restored Marconiphone - UK Vintage Radio Repair and Restoration Discussion Forum

Andrew c · 5th Dec 2005, 4:39 am

Hello All this is a 1970`s Marconiphone I got this one from a friend and with a broken aerial and covered in dust and grime this was a very sad looking radio and it suffered from low volume so the case was stripped of its chassis. the case scale and handle were all cleaned and polished and while all this dried I began my investigation and located the fault a dry joint on the audio IC the switches and push buttons cleaned the radio was reassembled and given a final polish job done the sound on this is not bad and there is plenty of it and it is quite sensitive on all wave bands.
Andy

GJR 11L · 5th Dec 2005, 11:57 am

That looks rather good, I'd say it's got the style of the Grundig *_* boys of the period. It looks like new too! Nice chief, very nice.

howard · 5th Dec 2005, 6:51 pm

Hello Andy.

I like 1970s radios, and as Phil says, its certainly very Grundig/ITT like, slider controls, and wood effect slatted grille ....

Well done Andy, a good old radio well worth restoring and nicely done

Howard

5th Dec 2005, 4:39 am	#1
Andrew c Tetrode Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Stockport, Cheshire, UK. Posts: 72	restored Marconiphone Hello All this is a 1970`s Marconiphone I got this one from a friend and with a broken aerial and covered in dust and grime this was a very sad looking radio and it suffered from low volume so the case was stripped of its chassis. the case scale and handle were all cleaned and polished and while all this dried I began my investigation and located the fault a dry joint on the audio IC the switches and push buttons cleaned the radio was reassembled and given a final polish job done the sound on this is not bad and there is plenty of it and it is quite sensitive on all wave bands. Andy Attached Thumbnails Last edited by Andrew c; 5th Dec 2005 at 4:43 am.

5th Dec 2005, 11:57 am	#2
GJR 11L Heptode Join Date: May 2004 Location: Ellington, Northumberland, UK. Posts: 815	Re: restored Marconiphone That looks rather good, I'd say it's got the style of the Grundig _ boys of the period. It looks like new too! Nice chief, very nice. __________________ John.

5th Dec 2005, 6:51 pm	#3
howard Nonode Join Date: May 2005 Location: Godalming, Surrey, UK. Posts: 2,593	Re: restored Marconiphone Hello Andy. I like 1970s radios, and as Phil says, its certainly very Grundig/ITT like, slider controls, and wood effect slatted grille .... Well done Andy, a good old radio well worth restoring and nicely done Howard