Kriesler 1953 Radiogram Restoration Model 11-30 Also 11-25 11-36 11-37 

I love watching your restorations!

Fascinating, I would never have thought that a heap of rust could be brought back to life and with such quality.

Don't know why I didn't see this nine months ago. Fantastic work! You sure know how to give an old barnyard lemon a new lease on life! When we moved into a smaller house 20 years ago I made the foolish decision to give away our bulky 1980s component stereo system, including a 30 year old vinyl disc collection, and replace it with a modern stereo/CD changer/combo that was very compact but cost more than my car. I figured the high cost was proof that it would give quality sound for the next 20 years, but it died only six years later. I've been lamenting the loss of our record collection ever since. Now that I know how, I'm going to keep an eye out for a forgotten but deserving radio/record-changer so I can rebuild it like your Kreisler.

The whole thing was fantastic, but your persistence with the seized spindle was something to behold.

Hello from the United States -- deep flyover region. You showed yourself to be a true craftsman with this work. That is a beautiful and serviceable radio. I thoroughly enjoy your videos and I am learning something with every video I watch. I have a couple of radios I wish you could work on but the shipping would make it cost-prohibitive. Truly enjoy!

I stand in amazement when I see your restoration abilities. Good job once again, David!

That radio is a very rare piece, but the work you do is even rarer, really amazing attention to detail!!!!!!! I would have taken one look at that turntable, and said no way!

You have skills that many people would love to have. The main thing you have is patience, a great memory and you appreciate the olden days radio and record players. Mono play, those were the days. You have of course made it look original and far beyond it, too. Your care to detail is so admirable. Give you some power tools, a diagram and a project you see it through to the end. It looks swell. When you get ready, it should bring you some chunk of money. I know it's hard to part with a labor or love but sometimes it's best.

Its good to see the old machines working again nice job

Excellent. It is absolutely fascinating to look over your shoulder on projects such as this. It is much appreciated.

What a beautiful job you did. With so much wrong with it. Outstanding restoration. That tire repair worked very well.

WOW! Back from the dead. I'm surprised the original cartridge was still working . Great work.

An amazing job its great to watch a true craftsman at work and I look forward to your next video

That's a terrific job you have done there David. You are a master at workarounds and everything has to look and work right even if it takes time or a few goes to get there. Thanks for showing us your skills and how to do so many tasks.

Dave I love it when you do projects that you think are not worth doing, Then end up doing an amazing Job as Always A Great video

Incredible Job. I do not care how great they say digital music is, nothing sounds the same as vinyl and radio in my opinion. (I also love reel to reel, 8 tract and cassettes lol) they each have their character and the sound and nostalgia just cannot be replicated digitally. Glad you keep these machines alive, keep up the great work.

Another amazing quality, detail oriented job. I love your videos because they remind me of when my grandfather was alive. He was in television and radio repair here in the U.S from the 50's through the 80's. I would hang out in his shop as a kid and when I got a little older he would help me with electronic projects I made for myself. He was patient and meticulous just like you. When you added the auxiliary input it really reminded me of him because he modified literally everything he owned. Whether he added lights or inputs like that he always improved the product. Thanks again for the great video!

I'm not particularly interested in machines like these, but the sheer quality of your restorations makes me happy. It truly does.

This was exceptional. I know how hard turntables are just to service and get working right when they're that age. But this was another level.

Just picked up a Kreisler 11-25 yesterday, in perfect condition and still running, quite like these units, beautiful case.

I'm not easily impressed, but now I am. Great job, making that hidious monster elegant again. I admire your patience and perseverance.

Nicely done. Most people would probably have written off that turntable, impressive how you got it fully functional again.

What a transformation! EXCELLENT work! Glad to see that these old beauty's are being preserved! :)

You sir are a true craftsman, you did a beautiful job, and i found watching you to be very relaxing, thank you for opening my eyes to how much work goes into restoring things. X

Most impressive! You always amaze by your inventive solutions to the problems encountered. In the end, a beautiful looking radiogram! Cheers

In a time where everything is thrown away, it is heart-warming to see how a fine radio technician like you brings old gems back to life. Exceptional work, Sir!

Your attention to detail is superb. Very quality restoration. I am impressed! Thanks for sharing David.

David, I must congratulate you on the time and effort you put into this. The number of camera setups involved is extraordinary. Not too many of us could be bothered to stop and start like that. 👍 👍 👍

One of the most impressive restoration. Amazing work!

I've spent the last couple of days just watching your amazing skills and I am completely hooked on your channel especially because of my long term love of valve (tube) radios. Very many kind thanks for sharing with us

Wow David, you really do go the extra mile. Outstanding.

Gorgeous restoration. That machine is a work of art, and you saved it from the rubbish heap. Excellent!

Super job - great attention to detail !

I'm watching and impressed by all the different skills you need for this. Working in Bakelite, machining metal, working in wood and old pre circuit board electronics

Absolutely phenomenal job David! I'm in awe at your skills and invention used in this restoration.

WOW! Very nice job sir! I work on vintage guitar amps but I am always fascinated by the old tube radios and record players. This is an amazing restoration job on and pretty cool old combo unit. I think I'll stick guitar amps but I really enjoy watching a true craftsman like yourself revive these gems! Thanks for sharing!

a real labour of love there. it looks fantastic.

Absolutely lovely. Beautiful work.

Great restoration, I loved your solutions to some of the fiddly issues.

Brilliant! Excellent workmanship that I am sure the original engineers at Kriesler would approve of. Lovely to see things which were made in Australia coming back to life. My dad and I used to drive past the Plessy Rola factory in Harrisfield (Springvale North) on our way to the Dandenong market and seeing that speaker brought back those memories...also rekindling memories of seeing the back off our old valve Astor telly when the service man came round for repairs. We had a lowboy unit with two massive 12 inch Rola speakers. You do wonderful work. I salute you! I wish I had your skills and talent. Oh how I wish a niche small volume manufacturer would revive the Astor and Kriesler names and actually build units here in Australia at low volumes. The Crossley company in the US still puts out reproduction units but they are, alas, made in China.

Thank you for taking the time to film this very impressive restoration, a true craftsman.

Thanks for posting this I always like seeing Restorations from around the world and this one from Down Under is Simply Amazing

Superb as always . I am in the UK . Over here the radios are rather boring in style . You are lucky to be able to pick up such interesting and stylish sets . I have been restoring radios for many years . I never tire of it . There is nothing like that moment of first switch on after hours of work . Bringing these things back to life is a sort of tribute to the designers and makers of these amazing items . I love watching your videos . Best wishes from Thomas in UK

The part of this that impressed me the most was your solution for the idler wheel. They can now change hands for silly money (I used to pay £3 for a whole record deck!) and such items can often be a deal breaker. The cartridge was a smart move. I'm a member of a vintage radio forum here in the U.K. (UKVRR) and those cartridges are very highly spoken of on there. The original cartridge would've destroyed stereo records in any case so it would've been of limited use. Also good that you managed to keep the stylus changeover knob at the front of the arm so it still looks right without leaving an ugly hole where it should be. You may have guessed from these ramblings that I'm a bit of a turntable afficionado. I'd love to see you do some more record players, they're the majority of what I've tinkered with for the last 40 years (my god, can it really be that long? Apparently it can...) and I found this video even more interesting than your excellent radio restorations! Oh by the way, I suppose it's academic now but the record deck in the video is a BSR GU-3.

amazing restoration ..so much work!

David, Absolutely impressed. I also have Kriesler Model 11-30 in the shed. Like you I have nowhere to display it. You have given me the incentive to at least attempt a restoration. I have restored several transistor sets over the years, this will take a bit more dedication. I also restore film cameras. Thanks for a very informative video. Peter (VK7PL)

I am impressed. I admire your passion and really loved to see someone with eye for details and soooo much patience. Keep this videos coming, please :)

Hi, glad you decided to work on this unit. I found it most interesting. 6SA7 RF, 6AD8 IF & Det. , 6M5 OP and 6V4 rectifier.

What a wonderful restoration for a piece that is my age.

You Sir are a very skillful technician! You are correct about records coming back, my sons have a large collection. Great video!!!

Fantastic David. Your training and skills definitely come from a time when fitters and engineers had to "repair before replace" parts and components, truly a lost art these days.

Great restoration, thanks for the video

Wow, I am very impressed, taking your time, and working on one piece at a time surely turned out to make a fantastic set. I would be proud to have a set like that in my home any time!

What a beautiful job! I really enjoyed the video; congratulations and I expect more from your restorations. Cheers!!

Greatfull! It has made an old device continue to function in addition to updating it in a way that will be useful for many years! It's great!

Beautiful! Thanks, David.

Wow, I really like your imperceptablly hidden improvements on the funtioning of the phonograph these kinds of hybrids, are an interesting part of the evolution of radio with other components added. Kinda like the first Boom box with a place for casettes or Cds. Very cool!

Well out of all the so called repair people on you tube you are the number one Best... you remind me of myself.....l to am a perfectionist my motto is if you can't do it the right way don't do it at all ... also if it works that's does not mean it was repaired the right way ..........I was a Color television analyzer for Westinghouse in the late 60s is where I learn my electronics ....i have my ham radio license and a cupple hundred antique collectible radios and a few Dumont televisions from the early 50's You have many skills not just electronics that makes you so good in your restoration work ........you would be very valuable for a company in research and development ....where did you get all your skills at......the best

Absolutely fascinating and a big bravo to you. Well done sir !

It's both gorgeous and classy.

Glad you decided to do it. Awesome

Who would have thought it would ever work again. Magic !

Saw one of these at an auction recently. It was in better condition to the one you started with. I thought it to much work. A super job on your part and an inspiration to me. You show a great range of skills.

How can someone dislike this? The skill of the restoration and also the quality of editing is superb! Thank you David for sharing this, it's just amazing.

Outstanding, I have just recently found your You Tube site, & am in awe at the work you do

Wow! That came up beautiful! I thoroughly enjoyed this video, so well put together and informative. I'm in new Zealand and have just come into a gram myself, it's in such good condition I'm restoring it. I fixed the record player today as it was seized up. Anyway enough of that, thankyou for a great watch.

Geez! The old beast has life in it yet! Made the year before "Rock Around The Clock" was first issued. This old beastie is 70 years old! *YIKES!*

Superb restoration

Bloody genius David. If you haven't already, you should catalogue all of your repaired treasures and put it out there. Surely there's a worldwide market for some of this stuff. Antique stores, film studios, trash and treasure markets, your own shop/garage/website business - David's Antique Radios?

Excellent job! A really great restoration of a very interesting set - I love that the dial is Australia specific.

What an amazing job!!! I love it!!!

David I only just watched this restore but am so glad I did. Love your attention to detail and how well the unit turned out in the end. I dont think any of your followers mind watching a lengthy video when the content and end results are worth watching. Really enjoying all your videos and just wish I had the tools and talent to do these restores too.

Fantastic job David!

Enjoyed every minute of that resto excellent work David its a credit to you oh and nice music as well

You restored a boat anchor! But seriously amazing work on this project. Loved watching the video. Thank you for sharing. Regards from the UK.

Great job mate. Love your work 👍👍

I'm slowly working through all your videos. This was very interesting...i like the subtle modernization, and also how you made the replacement bottom board. Thanks for such educational videos.

Amazing restoration. How did we live without You Tubers like yourself bringing life back to dusty relics of the past. Happy New Year to you & your family!

Fantastic !! restoration, magnificent and beautiful in laborious work of your friend, a pleasant greeting.

Excelente!! trabajo. Me sorprende el uso preciso que le da a las herramientas, sinceramente le felicito!!

G'day a pom here, sterling work sir, and a grand job done!

thankyou for posting, very interesting video, the way you diagnose the electronic faults in the circuit , youve made it like new :) will still be used in another 50 years

Great job, you are a true craftman.

Beautiful work.

excellent work! Congratulations!

Awesome resuscitation !!!

Amazing Sir !! What a restoration process and how easily you explain the things ! You are a inspiration to the younger generation !! I am also restorer and have 40+ Radios, but after watching this I am ready to restore Garrard 98RC4H turntable !! Very impressive videos Sir, !! - From Bangalore INDIA

another great Video.......I really like your attention to detail.........nice work

Really nice work. I found a local antique radio society that will meet very soon and I hope to bring a Revere 16S sound projector to them and my Father's Navy training radio from Great Lakes school in the 40s

Bravo! You did much more than I would ever have considered. I can machine, but am not setup to do that sandblasting uh I don't think so. I am a fan of Rube Goldberg techniques though. Wood working I can do, but get very impatient. I admire your skills and patience. My real skills are in electronics theory and troubleshooting. Sometimes I get frustrated with the physical effort of making the repair. Right now I am tearing down a wood version of the radiogram. The first thing I will do is the radio repair and recapping . Then onto the turntable mechanics and wood work the last endeavor. The rust you came across in the turntable bed would have been enough to stop me from going further. In my working years I fixed these things all the time. From Thanksgiving to Christmas was the busiest time of the year for record players.

Great job Dave!!

Bloody WOW David, What A Job, Love And Pinching The Idea Of That Cam For The Tone Arm. All The Best From South Wales UK

Wow what an amazing attention to detail. I have just discovered your channel & am binge watching your vids. Stay safe & keep well from Chris in the UK.

I’ve found myself in the same boat with idler wheels. I find turning up a brass wheel and using a thick O ring as a tyre on the outer does a good job. Well impressive restoration at the end. Aux in a nice little touch.

Your a very smart man David !!

Beautiful job!

These old radios bring back great memories of when I was a kid in the early 50s. My whole family would sit around a cabinet model and listen to Inner Sanctum, Superman, etc. Later I was an active ham (AB4QQ) for several years, and still later hosted an internet old time radio show on Yesterday USA (The A Train). Really like your channel. Great work on the Kreisler, btw.

Felicitaciones de nuevo. Sea siempre bendecido en su trabajo y salud desde Peru.

Congratulations for your terrific job !! It was a great idea to give that touch of modernity. I would love to have a radio record player at my age .... kkkk Fantastic !!

I bow to the master. Hard to imagine any projects that can scare you though. God bless.