VE301Wn info or chassis pictures required please - UK Vintage Radio Repair and Restoration Discussion Forum

lloydwells · 2nd Dec 2019, 5:51 pm

I've just acquired a ve301Wn the newer version of the Volksempfanger. The set has been East Germaned meaning kept going by all manner of bodgery. I intend to put the chassis back as it should be but I'm struggling for a decent under chassis photo for the correct component layout. I'd be eternally grateful if anyone can help

Joe_Lorenz · 4th Dec 2019, 10:11 pm

Hello,

there is a very simple way to see photos of VE301 chassis: Please go to "ebay.de" and look for "Volksempfänger chassis" and you will see a wide and daily changing variety of photos of these in my eyes not very decently designed radio sets.

And: You deserve respect for taking up such a task ...

Regards,
Joe

bluepilot · 5th Dec 2019, 12:32 pm

You'll find one here.

lloydwells · 5th Dec 2019, 3:35 pm

Thanks I've looked everywhere all of the ones on eBay seem to be VE301w completely different that photo will do nicely

lloydwells · 9th Dec 2019, 5:14 pm

All done chassis now looking as it should and working nicely.

Joe_Lorenz · 9th Dec 2019, 9:46 pm

Do you have a photo for us? And, please, can you tell us of what manufacture your set is?

Regards, Joe

lloydwells · 9th Dec 2019, 11:11 pm

I've put the thing back together I'll pop on a pic of the set which is a Braun in black Bakelite rather than brown.

Herald1360 · 10th Dec 2019, 11:22 am

It obviously was, then.

(Ein braunes Radio in einem schwarzen Schrank)

Joe_Lorenz · 10th Dec 2019, 10:18 pm

It looks really great, good work. Braun was known for good quality all the times.

Joe

bluepilot · 11th Dec 2019, 11:27 am

Quote:

Originally Posted by Joe_Lorenz

It looks really great, good work. Braun was known for good quality all the times.

The Volksempfänger were standard designs which were built by any company who thought they could make a profit at the low selling price which the government forced on them. In this case I don't expect that a Braun model would be significantly better than any other one. Radiomuseum lists quite a few manufacturers starting AEG, Blaupunkt, Brandt, Braun, DeTeWe etc.

I can imagine that you're very interested the set below it in the photo.

bluepilot · 13th Dec 2019, 6:25 pm

Now that you've got it working you can see whether it brings you any useful information like a load of brave VE301s did for the people of Miggershausen:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mqJpGCetIRM

Station X · 14th Dec 2019, 11:57 am

Some posts moved to this thread:-

https://www.vintage-radio.net/forum/...64#post1199064

2nd Dec 2019, 5:51 pm	#1
lloydwells Heptode Join Date: Aug 2016 Location: Dumfries, Scotland, UK. Posts: 549	VE301Wn info or chassis pictures required please I've just acquired a ve301Wn the newer version of the Volksempfanger. The set has been East Germaned meaning kept going by all manner of bodgery. I intend to put the chassis back as it should be but I'm struggling for a decent under chassis photo for the correct component layout. I'd be eternally grateful if anyone can help

4th Dec 2019, 10:11 pm	#2
Joe_Lorenz Hexode Join Date: Dec 2019 Location: Hohenroda, Eastern Hesse, Germany Posts: 460	Re: VE301Wn info or chassis pictures required please Hello, there is a very simple way to see photos of VE301 chassis: Please go to "ebay.de" and look for "Volksempfänger chassis" and you will see a wide and daily changing variety of photos of these in my eyes not very decently designed radio sets. And: You deserve respect for taking up such a task ... Regards, Joe

5th Dec 2019, 12:32 pm	#3
bluepilot Heptode Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Duffort, Gers, France Posts: 714	Re: VE301Wn info or chassis pictures required please You'll find one here. __________________ Stuart The golden age is always yesterday - Asa Briggs

5th Dec 2019, 3:35 pm	#4
lloydwells Heptode Join Date: Aug 2016 Location: Dumfries, Scotland, UK. Posts: 549	Re: VE301Wn info or chassis pictures required please Thanks I've looked everywhere all of the ones on eBay seem to be VE301w completely different that photo will do nicely

9th Dec 2019, 5:14 pm	#5
lloydwells Heptode Join Date: Aug 2016 Location: Dumfries, Scotland, UK. Posts: 549	Re: VE301Wn info or chassis pictures required please All done chassis now looking as it should and working nicely.

9th Dec 2019, 9:46 pm	#6
Joe_Lorenz Hexode Join Date: Dec 2019 Location: Hohenroda, Eastern Hesse, Germany Posts: 460	Re: VE301Wn info or chassis pictures required please Do you have a photo for us? And, please, can you tell us of what manufacture your set is? Regards, Joe

9th Dec 2019, 11:11 pm	#7
lloydwells Heptode Join Date: Aug 2016 Location: Dumfries, Scotland, UK. Posts: 549	Re: VE301Wn info or chassis pictures required please I've put the thing back together I'll pop on a pic of the set which is a Braun in black Bakelite rather than brown. Attached Thumbnails

10th Dec 2019, 11:22 am	#8
Herald1360 Dekatron Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Leominster, Herefordshire, UK. Posts: 16,535	Re: VE301Wn info or chassis pictures required please It obviously was, then. (Ein braunes Radio in einem schwarzen Schrank) __________________ ....__________ ....\|____\|\|__\|__\_____ .=.\| _---\__\|__\|_---_\|. .........O..Chris....O

10th Dec 2019, 10:18 pm	#9
Joe_Lorenz Hexode Join Date: Dec 2019 Location: Hohenroda, Eastern Hesse, Germany Posts: 460	Re: VE301Wn info or chassis pictures required please It looks really great, good work. Braun was known for good quality all the times. Joe

13th Dec 2019, 6:25 pm	#11
bluepilot Heptode Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Duffort, Gers, France Posts: 714	Re: VE301Wn info or chassis pictures required please Now that you've got it working you can see whether it brings you any useful information like a load of brave VE301s did for the people of Miggershausen: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mqJpGCetIRM __________________ Stuart The golden age is always yesterday - Asa Briggs

14th Dec 2019, 11:57 am	#12
Station X Moderator Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Ipswich, Suffolk, IP4, UK. Posts: 21,286	Re: VE301Wn info or chassis pictures required please Some posts moved to this thread:- https://www.vintage-radio.net/forum/...64#post1199064 __________________ Graham. Forum Moderator Reach for your meter before you reach for your soldering iron.