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Old 18th May 2017, 10:17 pm   #1
Bristol603
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Join Date: May 2017
Location: Winchester, Hampshire, UK.
Posts: 20
Default Grundig Yacht Boy 210

I purchased this radio on the basis of photos which showed it to be dirty but with underlying good cosmetic condition, i.e. complete, unbroken, and with good clear button labels. The description said untested and it was not a surprise that when it arrived that it was dead - no sound on any band and apparently power not even reaching the battery meter.

30 minutes, four new electrolytic capacitors, and a few squirts of switch cleaner later yielded a radio working well on all four bands. Cleaning the radio up took longer. I had a spare of the optional mains power supply and so I put that in place before closing up the case.

I think the radio is very handsome and looks particularly good in the dark with the dial illuminated. The sound whilst clear is certainly bass rich with the bass enhancement switched in. Pulling out the tone control turns this off and I prefer that sound.
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