Astor 1958 Radio Repair Model DNQ

[@tomhoehler3284]

David, your dry sense of humor is amazingly refreshing! Makes these videos even more enjoyable!

[@DavidTipton101]

Thanks Tom 👍🙂

[@TheFlyingBusman]

“Due to a sequencing error”. Proper cracked me up. I hope claw is on the mend. Had to endure Allen Millyards mushed thumb earlier this week, no one can say I don’t suffer along with my favourite KZbinrs! 😂. Another nice restoration. Interesting little set.

[@DavidTipton101]

Arrgh! I just watched Allen's thumb, I think I should have maned up a bit. Thanks Gary 😀

[@Mr_Mooo]

That was a nice simple repair. I also enjoy that you walk us through your processes. Clear and concise!

[@DavidTipton101]

Thank you Trogdor 😀

[@ljetronic]

“A sequencing error”.... Love it. Great video, as usual. Thank you for taking the time to share your knowledge. I’m learning a lot from you!

[@DavidTipton101]

Ahh... no more sequencing errors now that I have my steering wheel mounted 3 point plan in place 👍 Thanks ljetronic, glad you get something from my videos 🙂

[@Steve-GM0HUU]

👍 Excellent - another one restored. BTW, I like the way you include trials and slight mishaps in your videos. I think it gives proceedings an air of reality than some other productions on KZbin perhaps lack; where I wonder if anything that doesn't quite go as expected or fixes that don't work first time are edited out.

[@user-nd3lx1zg9t]

Like a blooper reel. Great idea Steve.

[@DavidTipton101]

Thanks Steve, I do like to show it as it happens because I'm learning and others may be learning too. You learn by your mistakes they say. Thanks 😀

[@Plons0Nard]

40:50 David, I always feel so proud when "we" fixed another radio, like today. What a team, huh ? 😉

[@DavidTipton101]

Hi Nard, I always say we in my videos as a means of sharing the journey, I like to think of it as a team effort as I get a lot of help from the people watching my videos. I am happy to change to 'I' if it seems disingenuous 🤔😀

[@Plons0Nard]

@@DavidTipton101 😊 Please stay the way we are. We hope to do many more projects 👍 🤝🇳🇱

[@DavidTipton101]

@@Plons0Nard Ha ha... ok Nard 🙂

[@highpath4776]

@@DavidTipton101 I depersonalise. The Radio Has Been Repaired.

[@mrlejones]

I have never heard of or seen an Astor before today.. Thanks for the education and great video!

[@DavidTipton101]

Fairly common here Le. thank you 👍🙂

[@tripsadelica]

"Deadly Earnest" sends condolences to "Claw" (only Aussies will understand the reference). Another great job, David. I just love the "warm" tone a valve radio puts out. I had a cousin who worked at the Astor factory in Clayton, Victoria. It was a huge place...you could park three jumbo jets inside there, I'm sure. They had a white goods division, the tv division, the radio division, the defence contracts division and the record pressing plant and recording studio. They had a cabinet/woodwork department and I think, from memory, plastics were made by subcontractors.

[@DavidTipton101]

Hi tripsadelica, my wife pointed out that I had infringed on Deadly, I would stay up on Friday nights to watch him and the crummy movie they showed back in the day. I had no idea Astor were so big, it's a shame we don't do that anymore 🙂

[@Rene_Voortwist]

Good to see you clawed your way trough this restauration! Nah, crummy joke..;) great job again Dave. Good luck with your hand!

[@DavidTipton101]

Haha... thanks Rene. My hand is getting much better thanks 😀

[@bobpotter4017]

The permeability tuning was used by Kingsley radio from Melbourne in the early post war period when it was impossible and expensive to get variable capacitors. They were a company making radio coils like if and oscillator coils and so I guess they applied their capabilities in that field to solve the supply chain issue. They called their system Kingsley Katharine. I note you used one of those little multi testers. I have one and they work very well but I find the internal battery must be very weak and only lasts for a short while before requiring a recharge. Great job and interesting fault finding technique to track down that capacitor. I think you are getting a bit find of the starter fluid. Breath deeply and enjoy.

[@Steve-GM0HUU]

Thanks for the info on Kingsley. I was curious about the use of a PTO in this set - as PTOs were normally more expensive to incorporate in production, there must have been a good reason for it.

[@DavidTipton101]

Hi Bob, thanks for the info, I haven't seen a Kingsley yet. Yes, the battery is a bit small but I plug it in to the charger and it's ok. Mine doesn't auto-off all the time, that doesn't help. The starter fluid is great 😴 🙂

[@grahamserle7930]

I’m so glad that you had "Claw" to assist you. I love the instructions on the steering wheel. Lord knows why they haven’t made that a standard safety feature, that’s inexcusable really. Perhaps they don’t have their finger on the pulse. That radio is the same age as me and like me, I too scrub up okay with some tender loving care. Love your quality work and sense of humour. Still having a giggle, thanks for that.

[@DavidTipton101]

Hi Graham, thank you. If you scrub as well as this radio you must be looking good 😀

[@videomentaryproductionschannel]

Thats so funny 😄 that cracked me up as much as Daves Joke 😄 well funny

[@grahamserle7930]

@@DavidTipton101 I'm no longer perfect but doing okay for an old bloke.

[@maryrafuse2297]

Hi David, I've noticed how much ABC Radio and our CBC Radio sound alike. The presentation style is very similar. You are on to another great project. I find distinct Australian radio's very interesting and this one very bright and cheerful looking. In Canada we had many interesting Canadian radio sets mainly built in Montreal & Toronto. You bring back the old sets and make them look and sing like new. Great work David!

[@DavidTipton101]

Hi Mary, our ABC radio is a publicly owned radio which I think is the same as your CBC so probably run along the same lines. They do have some good programming. I have seen a number of Canadian radios being restored on KZbin. Thank you Mary 😀

[@clasicradiolover]

In the USA PBS is the "publicly owned radio" ABC and CBS are private companies. Funny, huh.

[@maryrafuse2297]

@@clasicradiolover ABC & CBC are tax payer supported. In the United States individuals & foundations support PBS & NPR both of which I deeply respect. NPR sounds a lot like CBC in Canada & ABC in Australia. Both ABC in Australia & CBC in Canada were influenced, to some degree, by the BBC in England as both Australia & Canada are member countries within The British Commonwealth. :)

[@clasicradiolover]

@@maryrafuse2297 PBS also gets tax payer funding and begs donations on top of it. I don't like NPR but I do like the English comedies Are You Being Served, As Time Goes By, Red Dwarf, ect that PBS introduced me to. And The Original Doctor Who

[@maryrafuse2297]

@@clasicradiolover I did not know they received tax payer funding. Thanks for the info. We differ in opinion, I have enjoyed some NPR programing. I also enjoy the TV you have mentioned.

[@videolabguy]

Another excellent restoration project. Congratulations on the great antique finds and your expert skills. I've learned a lot, so I know that your experience is being absorbed by the other viewers too. My favorite electronics restoration channel. 13:13 - That is the coolest tester I have ever seen. I pressed pause, purchased one on ebay, for less than $20, just now. Searched for "Multifunction Tester TC-1". Bingo! Resuming playback.

[@DavidTipton101]

Thanks videolabguy, the tester is very handy and cheap 👍🙂

[@tubeDude48]

As always, *GREAT* *JOB* David!!! -- Your Dummy load is very similar to the one used on *ALL* *Hallicrafters.*

[@DavidTipton101]

Thanks pi-duino. That does't surprise me, pretty common design I would think 🙂

[@craignehring]

Such a neat little radio, a bit odd in the tuning department, but that is what makes old radios so much fun. That is quite a gem of a radio, that cabinet looks nice

[@DavidTipton101]

Thanks Craig. The tuning system was very easy and very accurate, it should have been used more widely 🙂

[@craignehring]

@@DavidTipton101 some Zeniths had slug tuned sections an many car radios as well. Car radios had odd IF frequencies, not the norm of 455 khz

[@steelcity321pb6]

A superb reconditioning job Dave! During the early to mid 1970s I remember a few Astor transistor radios coming into the workshop for repair. From what I remember they were fairly decent: the red plastic instantly reminded me of them. When I opened up my 1957 Bell Planet Colt radio, I noticed Ducon wax coated foil and paper capacitors - the same brand of wax coated capacitors inside your 1958 Astor radio. I haven’t seen Ducon capacitors for years. The speaker inside your radio looks like the Rola speaker inside my Bell radio: it looks to be painted in the same silver and black, and it is the same, or similar diameter. You are absolutely correct, my Bell radio is set for the Medium wave band so I should receive the usual stations in the usual way. I applied that same dummy aerial circuit to one I made some thirty-five, or more years ago. I’m pretty sure I got the circuit from a mid to late 1950s ‘Practical Wireless’, or ‘Wireless World’ magazine ...or one of those electronics magazines of around that time. It is an excellent design, and it works well. Though it is not seen on camera, I’ve used it for all of my radio realignments - it is a very useful AM device. I find it interesting comparing different radios designed for different ITU regions- in this instance comparing two different brands of radio designed, and made for ITU region 3. Cheers Dave, lovely talking to you, Phil.

[@DavidTipton101]

I'm surprised Astor made it to the UK Phil, that's interesting. I think Ducon had a plant in Auckland NZ as well as Australia. If the Rola speaker still has the sticker on it it will say New Zealand on the address. The dummy antenna circuit is very old I'm very glad you endorse it 😀 Thanks Phil, take care and get that Colt repair on video, I am interested to see it 👍🙂

[@briansimonds]

Lol wish more youtubers had a sense of humour like you. Like you said the radio looks great and has good styling.

[@DavidTipton101]

Glad you enjoyed it Brian, thank you 🙂

[@stephenwilliams5201]

Ha me mum was a phone operator. As I sat in my basket. She once grabbed the business end of such an iron. At the ripe age of 3and half I learned some "new words". Need less to say I have a abiding respect for some 66 years later. Though she taught me how to solder ....I have a room of home made with out burns. Cheers.

[@DavidTipton101]

Yikes!, I would have made up a few words too if I touched the hot end 😄 Cheers 🙂

[@neilforbes416]

24:30 As soon as you showed that can of "starter fluid" I half-expected you'd come up with that joke!

[@DavidTipton101]

Yeah... 😊

[@johncengia]

Hi Dave, Another job well done . Good stuffindeed, even with a crook claw. I started my apprenticeship in the Astor Radio toolroom, Grant St, Sth Melb, in Jan 1966.

[@DavidTipton101]

Hi John, thank you. Was that at Astor house, I think it's still there. That would have been interesting watching new products being developed 😀

[@johncengia]

@@DavidTipton101 It was not Astor House, Dave.The factory is now gone, but there was a lot of interesting stuff going on, design tooling, & manufacturing. All gone too Dave,comes from China now. Cheers

[@DavidTipton101]

@@johncengia Thanks John, a sad time in Australia with the demise of local manufacturing 😟

[@TerryMcKean]

Thanks for sharing, David. Heal up soon. As I watch your new video here I'm kinda reminded of "Glove", the Blue Meanie leader's evil helper in the Beatles movie "Yellow Submarine". :-)

[@DavidTipton101]

Ha ha, I can't remember that far back Terry. I'll take your word for it 😀

[@DavidTipton101]

Astor Radio, healing finger 👍

[@TerryMcKean]

@@DavidTipton101 Right on :-D

[@alanm2809]

Hi David, I like the Astor, nice mantel radio, I think you are right, it is a example of the pinnacle of valve design, mid fifties through to early 1960s. Great work as always and a nice sounding unit.

[@DavidTipton101]

Thank you Alan. I like the radios from that era, nicely made and good performers 😀

[@alpcns]

Another delightful video, somewhat 'dampened' (for you) by The Perils Of The Claw. I am sure that ms. Tipton will take good care of it, doubtlessly as good as you take care of the radios. All will be well. Lovely radio, lovely video!

[@DavidTipton101]

Thanks alpcns. Yes, my wife was very concerned about my finger when she saw the blood dripping from it, you should have heard the screaming. She told me to stop it or she wouldn't help me 🙄

[@DaveJeffery]

Always good to see something different - it's so unusual to watch one of your videos where you don't have play with string and springs to get the tuner working. Really enjoyed watching this one.

[@DavidTipton101]

Thank you Dave 😀

[@stephengorin3059]

Very good David, i feel better now after my " Friday night fix " Keep up the good work. As for the tuning gang, that type of tuning was as you say used in car radio and mainly for cost, but were not as problematic with dust/dirt. A lot of car radios also had three coils, the third was for the RF amplifier and also had there hay day with push button tuning , of course this was before phase lock tuning that the modern car radios now all have. Remember the Astor diamond dot radio and Ferris also had a radio designed for the "truckie" as a radio that would pull in the stations from far and wide. Now time for a beer and biscuits. Will be looking forward to the next installment

[@DavidTipton101]

Thanks Stephen. An RF stage would be very helpful in a car radio. A 'truckie' radio, what a great idea. Beer and biscuits, that's an even better idea! 🍻+🍪 =😋

[@wrex7044]

This type of tuning was ”new” for me also, thanks for showing us!

[@DavidTipton101]

Thanks W Rex, it was new to me too 🙂

[@techman2471]

Did anyone else notice when he was cruising the dial he hit upon the Everly Brothers "Dream"? What a special trat for a 1950's radio with music from the same era!

[@superhet7281]

Absolutely!

[@DavidTipton101]

Hi David, 'Dream' was released in 1958, the same year as the radio. Someone else pointed that out. Love the Everly Brothers 🙂

[@paul47ciz]

David, thank you ! I don't understand English , but I understand your hands and appliances...

[@DavidTipton101]

Здравствуйте Павел Чигарев. Спасибо 😀

[@markrhine5809]

Dear Mr. Tipton, I hope your hand is better now. Another very sharp looking radio, work your magic again sir....):

[@DavidTipton101]

My had is as good as new now thanks Mark. Thanks 🙂

[@paulp2089]

Good to see another of your excellent videos Dave. Hope 'The Claw' gets well soon. Look after yourselves.

[@DavidTipton101]

Thanks Paul, we are all well here thanks 🙂

[@DerekHerbst747]

Hi Dave! I really like this radio. I also got a kick out of the CLAW. Thanks for the good content and for the laughs.

[@DavidTipton101]

Ha ha... Thanks Derek 😀

[@johnhotovec5987]

David, I have been watching your videos for about 2 months now. I appreciate that you are learning electronics but I believe you have a gift for it. I am retired and I have extensive but stale experience in electronics too. I really appreciate the high technical content and theory that you present when repairing these items. Also, I am amazed at the beautiful finished product. Keep up the great work. I have been repairing several radios, all tube models and I am inspired to continue with them even when components fail and I have to use theory and measurement to figure out what went wrong. Your work is inspiring. Thank you for you presentations and keep at it! JH

[@DavidTipton101]

Hi again John, thank you 👍😀

[@tonywright8294]

John Hotovec I don’t think he is learning electronics. Me thinks he has been doing electronics for quite a while ?

[@BigJack1]

Really enjoy your videos. Would like to get into such, now being retired. I worked with Sears Roebuck as a TV 📺 repairman from 1973 to 1984. Forget a lot in 36 years. I would have to buy equipment to get started. You are a big encouragement. 👍 - Big Jack

[@DavidTipton101]

Thanks Big Jack, you'll be right. Two years ago I didn't have any equipment and didn't know the first thing about radios, I still don't know much about radios but I'm getting there. Good luck if you decide to take it up 👍😀

[@lyntonprescott3412]

Nice job David on a set with unusual tuning mechanism. Don't start anything in the pub LOL. I had a friend who used to like drinking brake fluid! He said he could stop at any time? I built a dummy antenna exactly the same last week. Also fitted a digital frequency counter to my Heathkit SG. Works very well for very little cost. Cheers Lynton

[@DavidTipton101]

Ha ha... thanks Lyndon, I might use your brake fluid joke, I am running out of material 😄 Ahh, glad you got a counter for your generator, the antenna is very simple, you are all set now. Cheers 😀

[@user-nd3lx1zg9t]

Bravo again David. I always look forward to a new weekly video.

[@DavidTipton101]

Thanks Tim 😀

[@docfoot316]

Sorry to see you jammed fingers in car door Very painful and hope all has healed well .Now love the looks of this radio another show piece of your excellent workmanship Dave brought this gem back to life, Just love this radio's you find and sparkle back to life. I have copied the dummy antenna circuit to make one uo me self ,brilliant idea .Thanks for sharing and stay safe over there.

[@DavidTipton101]

Hi Dave, thank you. It's a nice looking radio and I haven't seen other examples of it either. The antenna works well 😀 Stay safe yourself 👍

[@falksweden]

"A sequencing error" :D I hope it heals quickly. Great content as always!

[@DavidTipton101]

Sequencing errors are very painful, it's healing up OK, just waiting for the nail to fall off 🤢 Thanks Kristian

[@falksweden]

@@DavidTipton101 Apparently I don't learn from other's mistakes. Putting in a hardwood flor in my kitchen and just stabbed my hand with a crowbar. Space allocation problems are very painful too. That I learned. :)

[@markrhine5809]

Dear Mr. Tipton, nice job, you did it again with your magic, very nice radio.

[@DavidTipton101]

Thank you Mark 😀

[@ethicalfarmer7424]

Hahaha The Craw - who knew you are a KAOS agent! Great job.

[@MarkMcCluney]

Not the Craw, the CRAW!!! (We'll get in trouble for this mate...)

[@DavidTipton101]

Thanks ethicalfarmer 😄

[@wayneshirey6999]

Nice work. Hope the claw heals quickly. Thanks to arthritis, I know how painful hands take the fun out of working.

[@DavidTipton101]

Thanks Wayne. Claw is much better now thank you. I only have mild arthritis and that's bad enough, I feel your pain 😟

[@craigb.4737]

The claw.. Mr. Hand! The note on the steering wheel and the Bar reference...The Dundee comparison with the soldering iron had me laughing my eyes were watering! Good one!

[@DavidTipton101]

Ha ha... thanks Graig 😄

[@TheUltimateRecycler]

Hahaha, classic Dave! I'm still laughing at the 'sequencing error' phrase! 🤣🤣🤣 Nice job on the radio - I like it! Nice bright red pushing into the retro era of the sixties. Much nicer the the purple tones of your fingers!

[@DavidTipton101]

Thanks TUR, that radio would have looked great in the 60s kitchen, very modern 🙂

[@ceebee23]

Hoooray it is Friday night and ... David is at it again ..... and sequencing errors can be so unfortunate!!!! take care David! wonderful video as always

[@DavidTipton101]

Thanks Chris 👍😄

[@MrPocketrocketgaming]

Always look forward to these uploads. Thanks again David!

[@DavidTipton101]

Thank you MrPRG 😀

[@hestheMaster]

Love that dummy load antenna attenuator. Works great on these low frequency bands! You could also use a loop of insulated solid wire and make a circle with it 6 inches in diameter. Connect the ends of the output leads to each end of the wired loop. Then place it near to the radio's antenna and it would also work. Don't crush any more parts Dave . You may not have an extended warranty on them! Love your radio repair videos ! Steve from Illinois in the US.

[@DavidTipton101]

Hi Steve, most of the radios I have don't have built in antennas, in fact, most pre 60s Aussie radios don't have them. I agree and have done that before or made a coil and lay it across the radio aerial lead wire sometimes works to. I will take greater care with car doors in future, cheers and thanks, take care in Illinois 👍🙂

[@maryrafuse2297]

David, the radio looks great! The plastic came out well when you consider its age, old as my husband. Ha Ha. On CTV the weather lady showed a little snow in part of Australia. Hopefully enough for kids to make a few snowballs. Come January or February Australian kids might enjoy building some Canadian Snow Forts. Take care of your hand and stay well. Looking forward to your next project.

[@DavidTipton101]

Hi Mary, thanks. The radio does look good. Yes we had snow quite a way further south than us but not this far up in Queensland. I have never heard of a snow fort but it sounds like fun. Thanks Mary 😀

[@skipwerk2251]

David. I have been involved with "dim bulb" devices in industry for many years. We had some small machine tools at the company I work at that used those for current limiting all the time. When the 100 watt bulb in the panel glowed bright you know the little DC servo motor was shorted and needed replaced. Since it was constantly being drenched with coolant oils this happened often. I have two dim bulb testers that I made myself. One is good for less than 1 amp the other is good for 22 amps. that one I use for old military radios. None of them look as good as yours. LOL Thanks again for a great video.

[@DavidTipton101]

Hi Skip, 22 amps? do you mean 2 amps? It's such a simple device but very effective as your servo monitor dim bulb shows. Thanks 👍🙂

[@Wenlocktvdx]

Pretty sure permeability tuning in car radios was to ensure that bumps and vibration didn’t knock it off tune. Did a similar thing to my thumb in the late 70s when mum pulled up at a hot bread shop. I got out to get bread and shut the door on my thumb. Didn’t realise anything was wrong till I tried to walk away. It was so painful I went to the GP and had it x rayed. No breakage, but it throbbed for days. That was around the time I ripped a Hoover Twin Tub on my toe. Ended up with an ingrown nail. Another nice restore too.

[@DavidTipton101]

It was the obvious choice for car radios Wenlocktvdx. I'm laughing at the thought of you walking away from the car only to realise you had you thumb stuck in the door 😄 sorry 🙄

[@Wenlocktvdx]

I always saw the funny side of it despite the pain. Funny how pain didn’t register immediately too.

[@Joe-KN4IFI]

Thank you David and Claw for another great restoration video. 73 Joe

[@DavidTipton101]

No worries, thanks Joe 😀

[@abetbujang5712]

Amazing restoration works you've done, i like its such antique and Vintage Highlands set, very entertainment stay atau Home.....

[@DavidTipton101]

Thank you Abet 👍😀

[@patprop74]

As always, Great restore, it looks Smashing to be honest, things nowadays are so plain in comparison. Sorry about your hand your a tough guy to have slammed the door shut on your fingers and be out in the shop working, Although the last time i did the good ol trick of the fingers in the car door, goes back to when i was a child lol i can still feel the pain when i think about it.

[@DavidTipton101]

Thanks patprop74. The radio looks pretty good, it had been well kept. What is it with fingers and doors? It is amazingly painful 😀

[@bfrieske]

Well done! Thanks for showing the tuning of this radio, I have never done a slug tune radio before. You gave me information I will use in the future. Cheers!

[@DavidTipton101]

Thanks Bruce, it was my first time too 👍🙂

[@andyjones3282]

Still after that comedy job on national radio then. Great video, thanks David

[@DavidTipton101]

Yeah thanks Andy, I'm still trying but they just laugh at me 😟

[@johnwelch557]

Hi David! Love that radio. Wonderful work. Careful those pesky car doors. Nice work and find for the dummy antenna. Always happy to see your work. Thanks!

[@DavidTipton101]

Thank you John 👍🙂

[@EnidAgnusDei]

Get well soon my friend! As ever an informative video and some wit included, never, ever change. All the best.

[@DavidTipton101]

Thanks RSP, finger is much better thanks, My wife has tried to change me for years, I think now she has accepted second best 😀

[@EnidAgnusDei]

@@DavidTipton101 Nah not second best, and yes women try do that, dunno why, be you nothing else.

[@Sibbe2560]

Nice video again David...👍. Really enjoyed it. In order to keep things safe you just have to add another line to your safety paper on the steering wheel: 1st. line should be: bring the car to a stop...😂

[@DavidTipton101]

Haha... I get confused with the current instructions I don't want to add more 😄 Thanks KW 👍😀

[@paulbache3940]

interesting tuning system, never seen that type before, good job David, hope the claw heals soon

[@DavidTipton101]

Thanks Paul, he is much better now thanks, looks awful though 🙂

[@zx8401ztv]

We are very good at damaging our hands, years ago i was greasing the drive chain on my motorbike with my index finger (Yep you can see it coming lol), a frend moved the wheel and a tooth went through my finger nail. Oh joy i gained a window in my nail, i sounded like a distressed chimp for a few seconds, then some swearing at my mate was manditory lol. Lesson learned, maybe :-D. Hope your injury calms down fast, so you can operate in stereo again lol. That's a nice little radio, the inductance tuning is cheaper than a variable toaster rack and very reliable :-D. I have seen that method in old car radios, a ferrite plunger on a brass screw. Never seen one fail. Ahh paul hogan, used to watch him on his tv show on network 7 australia i think, i liked his comedy. Who said prisoner cell block " H " lol.

[@DavidTipton101]

Ha ha, thanks zx840ztv. the idea of the tooth going through your nail has me sounding like a distressed chimp 🤢 I am able to operate in stereo but the balance is a bit out. I was very impressed with the inductance tuning, easy to set up and very accurate. Paul Hogan was huge in Oz back then, I liked his stuntman character Leo Wanker, that was someone I could relate to 😄

[@zx8401ztv]

@@DavidTipton101 Leo wanker lol, i'm not sure about that one, sounds funny though :-D I do remember him taking the micky out of Chips the motorcycle police show. He called his Drips the county plumbers and the music showed all the parts of the motorcycles just like the original series, but the badges were pipe wrenches and everything plumbing related. it was so funny. There was a bad water leak on the floor so he sat on it, then the camera jumped to his face and water was spirting out of his ears lol :-D. He always had that odd bloke with a t-shirt looking like a suit and wearing a swimming cap on his head, silly sod :-D Thats how i knew about paul hogan, and as the films appeared i enjoyed them too :-D.

[@DavidTipton101]

@@zx8401ztv Leo was a stunt man and of course it always went wrong. The safety crew would run out and spray him with CO2 after the accident. Paul's mate was Strop. kzbin.info/www/bejne/nnO5Y2iafs6qb6M

[@paulbennell3313]

Unusual radio with the permeability tuning. Case looks much better than it did even if it didn't come up like new. Hope your hand doesn't trouble you for long.

[@DavidTipton101]

Hi Paul, yes the radio looks pretty good for it's age. My finger is coming along OK, thanks 😀

[@StephenArsenault]

David, new fan here - I'm part of the crowd that is too young to know how these radios work. I've been watching your videos because I enjoy the restoration process but if you could briefly talk about why certain resistors and capacitors are needed as you go through the process it would be an appreciated (passive) learning experience!

[@DavidTipton101]

Hi Stephen, thank you, I can try but sometimes I'm not exactly sure myself 🤦‍♂️🙂

[@ottodydaktyk]

Hi David. Nice looking radio! As always, well done! I hope your hand heals soon... (FYI - I didn't get a notification from KZbin, I know, not your fault, just thought you should know...) Best regards.

[@DavidTipton101]

Thanks David. My hand is much better now, thank you. I will check my setting on KZbin but pretty sure it's set to notify, I'll check, thanks 👍🙂

[@aa1ww]

As usual I'm years behind but thanks for another great video. By the way some Zenith FM-only radios used permeability tuning but, of course that's 20MHz out of 100MHz whereas MW and LW would seem more demanding. The low output tube plate voltage had me thinking open output transformer but thankfully (I think) it was the bad cap pulling it down. You did another great video and, at least on my monitor, the case looked decidedly red once you were finished with it. Thanks also for the dummy antenna link and demo of your very clean build.

[@DavidTipton101]

Hi Jeff. A lot of European radios use permeability tuning for FM, I think because it's less prone to temperature change. I have an FM radio here with an air capacitor tuning and it drifts after a few minutes of operation. I have reduced it be replacing some capacitors with more stable types but it still drifts a small amount. I haven't been caught with that leaking capacitor pulling down the voltage, all good experience. Thanks Jeff 🙂

[@CraneofBoulogne]

It came out good in the end. I would guess that radio did not cost very much, which is the kind of radio most people throw away when it is hold, thinking it has no value. Good for you that you are able to preserve it in good condition in your collection.

[@DavidTipton101]

Thanks Jeff. I wonder how many of this model have survived, I haven't seen another like it 🤔🙂

[@johnsampson1096]

Nice radio, David! I know the feeling of jamming a finger in a car door. I ached for two weeks. I'll copy your list. Your troubleshooting skills have come along remarkably well in a short time. It's funny, the first thing people did was test tubes. Today they are rarely bad. Hope your country is o.k . on the pandemic. USA still has a way to go. That radio is a keeper for sure... Stay well, John

[@DavidTipton101]

Thanks John. I don't think my finger was that bad but it is very painful for sure. A sticky back version of my three step alighting plan will be available on eBay soon, should be a big seller 🙄 I am learning as I go but nothing beats experience. Thanks, we are OK in Queensland, further south is a bit different but we don't let them in here. The US has been doing it tough, hopefully things will get back to 'normal' one day, cheers 👍🙂

[@jamesbruno5896]

Nice job as always Dave! Hope the claws heals well!

[@DavidTipton101]

Thank James, both hand and finger are doing well 😀

[@johnlake6321]

Another good job Dave. I think I'll send away for one of those claws. Very handy!!

[@DavidTipton101]

HI John, thanks. Ha ha... that would be handy 😄

[@ronniebrown8775]

Dav and the Claw! Has a wring to it David lol! Keep them coming david

[@DavidTipton101]

Thanks Ronnie 😀

[@Martin-io4wc]

Aw David. Sorry to hear about your hand. Hope you are better soon.

[@DavidTipton101]

Thanks Martin, it's on the mend 😀

[@mickspencer4171]

Nice repair David and another neat little radio,a video on your valve tester,should you decide to open it up for any repairs would be very interesting. All the best mate.

[@DavidTipton101]

Thanks Mick, good suggestion 👍🙂

[@evgenijHiFi]

Плохой человек не будет этим заниматься! Будь мы соседями, мы бы подружились. Каждый раз смотрю ваши видео с переводом, очень познавательно! Успехов! A bad person will not do this! If we were neighbors, we'd be friends. Every time I watch your videos with translation, it is very informative! Success!

[@DavidTipton101]

спасибо большое evgenij8310 HiFi 🙂

[@billnicholson2470]

Cute little radio. Unusual tuning mechanism but you figured it out no problem and we all learned something. 73 de KB7ICI...Bill

[@DavidTipton101]

Hi Bill, Astor used permeability tuning a fair bit in that era, it was very accurate and easy to set up. Thanks Bill 👍🙂

[@MrNeilypops]

Oh Gosh! Hope your ´claw´ is healing mate. Another FAB presentation. Thank you. This radio is about my vintage lol.

[@DavidTipton101]

Hi Neil, Claw and myself are doing well, thanks. It's not far of my vintage either 😟🙂

[@stephendeluca4479]

That's a very pretty unit. Nice work, Claw.

[@DavidTipton101]

...and me! Thanks Stephen 😄

[@greggsvintageworkshop8974]

Great work as always David! That is a really attractive and great sounding radio sir. I like the dummy antenna as well. I also like your speaker load the way you have it. All great stuff!

[@DavidTipton101]

Thanks Gregg. I think I stole the dummy speaker layout from Manuel at Electronics Old and New. I must have seen his at some point and did a similar thing with mine. His is stereo and has BNC connectors to attach an oscilloscope 🙂

[@greggsvintageworkshop8974]

I'll have to check it out 😉

[@tegwyn7]

Great video! short, sweet and very interesting. Thank you and look forward to the next one.

[@DavidTipton101]

Thank you tegwyn7 😀

[@blitzroehre1807]

Excellent going there, Mr. Tipton :-) The leakage detect issue on your valve tester is that it is too sensitive, you may want to parallel a second neon indicator in the circuit because the shorts you are picking up is the minute current flowing along the darkish deposit on the glass between the pins. This is metallic and is vapoured off the filament after some use, and is normally negligible. This mirror, not to be confused with the getter and has only once ever caught me out on a EL500 stereo amp where voltage crept from the screen grid pin to the signal grid pin thus raising voltage there with subsequent red plating..

[@DavidTipton101]

Hi Blitz, thank you. I agree, the neon is too sensitive as the valves test OK on my other tester. The 6M5 does have an issue with metal migration between the pins but I thought it was outside the glass and the suggested remedy was to clean between the pins which I have tried. It makes sense that the same could occur on the inside. I have tried running the valves to burn off any impurities but it doesn't seem to help. I will pull the cover off the tester and see what's inside, the second neon may help as long as it doesn't disguise a real short. Thanks 👍🙂

[@willrobbinson]

it,s remarkable that the "plastic" case came up good considering it's cheaper to make ect , interesting with extra "if" stage! ps LOVE the old TUBE gear been repairing & bringing back to life many tube related items

[@DavidTipton101]

Thanks willrobbinson. The case looks pretty good even for it's age. Tube gear has something about it 🙂

[@briangoldberg4439]

Another fantastic video. :) It's got a really good dial, that one. Sorry to hear about your hand, David. Hope you feel better soon.

[@DavidTipton101]

H Brian, thank you. My hand is much better thanks 🙂

[@BadChizzle]

Beautiful radio in my opinion.

[@DavidTipton101]

i agree, thank you BadChizzle 🙂

[@terryblackman6217]

Thanks again David. Great video.

[@DavidTipton101]

Thanks Terry 🙂

[@mackfisher4487]

I like your photo shopping humor with Dundee, I’ve wondered how the other Australian Dave hasn’t cut his claw off opening mail bags. I particularly appreciated the radio’s inductive tuning, I think I’ll have to look for an old AM car radio to play with.

[@DavidTipton101]

Thanks Mack 😄 The inductive tuning was different, for me at least 🙂

[@michaelcherry8952]

Another great restoration project. The permeability tuning is interesting. I've only ever seen it on auto radios (it's my understanding it was used to prevent vibration from de-tuning the radio when the car was moving). I have heard that they used it in high-end communications receivers. As always, I'm impressed by your methodical, practical approach to all the the "interesting" problems these old radios throw your way. Hope the hand continues to improve. Maybe it's time to get that midlife crisis sports car and just leap into it, rather than bother with doors!

[@DavidTipton101]

Thanks Michael. The tuning was interesting and having seen it wounder why it wasn't used more. My midlife crisis is long gone but jumping into a car would solve the problem, maybe I should take a hacksaw to the Camry 😄

[@markpirateuk]

Interesting set, Permeability tuning is not common outside car radios. I notice the valves are "Miniwatt", this brand was used by Philips in Europe, Mullard was the UK brand. Nice looking little set, turned out well!

[@DavidTipton101]

Thanks Mark, Miniwatt is a Philips brand 🙂

[@anja6304]

As a matter of fact, Miniwatt is not just a brand name. It refers to the Philips invention of barium and thorium coated filaments in 1923. The low work function of these materials strongly increases the electron emission of the filaments, so that they could burn at lower temperatures. This resulted in a huge saving of “A” batteries. Before this development radio tubes gave as much light as sound. Since 1930 Mullard was also a Philips company.

[@عبدالرزاقالجلبي-ي3ص]

May dear thank you for thes videoi 💖💖💖Abdul. Iraq

[@DavidTipton101]

My Pleasure Abdul 😀

[@richardbrobeck2384]

David another great restoration

[@DavidTipton101]

Thank you Richard 😀

[@videomentaryproductionschannel]

Another Great video Dave, you are Very funny and another Great job on that Radio, hope everyone is well in your family, and don't for get ( REMOVE FINGER BEFORE CLOSING DOOR, I had door like that, but it was an open and shut case lol😄

[@DavidTipton101]

Haha, good one Barry. I think I have it now, open door, get out, shut door, sounds easy enough 😄🤦‍♂️ thanks Barry, everyone is fine, cheers 👍🙂

[@martinbrooks1562]

Thanks for a good watch, hope your hand is better, a ret good do,

[@DavidTipton101]

Thanks Martin. My hand is improving each day, thanks 👍🙂

[@synctothegid]

Very informative. I enjoy your work Dave. Thanks

[@DavidTipton101]

Thank you synctothegid 😀

[@spooktasticaparanormal]

Hi David I'll bet the air was as blue as your glove when you jammed your hand in the door. I've done it loads of times. Great video my friend. Kind regards. Paul.

[@DavidTipton101]

Actually I couldn't say anything, the pain was intense. Thank you Paul 😄

[@spooktasticaparanormal]

@@DavidTipton101 yes David it is a painful thing to happen. Hope it's feeling better my friend.

[@DavidTipton101]

@@spooktasticaparanormal It's completely healed, thanks Paul.

[@spooktasticaparanormal]

@@DavidTipton101 that's good, have a very happy new year when it comes. Kind regards. Paul.

[@andrecosta8679]

Nice job David 👍

[@DavidTipton101]

Thank you André 😀

[@pd1rwk825]

Thanks for sharing the dummyload

[@pd1rwk825]

And ofcourse the video of the restoration

[@DavidTipton101]

My pleasure PD1RWK 😊

[@moodyga40]

fab video just what i needed

[@DavidTipton101]

Thanks Ian 🙂

[@-mf.3650]

اشكرك يا سيدي على ابداعك في ترميم اجهزة الراديو القديمة انا صديقك من العراق عندي راديو نمساوي حصل به شورت وتعطل اتمنى ان اكون قريب منك اتمنى ان تقبلني صديقا لك عزيزي اتمنى منك رد وشكرا

[@DavidTipton101]

شكرا لك سيدي على إبداعك في استعادة أجهزة الراديو القديمة. انا صديقك من العراق. لدي راديو نمساوي قصير ومعطل. اتمنى ان اكون قريب منك أتمنى أن تقبلني كصديق لك. شكرا لك م ! و. مرحبا بكم في العراق. يسعدني أن أكون أصدقاء معك. أتمنى أن تجد شخصًا ما لإصلاح الراديو الخاص بك 🙂

[@LarryDeSilva64]

Great bit of troubleshooting on that radio. I would have thought it was the large electrolytics and not the wax caps being the culprit. What did we ever do without De-Oxit D 5. Good job.

[@VintageElectronicsGeek]

Nice seeing you here! ~Jack, VEG

[@LarryDeSilva64]

@@VintageElectronicsGeek yes Jack I come here to see what repairs are going on Down Under.

[@DavidTipton101]

Thanks Luckylarry. I though it would be the electros as well, learn something every day 😀

[@geirendre]

Nice old radio. Think you were lucky that the shorted cap didn't burn up the output transformer. It can be a good idea to look at the schematics and locate those caps that can do those things, and check them for shorts before applying full power. Or when there are so few capacitors as in this radio, just measure all for shorts before powering it up. Good practice you have when using the dimbulb to lessen the current trough the transformer.

[@DavidTipton101]

Hi Geir, yeah maybe, the dim bulb protects it somewhat. Because I want to learn as I go I power up most radios and see how they react and why. I haven't burnt anything... yet 🙂 It was interesting to see how this one behaved and I expected the filter caps to be the fault, goes to show what else could be the culprit. Thanks Geir 👍🙂

[@Jerbod2]

I love the jokes David. Restoration was a blast as well.

[@DavidTipton101]

Hi Manny, thanks. glad you enjoyed it 😀

[@myfarawaytales]

Nicely done.

[@DavidTipton101]

Thanks Paul 😀

[@ronniebrown8775]

Thanks for the links David

[@DavidTipton101]

My pleasure Ronnie 👍

[@lu9da]

David "Crocodile" Tipton.... Hahaha! Nice!

[@DavidTipton101]

I hope Paul doesn't come after me 😯 my soldering iron is no match 😄

[@Elfnetdesigns]

That's neat that is has station ID's on the dial rather than frequency numbers and log, Always nice to see different radios from different parts of the world. That one resembles an AA5 (All American 5 tube) type radios which we have a ton of here in the states on the vintage markets for inflated prices of course...

[@DavidTipton101]

Hi ElfNet Designs. The dial is typical of Australian dials and you could see what station you were listening to. The AA5 was the go to design post war in the US but I find your cabinet designs are quite interesting 🙂

[@Elfnetdesigns]

@@DavidTipton101 yeah they got "creative" with some and most of that era were considered a piece of furniture.

[@anja6304]

"Always nice to see different radios from different parts of the world." I would like that also. Unfortenately, living in the homeland of Philips, 90% of the old radio's I encounter are of the Philips brand. The rest of it are German radio's like Blaupunt, Grundig, Telefunken enz. I am always looking for Englisch and American devices, but no luck so far.