Philips AG8107 - UK Vintage Radio Repair and Restoration Discussion Forum

mark pirate · 11th Jun 2011, 6:50 pm

I don't usually buy open reel decks, but this cute little philips caught my eye.
I have never seen one like it, i would be grateful if someone could give me some info on it, such as year, rarity etc.
It came from a house clearance, complete with 2 pin 5amp plug, i had a quick look inside, luckily it does not have the usual gooey belts, but is run via an idler wheel to a large flywheel, the reels are driven by a figure of eight springy metal band, very odd, very philips

Mark

Steve_P · 11th Jun 2011, 7:03 pm

1956 Vintage. This deck was used on several machines, and they can be complicated to sort out if they do go wrong. Normally belts and muck.

Electronically it's fairly simple. Mechanically these can be a bit of a nightmare.

Winds, Play, Record and On/Off are on the big knob at the centre of the unit. The On/Off switch can fail, or at least get mucky. Winds are done by turning the knob to Rewind/Fast Forward and pressing the knob down.

Sheet for it is here: http://www.service-data.com/product.php/4533/6015

Cheers,

Steve P.

mark pirate · 11th Jun 2011, 10:04 pm

Cheers Steve, luckily it does not have any belts apart from the reel drive, but this is metal, it does sort of work, amps fine but the deck obviously needs work
as the lube has hardened, but the mechanics are all working, as you say it does look to be a Complicated deck, typical philips

Mark

ricard · 13th Jun 2011, 12:47 pm

I seem to recall there is a rubber coated groove on the flywheel which the belt runs in, the rubber tends to crumble with age, and is hard to replace (not to mention finding a spare one) as basically the whole mechanics must be disassembled to remove the flywheel.

Also, outside the UK this machine is known as the EL3510.

/Ricard

Tim · 13th Jun 2011, 6:08 pm

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tri-comp · 17th Jun 2011, 2:10 pm

I have the EL3510 English Language and complete service-manual with deck-description and adjustments, schematics and parts-list, all in pdf.

PM me for a free copy if you want it.

rgds,

/tri-comp

Liagouras · 18th Dec 2011, 10:58 pm

Hi everybody!
I try to restore a vintage tape recorder Philips EL3510. I am looking for the service manual, can somebody help me?

11th Jun 2011, 6:50 pm	#1
mark pirate Dekatron Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Worthing, West Sussex, UK Posts: 5,185	Philips AG8107 I don't usually buy open reel decks, but this cute little philips caught my eye. I have never seen one like it, i would be grateful if someone could give me some info on it, such as year, rarity etc. It came from a house clearance, complete with 2 pin 5amp plug, i had a quick look inside, luckily it does not have the usual gooey belts, but is run via an idler wheel to a large flywheel, the reels are driven by a figure of eight springy metal band, very odd, very philips Mark Attached Thumbnails

11th Jun 2011, 7:03 pm	#2
Steve_P Dekatron Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Bolton, Greater Manchester, UK. Posts: 6,644	Re: Philips AG8107 1956 Vintage. This deck was used on several machines, and they can be complicated to sort out if they do go wrong. Normally belts and muck. Electronically it's fairly simple. Mechanically these can be a bit of a nightmare. Winds, Play, Record and On/Off are on the big knob at the centre of the unit. The On/Off switch can fail, or at least get mucky. Winds are done by turning the knob to Rewind/Fast Forward and pressing the knob down. Sheet for it is here: http://www.service-data.com/product.php/4533/6015 Cheers, Steve P. __________________ If we've always had it, why is the Car Boot open? You're not sneaking another Old TV in are you...?

11th Jun 2011, 10:04 pm	#3
mark pirate Dekatron Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Worthing, West Sussex, UK Posts: 5,185	Re: Philips AG8107 Cheers Steve, luckily it does not have any belts apart from the reel drive, but this is metal, it does sort of work, amps fine but the deck obviously needs work as the lube has hardened, but the mechanics are all working, as you say it does look to be a Complicated deck, typical philips Mark

13th Jun 2011, 12:47 pm	#4
ricard Octode Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Lund, Sweden Posts: 1,632	Re: Philips AG8107 I seem to recall there is a rubber coated groove on the flywheel which the belt runs in, the rubber tends to crumble with age, and is hard to replace (not to mention finding a spare one) as basically the whole mechanics must be disassembled to remove the flywheel. Also, outside the UK this machine is known as the EL3510. /Ricard Last edited by ricard; 13th Jun 2011 at 12:48 pm. Reason: Added info on alternate designation.

13th Jun 2011, 6:08 pm	#5
Tim Dekatron Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Bradford on Avon, Wiltshire, UK. Posts: 3,310	Re: Philips AG8107 Tim likes this. __________________ "Nothing is as dangerous as being too modern;one is apt to grow old fashioned quite suddenly."

17th Jun 2011, 2:10 pm	#6
tri-comp Heptode Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Aalborg, Denmark Posts: 903	Re: Philips AG8107 I have the EL3510 English Language and complete service-manual with deck-description and adjustments, schematics and parts-list, all in pdf. PM me for a free copy if you want it. rgds, /tri-comp

18th Dec 2011, 10:58 pm	#7
Liagouras Retired Dormant Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Athens, Greece. Posts: 1	Re: Philips AG8107 Hi everybody! I try to restore a vintage tape recorder Philips EL3510. I am looking for the service manual, can somebody help me?