Soviet-bloc portable - Selena 215-217 - UK Vintage Radio Repair and Restoration Discussion Forum

Boulevardier · 10th Jun 2020, 9:00 pm

One of these is likely to be coming my way soon. Does anyone have any info. and/or service details for it? There doesn't seem to be anything much on the Web.
Thanks

Mike

paulsherwin · 10th Jun 2020, 9:19 pm

Like this? https://www.radiomuseum.org/r/vega_vega_215_selena.html

Paul_RK · 10th Jun 2020, 9:25 pm

This thread includes a couple of probably relevant schematics -

https://www.vintage-radio.net/forum/...d.php?t=122760

Not much chance, I'd have thought, of a manual in English, but many Soviet exports came with Russian-language service data. I've a new and boxed B215 lurking somewhere, but I doubt it would include anything of further help.

Paul

paulsherwin · 10th Jun 2020, 10:36 pm

They are not particularly easy sets to work on, but the commonest faults relate to the turret tuner contacts and the various bulbs. The mains cable is also very prone to failure.

The B21x series are excellent performers on the AM bands as they have a tuned RF amp stage.

Boulevardier · 11th Jun 2020, 11:34 am

Thanks Paul and Paul.

Mike

10th Jun 2020, 9:00 pm	#1
Boulevardier Octode Join Date: Sep 2017 Location: Bristol, UK. Posts: 1,654	Soviet-bloc portable - Selena 215-217 One of these is likely to be coming my way soon. Does anyone have any info. and/or service details for it? There doesn't seem to be anything much on the Web. Thanks Mike

10th Jun 2020, 9:19 pm	#2
paulsherwin Moderator Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Oxford, UK Posts: 27,941	Re: Soviet-bloc portable - Selena 215-217 Like this? https://www.radiomuseum.org/r/vega_vega_215_selena.html

10th Jun 2020, 9:25 pm	#3
Paul_RK Dekatron Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Fakenham, Norfolk, UK. Posts: 4,255	Re: Soviet-bloc portable - Selena 215-217 This thread includes a couple of probably relevant schematics - https://www.vintage-radio.net/forum/...d.php?t=122760 Not much chance, I'd have thought, of a manual in English, but many Soviet exports came with Russian-language service data. I've a new and boxed B215 lurking somewhere, but I doubt it would include anything of further help. Paul

10th Jun 2020, 10:36 pm	#4
paulsherwin Moderator Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Oxford, UK Posts: 27,941	Re: Soviet-bloc portable - Selena 215-217 They are not particularly easy sets to work on, but the commonest faults relate to the turret tuner contacts and the various bulbs. The mains cable is also very prone to failure. The B21x series are excellent performers on the AM bands as they have a tuned RF amp stage.

11th Jun 2020, 11:34 am	#5
Boulevardier Octode Join Date: Sep 2017 Location: Bristol, UK. Posts: 1,654	Re: Soviet-bloc portable - Selena 215-217 Thanks Paul and Paul. Mike