Philips Matador II (1937) - UK Vintage Radio Repair and Restoration Discussion Forum

oh2gtk · 13th Jul 2005, 5:30 am

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My dear friend Anders donated this radio to me. He classified it as "problem waste". Yikes....

The radio was in excellent condition considering it's age. All electronic parts were working as they should with the exception of the other electrolyte which had dried out.

The case had a lot of scratches on it. It took a packet of cigarettes and a lot of sanding with 1200 grade paper followed by waxing to get rid of them. Now it looks shining new. There is a crack near the right knob (the knobs are not original) whic I glued to prevent it from cracking even more. The crack (and the glue) are invisible under normal lighting conditions - flashlight reveals practically everything....

http://furpile.com/Huutokaupat/PhilipsMatador/Img_0091_tn.jpg
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The beauty of this radio lies inside. I think this looks just fantastic.

The radio is missing from the site database - might make some sort of an addition.

More images of this radio can be found here.

Ed_Dinning · 13th Jul 2005, 8:03 am

HI I think this looks like the Philips V5A, which should be on the CD's.

Ed

stephanie · 12th Aug 2005, 7:05 pm

Is there a reason why Philips wrapped the loudspeakers in cloth, back then?

When did they stop doing this, and why?

Nice set! I'm amazed at how they managed to jam all those components in there without a chassis!!

jim_beacon · 12th Aug 2005, 8:01 pm

Most early speakers have a "Dustbag", as the voice coil is not sealed like a modern unit. It was intended to prevent dust from jamming the speaker.

Jim.

13th Jul 2005, 5:30 am	#1
oh2gtk Retired Dormant Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Finland Posts: 29	Philips Matador II (1937) http://furpile.com/Huutokaupat/PhilipsMatador/Img_0101_tn.jpg Klick the image for a bigger one (3.1Mb) My dear friend Anders donated this radio to me. He classified it as "problem waste". Yikes.... The radio was in excellent condition considering it's age. All electronic parts were working as they should with the exception of the other electrolyte which had dried out. The case had a lot of scratches on it. It took a packet of cigarettes and a lot of sanding with 1200 grade paper followed by waxing to get rid of them. Now it looks shining new. There is a crack near the right knob (the knobs are not original) whic I glued to prevent it from cracking even more. The crack (and the glue) are invisible under normal lighting conditions - flashlight reveals practically everything.... http://furpile.com/Huutokaupat/PhilipsMatador/Img_0091_tn.jpg Klick the image for a bigger one (3.7Mb) The beauty of this radio lies inside. I think this looks just fantastic. The radio is missing from the site database - might make some sort of an addition. More images of this radio can be found here.

13th Jul 2005, 8:03 am	#2
Ed_Dinning Dekatron Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne & Wear, UK. Posts: 8,373	Re: Philips Matador II (1937) HI I think this looks like the Philips V5A, which should be on the CD's. Ed Last edited by Duke_Nukem; 13th Jul 2005 at 8:19 am. Reason: Removed duplicat bit of post

12th Aug 2005, 7:05 pm	#3
stephanie Retired Dormant Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: New Bern, North Carolina, USA Posts: 346	Re: Philips Matador II (1937) Is there a reason why Philips wrapped the loudspeakers in cloth, back then? When did they stop doing this, and why? Nice set! I'm amazed at how they managed to jam all those components in there without a chassis!!

12th Aug 2005, 8:01 pm	#4
jim_beacon Retired Dormant Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Bishop's Waltham, Hants, UK. Posts: 939	Re: Philips Matador II (1937) Most early speakers have a "Dustbag", as the voice coil is not sealed like a modern unit. It was intended to prevent dust from jamming the speaker. Jim.