton101 9 месяцев назад

Thanks Derrick 🙂

@janmussche6815 9 месяцев назад

Why did you pay the France national anthem at the beginning of the video, you already told us the radio is from The Netherlands. Is it because of the red-white-blue flag, where we have the stripes horizontally and the French vertically? Erres was a Dutch company back in the days, you don't see them anymore now. If I am right, they did have connections to Philips, but I'm not sure about that.

@DavidTipton101 9 месяцев назад

I said it was the ugliest radio I had seen, then remembered the French radio I did a while back. I also said the Erres radio was from the Netherlands and it contained what looked like Philips parts🙂

@alejandrovidal1607 9 месяцев назад

For the second time in my life that I see the ERRES brand, I have a vacuum cleaner from that brand, from the 30s or 40s. Very art deco design

@DavidTipton101 9 месяцев назад

It's the first time for me. Thanks Alejandro 🙂

@TheStig1961 9 месяцев назад

I have always wondered why there is a "bag" around the speaker in old radios? Please let me know what is your "theory". Happy New Year from Stig Österberg from Dalsbruk in Finland. (PS. We have - 17°C outside now 🥶. )

@DavidTipton101 9 месяцев назад

It is explained in a book on speaker in the link below. It was to stop the low level boom and suppress low level resonance. The book is in Dutch but I also have a video with an excerpt from the book in English. Book: frank.pocnet.net/other/Philip... Video: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-0KyVBiODuvs.html Thanks Stig. Happy New Year 🙂

@CraneofBoulogne 2 месяца назад

You are one lucky rascal! What are the chances you would find the exact same volume/on-off switch for a radio manufactured a lifetime ago in a country so far away that it is closer measured through the center of a globe than if measured along the sea lanes; yet you had that odd switch assembly in your used parts bin of antique radio parts? Amazing!

@DavidTipton101 2 месяца назад

Yeah, I was stunned when I pulled out the container and the pot was right on top. I hadn't taken any notice of it beforehand. My policy of grabbing every bit and box of old radio parts paid off. Thanks Jeff 🙂

@josephmagedanz4070 9 месяцев назад

Interesting episode, Dave. Sometime I will need to screw up my courage and try repairing a loose valve base. You make it look easy...is it? Thanks for the new post.

@DavidTipton101 9 месяцев назад

Hi Joseph. You have to be prepared to lose tha valve if you do it. Getting the thin wire to stick to the tube wires can be harrowing but once firmly attached it is reasonably easy. Thanks Joseph 🙂

@batman387 9 месяцев назад

Great video. I always learn from your videos. Thanks. Great to see you!!! :-)

@DavidTipton101 9 месяцев назад

Thanks Batman 🦇🙂

@timflynn3218 8 месяцев назад

I love the way you repacked the electrolytic. I don't have a 3-D printer, but love the idea you came up with for preventing the new ones from rattling around inside the can. Always learning.

@DavidTipton101 8 месяцев назад

Thanks Tim. There are other ways to hold the capacitor, I happen to have a 3D printer now but I did quite a number of restuffs before I got it. Maybe corrugate some cardboard to make a tutu shape 👍🙂

@martyh9309 9 месяцев назад

Just curious if you could of stacked 2 47uf caps vertically in that can? Another fantastic project Dave!

@DavidTipton101 9 месяцев назад

It was just too tight Marty. I could have gone a 47 and a 33uF but the two 33s worked so I didn't bother. Thanks Marty 🙂

@bt410382 9 месяцев назад

Suntan; what a brand name for a capacitor. Thanks for your inspirational videos.

@DavidTipton101 9 месяцев назад

That's what you get when they explode 🙂 Thanks Bahri.

@jeffreyyoung4104 9 месяцев назад

Nice old radio, I love some of the old stuff, it had personality, and beauty we don't see in plastic radios today.

@DavidTipton101 9 месяцев назад

I agree. Thanks Jeffery 😀

@daleburrell6273 9 месяцев назад

...that's the TRUTH-!!!

@peterdalton4370 4 месяца назад

Hi Dave, when you first showed the chassis with so few tubes and a three section tuning capacitor I too thought RF stage and perhaps the last IF operating in reflex mode. However I found a circuit and was surprised to see no RF stage but a double tuned passive preselector ahead of the mixer; the designers must have wanted good shortwave performance.

@DavidTipton101 4 месяца назад

It's a complex circuit Peter, I didn't even try very hard to understand it. It works very well. We don't get a lot of shortwave here so I didn't test it on that. Thanks Peter 🙂

@vladimirmoyseyenko7245 8 месяцев назад

Thank you very much for the video! Lots of useful and interesting things! Looking forward to the continuation! Have a nice day!

@DavidTipton101 8 месяцев назад

Thank you Vladimir, i'm happy you enjoy them 👍🙂

@neilforbes416 9 месяцев назад

Erres to ya! LOL😁

@DavidTipton101 9 месяцев назад

👍

@ukrainehamradio 8 месяцев назад

Good job! Soviet radios of the 60s used a capacity of 20-30uF and it was always enough. I never replace the inside of the old big capacitors, instead I leave the old ones in place, disconnect the wires from them and connect them to the new capacitors, which I hide in the basement of the chassis.

@DavidTipton101 8 месяцев назад

Thanks UkraineHamRadio, the two 33uF capacitors were ample. I don't always restuff the capacitors and mounting underneath is perfect 👍🙂

@schraubnix1583 9 месяцев назад

Hello David If the glass bulb of the tube is loose I like to use white glue, works well. I don't dismantle the tube for this . Greets from Germany ( Ruhr area )

@DavidTipton101 9 месяцев назад

Thanks Schraubnix. I like to do it the hard way 😅

@PaulinesPastimes 9 месяцев назад

I wonder if the terrible trauma of WW2 contributed to the austere designs of some of these late 40s radios. It looks a bit odd until you pop up the dial, which is quite clever, and then it looks a bit avant garde. Drawing a line under the pre-war designs to make a fresh modern start perhaps. The layout of the caps and resistors is very neat too. Looking forward to seeing it all restored and fresh. Belated best wishes to you and your family and thanks for the laughs during the video. 😊

@DavidTipton101 9 месяцев назад

Spoiler alert... it looks pretty good when it's finished 🙂 Squared up moden lines after the war was the trend, a fresh start and renewed optimism maybe. Thanks Pauline, all the best to you in the New Year 🙂

@kennethgibbons366 8 месяцев назад

Great stuff David - pleased to see that you are not being baffled by some of the weird sets you come across. You must have a great collection of parts... how pleased you would be when you find the exact part you need in your collection!

@DavidTipton101 8 месяцев назад

Thanks Kenneth. I had a skip in my step when I found the spare volume control I can tell you 😄

@DIlic-iz9tx 9 месяцев назад

_I like the radio. I think it was well made at that time. You are David, a specialist doctor, and after your examination and surgery, he will be back to what he used to be._ 🙋

@DavidTipton101 9 месяцев назад

Hi Domenico. Thank you 😀

@lfowkes11 9 месяцев назад

That is an interesting set for sure. It looks to be very well built but with the low tube count and i.f. set up it seems like it was never meant to be a superb performer. You are correct though, she isn't a looker! Hope you and your family had a great holiday.

@DavidTipton101 9 месяцев назад

A very different design to the norm and nicely made. It works well though with good reception and good sound from the large speaker. Happy Holidays 🙂

@Peugeot306 9 месяцев назад

Erres was, just like Aristona, a sub-brand of Philips.

@DavidTipton101 9 месяцев назад

OK, thanks Paul 🙂

@LarryDeSilva64 9 месяцев назад

Thanks Dave that was a pretty nice troubleshooting video. Thanks for another informative video and Happy New Year.

@DavidTipton101 9 месяцев назад

Thanks Larry. Happy New Year 👍🙂

@maartenschapendonk6345 9 месяцев назад

Erres made mostly simple radio's that had to do the job. Later they became part of the Philips company. At leat it's not over complicated as some philips radio's are ;-)

@DavidTipton101 9 месяцев назад

This one works well. The case will set it off in part 2 👍🙂

@Not-Only-Reaper-Tutorials 8 месяцев назад

laag = lows/basses. Hoog = highs/trebles, Spraak = talking, Normaal = normal 🙂

@DavidTipton101 8 месяцев назад

Thanks 👍😀

@ripleysmith7583 9 месяцев назад

Excited for the next episode. Stay safe with your brushfires.

@DavidTipton101 9 месяцев назад

Hi Ripley. This was recorded a little while ago. We are just cleaning up after floods now 🙄 Thanks 👍🙂

@petersvan7880 8 месяцев назад

One of those radio's looking better from the backside :) The additional tuned RF section helps in makes it an interesting radio.

@DavidTipton101 8 месяцев назад

Haha... maybe. Thanks Peter 🙂

@camhyde9701 9 месяцев назад

It was made in The Hague, South Holland, Netherlands =)

@DavidTipton101 9 месяцев назад

In The Hague... thanks Cam 👍🙂

@deepblueskyshine 8 месяцев назад

Suntan capacitors are not bad, and they are not that inexpensive, but their best feature, when bought from a respectable dealer, is the comprehensive original datasheet of the particular type on the dealer's website.

@DavidTipton101 8 месяцев назад

I think they come from the local storefront electronics supplier. I haven't had any trouble with them and as you said the specs are available 👍🙂

@saintmichael2931 9 месяцев назад

Another excellent radio adventure Dave!!

@DavidTipton101 9 месяцев назад

Thanks Michael 🙂

@user-nd3lx1zg9t 8 месяцев назад

Phillips caps make sense seeing the radio and Phillips are both Dutch.

@DavidTipton101 8 месяцев назад

There is a lot of Philips stuff in there 👍🙂

@michvod 9 месяцев назад

It is similar to a Philips BX373A, well at least I am familiar with that chassis. I own a Kosmaj 49, which was built in 1949 in Yugoslavia under Philips license, well actually it is 100% model Philips BX373A, and 100% Philips parts, except the casing which is more plain looking wood one. Mine is almost in mint condition. It worked on the first try, with no hum or excessive power draw. The only thing, like yours, it needed those valve sockets cleaned throughly because it was really intermittent. It is quite collectable, with compass style looking dial :)

@DavidTipton101 9 месяцев назад

The BX373A is very similar. Same mix of Loctal and P base valves too. I hope that design for the loctal valve bases is more reliable, mine cleaned up well and there is good contact with the pins now. Thanks michvod 🙂

@michvod 8 месяцев назад

@@DavidTipton101 Yes, well they used AZ1 as it was a standard rectifier and produced in large quantities. For other valves they used 20 series as it was newest and considered the best at the time. Bit of trivia of Kosmaj 49 radio, it is considered to be first radio produced after war in Yugoslavia, which is kinda correct, but kinda isn't. The first was actually Kosmaj 48 which was produced in late 1947 early 48 and was a totally different design (but used almost the same valves, except for the AZ21 rectifier, and a electrodynamic speaker), it was actually based on some Orion radio from Hungary, both being completely communist countries at the time. That said, after the Tito turned against Stalin in mid 1948, and the Yugoslavia became a socialist republic, the west immediately stepped in and helped Yugoslavia with resources, and one of them was deal to produce a domestic radio with western components. I also own the Kosmaj 48 radio, but it is in a bit of a sorry state cosmetically. It performs much worse than the 49, despite having been restored and aligned. You just can't beat Philips stuff from that time :)

@sterlinsilver 9 месяцев назад

That popup dial is fascinating! I cant say I've ever seen one like that...

@daleburrell6273 9 месяцев назад

...I saw something like that on a Zenith portable radio...

@DavidTipton101 9 месяцев назад

It's quite cute. thanks Sterlin Silver 🙂

@mackfisher4487 9 месяцев назад

Hows your local radio club doing, are they going to have a review building contest this year or have the just given you the trophy hand.

@DavidTipton101 9 месяцев назад

There has been no mention of a competition yet Mack. They held one last year but I was away at the time so I didn't enter. I hope thay have one, they are good fun 🙂

@dianeramakers3368 9 месяцев назад

Hi Dave, the dutch brand erres comes from the initials of the founder of the company, R.S. Stokvis. The company did not just make radio’s. I have seen also washing machines, TV’s and fridges. The company was taken over by Philips. I like this radio. Never saw a Dutch radio with octal tubes before.

@DavidTipton101 9 месяцев назад

Thanks Diane. I read the Erres story on Radio Museum. I could not work out hao they got the name ERRES from R.S. Stokvis. I assume you mean Loctal tubes, it is unusual 🙂

@rossthompson1635 9 месяцев назад

That puzzled me too but I think "Err" for "R", "es" for "S"... and just bypass the Stokvis :-) Another very interesting video, thank you.

@naanabsoj 9 месяцев назад

Yes but it only works in Dutch. R is pronounced more like air rather than are.

@hijmestoffels5171 9 месяцев назад

I remember hearing the news of JFK’s assassination on our Erres radio in 1963.

@DavidTipton101 9 месяцев назад

Is that right. We all remember where we were when that was announced. I was watching the Bugs Bunny Show 🙂

@DerekHerbst747 9 месяцев назад

Hey Dave! Seasons greetings to you and your family, I enjoyed this video with your usual brand of pragmatism and humour. A lot of familiar techniques evident as well!✈️. I've noticed that the Radios from the Netherlands seldom need alignment, even after decades.

@DavidTipton101 9 месяцев назад

Hello Derek, old habits die hard 🛩️ 😉 I was pleased with the way it worked and I didn't replace anything that would affect the alignment plus the instructions are in Dutch. I wasn't going to improve it enough to warrant playing with it. All the best for the New Year Derek, cheers!

@DerekHerbst747 9 месяцев назад

@@DavidTipton101 anytime you need Dutch translated just ask your local South African.

@DavidTipton101 8 месяцев назад

He speaks Dutch! I guess he could, South Africa and all. I can translate it in Google of course.

@lynton09 8 месяцев назад

This radio bears strong similarities with the Philips 462A and similar Philips models of the period, including the tuning scale, valve lineup, wire tuning drive and many component types, unmistakably Philips in origin. It would be very interesting to discover the relationship between Erres and the Philips company of Eindhoven. At least one thing is pleasingly difference from the Philips 462A, you can actually get the bakelite knobs off the shafts!

@DavidTipton101 8 месяцев назад

There is undoubtedly lots of Philips in this set. According to what I have read Philips wasn't part of Erres at the time. Thanks Lynton 😀

@lynton09 8 месяцев назад

Thanks David. I've since been boning up on the company history of Erres and the relationship with Philips and others, quite complex and fascinating, kind regards.

@PapiDoesIt 8 месяцев назад

Such an interestingly built radio.

@DavidTipton101 8 месяцев назад

It's out of left field. It works well enough though 🙂

@tubeDude48 9 месяцев назад

Your right David. That's one ugly radio!

@DavidTipton101 9 месяцев назад

Ahh... maybe not. Next week 👍🙂

@nzs316 9 месяцев назад

With the thought of industrial design and "Form over Function". This is definitely a "Function over Form". I really wouldn't have stopped if i saw one in a window for sale. The Dutch are known for their minimalist furnishings but, can you imagine what the rest of the living room looked like!. When you opened up the valve to repair it and had to draw out this impossibly small wires. Gosh your patient. Then i thought. How the heck could that be manufactured on an industrial scale. Parts in a bin. Years back i had a Mercedes Turbo Diesel that was Granny Smith Apple green. I hated that colour, so i purchased a gallon of Mercedes Orion Blue. I never painted that car and the gallon sat on a shelf in the garage. Fast forward 20 years and i bought a nearly off to the scrap yard Mercedes sports coupe for my sons high school graduation. We spent a year rebuilding it while he was passing his driving lessons. Guess what, it was Orion Blue and that 450$ gallon of paint i chose 20 years earlier was an exact match.

@DavidTipton101 9 месяцев назад

Hi Neil, It is pretty minimalist but it might be better next week than it appears now 😉 I imagine the valve wires would have been longer than that when they were manufactured. Haha.... that's funny, storing paint for 20 years. Good that it came in handy. It would have cost a bit more today I expect, $450 is a lot for paint 20 years ago 🙂

@nzs316 8 месяцев назад

@@DavidTipton101 Today it’s 250$-300$ a pint x 8… sheer abuse blamed on the pandemic. You must see the same abuse in the materials you purchase plus throw in the reduced quality factor since most if not all are produced in China. Time to take a closer look at our junk drawers!

@ellesmerewildwood4858 9 месяцев назад

If it was made anywhere else in the world, it's ugly. But if it's Fwrench, it's not ugly, it's quirky. The Fwrench always have that "get out of ugly", "QUIRKY CARD". Like the 2CV, it's not an ugly car, it's a "quirky Fwrench car."

@DavidTipton101 9 месяцев назад

Hi Ellesmere, That would be true but the radio is made in Holland or if you prefer, The Netherlands 🙂

@ellesmerewildwood4858 9 месяцев назад

@@DavidTipton101 Oops, I missed the start where you said it was made in Holland. I just reacted to the French flag and anthem. Well then, being made in Holland it no longer qualifies for "quirky" so now it's just ugly. 😊

@DavidTipton101 9 месяцев назад

😅

@Joe-KN4IFI 8 месяцев назад

Hey David you need to stop picking on French radios. They are not ugly just unique. I keep my collection of French radios in the basement. They are back in the corner and nicely displayed. The light bulb above the radios burned out about 20 years ago and I was going to replace it but the radios display so much better without it 😁. Happy New year David and I will catch you on the next one. Joe

@DavidTipton101 8 месяцев назад

HI Joe, you are right and I do respect and celebrate the uniqueness of French design. My intention was to have a light hearted dig at my French Unic radio. I am so proud and protective of my French radio I keep it at the back of other radios with a blanket over it so to preserve it's natural beauty. I hang my head in shame for belittling this great testament to the French designers mind and find myself at your mercy. I would love to see your impressive French radio shrine Joe, I will supply the flashlight. Happy New Year! 🙂

@Joe-KN4IFI 8 месяцев назад

LMAO ! @@DavidTipton101

@theflyingdutchmandeventern9090 9 месяцев назад

Hi David, Actually Erres and Aristona were sub brands of Philips back in the day. Erres was a bit cheaper so after WW2 everyone could more or less buy a radio.Btw, I really like your channel.

@DavidTipton101 9 месяцев назад

Oh, OK. Thanks Mr Dutchman 😀

@pe1dnn 9 месяцев назад

That was only later. Erres since 1966 and was independent before (Van der Heem). Aristora was a brand of NSF (Nederlandse Seintoestellen Fabriek - Dutch Morse-equipment Factory?) but since the name NSF collided with a German company called NSF they used brand name Aristona (first outside the Netherlands but later also here). Aristona was already merged with Philips in 1955. Before 1966 for Erres and 1955 for Aristona they were independent brands. Although Aristona outsourced production to Philips. Once merged with Philips they were use as brands to create artificial competition or as cheaper alternative to Philips (sometimes the only difference was the batch and the knobs and maybe some different colors but the same electronics...).