1969 VW Motorola Sapphire IX AM Radio Restoration 9SMV - Part 1

[@antraciet]

Interesting. Look forward to part 2

[@retrotechandelectronics]

Coming soon!

[@stevetornallyay473]

Thank you for a great video. I have several sapphires to work on. Some work but Have a lot of hiss. Can you suggest a food cleaning de-oxidising treatment? I use mostly De-oxit5. Thank you. Steve

[@michaelkutch7998]

Hi. I just got a Sapphire X. It also appears to be complete and unmolested. I am going to follow what you are doing step by step, so much for the fun of the challenge. As it turns on, I hear the AM and FM, though it is weak and has noise. What is the oil spray called? This is the first thing I need to get in the cleaning process.

[@retrotechandelectronics]

Deoxit.

[@johnpadel]

It's amazing, I want to learn that. I need this radio for my 73 Beetle

[@retrotechandelectronics]

They are getting hard to find, even in the condition I found it in.

[@johnpadel]

@@retrotechandelectronics thanks a lot, if you're selling one let me know

[@willconnor5873]

I realize I'm quite randomly asking but does anyone know a good site to watch newly released tv shows online ?

[@dantevalentin4395]

@Will Connor i would suggest flixzone. Just search on google for it :)

[@roccosteven8731]

@Will Connor Try Flixzone. You can find it by googling :)

[@blakecandesign9628]

Hello Retro Tech. I’m currently trying to restore a 1966 Diamond Dot Radio, specifically built for a VC Valiant (Australian car model produced by Chrysler). Could you please tell me how I could go about getting the fascia off? I’m really scared to pull too hard on the knobs, if they break I don’t think I can replace them. As far as I can tell this is the last VC Valiant radio left on the market, period! 😫

[@retrotechandelectronics]

I’m not familiar with this radio. Sorry.

[@michaelfiaschetti2574]

I have a 1958 am radio oringnal, can you repair and make an fm & am radio only? Thanks Michael Fiaschetti

[@retrotechandelectronics]

Sorry, no.

[@nor4277]

I been restoring tube radios for a bit ,I would love to find a tube car radio,but dont no much about car radios ,so I have to find a schematic on it ,as far as the bulb is concern I would change it because it's old, I usely clean chaise with alcohol and q tips. That radio looks like it need a bunch of cleaning .I new your channel do you mostly work on car radios or all kinds?you have a nice work bench .nice job ,great video .the buttons came out nice can I ask what cleaner did you use.

[@retrotechandelectronics]

I do not often work on car radios or transistor radios. This is an exception

[@robertberdahl3216]

I am trying to refurbish my Sapphire XXV AM/FM radio for my 1977 VW Bus. Electronics are not my forte. Would you consider refurbishing my radio like the one in the video for a fee?

[@retrotechandelectronics]

Sorry, im not taking on contract work for this at this time.

[@robertberdahl3216]

@@retrotechandelectronics bummer. But I understand.

[@toddnorman6603]

Where did you find the schematics for it? Was it from an old manual? Were you able to find it online?

[@retrotechandelectronics]

yes i googled it and found it online.

[@toddnorman6603]

@@retrotechandelectronics Thanks!

[@retrotechandelectronics]

Todd Norman no problem.

[@darthbubba866]

Silicon or germanium transistors?

[@retrotechandelectronics]

It appeared to me to not be Germanium

[@darthbubba866]

@@retrotechandelectronics Good, because the germanium transistors are getting harder to find and seem largely to be on the Russian surplus market. That and changing to a silicon transistor usually requires recalculating some of the values of the adjacent resistors. Looking forward to the rest of the series.

[@N0IMB]

This radio circuit board contains substances known to the state of California to cause cancer.

[@retrotechandelectronics]

Everything causes cancer in the state of California.