Braun T1000CD repair - part 1. Previous 'tech' should be jailed.

My fascination with the radios that Dieter Rams designed for Braun has a champion, and I was fortunate enough to have it come to me for repair. This radio was, and is, a true masterpiece of engineering and design. It looks fabulous, and does justice to the Dieter Rams motto of 'Less, But Better".
Unfortunately, as I go through the 'reveal', I start to see proof of previous work, and its not pretty. Someone was in here and really messed things up.
Anyway, enough complaining. This is supposed to be fun, so I'll just get on with it.
Enjoy.
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[@EsotericArctos]

I always liked the look of the T1000 which I think is the earlier model of the T1000CD that I believe was introduced in 1962. Wish I could afford one. They are absolutely gorgeous and would not look out of place on a retail shelf today.

[@electronicsoldandnew]

you’re correct about the order of the models. Either one is magnificent, but there is actually another model, which is the t1000cd but with a white dial. That one I believe was made as a special edition and is even rarer.

[@EsotericArctos]

@@electronicsoldandnew I would absolutely love to just see that one. At the moment, I would .... well lets say I would be in trouble if I considered buying just the standard T1000 given that, including shipping, they are over $1000 AU dollars in most cases, and the cheaper ones are missing things like knobs or the front cover which are close to impossible to find on their own.

[@electronicsoldandnew]

👍

[@DavidTipton101]

Better you than me for this one, I'll just get a coffee and watch you in part 2 🙂

[@electronicsoldandnew]

Well, I guess that would fair. It’s what I did with your last video: had a coffee and watched you do all the work. Didn’t tire me at all :)

[@patthegunsmith]

I admire your self restraint. It is horrendous what the "person" did to this radio. I think I'll keep my comments limited to what I have already said with the addition that it is more than criminal.

[@PB-wz3dp]

So happy to see someone posting repair videos for this radio! I just picked one up earlier this year from the original owner who bought it new in 1968 and has used it sparingly. Every day I learn something new. Yesterday I learned that you need to put 1 D battery in to get the illumination to work. It will not work if it’s just plugged in. I thought the lights were burnt out! Keep up the vids! 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

[@electronicsoldandnew]

Enjoy the radio. It’s a true gem.

[@call5sam]

I love your videos! Very professional and concise. Please keep them coming and I agree with you the last person who worked on this radio should be drawn and quartered! Beautiful radio! Wish we had them available in the states!

[@electronicsoldandnew]

They really are great.

[@rlgrlg-oh6cc]

Glad that it's in good hands now. You will give it the care it deserves.

[@radusava5413]

It is a "crime" with that wire ! No, no no .. it is not possible . I hope , right now I'm continuing to see the presentation, you will have a lot of work here. Only a hobby may save that radio...

[@fredfabris7187]

They have the right man for the job! What cool radio!

[@josephwarren849]

Hi there, first of all I love your videos you do some great work, you have got your work cut out with this one I can’t wait to see how it progresses.

[@electronicsoldandnew]

As you have just started the series, I won’t give away any spoilers, but I’ll just say that it was a truly unique experience :) Enjoy it.

[@dl7majstefan753]

One of the most famous radios ever! Unfortunately the prices for it are beyond any consideration even for damaged units. Hope you´ll be successful.

[@electronicsoldandnew]

Yes, crazy prices.

[@paulbennell3313]

As you said, it looks like someone took on the repair, realized after a while they were out of their depth and just slapped it back together. And probably charged for "...having a look..."

[@electronicsoldandnew]

probably 😊

[@joonglegamer9898]

This is the no#1 reason I don't purchase broken stuff that has previous repair attempts on them. I'm a radio amateur, and I love old tech gadgets like this - but I've repaired and serviced so many over the years, I've learned that "previous repair attempts" are usually a disaster waiting to unfold. The worst case I ever saw, was someone soldering the PCB so hard that they actually BURNED a hole through the entire multi-layered PCB, making it literally impossible to recover since it was a 3-layer PCB where the previous amateur "repair tech" had soldered so hard that it burned a hole trough the entire PCB layer, shorting the 3rd middle layer to the top/bottom layers. There are some people out there who should NEVER touch electronics.

[@electronicsoldandnew]

The problem is that anyone can call himself an expert, and passes as one until someone else gets his mess to repair.

[@joonglegamer9898]

@@electronicsoldandnew So true, I've been fixing stuff for 30+ years, and I STILL Don't call myself an expert.

[@Radiocruncher]

Hi Manuel. Just started on this series. The T1000 is an amazing radio and I’ve been on the lookout for one myself. What a shocking job someone has done on that. You certainly have got your work cut out sorting it as it’s a complex radio on top of fixing all the bodge work. Regards Graham

[@electronicsoldandnew]

You really should try get your hands on one of these (without mortgaging the house) :) This is just your cup of tea. Great radio.

[@Radiocruncher]

I might have to sell a few radios to buy one but I will keep my eyes open

[@dougmcartin3881]

There aren't many people who would take on a job like that. Working on that radio in it's original state would be a challenge enough for most techs. Working on that radio which has been essentially butchered by someone who obviously knew nothing about what they were doing is going to be a monumental task. You have a big hill to climb there but I think you are the right man for the job. Good luck. ATB Doug.

[@electronicsoldandnew]

Thanks Doug.

[@anandmoon5701]

All the best for Restoration...

[@electronicsoldandnew]

Thank you

[@saarike]

Very nice video! Huh, what a job ahead.

[@electronicsoldandnew]

Never boring, that’s for sure

[@saarike]

@@electronicsoldandnew That's true. Interesting project ahead. I'll watch if you do post vids about it. Big thanks for the firs part. 👍

[@patthegunsmith]

I am very interested to see how you make out with this. I have a T1000 and was very fortunate that the only lacking was the AC mains power supply which I was able to find on eBay. Best regards and thank you for your efforts.

[@electronicsoldandnew]

Pleasure

[@steelcity321pb6]

Sad to say there are a large number of vintage audio, and televisions coming in for repair that are in similar state. Those that have remained unmolested are a rare pleasure. Even though it is a hobby, one needs to charge accordingly for labor and parts. As you indicated, repairs of that sort would very likely not be a viable proposition for a repair shop - and repair shops are becoming few and far between these days. By the look of it, I’d guess that radio has been in the hands of someone with limited electronics servicing know how. A mountain of work on that radio awaits you: best of luck sir! Phil.

[@electronicsoldandnew]

Thanks Phil. I believe it’s going to be an interesting challenge ... and a good thing I don’t have to look at the clock.

[@paul-c7541]

The TV shop I worked in before I took retirement in December, used to take on work sent to us buy other TV shops, who couldn't fix to component level , just board changers. We found that very sad, the shop is closed, my boss didn't want to carry on by himself, he said no one was interest any more in actually fixing to component level, so I agreed to help him in his home workshop two days a week just on specialised jobs.

[@electronicsoldandnew]

Good decision. I think the call for “repair rather than replace” may well come back into fashion.

[@steelcity321pb6]

paul collins Hi Paul, Five of the Sale and Service Centres I worked at as a service technician undertook service work fork Public, and Trade. From the late 1980s, they began closing down, consequently I kept being made redundant. The final Sales, and Service Centre I worked at became no longer known by its former name as it became a B&O sales, and installation centre ...it had been a B&O sales and service centre, along with selling, and servicing Philips, Sony, Bose, Panasonic brown goods, and the like for years previous to that. From 1971 to 1976, I did my apprenticeship involving one full day at college day release in all of that time, being an underpaid general dog’s body for the first two years, and receiving full pay after passing out as a ‘Radio and Television Service Technician Journeyman’ in 1976. I’m due to retire at the end of this year after working 14 years on public transport, which I consider a waste of Human Resources. As Mr Caldeira has indicated, the ‘replace rather than repair’ mentality is unsustainable. By the time that is fully realised in its entirety, this world will be more polluted; landfill will be at record levels; world leaders will be standing around looking, and sounding inane in time honoured fashion, and skilled technicians the likes of us will be pushing up the daisies. Nice chatting, Phil.

[@BjornV78]

Looking at the mess that the previous "tech" made, i think he was already in jail and "fixed" it there.

[@electronicsoldandnew]

Good point

[@carlosdent]

I like the ferrite antenna is very long, I imagine it picks up a lot of am and shortwave signals

[@electronicsoldandnew]

Probably will be quite good reception.

[@josemarques3219]

Moro em .Capina grande . Estado da Paraíba Brasil seus vodios mim ajuda muito ... Obrigado

[@rollerpt]

What’s the difference between the t1000cd and the t1000? As I have the Braun station t1000.

[@electronicsoldandnew]

I believe the audio output stage is slightly different.

[@Land0fAsh]

What headphones use that plug?

[@electronicsoldandnew]

I don’t actually recall now, but I think it’s a 3.5mm mono jack.

[@ivanigorpollick6690]

look at this masacre,hopefully you can repair it

[@electronicsoldandnew]

👍

[@karlayer3877]

Your articles and work are just fantastic. Thanks to your presentation, I was able to get My T1000CD in good working order. The only thing that does no work is the ferrite antenna, Reception is weak when the ferrite antenna is in use. I feel that the wiring from the antenna to the band selector switch is incorrect. I'm not good enough to be able to transfer the schematic diagram to the physical placement of the wires on the switch. I can almost get some help from your pictures, but they are a bit dark to get the color contrast to see the details. Any chance you could take a few minutes and get me pictures with more details? Im not sure where else to get help. If I knew someone in the Milwaukee Wisconsin area with a !000 I would be able to solve the problem easily by looking at another radio. There just are not enough of them around. Thanks again for taking time to put he excellent video presentation on he net. Sincerely Karl

[@electronicsoldandnew]

Sorry I cannot help you Karl. The radio isn’t mine and has been returned to the owner quite some time ago, and he’s no longer living in Madeira. Good luck at your end. If I get my hands on another one, I’ll be sure to get close-ups.

[@Traviscode6406]

Hi I have one (t1000cd) that is working and in good condition but I don’t have the power supply cable... don’t know where I can get one or how much it is worth it now. There are a lot of offers on eBay from 400-1000$ . May you can help me with that. Anyway great video!

[@electronicsoldandnew]

if it’s just the cable, it shouldn’t be difficult to get a local electrical supply shop to help you out. This one I did had been hacked.

[@freddytravis7680]

I just recently purchased a Braun T1000 CD myself and I think its one of the most iconic/beautiful pieces of design that Braun has created. But I have a rather simple question. What would you recommend for cleaning off the metal speaker grill? Mine has a bit of stain on it similar to what is on this one. What was your process you did to clean the metal exterior? Thanks!

[@electronicsoldandnew]

I usually start with simple dishwasher liquid and a wet cloth. That takes off most of the stuff without removing graphics or paint. If that doesn’t do it all, I use isopropyl alcohol with a cotton bud, and tackle very small areas at a time.

[@freddytravis7680]

@@electronicsoldandnew Thank you! Also, I’m the proud owner of your beautifully restored Braun SK 2 radio that you posted to Reverb. And I am loving looking at it every day. Thank you again!

[@electronicsoldandnew]

Wow, that’s amazing. it’s a fantastic little radio that really looks great -or even better - today. The 1000cd is perfect companion 😊

[@electronicsoldandnew]

Another one that I love the look of is the Grundig 2147 that I restored recently on the channel. I’m going to start doing the brown faceplate twin to it soon, and am planning to list the two together, because they really look great as a pair.

[@GeorgeChristofi]

Manuel... I have seen ten year olds do neater jobs than that on pcb's. If you find out who he is, let us know so we can visit him and show him how to solder.... with his soft parts as the leads that need soldering. I looked at the going rate for those on ebay and I said some rude words of surprise at the cost of them.

[@electronicsoldandnew]

Rather staggering prices! As this is a small island, I could probably find out who he is, but I’d rather he hears my comments on the video himself, and perhaps reads some of the comments. I’m sure he knows my channel - as I said, it’s a small island :)

[@GeorgeChristofi]

I would still find pleasure in inflicting the same pain as he did to that wonderful radio... maybe I have a small vindictive streak?!!

[@tubeDude48]

*AGREED* What a mess!! Someone should burn the persons hand that last worked on this!!

[@eddieesserman]

I believe my T1000 (not CD) is working great, it's just out of calibration. Anyone know how to do that? Thanks

[@gearheadted9210]

a challenge for sure,the right man is on the job!

[@electronicsoldandnew]

I hope so :)

[@josemarques3219]

Eu fiquei muito triste em ver esta sena . infelizmente muita falta de capacidade .sou colecionador e restaurador faço meus trabalho com muita dedicação com muito carinho imagina em uma pessoa desta uma obra de arte muito Rara . Adorei o vídeo isto sirva de exemplo para os proprietários de muitas peças raras que nós Amamos

[@electronicsoldandnew]

Obrigado pelas palavras simpáticas. Estes trabalhos tem mesmo de involved carinho, pois não podemos “desenrascar” como costume. Abraço

[@DerekHerbst747]

Oh man! That's quite a hack job. Hopefully as you said it's just the power amplifier board. I'll be following this series with great interest.

[@electronicsoldandnew]

It’s at challenge indeed. I’m a sucker for punishment :)

[@waynethompson8416]

I can't help myself...every time you refer to a set like that one and call it antique, I can't help but laugh. You see, to me, antique requires vacuum tubes! I know, your use of the term in applying it to the solid state items of that era is indeed correct...they are antiques. It's just funny to me because I go way back to the REALLY Old Time Radio days. I am glad that you are working on that radio. It warms the heart to know that someone is working on a radio that actually cares about what they are doing and knowing that they will do everything possible to bring it back to the best condition possible. Considering how badly the mess was done that you found, I would suggest replacing the capacitors that the previous person replaced simply because of the possible damage done to them due to the miswiring you spoke of. Looking forward to the upcoming videos on this one. Especially interested in seeing the works of the tuning device that is operated by the side "flapper knob" to be able to see what is being switched and how.

[@electronicsoldandnew]

Antique is relative: I’m 56 years old and my daughter thinks I’m one :) I love tube radios, as you probably know. They are challenging and actually provide me with even more satisfaction when I get a radio as old as my father working again. This one is going to be fun, because I particular like the design. There are just so many areas to work on that I’m tackling it very carefully.

[@DE-iv8if]

5:38 Just for the People that do not know it: If it is pulled, it basically works like an Audio-Filter vor Voice/Speech.. But I saw in Your other Video, You know that now, too.

[@electronicsoldandnew]

👍

[@ThePSMA]

Braun = Badly Repaired And Utterly Neglected :) ... makes sense. Great challenge you have padawan

[@electronicsoldandnew]

True

[@lyntonprescott3412]

You certainly have a job on your hands there sir. Good luck but I am confident you will be victorious.

[@electronicsoldandnew]

Thank you Lynton.

[@glenz1975]

Who ever got let loose inside this should be banned from electronics. That is some pretty bad workmanship, and those manky added wires and everything put back in random places? Good grief! You've taken on a project there and no doubt it will operate again. As you said just hope no damage has been done to the RF stages due to the previous clowns attempt to fix this. Fingers crossed for Part 2 ☺

[@electronicsoldandnew]

I think part 2 will surprise you. Should be posted soon. I just can’t understand why someone would do this to a radio.

[@TheStuffMade]

Braun design is like apple before steve jobs.

[@electronicsoldandnew]

It’s where apple got its inspiration. Jonathan Ive from apple is actually a good friend of dieter rams.

[@TheStuffMade]

@@electronicsoldandnew Makes good sense, everything is inspired from something. and Braun was definitely ahead of the curve.

[@melissahermsen5630]

TheStuffMade Braun is also like Apple in matters of devoted followrs or rather fanboys. If you compare their gear to other manufactureres of that era you will see that they do not achieve that superior performance that would justify their weird designs and they are a horror to service for anyone not devoid of any time restraints like a hobbyist. What ppl especially hobbyists do not grasp or remotely comprehend is that professional techs work on a tight time schedule to make a living or stay employed. And not every shop has the opportunity to turn down a client who does not want to spend the money needed to do a restorers work. Sorry but comments l)ke "the tech should be jailed" are just showing ignorance.

[@robtitheridge9708]

on the good side at least its not full of AF117's look forward to part 2

[@electronicsoldandnew]

No, it has some AC153s as outputs. I think I can still get them.

[@jocool7370]

Sorry for asking, but were you in the U.K., or maybe SA? You have absolutely no accent at all.👍

[@electronicsoldandnew]

SA. I was born in Madeira, moved to SA when I was 6, and grew up and studied there.

[@armandojorge68]

A falta de brio profissional é uma triste realidade em todas as areas em Portugal

[@electronicsoldandnew]

Infelizmente tem razão. Estou farto de ver coisas destas. É triste.

[@user-sg2zv9ym2g]

J'ai un appareil comme celui-ci que je souhaite vendre

[@sonnylou8087]

What a nightmare, oh wow you sure have your work cut out for you that’s for sure.

[@electronicsoldandnew]

Absolutely

[@chairuser4]

my fav portable ever

[@electronicsoldandnew]

I thought so :)

[@crocodiyle7541]

One thing is certain, speaking the language of football "should stand on the ball", best with a glass of good wine, slowly and with gusto to solve this mess. And I know that Manuel is the right man for that. Cheers!

[@electronicsoldandnew]

Cheers. Thanks for the vote of confidence.

[@paul-c7541]

You'll be lucky if it ends there, looks like the full blown screwdriver mechanic has been loose in here, in a proper TV/Radio shop, he /she would have been sacked at least 15 times in the your sacked conversation with the boss. You got your work cut out with this one, but it will sound lovely when you've finished it

[@electronicsoldandnew]

I’m currently experiencing a mixture of excitement and fear :)

[@paul-c7541]

I've got to give you that conversation haven't I right ,Your a excellent Tech, you like the brand, and you will make it work, I'll stop there before you reach for the sick bag :) Paul

[@anandarochisha]

It was me. I did that mess. I deserve to sent to an island, with no escape..and good wine..like Madeira. I have been very bad and deserve to be punished, plus i am sick of -30 and shoveling snow..

[@electronicsoldandnew]

I have good news for you. You benefited from last year’s amnesty, so no punishment is applicable. You can, however, come visit this prison colony.

[@jameskrivitsky9715]

I feel your pain when you opened the Braun. Looks like a teenage amateur with poor soldering skills took a whack at it. I recently received a costly Onkyo stereo amp/ receiver with trash dust as well as botched wiring, added resistors and an after-market fan held by twist wire. If I can't undo the mess, the unit will be scraped for parts...sadly. Looking forward to your updates. J K

[@electronicsoldandnew]

Looking at this radio reminded me of an old song called “love hurts” :)

[@jameskrivitsky9715]

Do you prefer NAZARETH or Everly Brothers version ? Both good and to the point. Thanks J K

[@alfredneumann4692]

Looks like someone was in there with a welding machine. Terrible.

[@electronicsoldandnew]

It sure does

[@notyoung]

I'm in the US and I'm sure the idiot who created that mess either once lived here or has close family members here as I did CB repair some years ago and you would recognize that same idiot's work in a number of things I repaired ;-)

[@electronicsoldandnew]

I think it’s a large family with brothers all over the world :)

[@trygvelundell2833]

you could check the level of your audio

[@electronicsoldandnew]

Do you mean the video audio levels? Too high or too low? Let me know what you think, so that I can adjust if necessary.

[@trygvelundell2833]

@@electronicsoldandnew too low

[@anthonyxuereb792]

Not all butchers deal in meat.

[@electronicsoldandnew]

😊

[@chairuser4]

needs respectful resto

[@electronicsoldandnew]

That’s it

[@JacGoudsmit]

To call the person who previously worked on this a "Tech" is an insult to techs.

[@electronicsoldandnew]

I agree

[@pdppanelman5889]

OMG what a mess!!

[@electronicsoldandnew]

And that’s just the beginning

[@pdppanelman5889]

@@electronicsoldandnew Well if you ever met the guy who did that the conversation would be interesting

[@Theoobovril]

Someones not very happy?

[@electronicsoldandnew]

I’m a sucker for punishment so I guess I am actually happy :)

[@sincerelyyours7538]

Looks like a kid with a soldering iron tried to teach himself electronics with this one. If one gets a good teacher early enough a life-long electronics career can result. Sadly, though, many self-taught hacks remain just that their whole lives.

[@electronicsoldandnew]

I agree.

[@danielsaturnino5715]

What a mess!

[@electronicsoldandnew]

Unfortunately yes.

[@jeffreyhaynes5774]

If you don't know what you are doing, don't destroy someone's radio.That is the worst attempt at a radio repair i have ever seen!.

[@electronicsoldandnew]

Agreed

[@chairuser4]

the tech was insanely bad