Hacker RG200 Radiogram. Restoration and testing!

It's radiogram time! Here's an enormous beast from Hacker. It's in for restoration. The customer has asked for a full electronic restoration, plus a cabinet clean and polish. I think it looks lovely now....so here's the story!

[@pauldonnelly5055]

A real gem a genius at work

[@dean6816]

I wish I had the ability to restore old Hi-fi and electricals, an amazing job!

[@Retro_andy_1977]

Fantastic thorough job and really interesting to watch I have a gondolier record player by hacker and love it to bits

[@dogsbody49]

When things were built up to a standard not down to a price. A beautiful piece of equipment.

[@radiorobertakaandy5982]

Sounds truely amazing.ive had gondoliers,Cavaliers and all the sovereigns and heralds etc but this looks and sounds superb.

[@allthegearnoidea6752]

Wow that quite unusual I Have done a few of the record player in the past. I will have to get a small hand drill like that. Thanks for sharing regards Chris

[@vintagetvandwireless]

Thanks....it is an unusual beast. Those little drills are very handy! I was given mine years ago......hope you find one.

[@burmesecolourneedles4680]

Beautiful and impressive piece of kit - and such a great video, nice easy style, very enjoyable to follow you working through it.

[@vintagetvandwireless]

Thanks for the compliment....I'm glad you enjoyed it.

[@darrencoe5795]

That's a lovely radiogram. I've been given a dynatron music center that's going to need a lot of work so hopefully be as easy to service. I never thought of idea of drilling holes for radial capacitors, so thanks for the tip.

[@craigscothern5100]

Back in the 70s my local TV/audio shop sold Hackers. As a kid I always wanted one as the quality was so good. It took until adulthood for me to find and buy the green suede Sovereign radio which I love. It needs a service now so I would be delighted if you could do this please.

[@lookoutleo]

lovely old radiogram

[@ntmdisco]

eye level by the simon park orchestra (van der valk theme tune)

[@AhitagniDasgupta]

Beautiful ❤️👍

[@kennixox262]

What is interesting between UK equipment of this era is that the radio dials and control knobs have an industrial/military look about them. The American counterparts of the era would have had gold/brass inlay on the knobs and "pretty" tuning dials.

[@amirulkhan1672]

Nice

[@Vintage-Tech]

You mentioned a stereo decoder fitted but I didn't notice the stereo pilot lamp on the dial light up ? that's if it has one? I would assume so? I was curious about these Hacker radiograms as i've not had one come through my collection, nice to see how they look inside

[@vintagetvandwireless]

Sadly, the FM signal in the workshop isn't the greatest, hence, no stereo. It only had a couple of feet of wire dangling from the socket in the video. When it was connected to the external dipole, it worked in stereo very well. They are very nicely built and wonderful to work on. If you get the chance to get one......snap it up!

[@nigelwilliams4800]

Awesome

[@neilmansfield8329]

A great Winifred Attwell reord

[@dogsbody49]

I think that is from the stereo demonstration disc called 'A journey into stereo sound' released by Decca in the late 1950's. A great disc with some amazing tracks/sound effects etc on it.

[@MichaelBeeny]

Was the replacement cartridge a Sonotone 9TA by any chance?

[@anthonylawrence60]

I have one of these .Bought brand new by my parents in 1968.At the phenomenal cost of £216.It was recapped about five years ago and it also had the FXxxx transistors replaced in the tuner .It does sound good and with 12 watts per channel [ unheard of for a mere radiogram] it is very loud when cranked up . In all of its years i have never known the stereo decoder to work [yes it has got one ] the excuse being Stereo radio was in its infancy at the time and in order for this machine to get stereo radio you needed a very good Ariel and a good strong station broadcasting in stereo [bit of a rarity back in 68.Another novel thing i remember about this unit is that it was delivered in a wooden crate .My parents only bought Hacker products .Im sure they would have had a Hacker television if one had been available

[@potatobonda]

Nordmende Radio model 8050 which was sold in 1962 had 12 watts audio output (2 valves of EL 84). Totally 10 valves. It was made in W.Germany. The same radio was incorporated in Nordmende Arabella radiophono console.

[@anthonylawrence60]

@@potatobonda Very nice machine .

[@neilmansfield8329]

What is this music on the first record Beautiful record player

[@dogsbody49]

'Eye level' from the 1970's tv series 'Van Der Valk'.

[@mikebrock1965]

Did Europe have the TV/Stereo/Phono consoles like we had in the states in the 60's and 70's?

[@vintagetvandwireless]

Yes we did have some, but not as many as the US as far as I'm aware. The do turn up from time to time.

[@clairesouthon8073]

I have this exact radiogram. Is there a way to get in touch with you? I fear mines in worse condition but am so keen to try and see him restored…

[@vintagetvandwireless]

Hi Claire. Please visit vintagetvandwireless.com Many thanks

[@joaoluizandradetoscani7726]

Discos todos mal cuidados, sujos.

[@timmyluap]

Well that was uninteresting,,