I'd be interested to see how you fit the AAs. May I suggest leaving the leads at different lengths so that you have spacing between the joints. Is there a reason you don't twist the wires altogether before soldering?

Yes, it's a pity Roberts don't provide a correct polarity connector with the radio - then that problem wouldn't arise. Thankfully there are one or two manufacturers of suitable mains adapters with a polarity switch or a polarity reversal plug on Ebay.

Hello friend. Thanks for the video. I'm facing the same problem with this Grundig. Unfortunately mine has a bad battery contact like yours. Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't. Only at the source it didn't present any problems but even so I can't touch it much as it also turns off. Today it doesn't even want to show the access display. Only at the source does it come back to life completely. I don't have the courage to make the same intervention as you. I will send you to a specialist soon. Something curious about this radio's SSB: It tunes amateur radios 1 Khz ahead of time and not at the exact frequency. Example 7.055 Khz catches on 7.054 kHz. It's like this in the 40m, 80m, 20m, 11m and 10m.

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Most interesting thing was the blue Ford Capri on a trailer!

My sister bought one of the Fidelity Floret radios around 1963/4 it cost her 3 weeks wages I'm guessing the flap over the tuner is to keep it dry when walking around with it

Ive tried to justify, a reason, to like Roberts radios, because they have a British name with cred. But I just cant get it. They're ugilly, outdated, break a lot, Radio itself, is finished, and it's just cr@,p!😒 I found one in the skip last night, in beautiful condition, the batteries were well gone and leaked a small amount of acid. After struggling with the ethics of salvation...if possible, I decided, its such a well made piece of junk it's gotta be scrapped!😒👎

I always listened to radio station FM radio is still used and my dads old car has AM function but it cant get signal prb all AM stations are down where i live

Cardinal rule No.1: When you dismantle absolutely anything PUT THE SCREWS IN A PLATE before you knock them to the floor and irretrievably lose them. Then you have to replace them with non-original ill-fitting screws like has been done here.

That looks like quite a nicely-made unit for what it is, certainly a lot better than the cheap junk available today although Roberts is still a credible audio company so perhaps not surprising. Spoiled by cheap Chinese components as usual - but then it does look to be from 2006 so needing a minor service at its age isn't surprising really.

Great video, I have a large selection Robert’s radios

If Roberts current owners made a modern day internet DAB+ version of this beauty, I would definitely be willing to pay £200-£229ish for one like this or in the dark blue I've seen these in. Especially if they use the same retro "R" badge and not the incorrect signature logo like on the Rambler BT Stereo model. 👍

how does ic blow up with a hole on the top, if not subjected to over voltage .. ? 🤔 pl put a voltage reg ther.

Why don't you stop buying PP3 batteries and make a unit that is rechargeable? 9x1.2 volt AAA rechargeable batteries and a simple small charger would do the job. But thanks for the video, you have given me the inspiration to make one for my Roberts radio when my wife is in the garden, cheers Bob in the UK

Is it possible to put a speaker from roberts rd50 4 ohm into a r250 which has 8 ohm many thanks

Is there a new quivalent that is compatible with the R707? I need a power supply.

INCREDIBLE!!!! my workshop pales in comparison. Very Very nice indeed!

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Nice job sir!! love how this turned out! Works well Too

Great to see this Video Paul as iv just picked up one of these radios from marketplace and it’s in a bit of a state 😮 it very damp I think it’s been stored in a garage for years .. one thing I need to get for it is an aerial , but I’m going to leave drying out for a while before I start the refurd great fun…

I love how u make these radios look/perform. just like it was brand new!! Dont have thee RIC1. looks interesting.

The links in description to other channels ain't working for me...

Paul, how do you remove the chassis on these mate?

Great video and displays how the capacitors contribute to the amplication problem. Keep them coming. Many thanks

Nice one, thanks Paul 😀

Gran Jib Pol. Spesh radio and thanks for the shout out!!!

Nice work Paul and does make a change from Roberts

Now have to check with Lewis to find out history of the frequency the Asian station is on…🤔

Hi Paul, it's the Murphy B818. If you look at the Bush TR130 PCB they all seem to have been made by Murphy - MR is etched on them.

I enjoyed watching this video. Many thanks 👍😉

Nice looking radio, did Bush ever produce a model with FM? Would sound good with that large loudspeaker. Just got a full set of valves for my Leak through line tuner at Golborne, which is also down the road from me in Manchester. Peter.

Nice work.. i eve even got one of these in unknown working condition. :)

Putting your twiddler into a Bush eh?

Nice one Sir (:

Awesome video, I learned a great deal. Thank you for this.

Hi, great video and although I've never done any form of electrical repair I going to have a go at replacing that micro chip thingy tda7231🙄. Can you explain what the other tool does ( not the soldering iron) but the clipper things. Are you loosening the solder and clipping the leg bits off the chip to release it. Then does the solder wick clean up the old solder on the circuit board thingy 😂. Any further help would be great and where's best to get the chip from👍 cheers and thanks so far😊

Hello,anybody has this gps for sale?

The radio is gleaming at the end and sounds great. What is the cause of the alignment drift? Is it common with the older radios? This is another informative, well explained video Paul, thanks...Amanda

Nice example of how to do an alignment. Very unusual to come across an open circuit speaker, lucky you had a spare! Enjoyed the video. Regards Peter.

nice work as usual. Keep it up!!

Err.. I “repaired” 4, non-working Pure DAB radios - with the correct polarity..?