I was contacted about repairing an Philips RF8 radiogram chassis. I don't do outside work but I felt sorry for the gentleman and agreed to help him out. I expected it to have a few problems but when it arrived there was a long list of problems included. Please join me while I work through the list, some are mundane issues, others are real headscratchers.
Buy me a coffee ☕:
https://www.buymeacoffee.com/DavidTipton (only if you want)
Schematic for this radio:
https://www.kevinchant.com/uploads/7/1/0/8/7108231/rf8.pdf
Woody's Hobbies, Philips Cartridge modification Video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kRtAHZ3Fhkw&ab_channel=Woody%27sHobbies
Uncle Doug Video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HrkYUPmEUhk&t=183s&ab_channel=UncleDoug
I use Epidemic Sound for music and sound effects. Use the link below to sign up and I get a free month:
https://www.epidemicsound.com/referral/98i31k
Check out Carl's Capacitors eBay store for many radio parts and spares and the home of the all black capacitor. Once you've tried black, you can't go back: https://www.ebay.com.au/str/vintagecomponentsandbooks
Don's Old Radio Shed YouTube Channel:
https://www.youtube.com/@Donno308
The radio Mechanic Channel:
https://www.youtube.com/@theradiomechanic9625/featured
Radio Cruncher Videos: https://www.youtube.com/c/Radiocruncher/videos
Radio Cruncher Live: https://www.youtube.com/c/Radiocruncher/streams
Electronics Old and New by M Caldeira:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1czABA87SroDeBAqsk1TDA
Marko Delac - Delatsch Channel - Transformer Rewinding:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K4VcmJIoNBA&t=5s&ab_channel=Delatsch
Corrien Maas - Grill cloth weaver Netherlands:
https://www.corrienmaas.nl/
RetrObright:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Retr0bright
My Signal Tracer:
https://www.distrelec.biz/en/signal-tracer-injector-kit-velleman-wsmi7000/p/18582843
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: https://www.siliconchip.com.au/Issue/2017/September
UK: https://www.electronpublishing.com/product/april-2018-back-issue/
Royalty Free Music: Bensound.com/royalty-free-music
License code: YI3PRPDLBLGL0JBJ
Music: www.epidemicsound.com