Re: Philips BX 290 U "Philetta 50"
[ Nederlands Forum over Oude Radio´s ] Geschreven door Antti om 15. Maa 2001 15:08:35:
In reactie op: Re: Philips BX 290 U geschreven door Otto Tuil om 14. Maa 2001 16:24:47:
Otto
Thanks a lot for information. Yes, You are right. I am trying to get this radio working ( I dont even dare to guess how much it will cost ). In principle it is in condition, I even listened it. Unfortunately the channel selector thread inside cut, and I had to try to fix it, without success (seemed to be very tricky ). I dont know, if anyone can fix these tuberadios in Finland.
The warning came too late. (thanks anyway). I opened the radio, connected it to mains, tried to select a band with my screwdriver.....capown!!!!.. What a fireworks !!!.. Luckily I lost oly 1/3 of my screwdrivers head. The head of my own...luckily in place !
>> Now I am considering to throw away all the old stuff away from inside and put inside new technology.
>Don't dare to do that! It will render your radio worthless. Such a radio can still play for many more years. The only thing you might check are the capacitors, especially the black 'tar' ones. They will develop a leakage, in which case you can better replace them. Also check the high resistances (> 100 k) resistors if they still are in their tolerance area.
>The other parts like the coils are of better quality than the modern devices.
>> Does this radio have much value ?
>That depends on the state of the set. A good-looking one, with all the parts present, and which has not been tampered with will do EUR 50 - EUR 150, so quite valuable.
>> I have just learnt, that some people even collect these kind ofg old stuff.
>Yes! And I am one of them :-)
>Otto
>P.S. Remember that the chassis of this set is connected directly to the mains supply. So be very careful when powering up while de back cover is removed! Touching any of the metal parts can be lethal!!!