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Old 1st Sep 2014, 2:46 am   #101
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that Wollensak EL3302 is strange, there wasn't anything like it here in Europe
It's not even EL3302 - model number on the sticker says "4200G", made by AH in September of 1968. Apart of beige plastic case and microphone, different grille and side shields it's 2 Gen EL3302 with older style battery cover! The case looks 100% same made on the same press-form just from different color plastic.
I'm gluing back the top shield (comes loose on all of them). So will put it together tomorrow and take side picture. Defective cap causing very low volume level was found and replaced.

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Old 2nd Sep 2014, 2:35 am   #102
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Old 2nd Sep 2014, 9:42 am   #103
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Your Wollensak is certainly not familiar to us, as JH says, but it looks to be in fine condition.

I thought Wollensak were famous for their own transports, so presumably they bought-in these Philips machines as a stop-gap measure until they could make their own machines.

You must have a very impressive collection now.
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Old 16th Sep 2014, 6:28 pm   #104
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I finally got my hands over my original EL3302 from the childhood - it's quite a sad scene... Good for parts...
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Old 18th Sep 2014, 9:13 am   #105
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unless you destroyed the PCB or damaged the metal chassis i think it can be restored
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Old 18th Sep 2014, 10:33 am   #106
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The PCB burned a hole(!) is the case in the area of the ouput transistors and they were replaced long time ago. The metal shield around the edges is all bent, battery compartment pastic is all out of shape - probably the batteries were left in it and it was plugged in for a while. The head worned out and was replaced with something not OEM at all. The speaker is not OEM. Motor and regulator are from something else. Etc etc etc...
I see PCB being good for pulling remaining original transistors out, indicator is still good (I don't know why but it's the most common faulty element with stuck non-moving hand.) Both reels are good with freely-moving spring loaded parts.

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Old 20th Sep 2014, 6:53 pm   #107
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gosh... it's amazing how there's enough power for such a meltdown even in a portable cassette recorder!

at this point i guess it's a good parts donor
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Old 17th Oct 2014, 10:20 pm   #108
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Got another Wollensak, this time 4200 without "G" on the end - it's 1-st Generation EL3302. And FINALLY it has schematics sheet glued onto the back of the bottom cover!
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Old 19th Oct 2014, 11:01 pm   #109
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i'm wondering if you got the later N2202, N2203, N2204 and the fancy N2205 under the Norelco name in the US
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I think I saw 2203 with a separate eject button, was not interested.
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Old 22nd Oct 2014, 5:54 pm   #111
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the 2203 was the first one with ALC recording i think, the 2204 was the same recorder with a built in mains power supply and a larger speaker
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Ok let's add some life to the thread. Got 15 pcs of Philps/Norelco/Wollensak both G1 and G2
Got an early December 1966 Norelco Carry Corder 150, but the device itself is Philips EL3302/54 and Philips shield is removed from the grille...
The earliest Norelco-branded model EL3302/94 I have is from June of 1967, so I guess the early ones had Philips logo shield removed on purpose.
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have you ever found one with the SV (Singapore) code? apparently many were made there in about 1972
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Nop I prefer G1 ones. Not too many late ones at all.
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I also prefer Germanium based EL3302s or early silicon ones.
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Got another earliest known EL3302/54 made in September of 1966! Pictures to follow!
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Here is another earliest known EL3302 by Philips from September 1966, however has Norelco logo on the grille. Typical for very early EL3302s features.
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The earliest production EL3302 known so far. Philips model with Norelco logo.
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Old 1st Feb 2015, 11:14 pm   #119
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strange how the Norelco logo is upside down
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Old 1st Feb 2015, 11:27 pm   #120
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But when the machine is hanging by the shoulder strap the logo/model badge will be displaying the make & model type to onlookers (an advertising ploy)
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