Grundig Trento Radiogram OP Transformer Replacement
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 12 ม.ค. 2022
- My Grundig radiogram I restored in June 2021 had a bad output transformer, a wonderful man in Germany set about finding one for me, it finally arrived and I set about making it fit. He also sent me a radio built in communist Romania, I take a sneak peek at that too.
Grundig Trento Radiogram OP Transformer Replacement
*Blitz Roehre's Channel home:
/ @blitzroehre1807
*Blitz Roehre's Romanian radio video:
• Röhrenradio mit Spartr...
*You can get English subtitles on Blitz's videos buy setting subtitles on, clicking the gear icon and selecting Subtitles - Auto Translate - your language
Output Transformer Load Calculator:
drive.google.com/file/d/1egWe...
Buy me a coffee ☕:
www.buymeacoffee.com/DavidTipton (Only if you want)
Check out Carl's Capacitors eBay store home of the all black capacitors. Once you've tried black you can't go back: www.ebay.com.au/str/vintageco...
RetrObright:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Retr0br...
My digital Signal Generator:
The Signal Generator is a project kit from a local electronics magazine called Silicon Chip, there is a sister publication in the UK called Practical Electronics, it was featured in the April 2018 edition but mine has a oscilloscope function as well which I don't use. There may be a later edition in PE with that feature.
Here are the links:
Aus: www.siliconchip.com.au/Issue/...
UK: www.electronpublishing.com/pr...
Music: www.bensound.com - www.epidemicsound.com - วิทยาศาสตร์และเทคโนโลยี
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A big round of applause for Mr. Blitz! Glad you got it sorted David and looking forward to the next one.
Hi Kevin, thank you, thank you Blitz 👍🙂
I’ve seen all sorts of VU meters: LED, dixie tubes, magic eye tubes … but the balls of paper! The yellow ping-pong balls! Genius! I actually thought at first they were popcorn, and that you’d have a snack after the testing 😊
I had to channel my inner analogue Manuel and the ping pong balls made more noise than the speakers, packing peanuts are good too 😄 Thanks Mate.
Sounds great Dave! Thanks for sharing the upgrade with us.
You sir are the best mr Carlson!
Thanks Paul, my pleasure 😀
Got up to speed on your videos to Mr C! Heading for my Mr. C patreon account to catch up there
What a great thing! Blitz, if you're watching, much respect to you!
Thanks Tim, agreed 😀
well done, Glenn Miller just sounds as it has to sound.
Thanks bemi-ton, it would have sounded better if I had the microphone the right way around 😄
What a decent guy Blitz is. Really gives you a lift to know that people would go to all that trouble to help a fellow radio enthusiast out.
Blitz has been amazing Radio-Ged, there are good people out there 👍🙂
Lovely, just lovely. Will be looking forward to the Carmen2 too! All the best from the UK
Hi Steven, me too, I have a few jobs I need to clear away first then onto the Carmen, it should be interesting. Thanks 🙂
We are so resourceful these days with the Internet. 😁 It’s extremely valuable technology in these difficult times.
It was a very rewarding result with patience and team effort with that helpful conscientious gentleman from Germany. Hats off to him for being a team player in this radiogram project.
Although no FM, I am excited by opportunities to restore a quality shortwave receiver like this one day and get a descent shortwave antenna set up on my property permanently.
The shortwave experience with grandparents is a fond memory of this work.
Good demonstration of the transformer coils ratio Dave with useful diagrams. Thank you! 😁☕️
Thanks again for your help recently with the signal generator. The frequency counter arrived. I have pulled down the SG. It had been restored and the RF out put wiring for the FC was connected in directly at the rear of the RF selector.
Very clean inside but a piece of solder was removed from between the gang capacitor plates. I ran another clean in there too and adjusted the rubbing plates.
Looking forward to another radio adventure when possible. 😁👍🙋♂️
Hi Peter, the internet is the only means I have in doing these projects, it would have been very hard for an outsider to get into something like this before. I am just in the process of installing a better antenna and the results have been positive so far. I can now pick up SW stations I couldn't before, with a bit more finessing I should be able to improve on that again. I'm glad you have the generator working, I guessed it had been worked on before and I hope you have fixed the little niggles it had 👍🙂
What are the odds of finding a matched pair of transformers! Its wonderful to see that gorgeous console working. Great job! Cheers!
Hi Bruce, it was a big job with a number of false leads for Blitz but he found one in the end 🙂 Thanks!
Thanks for another fine video...I'm always checking for the "blaupunkt" beside your name on TH-cam...
The gifts from Blitz proves the fact that there are still wonderful people in this world...
Thank you James. I have not come across a blaupunkt as yet, it would be interesting if I did. I have met some amazing people through my channel, there are still very good people, probably the majority 👍🙂
Just goes to show there are generous like minded techs with a passion for restoration all over the world. A great outcome for that radiogram. Lovely restoration as usual.
Indeed Ian, there are lots of people ready to help each other. Thank you 😀
Good on you David. And to Blitz! Really epitomises the spirit of this great hobby. And another great piece of history preserved for the future.
Thank you Peter, Blitz was fantastic and my Grundig lives on 🙂
Blitz is an amazing person. 😎👍 Good to see the radiogram up and running. 👍
I couldn't agree more Bob. Thank you 🙂
What an awesome community. The world is a small place, in some ways.
Mr Tipton, I always get excited when a notification comes through for a new video you’ve posted. I respect your knowledge so much, you’re a true craftsman! Thank you for keeping these coming through it all. Your work is definitely a bright spot in this unrecognizable time.
Thank you ljetronic, I agree, it's a great community to be in. Thank you, I'm glad you enjoy my channel 🙂
Oh my! That radio is from my country..can’t believe it! Electronica… my my. Can’t wait to see what you do to it. Big thanks to Blitz for sending everything to you thus making possible another great vid!👌
I hope I can do it justice Caius, I will try my best. Thank you Caius 👍🙂
Glad to see and hear that you now have your radiogram working on both channels and all thanks to a kind hearted man in Germany. Yes there are some kind people in the world. Looks like you are as happy as a dog with two tails !!!. Good work all round.
Hi Steven, I can't thank Blitz in Germany enough. There was a bit of tail waging when both speakers burst into life, I was beginning to doubt it would happen. Thanks Stephen 🙂
That is really great how you took those Super 8 films from way back in 2021 and transferred them to digital.
Haha... it took all my best effort, it's not easy to do you know 😄 Thanks AiMR.
Thanks to Mr. Blitz Roehre's donation, another great project is driven to completion.
Thanks for the link to the "Output Transformer Load Calculator" spreadsheet, it is as nice as any of your radio restorations!
Mr. Blitz Roehre's channel is in German, if you don't speak German you can turn on CC and then go to the setting icon, pick auto-translate and then pick your language.
Thank you Steve, my gram is now finished. You are welcome to the spreadsheet, I hope it's useful. I should have said about the Auto Translate feature in the video, I don't know why it doesn't show up when you click on the list of translations the first time, I might add the method in the description, thanks 👍🙂
Happy New Year Dave.
There certainly are some really nice people out there.
What a satisfying feeling to have finished it off knowing both sides are now working at their best
Hi 1974UTuber, Happy New Year! Blitz has been amazing and I am over the moon having my big Grundig working. Thanks 😀
Thanks for your generosity Herr Blitz. And thank you for the closure, Dave, and for the bits of big band music.
Hi Wayne, thank you and thank you Herr Blitz. Benny sounds very nice on these sets 👍😀
Thank you Blitz! Happy new year David. It’s always good to see some thing fully working.
Hi Ripley, Happy New Year to you. So happy to get my gram working and filling the house with great music, thanks to Mr Blitz 😀
Happy New Year to you and your family. Frohes neues Jahr, Herr Blitz! So glad it worked out fine for that classic piece of equipment. Great job. Keep 'm coming.
Thank you 1959Berre, Happy New Year and thank you Blitz 🙂
Your radio restoration videos are incredibly well done. The presentation and the videography is truly masterful....as well as is your knowledge. Very enjoyable, and educational. Keep them coming!!
Thank you Judd, I'll try 👍😀
Wow what a repair! Sounds better than any high end console made today. In a lovely vintage MCM cabinet too. I'm
just drooling at it, sorry! 🥰Blitz's radio looks awesome from something made behind the Iron Curtain! ⬛
Got to thank Blitz for an awesome donation for a future repair video.👍
Hi Steve, it probably doesn't sound anywhere near the crisp highs and gut rumbling lows of a modern system but with Benny playing it sounds superb and the turntable rumble and occasional clicks simply add to the ambiance. I can't wait to take the back off the Romanian radio, I bet it looks like any other radio though 😉😄
Thanks Blitz, always a great watch David, Happy new year, can not wait for the next episode,
Thanks Martin and thanks Blitz. Happy New Year Martin 🎉😄
Thanks Dave always love your videos. Glad you were able to finish the radiogram. Looking forward to your new videos and thank you Blitz!! Cheers
Thank you John, I'm in love with my gram again after a 6 months hiatus 😀
Dave, you truly are the "Grand Master" of radio repair! Thank you for all your help & I hope that you are feeling well. Cheerio!
Thank you Eugene, it's my pleasure and I feeling pretty good thanks 👍🙂
What great followers you have David, but well deserved hope your 2022 is better than the preceding ones have been
Hi Paul, I agree, many people have offered to help at times, a very generous community. Lets all hope for a better 2022 👍🙂
Happy new year from Germany.
Nice to see the Grundig fixed up and working again as designed. Interesting to see this quite young chassis with Stereo Amplifier without FM.
And - Thanks to Blitzröhre for making this repair possible.
Happy New Year ollisTubes. I was very excited when it came to life. Australia didn't get FM until 1975 hence the lack of it in this 1965 set 🙄🙂
@@DavidTipton101 Oh - i didn't know about this. Starting point in Germany was 1949. That was a result of second world war.
As A punishment the others decided to take away all good frequencies and the people from that time had to be creative which resulted in FM at 87.5 ... 100 Mhz (later up to 108Mhz).
So pleased that you got the parts that you needed... Big THANK-YOU to Mr Blitz! With all the negative stuff around in the world - especially in social media its always so encouraging when people go out of their way to help others. Great to see you able to finish this project David - as usual always looking forward to the next.
Hi Kenneth, I am very happy to have my Grundig finished thanks to Blitz. The silent majority are fine, it's the noisy ones causing all the mischief. Thanks Kenneth see ya soon 🙂
Oh! Excellent!
My first thoughts on seeing my notification of a new video from your channel (in fact, I think I said it out loud).
What a wonderful looking radiogram, so glad you've finally got it how it should be on this revisit.
I'm looking forward to seeing the restore of the Electronica one.
Oh yeah...Happy New Year, and hope your medical prob is getting better.👍
Hi Adelle, Happy New Year! My medical issues are getting better, thank you. I'm very happy with my now fully functional radiogram, Electronica in a month or so 🙂
Great video once again! Good that you have saved another radio and restored it to service. Thanks for sharing spreadsheet, it is very well done and a handy reference tool.
Hi Harvey, thank you. I hope the spreadsheet works for you 🙂
There are some good people left in our world and thank you Blitz for looking after our Aussie mate. You certainly have some dedicated followers Dave which is awesome to know. My Mum passed away a few days ago so I have some other things to deal with right now but I'll check in again as soon as I can. Happy New Year by the way, hope it's a better year for you.
Hi Graham, my sincere condolences on the passing of your Mother. I have met some amazing people in this hobby and Blitz is one of them. Look after your affairs, I'll be here when you can come back 💐
Hi Dave,
A hearty applause to Blitz for locating, and furnishing you with two audio output transformers. For sure, he is a very decent chap! I have subscribed to his channel: and he mentioned in his response (I commended him for his kindness) he will be adding English subtitles to his future video uploads.
I have enjoyed watching the restoration progress of the Grundig radiogram. Not only does it look good, it sounds, and performs good too.
I look forward to your next radio restoration project, which will hopefully be followed by the radio Blitz sent you. That one should be as interesting, if not more interesting as the French radio you restored.
Great talking to you my friend - and a Happy and prosperous 2022. All the best from Phil.
Hi Phil, Happy 2022 to you and all the best. Blitz went way beyond in his quest to get the transformers for me then to include a unique to Australia radio was a real bonus, it may be the only one here. I'm very happy with the Grundig, I couldn't put it in it's final position because the Xmas tree was there, the tree is gone, just waiting for someone to help me move the gram now. I have a few projects on the go, when I finish them I will do the Carmen 2. I doubt anything will beat the French radio for quirky 😂
Thanks for visiting Blitz, he deserves a little love. Thanks Phil
Great video as always mate. Glad to see you able to sort out the Grundig. Happy new year to you and mrs T hope you both had a great Christmas. Looking forward to the next video.
Thank you Ian. Happy New Year to you. Take care 🙂
Great Work Dave as always. The vintage electronics community are a great bunch.
Thanks Joshua, I agree 🙂
That was really kind of Mr Blitz , sounded great when you had fixed it. Keep up the good work.
Thank you Jonathan, I agree, Mr Blitz was awesome, will do 🙂
There is always a way to get a larger transformer to fit. Never ceases to amaze me with the generosity of some people. Sounds perfect Dave. Thanks for sharing hope you are doing well.
Haha... it's all a matter of determination LUCKYLARRY 😄 Very generous of Blitz I agree. I'm doing pretty good thank you LL 😀
I'm with all the others, great project and happy to share this wonderful community. 👍
Thank you Graham, it's a wonderful community 👍😀
Moonlight Serenade. Boy they could really play. And that Radiogram is so clear.
Benny sounds just like he should on this radiogram. It would have sounded better if I had turned the mic 180 degrees, I had it facing away 🤦♂️😀
HI DAVID good to have you back and I hope you had an enjoyable Xmas and New Year with your family .Theres no bigger compliment I would think than a fellow enthusiast searching high and low for parts to allow you to finish a project and I know we the viewers appreciate what BLITZ did greatly .I honestly didnt hold out much hope for the Romanian radio but boy what a surprise , I think that's quite a nice looking one and I look forward to you working on it .
Thanks Mei Chong, I did have a very good Xmas thank you, I trust it was the same for you. Blitz searched far and wide too, I can't imagine how far he drove chasing up dead ends. The Romanian radio will be very interesting, I hope to get to it shortly 🙂
another cracking job and a bit of the mikado and glenmiller to boot, thankyou blitz and dave for sharing. another sign that the internet is a good thing
Hi Leo, thank you and a big thanks to Blitz. The internet has good and bad, stick to the good 👍🙂
Hi David. Hope all is well with you. That is a superb result. There are some decent people out there, and Blitz Roehre really did you proud. Again thoroughly enjoyed watching. Cheers Chris.
Hi Chris, I'm doing OK thanks. It looks and sound great, I'm so grateful for Blitz for making it happen. Cheers 😀
It is great when people can help you out. Germany seems like a great place to find radio spares, must look into that for future projects.
Hi Nigel, it is. If you have European built radios, it's great place to start, they have quite a few folk doing radio reproduction parts as well 😀
Such a pleasure to watch, to listen to and the vibe of generousity. Great ! 👍🏻🤝🏻🇳🇱
Hi Nard, thank you. Agreed 👍🙂
That is a great sounding unit. It was well worth your efforts, this is a happy ending for a nice old radio/phono.
Thanks Jeff, I agree, these have a sound straight from the 60s 🙂
The Grundig sounds great! I was listening with a good headset and the sound was really nice, with rich, deep, good bass response and clear sound. A beautiful restoration indeed. Danke schön to Blitz, too! Looking forward to the Romanian radio, too. Interesting! Thanks for sharing!
It does alpcns, typical 1960s radiogram sound, nice and simple. The Romanian radio in a month or two 👍😀
Oh, I love that console! Congrats and thanks to Mr. Blitz!! I won't pretend to have any idea how you accomplish the electrical works. It is fascinating to watch you David.
Thanks for this and looking forward to that wooden cabinet model. Never seen one like it... Cheers!
Me too!!! 😎👍
Hi John, thank you... and Mr Blitz. The Romanian radio will be interesting, it's probably like any other radio but interesting nevertheless 🙂
Wow!! How fabulous is this? Way to go on replacing the old output transformers, they just fit.
I am surprised that that Grundig radiogram does not have FM? But so it goes.
A great save by team David Tipton & Blitz Roehre.
Thank you Craig, it was tight but they went in 🙂 No FM in Australia until 1975, it would have had FM in other countries. Cheers, David Tipton & Blitz Roehre 😀
Hola don David tripton hace tiempo que no me comunicaba con usted me alegro que esté bien i siga con su trabajo en recuperar esos equipos y radios lo felicito mucho don David un saludo a su familia de su amigo de Santiago de chile muchas bendiciones cuidese mucho . Y gracias por subir su trabajo saludos.
Hola Nelson, gracias estoy muy bien gracias. Disfruto trabajando en estas viejas radios y tocadiscos y espero que sigan existiendo durante muchos años. Te deseo todo lo mejor para ti y tu familia en Santiago de Chile, Saludos! 🙂
Hi David hope you holidays were good ones ! Another great video. Let's hope 2022 is a better year for everyone.
I had a great Xmas and new year thank you. Here's to a much much better 2022 🍺
Good to see you doing well Dave!
I'll be keeping an eye out for that new radio when it's time for it to be restored!
Hi Daniel, thanks, I'm doing OK at the moment. I'm anxious to do the Romanian radio but have a few I need to finish first and get back to their owners 👍😀
@@DavidTipton101 No worries Dave! Take your time. I love your videos regardless!
Hi David. The generosity of people never fails to amaze me. I am going to have a look at Blitzes channel and subscribe. Happy new year to you and your family. Terry
Hi Terry, I couldn't agree more, I have met so many generous and friendly people the support my channel. Say Hi to Blitz for me 😀
Hi Dave. Phill from Cairns, nice result. Your friend in Germany really came to the party. Take care my friend even more so now. Looking forward to you doing the eastern block radio.
Hi Phillip, he sure did, he has helped me a lot. Take care yourself, these are different times. I'll do the Romanian radio in a month or so 👍🙂
Happy new year and another great job
Happy New Year Wenlocktvdx, thank you 🙂
Good morning to you from Lebanon 🇱🇧
خالد عطايا Good Morning 🌄🙂
Blitz es war eine großzügige Sache, einem anderen Radio-Hobbyisten zu helfen, ich werde dir deinen Kanal ansehen.
Blitz and I thank you Mack👍🙂
Happy New Year David! All the very best to you and yours.
Happy New Year berniestep and all the best to you 😀
Nice job on the transformer transplant. I always look forward to the next video.
HI Vern, thank you, I'm following your adventures with great interest too 🙂
That's fantastic Dave! Great to see the job finished and what a very generous man Mr Blitz is!! Postage alone would have been terrifying!
I'll go and have a peak at his channel 👍😊
Hi Chris, I don't want to think about the postage, a generous man. Yes please have a look, I will reference it more when I do the Romanian radio, Thanks 👍🙂
I had completely forgotten about the Grundig not working. Now, thanks to the generous donations from the gentleman in Germany, it has good sound to match it's great looks. Loving the Romanian radio, looks like their version of a Grundig. Should be fascinating when you get to it. 😊
Hi Pauline, the old Grundig was gathering dust but I'm delighted to have it going again. The Romanian radio might be fun, it depends how it looks inside, I suspect it is probably a cheap build but I'm keen to get into it nevertheless. Thanks Pauline 😀
Oh, nice done from the gentleman in Germany.
Fortunately I speak danish/ english and german.
I will check out his channel for sure.
Nice work on the radio. Thanks for the video.
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Thanks migsven surfing. Blitz has been fantastic, check out his video of the Romanian radio 🙂
Awesome job and such a thing of beauty.
It's a very nice set Mike, thank you 🙂
Top man Blitz . Well done on the gram Dave.
I couldn't agree more Peter, Blitz was amazing. Thanks 🙂
Looking forward to this Carmen being restored case-wise. Love the look of it.
Hi Manny, yes it will be a interesting project 🙂
Blitz done a great thing sending over those transformers
Yes indeed, a very nice man is Blitz. Thanks Odessia 2021 🙂
I am a little envious of that Grundig. Makes nice noise and totally beautiful. Hope you are well. Not sure if I said Happy New Year yet but, there it is.
Hi Jay, the Grundig is nice, it still fits with the house furniture somehow. I'm pretty good thanks and Happy New Year 🎉🙂
Hi Dave, thanks to you and Blitz for the excellent video. It’s a shame about all that copyright stuff, but it’s understandable.
I would love to hear that Grundig rock out to My Generation!
Is it too late to say Happy New Year? Perhaps, but I’m gonna do it anyway: Happy New Year Dave! 😊
Thank you Super Het. I get to play about 6 seconds of music before copyright, I think if it was 15 to 20 seconds it would benefit the artist, a music trailer if you will. I don't have any The Who records, they would sound great though. Never too late to say Happy New Year! Happy New Year Super Het 🎉
Feliz Año Nuevo!!! Increible!!!
¡¡¡Feliz año nuevo!!! Gracias 100uno100 😀
David as always you find a way of fixing a radio or record player ,I can't wait to see this German radio restoration
Hi Shelden, the Grundig radiogram was done some months back, the radio from Blitz in Germany is Romanian, That should be interesting 👍🙂
A great Friday in the US when Dave drops a new video. Thanks. The Grundig sounds great and I look forward to the Carmen 2 video. Thanks to Blitz. I will check out his channel.
Hi Erv, thank you, the Grundig is working beautifully and filling the house with sound. Yes, please go and say Hi to Blitz 👍🙂
Checked out his channel. Looks like he does good work. Might pick up some techniques but I need to learn more German.
@@ervwatson4988 On his video, click on the settings 'gear' select German as the subtitles, go back to subtitles again and 'Auto Translate' should be in the list along with German 👍
Thanks Dave. This old dog learned a new trick. Works perfectly👍
Marvellous David Thanks for output Transformer obtain By Mr Blitz in Germany I like the brief segment of Glen Miller another Repair Finished again Top Marks David Regards Ian.
Hi Ian, Glenn Miller sounds so good on this radiogram and all thanks to Mr Blitz 👍🙂
What a nice guy eh Dave..Mr. Blitz, came through for ya..! Love the videos as always, just so informative.. You are also followed I see, by a couple more fab technicians..Great stuff, and I hope you're keeping well..Ed..UK..😁
Hi Ed, Blitz did come through for me, I'm very grateful to him. Yes I get a few of the well known restorers watching, it keeps me on my toes. I'm going OK, thanks Ed 👍😀
Hi Dave! I absolutely enjoy watching your vids! Thank you for sharing your passion for old electronics/mechanics and the processes involved in resurrecting the beauties of old!
You have inspired me to have a go at repairing/restoring a few Astor picnic radios I have, the diamond dot style as used in the EJ to HR Holden’s, but I do have a radio which I would be happy to send to you, if your interested, it’s a 6V Astor valve car radio out of a FJ Holden. I would be happy to donate it to you as a thanks. Otherwise it just sits on a shelf doing nothing.
Kevin!
Hi Kevin, thank you. I might be interested in the FJ car radio, I haven't done a car radio before and as long as it isn't one of those bowden cable jobs 🙂 My email: vintageradioaus (at) gmail.com
Another great video as always Dave. I always look forward to your downloads great channel.Best wishes Terry uk 🇬🇧 ❤ 👍.
Thank you Terry, I appreciate your support 👍🙂
oh how nice....some real fan you have out there David!!!
Hi Chris, haha... he must be 😄
TH-cam just recommended this to me... and I have a spare chassis for one of these or one remarkably similar. Sadly, the cabinet had sat in water, and all of the beautiful vaneer split, and many, many ciggy burns and mold. But the radio itself is in decent shape, with front glass.
Shipping might be tough on a big transformer. I am an ocean away.
Great video.
HI Nobody Noone, yes shipping can be murder and a pity the cabinet is in bad shape, thanks 🙂
@@DavidTipton101 It was cheap, and local. I plan to build a small new cabinet and toss some new caps in it. It's a very nice radio!
Once again, job well done!
Thank you David 🙂
What a shame you can't play more of the records, great music and a fantastic sound. Can't wait for the radio fix
I agree, at least 20 seconds or so... Thanks Adam 😀
Nice nice job Dave.... and the cherry on top..... Hearing The WHO... My generation..... Wonderful job retrofitting that... and cheers to your friend in Germany for helping this gem come back to full life. Excellent job on the calculations as well, learning from that. You should name that radio Nadia Comăneci :)
HI Ron, great Who song even if Roger does have a stutter. Thank you, I'm very happy having my gram working at last. The calculations are easy, I'm just lazy and made a spreadsheet😉 Nadia Comăneci, that's a name from the past 😂
Ron replied a second time but it might have been deleted by TH-cam, here it is:
"David Tipton Can you believe Nadia is 60 now... oh boy.. and Roger... he is a good guy. I have performed on stage with him ( I am a bass player) an had dinner with him in the past. A real down to earth guy....with a heavy cockney accent :) I know Pete as well and correspond with him regularly via email. I have been a huge WHO fanatic for about 45 years.... :) "
I can't believe I'm pushing 70 much less Nadia is 60 😀 I have seen you play on your channel, it would be great to rub shoulders with Roger and Pete, they had some great songs 👍🙂
Nothing worse than having a project sitting around unfinished. It must be good to have it working as it should! I checked out Blitz Roehre’s channel and managed to get the English subtitles working. It seems the set he sent you has an auto transformer and a hot chassis.
Hi Don, I agree, I had to walk around the Grundig for 6 months, very frustrating. Blitz did all the hard work finding out it was an autotransformer 😂 Thanks Don.
Vielen Dank Blitz, das war sehr freundlisch! The cost of international post must have been considerable. Thanks to you too Dave; very satisfying to know the 'gram is functioning properly again. And I take it you are healthy enough these days?
Thanks Mark and Blitz. Indeed, the cost would have been considerable. I'm very happy with my 'new' gram and I have finished my treatment, it's wait and see now, thanks 👍🙂
I'm always amazed at how good these machines sounded with basic speakers. Of course, back in the day people listened to a different kind of music, no doof doof or techno back then.
In those days we were listening to Marty Robins, Frankie Laine, Dean Martin, Gene Pitney, Roy Orbison, Elvis, maybe Sinatra and even classical, all of which sounded great on these machines. Mind you, the purists will say that valves make all the difference.
Kudos to Mr. Blitz for his magnanimous generosity.
Hi Ellesmere, yes, they have a different sound to modern gear but it suits the music of the day which suits me as that's what I play with my collection of old records of course. I will second your kudos, thanks Ellesmere 👍🙂
Thanks a lot for Output Transformer Load Calculator.
My pleasure Robert 👍😀
Thank you, Blitz Roehre. Interesting little Romanian radio, too. Look forward to seeing it spick 'n span, eh Mr Tipton!!
Hi Mat, thanks. Me too, it should come up very nice and a bit different 👍🙂
Well done, Dave, I bet the radio is happy now 🙂 Looking forward to the Romanian radio restoration. It would be interesting to see what's inside 😉
Hi Dmitri, the radio and I are very happy. Me too, I am itching to take the back off but I'll wait till I do the radio. Thanks 🙂
Balance betwin the spearks is excelente. Great results.
Congratulations - Sao Paulo - Brazil
Hi Fernando, the balance is perfect, I'm very happy. Thanks 😀
Happy new year David with many radios for repair .
"Be Seeing You" 👌
N°6
Happy New Year Number 6, I have a lot of radios to do, cheers 😀
Thanks David! Sounds nice even through youtube.
Thank you Leif, much better live though 😀
nice work blitz! as harry enfield said quite often "bloody nice bloke"
oh good work dave too lol
Thanks Chris, I couldn't agree more with you or Harry 🙂
Hi David Sir Nice Repair.
Thank you Nath 👍🙂
Nice work David. Glad to see you. Lucky score with the Eastern Block Electronica, I've been eyeing off some soviet stuff lately. на здоровье
Thank you A Last. It should be an interesting radio 👍🙂
Well done! You are very lucky.
Thank you John, I know 🙂
Other great job Dave! 👏👏👏
Thank you Paolo 👍🙂
You're brave and experienced electronics warrior! :)
Thanks Igor Pi, not so much experienced but I'm trying 😄
A great start to the new year, David,
and a new radio, with autotransformer and a hot chassis as well.
Looked like it had an unique (maybe russian) magic eye tube also.
Some guys have all the fun...
Hey, "Blitz Roehre" isn't that those neon filled strobelights we used to play with before?
They were used in flashes in old cameras and also in those lamps used to set ignitiontiming on cars.
Charge them up to 3 - 400 volts, and then trigger the neon gas with a pulse.
Thank you Geir, I'm glad you enjoyed it, it didn't have a lot of content unfortunately. I don't know what the magic eye is but it looked like an EM80 going by the quick glance I took when I unwrapped it, I hope so I have a number of them. Blitz Roehre might mean strobe light, I still have one in my garage 😀
Hi Geir, the magic eye is a totally fried EM80 and yes, Blitz Röhre means flash tube such as in strobe light or photoflash in german. I named my channel like that because Blitz is also lightning in german and because I do electronics and storm chasing hence the youtube nickname. I have yet to upload some storm chaser videos though.... no decent thunderstorms here for years now, maybe 2022? :-)
Great work! thanks.
Thank you Neil 🙂
Danke!, Blitz! Das war aber super nett von Ihnen!
Ich stimme zu 👍🙂
Loved the Aerial joke Dave.
Thanks Michael 😀
Yay for Blitz!
I'll second that 😀