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27th Oct 2008, 10:44 pm | #1 |
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Grundig yacht boy 210
Hi all, Yet another set saved I found this set at the local tip & knowing they were grundig's flagship model, i chucked it in the back of the car.
On getting home i was suprised that it had batteries in it & was working! Apart from squirting crackly pushbuttons with servisol, no other electrical work was needed, cosmetically however it was not so good, the tone knob was missing & the volume knob had been broken & badly glued together. Luckily the fm aerial was fine, the case was filthy & the bright work had suffered from damp storage & the black painted area round the tuning knob was very worn, it also had the old bbc 'triangle' stickers on the dial, which added to it's rough appearance. So to work, the case responded well to toothbrush & some washing up liquid, as did the speaker grille, getting the bbc stickers off the dial wore out my fingernails & took about 20 minutes! The brightwork cleaned up well with a little solvol chrome cleaner. As i cleaned the set the black paint round the tuning knob came off in chunks! so i removed every last trace of it, in fact it looks so good now i will leave it like this! I had already found some matching knobs for volume & tone,these along with the tuning knob were cleaned using a toothbrush, Finaly the set was given a good polish with mr sheen. This set will never be mint, but it now looks pretty good & sounds lovely. Mark |
27th Oct 2008, 10:48 pm | #2 |
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Re: Grundig yacht boy 210
And here are the after photos
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27th Oct 2008, 11:07 pm | #3 |
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Re: Grundig yacht boy 210
Incredible transformation, Mark.
And well saved too, it's tragic to think how many lovely things like this must get destroyed every day |
27th Oct 2008, 11:22 pm | #4 |
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Re: Grundig yacht boy 210
That's an excellent job from unpromising beginnings, and the knobs look good too despite not being strictly correct. These sets are well worth repairing and returning to use even if a full restoration is impossible, as they are excellent performers and make good everyday sets for the kitchen, bathroom or workshop.
I take it you've found the push-pull bass boost on the tone control. I've heard several people complain that these radios are excessively bassy, not realising the bass boost could be switched out If there is any hint of distorion at low volumes it is well worth checking the O/P transistor quiescent current as described in the service data. Mine was quite a long way out and the radio sounded much better after adjustment. Paul |
28th Oct 2008, 7:40 pm | #5 | |
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Re: Grundig yacht boy 210
Thanks for the replies chaps, Nick, i am always on the alert for something worth saving when i visit the tip this set was far too good for landfill.
Paul, Quote:
As for low volume distortion, no probs here, electrically the set is fine. I am quite happy with the cosmetic condition, and the replacement knobs look 'right' for the set, i am also pleased with the finish of the front panel, I was going to re-spray it's black part but think it looks better without it. The only thing missing is the little red tuning markers, but as you say, it will make a good everyday set, just found a 'wall wart' in the workshop to run it from the mains... Mark |
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29th Oct 2008, 2:10 pm | #6 | |
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Re: Grundig yacht boy 210
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https://www.vintage-radio.net/forum/...ad.php?t=22801 Because it has a directly coupled (apart from the output capacitor) push pull audio amplifier and a 1000uF output cap it can give very good sound especially on FM. It can also be used as a gram/tape amp if the MW and LW buttons are pressed down together. A lucky find, well done in restoring it, looks good, can't believe what some throw away Geof |
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29th Oct 2008, 7:10 pm | #7 | |
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Re: Grundig yacht boy 210
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29th Oct 2008, 7:13 pm | #8 |
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Re: Grundig yacht boy 210
Having read this post I was prompted to dig out my Yacht Boy (it came from a boot sale many years ago)
It doesn't have a wood effect speaker grill but an aluminium one with tiny holes in it. The volume and treble are marked in German and English. I don't know if that is usual? It is in very good cosmetic condition, it just awaits being powered up and tested. Finally thanks Paul mentioning the bass push-pull function on the treble switch, I didn't know it was there! Andy |
29th Oct 2008, 7:56 pm | #9 | |
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30th Oct 2008, 12:41 am | #10 |
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Re: Grundig yacht boy 210
Paul,
One went recently for around £75. Is it usual for the control markings to be in English and German? Andy |
30th Oct 2008, 12:07 pm | #11 |
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30th Oct 2008, 4:24 pm | #12 | |
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They provided 20 of them in the envelope and it was up to the buyer to decide how many and in what order to fit them, of those 20, 12 (6 red, 6 green) are now on my YB210, the others are still in the envelope for the inevitable next time I buy one that has some missing.
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1st Nov 2008, 8:58 pm | #13 |
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Re: Grundig yacht boy 210
Hi Dave, thanks for the Images in post #7 i will use the scan of the pushbutton text as mine is a bit worn
I have been using the set for a couple of days now, and i am more than happy with it, now it's been restored, it is allowed to live in the house Mark |