Grundig Majestic 4006 Stereo Vintage Radio Analysis

[@cprossu]

Thanks. Aussie50 will be missed by a lot of us. He was an awesome guy and I had talked to him long distance on more than one occasion. Always full of passion, good ideas, and wanted to have fun in this world. Sorry to see him leave all too early. RIP mate, wherever you are.

[@IanDarley]

Thank you Mr McShnarphalarfel for another dose of quality entertainment.

[@reinhardvomdobel1325]

ROTFL

[@gavincurtis]

With his jiggle-matic multi-volt system.

[@zx8401ztv]

Shango, Ed was such a clever and funny man, he was a seriously smart engineer. A young man that looked like he was doing amazingly well in life, i could not believe he had ended his life, a sad loss :-(.

[@davepike6170]

Yes, it's so sad that the man couldn't see any other way around or out, other than to end his life.

[@zx8401ztv]

Dave Pike Such a dam shame, i bet his best frends didnt detect any problems. Suffered in silence :-(

[@hotboiorlando]

R.I.P.Aussie50 U WILL BE MISSED BUT NOT FORGOTTEN

[@cjay2]

That radio had incredible sound back in the day. Those loudspeakers alone make the set worth rebuilding and restoring to like-new condition. It would take some dedication and quite some time however, and our Shango is probably not interested in doing that kind of work. He should direct the owner to the channel RestoreOldRadios here on KZbin, who would restore every part of this very worthy radio to new condition.

[@jaydabbelyu7944]

In germany we call these brown capacitors "Malzbonbons" (malt sweet)

[@cptcrogge]

Ohja... immer wieder gerne gesehen >.

[@marcondecarvalho8241]

Está a venda?????

[@Jericho297]

Do they lick them or something.

[@Rainbow__cookie]

@@Jericho297 eat them

[@tonyturtle5805]

that man that made those washing machine vids was a majestic man ,hello shango

[@davepike6170]

Seriously I always enjoy your videos! Great diagnostic work which helps us all learn more everytime. I was sure that you'd bring some life back out of this poor old Grundig, and you did! Thanks.

[@justsumguy2u]

I am saddened to hear about Aussie50--I've watched many of his videos, and he seemed like a nice guy, and an interesting character as well. I agree about that set being too far gone to restore--that's one where you really need a parts set to make it right

[@NomadOfNorad]

This would be one to convert into an Internet radio by installing a raspberry pi into it and wiring up the buttons to go to that.

[@arthureverett8220]

You can use a toilet paper roll to wind an am antenna. You need a PHD in geometry to restring the dial cord

[@zaxtor]

RIP Aussie50 I loved his video probably regarded as the best front load washing machine destruction in history.. One that it's load tank bounces for a long time until the rubber belt snaps.

[@jimhowison2225]

I'm in Scotland UK and found that interesting. I was professionaly involved in fixing TVs from 1967 until 1990, and still do the odd one. I am familiar with those valve classifications as used by Mullard and other manufacturers. I have repaired the odd radio in my time, and still have 2 valve equivalent books somewhere. That Grundig looked like it came from we call a skip, and you'd call a dumpster! Did you notice the Shamrock on the front? That is no doubt because Grundig had/has? a factory in Northern Ireland. My mum had a reel to reel Grundig tape recorder back then, which also had that logo. I repaired Grundig TVs along with other brands in my career. The best of luck with all future repairs. Jim.

[@MrBugsier5]

Dragen McShnarphalarfzel ... Lol, fel off of my chair here... lol

[@gmcnewlook]

He also got an old bank atm to run doom , rip Aussie50...

[@RoughJustice2k18]

I remember that video. Fun times. He will be missed. :(

[@danmackintosh6325]

Thanks for addressing Ed's sad fate man, if it weren't for the bear himself Clive I'd be hearing it from you first. Such a sad fact that many brilliant minds suffer such torture as a result of their mental capacity/capability. By the way, another character who I'm sure a lot of viewers will have been worried about, Photon (photonicinduction AKA the original washer EOL video uploader) has been confirmed to be doing good and things looking up for him now. (Confirmed by Dave of EEVBlog who has spoken personally with him i believe). Thanks man. That Grundig's looks remind me a *very* little of my GEC 5645 but for the piano key switches.

[@MoparStephen]

Thanks for the update on Photon! I miss his videos, the last one he posted was just awful circumstances.

[@russellwillmott5637]

That is great to hear, i was getting worried because he was having many problems with the goverment,

[@arthureverett8220]

I finally found an ac-dc portable GE superadio at a flea market in Manxhester TN. It's in top shape and works perfect. For ten bucks I couldn't turn it down. It has beautiful reception and good bass response. Did not have to do any work on this radio Even the pots were clean with no static. Hope I can find a Zenith royal 3000 some day at a cheap price. Thanks for all your videos. Very informative

[@iworkout6912]

My cousin has one at her condo in Florida. (she lives in Spain) I told her if she ever sells the place to let me have the radio, its in fine shape. I don't think she cares much one way or the other, its just a radio to her. Besides she isn't there that much anyway. I am there more than she is.

[@scharkalvin]

Not an owl. Mourning Dove. You need the loopstick coil to resonate with variable cap on the BCB.

[@chadcastagana9181]

"BCB" or PCB?

[@SpeakerFreak95]

Sorry to hear about Aussie50, to be fair I heard about it before I saw this video, but it’s just hard to imagine why this happened to him. He was a friend of mine for years.

[@aristocrat_000G]

a casting on my grandfather's Grundig Reel to Reel disintegrated to pieces, and held an idler wheel too~ variable speeds from adjusting this wheel, but not when it's not turning~

[@jakenALABAMA]

Rest easy aussie50 his videos brought me to you and bigclive.

[@JordanPier]

Really sad about Ed . I thoroughly enjoyed his channel and his multitude of skills. Motor EOLs were my favorite. RIP.

[@JCTsFascinatingHobbies]

This tests the depths of my knowledge a little. L = Pentode , C = Triode. The EL95s are likely to be your amp valves, the ECC83 is a double triode, possibly pre-amp stage. I once had a Grundig Stereogram, which had a single ELL80, for Stereo amplification. I accidently broke this incredibly thin walled valve, and at the time (mid 1990s), I was unable to source another. I was advised that I could create an adaptor to fit two EL84s to the single ELL80 socket, I never got as far as that, sadly. I hardly have any Valve equipment left, as I tend to focus more on 1980s Consumer electronics (see my channel :) ) but, I do have a Heathkit S88A stereo valve amp, which I need to restore at some point, and a couple of valve radios, for old times sake.

[@davepike6170]

Laughing out loud at Dragen McShnarphalarfzel!😁😉

[@armisteadab]

Don't self-dox Dragen McShnarphalarfzel!

[@fredfabris7187]

I thought we were talking about classical music :-)

[@glenz1975]

It's the "Bathroom Special Model"! What a crustacean. Still reeling from the shock of Aussie50's passing. RIP Ed you'll be missed by us all.

[@ericrawson2909]

That was funny: the owl agrees. It's a pigeon! I replayed it a few times to make sure it wasn't one of the pigeons that are constantly making a noise around my house.

[@TonyLing]

By coincidence, Mr. Carlson came across a couple of those caps recently in "1947 Rogers "Chairside" Radio!"

[@josephcote6120]

I was going to post this comment. First time I've seen that style myself.

[@1959Berre]

Such a loss. Young people ending their life without anybody having a clue, it should never happen. Rest in peace, mate.

[@tommee10533]

RIP ED, You were to damn young my freind..

[@Jayoldstuff1]

Those wima capacitors are very common in German built sets sold over here in the uk. Ive always known them as toffee capacitors and they are always leaky. Ipod dock is what id do with it, Ps the EL95 is basically a 6V6 crammed into a tiny envelope. they do run bloody hot tho.

[@herbertsusmann986]

There is nothing better than a shango crusty repair video on a Monday! I agree that radio is not worth more shango time. Shango time is way too valuable.

[@donh01965]

Shango066 has pulled radio's out of the desert in better shape than this one.

[@kaiserahmad81]

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[@brayancanaan6218]

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[@alessandroasa1861]

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[@denverhoward3446]

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[@arlocameron7642]

@Brayan Canaan definitely, I've been using FlixZone for years myself :)

[@randynelson2265]

The crank phone call was priceless.

[@josericardogs1435]

Great diagnosys Mr. Dragen MacSchnarselarfle

[@IrishvintageTVRadio]

Fair play to you Shango66, for mentioning Aussie50. I'm 32 and have lost 5 of my friends to suicide here in the last 6 years. Suicide is the biggest killer of men under 50 in Ireland. May he rest in peace.

[@shango066]

You can only Badger, demean and undermine a group of people for so long before it starts to take its toll

[@IrishvintageTVRadio]

@@shango066 It's so sad it doesn't bear thinking about. Thanks for replying.

[@RODALCO2007]

Your final phonechat is simply priceless. Mcsnarphsnalfel LoL. Blurblop.

[@JerryEricsson]

I bought a broken Grundig modern transistor set AM/FM/SW/1/2/3. The only thing wrong with it was that someone's dog chewed up the battery cover and a little plate on the back. Well I found the parts on EBAY and replaced them and had a great little radio. My good wife borrowed it, and kept the little radio for over a damn year, when I finally got it back, had taken it from her gal cave to the damn kitchen where it accumulated about a quarter inch of grease on the case. Took me a MONTH of cleaning to get down to plastic once again, but I did it. Looks like new once again and works great still. I gave the wife a nice replica of an old radio and she is using that, however she is NOT happy as she loved my little Grundig. Perhaps I will give it back some day.

[@antraciet]

Thank you for this video. Each time i learn a lot.

[@michaelbill123]

I laughed my ass off when you cranked that guy on the phone. Love the videos.... Keep them coming. Thx Shango 👍🏻

[@iworkout6912]

I never want to take the time to pull those guys chain when I get a phone call. I still don't know how they grab someones caller ID, but "Microsoft" seems to be popular with them. I got one from "Verizon" a few weeks ago.

[@michaelturner4457]

Wima in Germany are still in business, still making capacitors, even still use the exact same logo.

[@craignehring]

Hey Dragen, word up? Krusty radio, I always learn something on these videos

[@AudioMobil]

Wow, that thing is crusty! Always nice to see a german radio on your channel, even if it's too far gone like this one. Missing parts are always a bummer, especially if they are hard to come by. It's almost a miracle you got it working at all. Still good for parts! And yes, those brown WIMA capacitors always have to go, that's for sure.

[@waltschannel7465]

Jolly Rancher capacitors!!!! Hahahaha!! Bathroom radio! The bookstore in Seinfeld would be so proud! That's a really cool Tek/Mac scope meter! Enjoyed the troubleshooting exercise as always! What is it with me and exclamation points today?!?!?!

[@ao2528]

I know that chocolaty capacitors well, my job was to repair European TVs radios, tape recorders and even eastern EU and Russian for long time, that caps are known to go bad more than 50 years ago, they are junk, like vintage wax caps now, even when they were new, just get rid of them if you want to restore that radio, Grundig is a good German brand, the cabinet of that radio is in very good shape, I restored one almost as the same as that one, still working perfectly with unbelievable sensitive reception even without antenna, I restored many vintage radios, non of them has the reception and audio quality like Grundig, worth to try.

[@federicoramirez7369]

It's ironic how i ended up here with repairs after seeing eols in both rodalco's and aussie's channel

[@RoughJustice2k18]

Aussie50 was known for a few of his fun EOL videos. There wasn't much he couldn't do with a MOT and a damaged plasma TV (or even a washing machine).

[@JacGoudsmit]

The outside doesn't look too bad. Even without the antennas, if you reWIMA it, it might make for a nice garage audio player (it probably already was one judging from the rust). It even has the super modern DIN sockets, none of that banana rubbish. Those WIMA tootsee rolls are pretty common in European stuff I think; I've seen them before. The company is still in business by the way. And I'm pretty sure it's pronounced "weema".

[@russellwillmott5637]

I was deeply struck by Aussie50, just wish i could have been there as a friend to help. Fair winds and following seas. those wima capacitors were the gearem version of our bumble bombs,

[@SteveMallison]

Learned many years ago that WIMA capacitors were unreliable and prone to shorting. If you find any in your vintage equipment, just change them.

[@deanswetman3887]

The reason bass isn't panned left or right goes back to vinyl days. Apparently the stylus jumped out of the groove if panned.

[@metalmoto]

RIP Aussie50, he is sadly missed by all, I'm sure.

[@Korium84]

First time I've seen a capacitor that looks like a root beer barrel sat in the sun.

[@danmackintosh6325]

WIMA caps are almost as infamous as RIFA ones, they'll either smoke or smoke something before them. Not seen those black ones that i can recall but there's some similar looking blue ones that can be suspect too.

[@vdofan12]

Shango, can you talk a bit about the effects of corrosion and oxidation on contacts, switches, tube pins, jumper plugs, screw terminals, etc. typically found in vintage electronics? I just spent a couple hours chasing down low output in the IF amp stage of a German radio, especially noticeable on AM, weak local signals, etc. Long story short; it turned out one of the pins on the EF89 was apparently oxidized in the socket and wasn't making full contact. A shot of DeOxit and some pin-stroking cured it immediately. (Just imagine if I had started cutting out capacitors!) Great channel by the way.

[@deuteronimus750]

You will always be Electro Soul Dad Number 1 to me.

[@vicmabus1532]

Amazing! The old radio just want to play!

[@cjmarsh504]

RIP Aussie 50😥

[@JerryEricsson]

In Texas when I was in the Army, they called those "root beer" caps.

[@MrPGT]

Mr. Carlson's Lab video from 31 May, "Electronic Restoration Fun- 1947 Rogers "Chairside" Radio!" at the end around 1:57:30 he is about to cut some of those capacitors open. This should be in his next video.

[@circuitsmith]

I recently repaired a similar Grundig 2120. The push button switch contacts were badly corroded, so I had to wire it for FM only.

[@arthurdanielles4784]

The interior of this reminds me of the one I discovered in a cow shed.. KID you NOT! Having grown up on a farm (Cornwall UK) and yes milk yields were supposed to increase if the cows listened to music during milking sessions et ... 😗🙄🤣 The one I lifted down was almost the same on the inside.. that in fairness got binned... it was an American forces imported radio.. had sub miniature valves AND the power transformer had been modified for 240v UK use.

[@gravybones2002]

RIP ED AKA Aussie50, sad times but we will all push on and forward 😥😢😖🌷🌷

[@EsotericArctos]

I am just watching this now as I have recently inherited a Grundig 4019 which is very similar to this set. These sets are stereo for the Phono / Tape input only. It's well before FM stereo. It is a weird stereo line where lowpass is mono and only the high frequencies are stereo. It kind of makes sense when you look over it. They have a really great sound when working, but this 4006 you have in this video is pretty far gone. They had a ferrite rod and coil antenna, not an actual loop as such, but I guess that is what you meant by loop antenna.

[@SpeakerFreak95]

They have the EXACT same classical music on each of these calls.

[@MVVblog]

27:02 " we can't stay on the wlazablazadlwblwblewewezwereblazawaza very long! " EOL for my breath :-D

[@metalmoto]

I once had a 1950's ships radio-telephone. It was so corroded inside from the salt water, it was hopeless.

[@kevtris]

I think those plates of the capacitor were supposed to be bent out to tweak it slightly

[@arthureverett8220]

Go between the plates with very fine sandpaper The plates may have grown hairs causing the plates to touch each other. Do not bend the plates. They could break off

[@nikkihendrix1234]

Those audio output tubes are rare and expensive basically two of them makes up the ELL80 tube which is a dual pentode

[@Raul_Gajadhar]

Would make a nice restore video if the owner was willing to pay for it. I need a little experience with these german vintage radios, the last video you mentioned with the tuner cap fault frustrated me. Too bad about Aussie50... He self EOL, What a way to go. He was multi-talented too it would seem, I hope they leave his videos up. You are as often well informed Shango066. Another great analysis. P.S. Yuh know what would be real funny? For a set to be delivered by one of those passing planes.

[@GeorgeChristofi]

I would also turn that into a parts set. Much as Grundig sets are good, the set is going to need far too much to make it a viable repair.

[@LakeNipissing]

Looks like it was pulled out of the Los Angeles River.

[@Pete.hooooo]

Haaaaa top man ..Love all the uploads dude .....Love the phone prank you should do more of those at the end ...nice one

[@EngineeringVignettes]

They are WIMA Caps. I believe the more recent ones (mid to late 80's) have a nasty reputation of blowing up in test gear. Dave Jones had fun with one recently. Not sure about the older ones... They are old anyways.

[@thebestisyettocome4114]

Seen ✔️ Thumbs up 👍

[@jasonthejawman5442]

Shango066 You Rock Man😃👍🙂

[@IchbinGroot]

Diese Malzbonbons (Capazitors) sind bei Allen Radios ein Riesiges Problem. Blind Austauschen ;=) , danach laufen die Geräte wieder. Das Ding hat nicht im Badezimmer gestanden sondern bei Walther White (Heisenberg) im Heizungsraum Gestanden, so Verrostet und Vergammelt das Chassis ist ;=) . Gute Arbeit,Weiter so , vielleicht mache ich mal ein Video Über Deutsche Farb Fernseher aus den 70er Jahren.

[@hql400]

The "candy"-capacitors are called "WIMA-Bonbon"="WIMA-candy" in Germany ^^ They all have to be changed... often bad. All countries had their special paper-capacitor-nightmare.

[@gavincurtis]

7:00 eating steak = shooting up meth. Germans did such an awesome job in their design and spared little expense. I love how they bridged the L and R channels via a dedicated transformer with crossover to extract low frequency mono at higher power output for the woofer. Love to get one of these for my den in the near future. They must sound amazing....

[@amrkoptan4041]

love you shango and love your videos

[@kareno8634]

WHO plucked that antenna? ~ Peace to you Aussie50! Perhaps 'take' that caller for a Spin in a Washing Machine! ; ]

[@RoughJustice2k18]

That's an idea - put the spam caller through the deep rinse cycle - twice!

[@SpeakerFreak95]

I’m not sure what it is, but I really love these German radios. They’re so unusual but almost always sound incredible when they work. Most of the time that is. Loved that new meter you’re using. Got a model number for it?

[@LakeNipissing]

Interesting to see EL95 in a German radio for output, instead of EL84 (6BQ5).

[@johnstone7697]

EL 95's were very common in US import Grundig sets, especially the higher end ones that used a pair in push pull. The top of the line stereo5490 had 4 of them. EL84's were found mostly in the Grundig single ended output sets.

[@xsc1000]

@Boss Günter Yes, ECL82 and later ECL86 were used in many european radios. And PCL82 and PCL86 were used for sound output in TV sets.

[@MrChief101]

First I love that you can say that "last name" over and over. Is there no replacing that tuning capacitor? Or are they so particular to each design?

[@eivindamundsen7090]

Tnx for yet another interesting video. I would really like to se you finish this project. I wonder if the loop antenna is the BC antenna coil ? Try hock a signal tracer (with a germanium detector diode) to pin 2 of the ECH81 tube (grid of the if amp) switch to BC band and try tune in some stations. (The tubes in this set are the "European ? (Norwegian) version" of AA5 except for the audio output tubes). You can probbably replace the loop antenna with the loop antenna from the red/blue China DIY set you did a few years ago ? or 80-100 turns of 3mm (8 gauge ) wire around a toilet paper roll. Any old AA5 antenna coil will probbably do the job ? Btw most of this tubes can be substituted with cheap Russian tubes.. ECC85 - 6N1P, ECH81 - 6i1P, EABC80 - 6G3P, ECC83 - 6N2P, EM84 eye tube - 6E3P(/6E2 : You may need to swap the resistors to get the eye to close fully). EL95 - 6DL5. Btw.. It was sad to hear about your friend.

[@pafoofnic]

Thanks for the great video Dragen.

[@ericrawson2909]

I assumed the WIMA caps were plastic film. Maybe they are paper. Regarding plastic film, the data sheets do specify maximum soldering time/temperature. I guess you can melt the film and maybe cause a short.

[@arthureverett8220]

The 2 side speakers gave it stereo. The large oval speaker was your bass boost

[@matthiasmartin1975]

Dragan McShnarzlearphle was great! I had to laugh very audibly.

[@rolfsinkgraven]

Great fm radio and very nice outtro lol.

[@charleswillsonpeale5739]

I'm gonna pull that with the next telemarketer, Dragen McSnarphafelel. LMAO

[@JacGoudsmit]

"Hi this is the Social Security Department, we found something wrong with your Social Security Number so we're calling to ask you for it. Can I have your name please?" "Dragen McShnarphalarfzel" "Dragen! You again! That's the fourth time this morning that our computer dialed your number!"

[@charleswillsonpeale5739]

@@JacGoudsmit Aww helwo, dis is Jame with the micro-sof . We detect you computer windows is being attacked by hacka. Dey well steal all you identity, you will lose evry thing. *(click)* This is Dan with autosafe.comdown, we can save you 30% on your car insurance. (me) Good, then do it. *(click)* We're calling about your time-share vacation property.(me) Muh what ? *(click)* I thought retirement would be a relaxing low stress time. But these calls continue to happen it seems at least 25 times a day.......

[@marcondecarvalho8241]

Deve ser muito bom!!!!! Amo rádios!!!!!

[@kall399]

15:14 I believe they are paper caps with a lacquer type coating.

[@stuartarundale6219]

Every FM set of that vintage I've looked at has needed a new ECC85 where present. They are always low emission. They're getting expensive now as well

[@terencekaye9948]

Hi Shango066,,, I realize this is off topic here but in one of your videos I recently watched you said that you did speaker re-coning on JBL and other speaker.. I was wondering if I could get your help,,, I'm trying to replace the foam on a small set of 8" Marantz woofer and I'm wondering if there is any way to remove the dust cap without cutting it off with a razor blade? Say some type of solvent or glue remover that won't damage the speaker cone? Thank you. Terence.

[@mjg263]

“I thought we were talking about classical music when we left off”

[@Martin-io4wc]

This one needs to go to David Tipton in Australia.

[@tonyturtle5805]

you could put the majestic inside a washing machine and give it a whirl ,,one for the washng macine dude

[@RoughJustice2k18]

That would be a fitting tribute to the memory of *Aussie50* who did a couple of washing machine videos a few years back. May he R.I.P.

[@mrjason9382]

Thanks for shareing

[@larryshaver3568]

yes, EL95's ARE output tubes, I forget what our equivalent tubes are

[@arthureverett8220]

Oh no!!! A broken dial cord on a Grundig. I’m running for the hills!!!!

[@RODALCO2007]

That set is in very bad condition, Was expecting a smoke cloud to happen after you released the electrons. Looks like it was in a very moist environment like a steam room. 33k 1 Watt at 200 Volts will go up in smoke. Wima is a European made Capacitor. Never seen that style before either, Wima's are usually red rectangular. ( I usually type matters up as the video progresses)

[@markmarkofkane8167]

Shame about that Radio. Those were beautiful units when taken care of.P. S., I watched those destruction videos Awhile back . RIP. I think that's a dove cooing. I used to think they were owls making that sound. Until one day, I looked up a tree.

[@ModMokkaMatti]

Hopefully, nothing came falling down from the tree, onto your face...

[@markmarkofkane8167]

It didn't, fortunately.