Thank you very much, Jason. I enjoy making the videos almost as much as I enjoy working on the radios. If they help folks here and there, I am very happy. Thank you for watching! Cheers! Michael
I enjoy watching you work! Nice job on that (shudder) dial cord! I had a go at one on a table radio when I was in college and-- well, I soon went shopping for a new table radio!
The dial cords that really make me shudder are the ones on German radios. I am working on a Kuba that needs a dial cord, and it is much more complicated than it needs to be. Besides that, it is hard to get to, with the dial glass in the way. That is reason number 112 that I avoid working on German radios, if I can get away with it! Thank you so much for watching. I really enjoy reading your comments and I always appreciate your kind words. Take care, my friend. Michael
Hello. When I was working in a radio shop, we used cotton fishing line 25 lb. test. It was the same size and strength, plus, it was a lot cheaper. The only down shot of it was that it only lasted about 30 years on the spool without losing its strength. In the 45 years I worked there we only bought 3 spools.
Yeah those damn dial strings... I would have to do a "voice-over" to handle that nightmare. i have a dial string I have been putting off for over a year! its on a Grundig console radio. real nice!! someday I will make a video on it. LOL Thanks! I truly enjoyed this video!! -Bobby
I have a Kuba, which is just like a Grundig, that I have to do the dial string on. I can tell you that I am not looking forward to it. It's funny, but I really liked German products when I restored vintage VWs and Porsches. But vintage German radios are a different animal. I don't really like working on them. They are always more complicated than they need to be! Good luck with the dial string. Just let the cuss words fly. You can always edit them out later! Cheers! Michael
I have this same radio..was working fine a month ago..now cant pic up stations or very much static..I would like to do all of this to my radio..dont know how..and seeing your great videos..I'm dreading it..
I've been buying from Bob's for a while, now. The owner is a good guy and he will take good care of you. I'm glad that the information was helpful. Thank you for being there and for your awesome comments! Cheers! Michael
I learned the model glue trick from looking at an old repair that had been done up with something that looked like nail polish or lacquer. Then I began to think about what would work well on polyester cord. Model glue made sense, and it has worked well. it is messy, though, and sort of ugly. Lacquer is cheap, and I might keep with it. Thank you for your terrific comments, Dan! Cheers! Michael
Unfortunately the dial string is the only thing I've been OK with so far - I have no electrical background or understanding so "that's" been very hard for me to pick up! But give me a dial string diagram and I have no trouble or qualms! :)
Bruce, I can definitely relate to you on the dial string thing. I spent 20 years restoring old cars, mostly European. I can still build an air-cooled VW engine in my sleep! So, the mechanical side is no problem for me, either. As an electrical engineer, I understand the theory of radio design and operation. But, I am a relative newbie to the hobby. I don't have the 30+ years of experience in the field to help me to know the way these things were actually built and what little tricks can help me to figure them out, fast. It takes more than knowledge of theory to know how to figure these things out in real life and I wish I had those years at the bench to make troubleshooting these things look easy. After being snubbed a few times on the Antique Radio Forum, I decided to take a different approach. I'd make vids showing how to do what I know well. In the process, I hoped that I'd make some friends with whom I could exchange information and get better at the things I don't know as well. So far, it has worked out way better than I expected. I've met some of the nicest folks, most of which I have subscribed to and they have subscribed to my channel. By the way, I think that most of the guys on ARF are brilliant. I just don't think that they are very friendly and they have little patience for newbies who ask the simpler questions. No matter what you might lack in experience or knowledge, if you participate in the TH-cam world long enough, you can get better than you ever thought you could at those things. Stick around, my friend. I hope we can learn from each other! If you see me doing something bone-headed, shout at me and let me know. I don't have an ego in this game. I just want to get better. Before I croak it, I want to get as good as those 30-year veterans are at troubleshooting and repairing these wonderful old sets. I still have a very long way to go! I'm really glad that you are out there, and I am grateful that you took the time to comment. The comments are more valuable to me than you might know. Take care. Michael
Oh, that's hilarious. I had to do a double-take, too. I really AM clumsy. I have had to teach myself a whole bunch of "protective measures" in order to work on fragile antiques! Thank you so much for watching. I always enjoy your comments. Take care. Michael
Your video's teach me so much thanks for the video's and that tube sound is the best
Thank you very much, Jason. I enjoy making the videos almost as much as I enjoy working on the radios. If they help folks here and there, I am very happy. Thank you for watching! Cheers! Michael
I enjoy watching you work! Nice job on that (shudder) dial cord! I had a go at one on a table radio when I was in college and-- well, I soon went shopping for a new table radio!
The dial cords that really make me shudder are the ones on German radios. I am working on a Kuba that needs a dial cord, and it is much more complicated than it needs to be. Besides that, it is hard to get to, with the dial glass in the way. That is reason number 112 that I avoid working on German radios, if I can get away with it! Thank you so much for watching. I really enjoy reading your comments and I always appreciate your kind words. Take care, my friend. Michael
Hello. When I was working in a radio shop, we used cotton fishing line 25 lb. test. It was the same size and strength, plus, it was a lot cheaper. The only down shot of it was that it only lasted about 30 years on the spool without losing its strength. In the 45 years I worked there we only bought 3 spools.
Stringing dial cords separates the adults from the kiddies! 🙂
Yeah those damn dial strings... I would have to do a "voice-over" to handle that nightmare. i have a dial string I have been putting off for over a year! its on a Grundig console radio. real nice!! someday I will make a video on it. LOL
Thanks! I truly enjoyed this video!!
-Bobby
ohh. coffee filter paper. lint-free baby! works wonders!!
I have a Kuba, which is just like a Grundig, that I have to do the dial string on. I can tell you that I am not looking forward to it. It's funny, but I really liked German products when I restored vintage VWs and Porsches. But vintage German radios are a different animal. I don't really like working on them. They are always more complicated than they need to be! Good luck with the dial string. Just let the cuss words fly. You can always edit them out later! Cheers! Michael
I have this same radio..was working fine a month ago..now cant pic up stations or very much static..I would like to do all of this to my radio..dont know how..and seeing your great videos..I'm dreading it..
Thanks I just added Bobs Antique Radios to my favorites for some Items I've been meaning to order.
I've been buying from Bob's for a while, now. The owner is a good guy and he will take good care of you. I'm glad that the information was helpful. Thank you for being there and for your awesome comments! Cheers! Michael
I forgot to mention that we used nail polish to lock the knots. Each guy had his own color so if the job failed, we knew who did it.
I learned the model glue trick from looking at an old repair that had been done up with something that looked like nail polish or lacquer. Then I began to think about what would work well on polyester cord. Model glue made sense, and it has worked well. it is messy, though, and sort of ugly. Lacquer is cheap, and I might keep with it. Thank you for your terrific comments, Dan! Cheers! Michael
Unfortunately the dial string is the only thing I've been OK with so far - I have no electrical background or understanding so "that's" been very hard for me to pick up! But give me a dial string diagram and I have no trouble or qualms! :)
Bruce,
I can definitely relate to you on the dial string thing. I spent 20 years restoring old cars, mostly European. I can still build an air-cooled VW engine in my sleep! So, the mechanical side is no problem for me, either. As an electrical engineer, I understand the theory of radio design and operation. But, I am a relative newbie to the hobby. I don't have the 30+ years of experience in the field to help me to know the way these things were actually built and what little tricks can help me to figure them out, fast. It takes more than knowledge of theory to know how to figure these things out in real life and I wish I had those years at the bench to make troubleshooting these things look easy.
After being snubbed a few times on the Antique Radio Forum, I decided to take a different approach. I'd make vids showing how to do what I know well. In the process, I hoped that I'd make some friends with whom I could exchange information and get better at the things I don't know as well. So far, it has worked out way better than I expected. I've met some of the nicest folks, most of which I have subscribed to and they have subscribed to my channel. By the way, I think that most of the guys on ARF are brilliant. I just don't think that they are very friendly and they have little patience for newbies who ask the simpler questions.
No matter what you might lack in experience or knowledge, if you participate in the TH-cam world long enough, you can get better than you ever thought you could at those things. Stick around, my friend. I hope we can learn from each other! If you see me doing something bone-headed, shout at me and let me know. I don't have an ego in this game. I just want to get better. Before I croak it, I want to get as good as those 30-year veterans are at troubleshooting and repairing these wonderful old sets. I still have a very long way to go!
I'm really glad that you are out there, and I am grateful that you took the time to comment. The comments are more valuable to me than you might know.
Take care. Michael
I have to admit, you were making me nervous by fussing with the lacquer and lacquer thinner AFTER you put on that painted dial.
Oh, that's hilarious. I had to do a double-take, too. I really AM clumsy. I have had to teach myself a whole bunch of "protective measures" in order to work on fragile antiques! Thank you so much for watching. I always enjoy your comments. Take care. Michael
th-cam.com/video/6QOG7z3R2KU/w-d-xo.html 1936년도 제품 입니다...