Philips RF8 Radiogram and Philips AG-1025 Record Player Service - 1965/66

[@adampurcell7119]

Im sure im not alone in saying that i dont mind watching the whole process 😊

[@DavidTipton101]

Thanks Adam 🙂

[@clasicradiolover]

I agree. I come here for that.

[@adampurcell7119]

Tbh I've turned a bit away from yt as there seems to be more "shorts" than actual videos. Not what I'm here to see. Not only are longer videos more entertaining but the main thing is that they're informative. I would never of dreamed if pulling a radio apart but since my uncle sent me one of your videos I've become impatient waiting for your next (after I'd gone back and watched all your previous) I've tried watching others and some aren't too bad but others I don't last 5 minutes. So yeah I eagerly await your next with the hope of it being a multiple parts vid giving me more to watch lol. Especially love the cabinet restoration ones. Keep up the great work and never think that we are getting "bored" with them

[@radio-ged4626]

What I like about your channel is you're always progressing with your production, editing and presentation. No one can accuse you of being stale. Another great repair and restore, really impressed with how you have developed your workshop to take on more tasks and become almost totally self sufficient in all areas.

[@DavidTipton101]

Thank you @radio-ged4626. I do try and keep the videos different or at least a different element in them. The tools are so cheap now and fun to learn so why not 🙂

[@steelcity321pb6]

Super repair job Dave. As I’ve said for years, having an eye for detail, and applying it to your work make all the difference.

[@DavidTipton101]

Thank you Phil 😃

[@johnfinn1570]

All i can say is wow, my heart flutters and my head spins at the sound of that radiogram. All the best from Melbourne David

[@DavidTipton101]

They sound great don't they. Thanks John 👍🙂

[@craignehring]

Super job there David You know me, ANYTHING you do is fine with me. I am sure the customer will be pleased

[@DavidTipton101]

Thank you Craig 👍🙂

[@TheUltimateRecycler]

Great job Dave! Love the glide mechanism as well! These units are truly in a class of their own with regards to quality sound 👍😊

[@DavidTipton101]

Hi Chris, thank you. I agree, they are special 🙂

[@stephenmalone1673]

I always smile when i find notifications of another David Tipton video. Thanks and well done.

[@DavidTipton101]

Thank you Stephen 😃

[@Jan_Talcott_100]

Excellent job. Enjoy watching your videos. Thank you.🙂👍

[@DavidTipton101]

Thank you Jan 🙂

[@jamesbruno5896]

Great job Dave! Your editing skills are phenomenal in this video! Cheers!

[@DavidTipton101]

Thank you James 😀

[@danpro2002]

Wow. You are a master of repair rhythms! Multi-camera views, while performing replacements. I cannot think of a more exciting way to show electronics. Very clever, very generous on your part. Thank you for all the time you put into each video; high quality, totally unique and fun. Bravo!

[@DavidTipton101]

Thank you Dan 👍🙂

[@aeroping]

My family had the same record player but without the radio, amplifier and cabinet. I enjoyed seeing it again, thank you.

[@DavidTipton101]

Thanks aeroping 🙂

[@OudeNieuweTechniek73]

Beautifull Philips Radiogram restored as it deserves, what a beauty to look at.

[@DavidTipton101]

I agree, thank you @OldandNewTech73 🙂

[@Donno308]

Hi David. As always, a pleasure to watch. In this case the editing was next level! I've never been a fan of the speeded up video. It does get over used and abused but in this case you nailed it! I also loved the globe from your "field" dim bulb tester rotating up to the top left. Ok small things impress me. As luck would have it, the "up next" video was your STC A5130 from 4 years ago. Your first radio video, I think, unless you deleted some. An interesting comparison from several viewpoints. No, I wasn't laughing at it. It was still entertaining and had a rawness about it that I quite enjoyed. Remember that at the time you did it, it was still better than anything else around. A bit like comparing an FX Holden with an HSV Commodore! My point, when I eventually get to it, is that it gives me hope that I can also continue to improve what I do. Anyway, thanks again for a great evening's entertainment Cheers

[@DavidTipton101]

Hi Don. The video wasn't sped up, that's how fast I work 😃 rotating bulbs... the software is the winner there. The STC was the first video and I can't watch it, it was awful, I'm glad I moved on. As you say, we improve as we go along as you have done with your work, you videos are very enjoyable. Thanks Don 👍🙂

[@dogribmoon]

Hi Dave, It gives me great happiness every time I see a new Radio Adventure episode drop. These are lovely units. Only problem is they take up so much space.

[@DavidTipton101]

Thank you @dogribmoon. They do take up a lot of room, I only have three here, that's enough 😄

[@1974UTuber]

Great use of the Spaceballs scene Dave. I spat my tea out, I wasn't expecting it. The music choice gave it a sense of urgency like mission impossible.

[@DavidTipton101]

Thanks @1974UTuber. Send me the bill for the dry cleaning 😄

[@chrissmith7655]

Hi Dave , loved every second as usual. Many thanks from Nr Liverpool UK.

[@DavidTipton101]

Hi Chris, thanks 🙂

[@stephenbarlin2314]

Wonderful entertainment , fabulous work what more could anyone need. Thank you.

[@DavidTipton101]

Thank you Stephen 🙂

[@BuddyS95]

Incredibly informative! Thank you! I inherited a Grundig KS620U from my great grandparents, and everyone has been too scared to take apart the turntable (same model), which hasn't worked in about 30 years. Thanks to this, I was able to take it apart and find out exactly what was wrong with it in about 5 minutes. The motor's pretty seized. I'm attempting to grease it up, but family rumor has it that it was left on for quite some time when it stopped working, so I may have to get a new motor.

[@DavidTipton101]

Good to hear stories like this Buddy. The bearings in the motor are Oilite (sintered bronze) bushings, they are porous and designed to hold oil within. There is a felt oil pad surrounding the bushing as an extra source of oil. If grease is applied to the bushings it blocks the pores and no oil can get to the friction surface. If you have applied grease you will need to dismantle the motor and soak the bearing end caps to dissolve the grease. Then soak them in light motor oil for 24 hours, warmed if possible. Hopefully you can clean the shaft and reoil the bearings it to get it going again. Good luck 👍🙂

[@quantumleap359]

David, your videos are the epitome of professionalism. I have recommended your channel to many, sometimes to show others what a truly wonderful video looks like. Thanks again, I really enjoyed this one.

[@DavidTipton101]

Thank you @quantumleap359 👍🙂

[@domtrimboli6238]

Hi David, love your work, entertaining to watch and most of all another piece of history lives on thanks to you. Cheers. 👍👍🙏

[@DavidTipton101]

Thank you Dom 🙂

[@ricobass0253]

Super editing. 👍all the sped up sections.

[@DavidTipton101]

Thanks @ricobass0253 😃

[@CXensation]

What a lovely old radio set !

[@DavidTipton101]

Agreed! Thank you @CXensation 🙂

[@hestheMaster]

That was the most fascinating set of repair and adjustment work to date with you David. The editing and production value of the video is off the charts. I envy your abilities to be a do-all master of everything you do!

[@DavidTipton101]

Hi Steve, thank you and thank you for noticing the editing as well 👍🙂

[@mikecass8306]

Great long awaited stream Dave. I like your very professional video editing, especially the comic inserts, it must take a very long time though. Looking forward to the next one from the Master. 😃

[@DavidTipton101]

Thank you Mike. Yeah, the editing does take a while. It's pretty fast once I learn how to do something though 🙂

[@Antony_Jenner]

I pulled one of those power amp boards out of a rubbish pile, it was out in the weather for about 15yrs. Built a new power supply put it in a old wooden SA railways box and it works a treat. Nice work Dave, love it!

[@DavidTipton101]

It must have been a mess after 15 years, nice to know you got it working again. Thanks @alast3897 🙂

[@stephengorin3059]

Love these RF8's. they were very well built and have stood the test of time. Great job with the refurb and it's amazing how well these old turntables go once you have removed the old greases and re-lubed the meck. As always you have my respect for what you do in your work. Take care !! and look foward to the next installment.

[@DavidTipton101]

Thank you Stephen. I agree, these are a nice unit, cheers! 👍😃

[@retro_tech]

Djeez, Dave! I'm starting to suspect you're enjoying the video editing more than the actual restoration! 😄 Also, what you call "half a day's work" would have been a 2 week job for me. Incredible restoration once again, and a very enjoyable video! Good stuff.

[@DavidTipton101]

Thanks @retro_tech. I do enjoy the editing as well as the restoration. It would have only taken a few hours if I didn't have to set up damn cameras every few minutes 🤣

[@TheStig1961]

Great restoration. Spring regards from Stig Österberg Dalsbruk in Finland

[@DavidTipton101]

Thank you stig 😃

[@hightechstuff2]

The Dial string montage was very well done. Thanks Dave!

[@DavidTipton101]

Thank you @hightechstuff2 🙂

[@rossthompson1635]

Oh David, loving the top / bottom side split screen of the PCB repair - excellent editing throughout your video :-)

[@DavidTipton101]

Thank you Ross 👍🙂

[@demus8757]

Welcome back David, thank you for another great video.

[@DavidTipton101]

Thank you dmus 🙂

[@crunchyfrog555]

My granddad had a slightly later version of a Glidomatic and I always loved that quilted backdrop and the damped opening mechanism. Had a really lovely warm light in that record deck too.

[@DavidTipton101]

This had the light in the player cabinet that came on when the door was opened. All very neat. Thanks @crunchyfrog555 🙂

[@crunchyfrog555]

@@DavidTipton101 Yeah I saw that towarsds the end. I have some very fond memories of sitting there in his front room watching the front close and that little light warmly glow. THan you for giving life to these amazingly lovely pieces of beauty.

[@derrickgoodwin7078]

Hi David. Enjoyed the video on the Philips radiogram. Enjoy all your videos. Keep em coming. Derrick. Thanks.

[@DavidTipton101]

Thank you Derrick 🙂

[@PaulinesPastimes]

Beautiful job. Such intricate work on the turntable. The radiogram is so classy and elegant and isn't it lovely to hear AM produced by a decent tuner. The one in my car has such poor selectivity it sometimes plays two stations at once. I think (I may be completely wrong) that Australia is one of the few countries that still broadcasts AM nationally because it carries so well over big distances. 😊

[@DavidTipton101]

Thank you Pauline. I nice example of a 60s radiogram 👍 There are still a good number of AM stations operating in Oz. Sometimes AM is all you can get away from the major centres 🙂

[@PaulinesPastimes]

@@DavidTipton101 I have found the same thing. Rural communities rely on it I think. Forgot to mention the fun your little animations bring to your videos as well.

[@DavidTipton101]

Thank you Pauline.

[@greggsvintageworkshop8974]

Great work David, it sounds amazing. The record player definitely had a LOT of working parts and your lathe skills are amazing!

[@DavidTipton101]

Hi Gregg, thank you. The lathe is very handy 😃

[@aa1ww]

Another wonderful video, Dave. You do the mechanical stuff every bit as well as the electrical/electronic stuff. I love those snap-rings because when I'm on my hands and knees searching for the rings that I've managed to fling out into the "void" I find all the bits and parts I've "lost" in the past.

[@DavidTipton101]

Haha... I know what you mean, crawling around the floor for ages you are bound to find something 😄 Thanks Jeff 👍🙂

[@paulbache3940]

Brilliant, lots of useful tips and tricks, lovely bit of kit as well 🙂

[@DavidTipton101]

Thank you Paul 🙂

[@SBCBears]

I love watching the speed up method. It's entertaining to my simple mind plus I love plaid.

[@DavidTipton101]

Haha... thanks SBCBears 😄

[@lenhunter2719]

Awesome David, thank you, I thoroughly enjoyed that. The valve radiograms always sound so much better than the older germanium transistor ones.

[@DavidTipton101]

Thank you Len. I haven't compared transistor with a valve radiogram but this one sounds mighty good 👍🙂

[@vintageradiosfernandoberna6041]

Very well done job. Sofisticaded mechanics, i learn a lot. Congratulations.

[@DavidTipton101]

Thank you @vintageradiosfernandoberna6041 🙂

[@electronicsoldandnew]

Great one again Dave. Made my day. Thanks.

[@DavidTipton101]

Thank you Manuel 👍🙂

[@leif.Jakobsson]

Thanks David! Now I can go on this my day after you'r chicken out... No surprice excellent work and proffessionel video.

[@DavidTipton101]

Thanks Leif. Sometimes better to chicken out I say 😄

[@ripleysmith7583]

Yet another great video. no matter what you do I’ll watch it even if it’s a long, one short one all of them are good.

[@DavidTipton101]

Thank you Ripley 👍🙂

[@jonathanreedpike]

Well done, nice overview especially for non-hardcore new viewers.

[@DavidTipton101]

Thank you Jonathan 🙂

[@danhorton6182]

I have to say I prefer watching the process sped up much more! Excellent vid!

[@DavidTipton101]

Thank you Dan 👍🙂

[@ceebee23]

as always .. a great job done a master!!!! good one David... again!

[@DavidTipton101]

Thank you @ceebee23 🙂

[@superhet7281]

Great stuff, David. By Philips standards, that was pretty easy. You didn’t have to cry a river. Now take five after a job well done. ;-)

[@DavidTipton101]

Haha... nice working in of song lyrics 😄 Thanks @superhet7281.

[@superhet7281]

OK, I promise you I won’t pay games with the lyrics anymore. I always enjoy your music bites, and I know you gotta keep them brief due to copyright issues. Your productions are always first-rate!

[@PeterDyall-bn7ut]

Fantastic video Dave 👏 and great to see these beautiful sets restored and preserved. I’d just settled in at the 30min mark😢 Greetings from Viewbank VIC

[@DavidTipton101]

Hi Peter, I just spent 4 weeks at Oak Park, not that far from Viewbank. Back home now. Thanks 🙂

[@MCML50]

A very nice job David, I like thees semi old radiograms. Fun to see you have them for Australia only .😃

[@DavidTipton101]

Thank you @MCML50. Yes, very popular in the 60s here 🙂

[@ChrisSwenson]

I've been looking forward to your next video David, and as usual, I am not disappointed! As others have mentioned, you're tweeking your recording skills to another level. I don't usually speed up your presentations (as I definitely have - while watching other presentations). But if I need to slow down your "speed-ups", I can always slow them down due to the magic of YT. BTW...I like how you sometimes mention somethings probably good enough, but your perfectionism brings you back to give it another try. That's one thing that I really appreciate! Great Job!

[@DavidTipton101]

Thank you Chris. I'm glad you didn't speed up my speed up part, I would take me a week to recover 😃 Yes, I do sometimes think it works well enough but it haunts me till I have another go. I was very surprised when I got such an improvement in the Wow, I slept well that night 👍🙂

[@markdesjardins3153]

Another fine video David. I look forward to each one as they come out.

[@DavidTipton101]

Thank you Mark 🙂

[@donhall2759]

I love what you've done with your video chops, from the montages to the dim-bulb to the usual goofy stuff (a chicken?). Always a pleasure to watch. A suggestion for the owner of the unit: looks like the grille cloth could be replaced with Fender amplifier silverface-style cloth, easily available and a close match. All the best!

[@DavidTipton101]

Thanks Don, I'm glad you enjoyed it. That cloth looks good, thank you for the suggestion 😃

[@videomentaryproductionschannel]

As always Dave an impressive repair, hope you and your family are fit and well 😊

[@DavidTipton101]

Thank you Barry. We are well, I trust it is the same with you 👍🙂

[@Daniel_cheems]

Hi Dave and good to see you again! I love your choice of Royalty Free music! I am particularly fond of synthwave music myself. I really loved this video :)

[@DavidTipton101]

Thank you Daniel, I liked the music too 😃

[@Jammerk40]

Very nice repair and got the turntable running nicely and as you put more records on the platter the speed will slow to the correct speed!

[@DavidTipton101]

Thanks @Jammerk40, good point 👍🙂

[@owwcam]

Thanks David, happy to watch full videos, not a great fan of the speeded up versions. Keep up the good work! Coffee bought.

[@DavidTipton101]

Thanks @owwcam. Feedback noted 🙂

[@richardbrobeck2384]

Dave that is some outstanding work !!

[@DavidTipton101]

Thank you Richard 🙂

[@mutlusezen1603]

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[@DavidTipton101]

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[@michaelmiller641]

Another interesting repair job!

[@DavidTipton101]

Thank you Michael 👍🙂

[@nzs316]

Gosh I so hoped to see the door mechanism but, still a sign of quality that after all these years not only that it’s functional but, that it lines up perfectly.

[@DavidTipton101]

I should have showed that. It was a piece of flat bar, a couple of levers and a spring. Next time I will show it. Thanks @nzs316 👍🙂

[@nzs316]

@@DavidTipton101 Regards from Canada, Neil.

[@mauryfeskanich4523]

Hi Dave, really great video! I always enjoy your work on phonographs, and learn something every time! I’m working up the nerve to tackle a ‘47 Philco AM/FM/phono unit my grandparents bought new. In the meantime, your earlier videos where you did some transformer rewinds have me attempting to resurrect a ‘36 Stewart Warner that my other grandparents got new. I’ve still got a lot to learn, so keep ‘em coming!

[@DavidTipton101]

Thanks Maury. Good luck with both your projects 👍😃

[@LockdownElectronics]

Another excellent job!

[@DavidTipton101]

Thank you Lockdown 🙂

[@decoder6379]

Спасибо за субтитры с переводом. Отличная работа! Лайк!

[@DavidTipton101]

Спасибо @decoder6379 🙂

[@christopherhulse8385]

That's a thing of beauty.

[@DavidTipton101]

Thanks Chris 🙂

[@edwardhannigan6324]

Hey David, I trust you're keeping well.😀 Just a marvel to follow your expertise in the repair and the technical info regarding this superb Radiogram..How cool is that eh.! Love the edits and the humour, great stuff, always a treat to follow..Learning all the time..Take care..Ed..uk..😎

[@DavidTipton101]

Thank you ed, I'm very happy you enjoyed it 😃

[@EnidAgnusDei]

As always, a great video from you, and that really is a nice looking set up there. Hope you are well my friend, all the best.

[@DavidTipton101]

Thank you @EnidAgnusDei. All the best to you too🙂

[@haythamchannel3553]

Good morning David. Great work

[@DavidTipton101]

Thank you @haythamchannel3553 👍🙂

[@matweb8195]

Thanks for all the editing Mr Tipton.

[@DavidTipton101]

Thanks for noticing @matweb8195 👍😃

[@haraldlonn898]

Thanks for a great video and some hints for fixing my garard player that is living in a box for the moment due to other things to fix. You are a marble and I am happy to follow everything you do. /HAW

[@DavidTipton101]

Hi Haw. Thank you, I did a number of Garrard decks as well in earlier videos 👍😃

[@pintokitkat]

I enjoyed that. I like the split screen bits.

[@DavidTipton101]

Thank you @pintokitkat 😃

[@Radiocruncher]

Amazing job as always David. I’ve not seen one of those mechs before but you took it in your stride. Nice to see it completely stripped out and re-lubed. Also great to see your manufacturing skills again with the platter mat and spindle not to mention the dreaded dial cord again. You are the dialcord master. All the best Graham

[@DavidTipton101]

Hi Graham, thank you. 'I am the master of the dial cord'... that's what I tell myself before each restring... it doesn't always work 🙄 Thanks Graham. I'm back from my super long trip to Melbourne and daylight saving is finished so I hope to drop in tomorrow night and see what you are up to, Cheers 🙂

[@nathkrupa3463]

David sir you are awesome great work sir nice. Thanks for the sharing this video sir ❤❤

[@DavidTipton101]

Thank you Nath 🙂

[@nathkrupa3463]

@@DavidTipton101 welcome my dear sir.

[@gypsysteve3576]

This is the exact same stereo that I had growing up in my bedroom in the 70s as a kid and 80s. I used to plug my electric guitar into it in the 80s as I was too cheap to buy an amp did the trick well enough. lots of fun memories in my teens with this. it was discarded from my dad as an older stereo as they upgraded to a new one and they put it in my room for storage. I loved that old thing and it's mood light for romancing in my puppy love years. Who knows, it could even be my old one from Eastern 'burbs of Melbourne?

[@DavidTipton101]

These are an excellent unit with superb sound for the time. It would have been fantastic for a youth in a bedroom. It could have transited to Brisbane from Melbourne, there are a lot of ex-Melbournite's here, me being one of them 🙂

[@gypsysteve3576]

@@DavidTipton101 Same, last few decades ive lived SE Qld/ Nthn NSW. Not Brissy tho. As for the sound quality, in my teens and childhood i probably didnt appreciate it. It was all i knew so it was jusy "my sound". I did here better units in the 80s ...mostly Pioneer is what friends were raving about in that era. Richer people had Marantz and such, but we hung with the cheaper folk, often picking up great floor speakers and such from junk days, etc. I didnt really undersrabd Ohms compatibility back then, just wired an array of random big floor speakers to whatever stereos i had at the time. Didnt even pay attention to pos/neg, if i wired em backward they still worked ...and never blew anything up! And sounded great. Ive recently found 45w Marantz floor speakers as unwated junk. Theyre 8ohm with pos/neg wires only. Tried to wire it to my 15yo stereo with 4 wires out for each speaker, and got an "error" on screen lol. Tried just tweeters out, and just bass out, but stereo didnt like it. Dunno what i need to operate those speakers, but wanna run spotify from maybe a laptop in via headphone jack. Tried headphone jack from older style portable BT stereo, but had no push, just a faint volume.

[@DavidTipton101]

@@gypsysteve3576 These grams were fantastic in the 50s and 60s but the advent of dedicated amps and speaker advances made them obsolete. I still like listening to my three grams and old records from the period. It reminds me of good times sitting with my Dad with an LP record on.

[@gypsysteve3576]

@@DavidTipton101 warm memories for life 👍 Could you advise me (the cheapest easiest way, of what i would need as a medium/go between to either run my mp3 Portable carry stereo, or spotify on my Laptop, to Power these LS140 Marantz Speakers (45w 8ohm)? Both have 3 5mm Headphone Out Jacks, and Laptop has Bluetooth also. What would be a cheap option? What would i need?

[@DavidTipton101]

It's a bit hard to say from here. Obviously you need an amp, maybe try Marketplace or Gumtree. I don't understand why you have four wires to each speaker. There should be only two and a crossover in the speaker cabinet. You should check and replace any electrolytic capacitors in the crossover.

[@jonka1]

Very watchable David and thanks for pointing out that jockey wheel spindle trick. I've repaired hundreds of similar decks and not had that wow problem but I'll keep a fresh eye out for that in future. I have slowed the speeds down by running the motor spindle on fine wet and dry paper to reduce its diameter slightly. Regards Jonathan

[@DavidTipton101]

Hi Jonka, thank you. I was aware the idler wheel axle needed to be spot on but was surprised how much affect it had on the wow. I checked my other Philips AG-1025 and it's speed is the same, 34.3 rpm. Maybe they thought under load it would get too slow, anyway a good thing I left it 🙂

[@wdtazi]

Kedves Dave! Nagyon érdekes volt ez az összevágott videó. nekem bejött :). Mindíg várom, hogy kapjam a jelzést, hogy új videót töltött fel. Jó egészséget és kitartást kívánok a munkához, várom a következő videót. Tisztelettel Attila Magyarországról.

[@DavidTipton101]

Szia Attila, köszönöm. Örülök, hogy élvezted. Három hét múlva teszek fel egy új vediót. Minden jót 🙂

[@sheldonlatimer6688]

As usual David another restoration that looks like like that stereo is going to extended , thanks to watching you I'm learning how to restore electronic products, I've just got a deal on a 1950s am clock radio , I can't wait to start seeing what's wrong with it

[@DavidTipton101]

Thanks Sheldon. Good luck with your project 👍

[@highpath4776]

liked the real time disassembly at the start

[@DavidTipton101]

I was working harder than a one armed paper hanger 😄 Thanks @highpath4776.

[@paulsto6516]

Very good show!

[@DavidTipton101]

Thank you Paul 🙂

[@TJHPlate]

Beautiful work Dave! Regards from The Netherlands. I myself try a bit in old Dual mechanical recordplayers.

[@DavidTipton101]

Thank you @TJHPlate. The mechanical players are fun to work with 👍🙂

[@Daniel61248]

I love the old philips equipment have a turntable from 1962 a radio from 1953 and a philips crt from 2001 all works well...

[@DavidTipton101]

Great, thanks Daniel 👍😀

[@Daniel61248]

@@DavidTipton101 You are welcome sir

[@terryblackman6217]

I always enjoy your videos. My wife calls these videos man soaps. I don't mind that. Take care and thanks for sharing.

[@DavidTipton101]

Haha... man soaps!, is that an insult??? 🤣 Thanks Terry 👍🙂

[@terryblackman6217]

@@DavidTipton101 you never know with this woman 😂👍

[@stevescheberle277]

Pretty console, thanks Dave! Now we know why the chicken crossed the tuner 🐔

[@DavidTipton101]

Haha... it did too... thanks Steve 😄

[@billnicholson2470]

Another interesting and informative video David. Great presentation as always. Love your skills. 73 de KB7ICI.....Bill

[@DavidTipton101]

Thank you Bill 🙂

[@jeffreyhickman3871]

I really like 👍 radiogram 📻 restorations. I wonder 💭 if this has civil defense markings. I also saw “Glidomatic”, too. By seeing “Queensland”, I think 🤔 this radio 📻 was especially built for this location. Your friend, Jeff.

[@DavidTipton101]

Hi Jeff. Yes this is an Australian designed and built radiogram. The record player is imported and I imagine some of the radio parts as well. We don't have civil defence markings in Australia. Thanks Jeff 🙂

[@josephmagedanz4070]

Even a "short" repair video is very enjoyable and informative to watch. Came out great...you should get yourself one! Sometime if you need a bit more content, show how you find the outside foil end of a capacitor. Just a thought. Thanks again for a great video.

[@DavidTipton101]

Thanks Joseph. I didn't think of that, thanks 👍🙂

[@bobpotter895]

You are a master of the turntables. Nicely done. I am a little surprise at using a smaller value capacitor to reduce hum. However it works and that’s nice.

[@DavidTipton101]

Thank you bob. Smaller value capacitor? I used a 47uF in place of the 50uF but that's the normal replacement for a 50 theses days. It will work fine 👍🙂

[@bobpotter4017]

G'day David. I was referring to the plate capacitor you replaced 0.22 down to 0.1

[@DavidTipton101]

Oh, sorry, Yes that was a modification recommended by Philips. It fixed the hum from the record player.

[@philliplynch5943]

Hi Dave. The usual enjoyable video. I’ve been using a Yeti for recording great vocal results. Good value. Take care.

[@DavidTipton101]

Hi Phillip, yep, the Yetti works well. Thanks, take care 🙂

[@ShannonFerguson]

Beautiful

[@DavidTipton101]

Thank you Shannon 👍🙂

[@steviebboy69]

I have one of these and it is in mint condition cosmetic wise the speaker grille cloths are mint, I even like that sort of silver what ever you would call it woven into it. I still need to get it running as it has very loud hum which I suspect its the main filter caps and I never realised those caps are dual 2 in each one. Those resistors you said looked like newer replacements I think mine has similar from memory I would have to go out and look.

[@DavidTipton101]

Hi Stevie, well worth getting these units going, they are very good to listen to. Yes, two 50Uf in each can. You can still buy the capacitors in the same size cans from Evatco and other places. The resistors may have been original, I'm not sure. Thanks Stenie 🙂

[@kennethgibbons366]

Another great restoration David... I have to say its a pity about the damaged screen on the speaker cabinets but if the owner is not worried I guess that's fine. You went to a lot of trouble with the lubrication... how long will that lube last before the same problem occurs again (turning to treacle). Never a dull moment when you are working on repairs... love watching it every time.

[@DavidTipton101]

Hi Kenneth, thank you. I would have loved to replace the cloth too. The grease I use should last a very long time, how long is anyone's guess 🙂

[@LarryDeSilva64]

That Glideomatic idea is pretty slick for sure I like that too. Another really nice job of troubleshooting and cleaning making sure everything is as it should be. Thanks for another great video David. Oh and I just finished up my 5th monthly Chemotherapy session and it is all gone very well. Oncologist is sure I will be cancer free after my last session in June.

[@DavidTipton101]

Hi Larry, I would have loved to put a motor on the door, select 'gram' and the door opens 😃 That is great news Larry, I hope it is the case. A relief for sure. My post cancer treatment prognosis is looking good also... fingers crossed 🤞

[@Harryset1]

Goood Morning! HA! Your homemade turntable stand did give me some ideas -- i use normally one specially made for "DUAL" turntables -- not good for other brand names --- Way back when -- Dinah Washington used to rule the world -- Have a nice Weekend -- it's raining over here ---

[@DavidTipton101]

Thanks Harry. I should build a fully adjustable TT service stand. I threw this one together in 30 minutes, works well though. Dinah sounded so good, I played it a number of times once filming was completed - Stay dry🙂

[@magcoco]

Very swift fix, love it. Ya, me too, I don't mind watching all without fast-forward. I loved how you did the record player, super detailed service. I think the record was running bit fast cause you had to sand the drive wheel. Anyhow 2% is nothing. Btw, this radiogram is super clear, wish it had FM too 🥰

[@DavidTipton101]

Hi @magcoco. I hear what you are saying, thank you. I've done a number of these sets so I'm trying to avoid repeating myself. The diameter of the idler wheel does not affect the speed of the platter. The idler wheel is simply a go between the spindle and the platter, the idler wheel itself will change speed but the relationship between the spindle and the platter is constant. For example, if you put a different size fan belt on your car the fan speed doesn't change. Thanks @magcoco 👍😃

[@magcoco]

@@DavidTipton101 Hi David, Khaled here. Been long time I didn't bother you 🤣 Regarding the drive wheel, I image it in different way. The motor pulley drives the wheel which transfers the movement to the platter. The pulley has different diameters for various speeds. So, image the pulley have a fix diameter, then the speed can be changed by changing the wheel size . Bigger wheel circonference = less platter revolution/min. 😊

[@DavidTipton101]

@@magcoco Hi Khaled, I knew it was you by your thumbnail but KZbin is using handles now and it threw me. When you say motor 'pulley' you are referring to the spindle on the motor shaft I think. The different diameters of the spindle will indeed change the platter speed and so will changing the diameter of the platter. The idler wheel between the two will not change the speed of the platter. If one revolution of the motor spindle moved the idler wheel 10mm at the contact point the wheel will move the platter 10mm at it's contact point. If we double the idler wheel diameter from say 30mm to 60mm diameter the idler wheel will still move 10mm at the spindle contact point and move the platter 10mm at it's contact point. The idler wheel speed will be halved due to the larger diameter but that will be the only change. In the example I used with the car motor fan belt, if the fan rotates once for every revolution of the crankshaft pulley, doubling the length of the fan belt will not change the speed of the fan. The speed the belt moves at will be halved because it is twice as long but the fan speed will not be affected.

[@TheFlyingBusman]

I do have to say, that turntable cover is indeed one slinky mechanism. Nice job.

[@DavidTipton101]

I agree @TheFlyingBusman. Thank you 😃

[@thomashowe855]

Loved the Spaceballs reference. Sorry i'm late, busy with school.

[@DavidTipton101]

Hi Thomas, thanks. I don't think many people got it 😄

[@RajeshSharma-wy5jl]

❤good work

[@DavidTipton101]

Thank you rajesh 😃

[@midnightwind8067]

Man those units sound great. Great channel. The high speed was well done too. Don’t blame you on the chicken part. Lol. Parts disintegrating in your hands is never a good thing. Here’s to your continued success and good health!!!

[@DavidTipton101]

I agree @midnightwind8067, nice radiograms. As Kenny said "you got to know when to fold 'em". Thanks 🙂

[@larryainsworth2975]

Great video 👍🤩

[@DavidTipton101]

Thank you Larry 👍😃

[@Digital-Dan]

Great fan of the montage music. Capulets like it too.

[@DavidTipton101]

Thank you Dan 🙂

[@Peugeot306]

Have a nice weekend David!

[@DavidTipton101]

Thank you @Peugeot306 and you 👍🙂