Philips B3X02A AM FM Radio Repair - 1961

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A very nice Philips radio from 1961. It need a service and a clean up so the owner can keep listing for years to come.
It's a Philips model B3X02A from around 1960 to 1961.
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@philpartin8618 Год назад

Yay. A new video from Dave. 😊

@DavidTipton101 Год назад

Thanks Phil 🙂

@chadsadventures 2 месяца назад

I'm totally obsessed with your videos I could watch them all day

@DavidTipton101 2 месяца назад

Thank you Chad 😀

@Wenlocktvdx Год назад

Had a rotten cold all week, so seeing another radio being restored beautifully has made me feel better.

@DavidTipton101 Год назад

I hope you feel better soon. I'm glad I was able to help for half an hour. Thanks @Wenlocktvdx 👍🙂

@Wenlocktvdx Год назад

Thanks David, it’ll probably clear up in a couple of days now.

@TheStig1961 Год назад

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

@DavidTipton101 11 месяцев назад

Thanks Stig 🙂

@mikecass8306 Год назад

Great repair and restoration as usual, thanks Dave 😃

@DavidTipton101 Год назад

Thanks Mike 🙂

@EuroScot2023 Год назад

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!

@DavidTipton101 Год назад

Thanks EuroScot. Not a whole lot of effort in this one 🙂

@highpath4776 Год назад

@@DavidTipton101 more than many could do.

@chrissmith7655 Год назад

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.

@DavidTipton101 Год назад

Hi Chris, thanks. I meant it didn't have much content I think. I'm glad you enjoyed it and thanks for the feedback 👍🙂

@electronicsoldandnew Год назад

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 😊

@DavidTipton101 Год назад

Hi Manuel. It was a one off Philips 😃 I'm sorry you are not well Manuel. I wish you best for a speedy recovery 🙂

@radio-ged4626 Год назад

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! 👍👍👍

@DavidTipton101 Год назад

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 😃

@philllynch3265 Год назад

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

@DavidTipton101 Год назад

Hi Phill, I trust you are well. I'm glad one of us is learning something 😄 karen says Hi! back 👍🙂

@seankearney2592 Год назад

Excellent As Usual David...Your The Australian MacGyver......

@DavidTipton101 Год назад

Thanks Sean 😄

@user-nd3lx1zg9t Год назад

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.

@DavidTipton101 Год назад

Haha... you haven't seen my garage Tim. Thanks Tim, take care 👍🙂

@genestatler2514 Год назад

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.🤩

@DavidTipton101 Год назад

Thank you Gene for Tennessee 👍😃

@JensGrigull-ij6fd Месяц назад

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.

@DavidTipton101 Месяц назад

Oh yeah, Philips were a huge company, some unorthodox thinking sometimes but usually worked very well. Thanks Jen 🙂

@fireantsarestrange Год назад

The Magic Eye tube is easily moved so you could have just schooched it over a tad to center it up.

@DavidTipton101 Год назад

Hi Jay. I noticed that in the video. It may have moved 👍🙂

@Donno308 Год назад

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

@DavidTipton101 Год назад

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 👍🙂

@bigmotter001 Год назад

All of your repairs Dave have something educational and entertaining for us. Thanks for posting and take care!

@DavidTipton101 Год назад

Thanks John, take care yourself 👍😃

@Leo6009 Год назад

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!

@DavidTipton101 Год назад

Thanks Pete. I looked up the Philips Philetta, it looks a nice compact radio with all the features. Should make a nice restoration 👍😃

@JacGoudsmit Год назад

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!

@DavidTipton101 Год назад

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 🙂

@MarkMcCluney Год назад

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.

@DavidTipton101 Год назад

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 🙂

@ripleysmith7583 Год назад

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.

@DavidTipton101 Год назад

Thanks Ripley 😃

@paulbigelow7106 Год назад

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.

@DavidTipton101 Год назад

Did I... haha... I don't remember. This is an older video 🤔🙂

@ninaevans4501 11 месяцев назад

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 ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️😃😃😃😃😃😃🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🦘🦘🦘🦘🦘

@DavidTipton101 11 месяцев назад

Hi Wayne & Nina. Yes, that is usually the problem. We won but a hollow victory, would have been nice to finish off the series. 👍🙂

@Antony_Jenner Год назад

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!

@DavidTipton101 Год назад

I find Philips OK too. Some unusual design features but work OK 🙂

@craignehring 10 месяцев назад

Loads of entertainment here along with educational tips and techniques Thank you David, cheers

@DavidTipton101 10 месяцев назад

Thank you Craig 😀

@vk4uh96 Год назад

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)

@misterhat5823 Год назад

It should be a lot longer to be of any use.

@DavidTipton101 Год назад

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 🙂

@niteqllc 10 месяцев назад

My best respect & gratitude for this masterclass!

@DavidTipton101 10 месяцев назад

Thank you Igor 🙂

@ellesmerewildwood4858 Год назад

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.

@DavidTipton101 Год назад

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 🙂

@georgeallen8860 Год назад

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

@DavidTipton101 Год назад

Thank you George 😃👍

@michelspijkvan2878 11 месяцев назад

We had one of these back home when i was a kid. Great video, liked it very much.

@DavidTipton101 11 месяцев назад

Thank you Michel 🙂

@TheFlyingBusman Год назад

Just what I needed after a wet, miserable, stress filled Friday. 👍

@DavidTipton101 Год назад

Happy to help Busman 🚌🙂

@chriskilby5300 Год назад

hi dave bought a few vintage radios - timber cases, bakelite and plastic cases. learning so much from your videos. thanks so much.

@DavidTipton101 Год назад

Thanks Chris, good luck with your radio repairs 👍🙂

@mauricedarmody4424 Год назад

Thank you for taking the time to share these video's, it's always a pleasure to watch and learn, England, aged 75yrs young.

@DavidTipton101 Год назад

Thank you for your support Maurice. Very much appreciated 🙂

@berndb.5097 Год назад

Almost 41 minutes of brilliant work. Thanks Dave 👍👍

@DavidTipton101 Год назад

Thanks Bernd 🙂

@tyronevanleyen9880 Год назад

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!

@DavidTipton101 Год назад

A new cloth would make a huge difference. Thanks Tyrone 👍🙂

@1962speiche 9 месяцев назад

Philips-Kugelblitz! brennt zu Sylvester besonders gut!

@DavidTipton101 9 месяцев назад

Macht es?

@johnrichardson7354 Год назад

I was looking forward to your next video. Thanks for posting!

@DavidTipton101 Год назад

Thank you John 🙂

@CASHSEC 10 месяцев назад

Love the green magic eye.

@DavidTipton101 10 месяцев назад

Me too 🙂

@roberthart8933 Год назад

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.

@DavidTipton101 Год назад

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.

@martinbrooks1562 Год назад

Always a great watch David,

@DavidTipton101 Год назад

Thank you Martin 🙂

@mohinderkaur6671 10 месяцев назад

Great work!

@DavidTipton101 10 месяцев назад

Thank you Mohinder 🙂

@brianwood5220 Год назад

Great video as usual, Dave. Have a couple of tinnies on me. Thanks for sharing.

@DavidTipton101 Год назад

Thank you Brian. I appreciate your support 👍🙂

@thecelticprince4949 Год назад

Very nice David. Phillips are generally high quality sets. Came up a treat

@DavidTipton101 Год назад

Thanks Celtic Prince. I don't mind Philips gear, I do like this one especially 🙂

@stephenmalone1673 Год назад

Very enjoyable, thank you, Dave.

@DavidTipton101 Год назад

Thank you Stephen 🙂

@haraldlonn898 Год назад

Thanks for a nice video.

@DavidTipton101 Год назад

My pleasure Harald 👍🙂

@NotGonnaSayFO 7 месяцев назад

Great job!

@DavidTipton101 7 месяцев назад

Thanks Dean 🙂

@Jan_Talcott_100 Год назад

Another great job! Thank you for spending time on the FM alignment, much appreciated. 😊

@DavidTipton101 Год назад

Thanks Jan, my pleasure 🙂

@jamesbruno5896 Год назад

Great restoration Dave, very entertaining, thanks for sharing! Take care!

@DavidTipton101 Год назад

Thanks James. Take care 👍🙂

@tubeDude48 Год назад

As Always...great job Dave 👍

@DavidTipton101 Год назад

Thanks tubedude 🙂

@juliangerardcascio1111 Год назад

😊 Good Job Dave 👏 👍 👌 🙌, ❤ Love your Videos 📹 !!!!😊

@DavidTipton101 Год назад

Thank you Julian 🙂

@haythamchannel3553 Год назад

Hi David. Thanks for your amazing work

@DavidTipton101 Год назад

Thank you Haytham channel 👍🙂

@stephengorin3059 Год назад

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.

@DavidTipton101 Год назад

Hi Stephen. Thanks ☕👍😃

@batman387 Год назад

Really enjoyed this video. I've always had a soft spot for the radios with the green eyes. Good to see you. Take Care :-)

@DavidTipton101 Год назад

Thanks Batman, take care 🙂

@kennethconnors5316 Год назад

great radio,,nice sound ,looks new

@DavidTipton101 Год назад

Thank you keith 🙂

@nathkrupa3463 Год назад

Good job sir well done.

@DavidTipton101 Год назад

Thank you Nath 🙂

@jims2222 Год назад

Another great repair Dave. Also liked the new take on the disassembly and restuffing of multi-section caps.

@DavidTipton101 Год назад

Thanks JIm. I have stuffing caps down to a reasonable art ow 👍🙂

@owwcam Год назад

Thanks Dave, nice to see the modern valves in this set! Keep up the good work.

@DavidTipton101 Год назад

Thanks owwcam 👍🙂

@Ragnar8504 Год назад

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.

@mattvoce1091 Год назад

I loved the video Dave Now I want the same radio !

@DavidTipton101 Год назад

Hi Matt, I have a spare which I will make up one day. A good performer this one. Thanks 🙂

@ninaevans4501 Год назад

Hi David Hope all is well your end? Another lovely video, many thanks. At 52, me and Wayne still remember the old British Relay colour "pipe television" valve sets of years ago. Your calm Joss Ackland voice, and fantastic humour is priceless on its own. Oh, and by the way, Johnny Bairstowe WAS OUT. He stepped out of his batting crease at the wrong time, and got clobbered. AUSTRALIA DID NOT CHEAT!!! 😄😄😄😄😄😄😄😄👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

@DavidTipton101 Год назад

Hi Wayne and Nina. I had to look up pipe TV and Joss Ackland 😃 Haha... that was quite a storm, I don't know what Johnny was thinking, he just walked away from the crease with a live ball still in play, in fact, still in motion. I don't know what else he could have expected. Anyway, good to hear not all English fans couldn't except it👍 Cheers, and thanks 🙂

@johnblystone8781 Год назад

Beautiful job, David. I especially liked the electrolytic re-stuff.

@DavidTipton101 Год назад

Thank you John 🙂

@midnightwind8067 Год назад

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.

@DavidTipton101 Год назад

Hi Midnight Wind. I agree, it is a very nice radio. I don't know if speaking Australian is a good thing 😄

@billnicholson2470 Год назад

Beautiful work as usual. Really enjoy your fabrication skills. Nice little radio. Thanks David. 73 de KB7ICI.....Bill

@DavidTipton101 Год назад

Thanks Bill 🙂

@eduardoalfaro575 Год назад

Excelente trabajo, saludos.

@DavidTipton101 Год назад

Saudações Eduardo, obrigado 🙂

@iantyler4045 Год назад

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.

@DavidTipton101 Год назад

Hi Ian. I wasn't pushing the slug too hard but they break so easily. Thanks Ian 🙂

@brianyoung9014 Год назад

GDay David, Very nice job on the FM and the radio really looks great.

@DavidTipton101 Год назад

Thanks Brian 👍🙂

@edwardhannigan6324 Год назад

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..😀

@DavidTipton101 Год назад

Hi Ed, I'm very well thanks👍🙂

@greggsvintageworkshop8974 11 месяцев назад

Very Nice Dave, it looks and sounds amazing! Excellent work restuffing the electrolytic can!

@DavidTipton101 11 месяцев назад

Thank you Gregg 👍😀

@BoB4jjjjs Год назад

Nice one, even looks not too bad. Nice work.

@DavidTipton101 Год назад

Thanks Bob 🙂

@theprisonernumbersix996 Год назад

Super job ! Merci "Be Seeing You" ! 👌 N°6

@DavidTipton101 Год назад

Thank you No 6 👍😄

@TheUltimateRecycler Год назад

Very enjoyable as always Dave. I liked the relatively simple, yet very effective restoration on the case - it came up really nicely!

@DavidTipton101 Год назад

Thanks Chris 👍🙂

@kennethgibbons366 Год назад

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.

@DavidTipton101 Год назад

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 👍🙂

@seanobrien7169 Год назад

It was a very good video. Nice job, I wouldn't mind having that one myself.

@DavidTipton101 Год назад

Thanks Sean. I have another for myself 😃

@tonip...tarraco Год назад

Buen trabajo Dave ! ... Te ha quedado espectacular... Un saludo desde Tarragona ( Spain )... Gracias por compartir... Un saludo...

@DavidTipton101 Год назад

Saludo @tonip desde Tarragona Gracias, me alegro de que lo hayas disfrutado. ¡Salud! 👍🙂

@Harryset1 Год назад

Good morning Grandmaster of refilled capacitor cans -- well done! Have a nice day!

@DavidTipton101 Год назад

Haha... thanks Harry 😄

@amaraltimimi4106 11 месяцев назад

Great jop Dived keep going 👍

@DavidTipton101 11 месяцев назад

Thank you @amaraltimimi4106 🙂

@waynio67 Год назад

Stop putting yourself down mate, always great video’s 👍👍

@DavidTipton101 Год назад

Thanks Wayne 👍😃

@DerekHerbst747 Год назад

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!

@DavidTipton101 Год назад

Hi Derek, I trust you are well and working hard. Thank you 👍😃

@DerekHerbst747 Год назад

@@DavidTipton101 always! Keep well and keep the blue side up!

@maartenschapendonk6345 Год назад

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

@DavidTipton101 Год назад

Good idea Maarten, thanks 😃

@astrogerard Год назад

Great video. I have exactly the same radio and might restore it in the same way you did. Thanks for sharing.

@DavidTipton101 Год назад

It's a nice radio and still looks good in a contemporary home. Good luck with your restore astrogerard 🙂👍

@stevescheberle277 Год назад

Thanks Dave, looking good with a little help from Howard, what a guy 🧞 Nice radio all and all.

@DavidTipton101 Год назад

Howard to the rescue. Thanks Steve 👍🙂

@petermaxwell2965 Год назад

G'day David.. you're back !

@DavidTipton101 Год назад

I never left 😃 Thanks Peter.

@LockdownElectronics Год назад

Excellent as ever, and nothing too shabby with that 3 tag capacitor can fix, a very difficult part to make!

@DavidTipton101 Год назад

Thanks Bill, I rushed the capacitor tag... it did the job 😄

@johnwagner800 11 месяцев назад

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

@DavidTipton101 11 месяцев назад

Thank you John, We are all good thanks, take care 🙂

@navypti Год назад

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!

@DavidTipton101 Год назад

Hi Geoff, thank you. I try to make it as clear as possible. Thanks for noticing 😃

@genewilson2705 Год назад

Thanks Dave, I've never seen a function. Kind of a base boost but controllable.

@DavidTipton101 Год назад

Hi Gene, I think that's what it is 👍🙂

@sefarkas0 Год назад

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.

@DavidTipton101 Год назад

That's what I did 🙂

@larryainsworth2975 Год назад

Great content as usual 😂

@DavidTipton101 Год назад

Thank you Larry 🙂

@Plons0Nard Год назад

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 👍🏻🤝🏻🇳🇱

@DavidTipton101 Год назад

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.

@1974UTuber Год назад

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 😂

@DavidTipton101 Год назад

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 🙂

@steelcity321pb6 Год назад

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.

@DavidTipton101 Год назад

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 👍😃

@wellenjaeger Год назад

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).

@DavidTipton101 Год назад

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 🙂

@terryblackman6217 Год назад

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.

@DavidTipton101 Год назад

Yep, whatever works Terry. I avoid putting crimp marks in the aluminium that can be seen when the capacitor is mounted 👍🙂

@terryblackman6217 Год назад

@@DavidTipton101 I do have a lathe but the chuck will not open enough. 👍😊

@juanmiguelcarballo3200 11 месяцев назад

Excelente! Saludos desde Cuba.👍

@DavidTipton101 11 месяцев назад

Thank you Juan 🙂

@richardbrobeck2384 Год назад

Nice job Dave I like using that howards on sets like that that just need a little TLC but don't need refinished.

@DavidTipton101 Год назад

Thanks Richard. It came up better than I expected 🙂

@LarryDeSilva64 Год назад

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.

@DavidTipton101 Год назад

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 👍🙂

@venenareligioest410 Год назад

Good morning David 👍

@DavidTipton101 Год назад

Good morning VRE 😃

@elc.eng.ihsanalmutari9298 Год назад

I have the honor of being the first fan before watching the video, because I am confident that you are creative, sir

@DavidTipton101 Год назад

Thank you 😃

@raymondmenard5444 Год назад

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.

@DavidTipton101 Год назад

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 👍🙂

@raymondmenard5444 Год назад

@@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 :-)

@handsomemann1 Год назад

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 !

@DavidTipton101 Год назад

I sounded very good once it was finished, I had to check it after I replaced the FM limiting capacitor. Thanks 🙂

@handsomemann1 Год назад

@@DavidTipton101 That is true! Otherwise you would have left it alone. Thanks for the reply!