Dansette Oxford - UK Vintage Radio Repair and Restoration Discussion Forum

Minster97 · 16th Apr 2021, 6:28 pm

Hi,There are a few things on the site about this model.
I have got mine working after sorting the usual deck issues.The problem is that the sound seems to me to be a bit distorted,I have fitted a new stylus.It has been unused for decades.I don’t think there is a service sheet for this particular model but can anyone recommend something equivalent as I gather a lot of the designs were similar.I would then start off checking all the capacitors but I would need to know what the values should be.
Thank you.Gary

ms660 · 16th Apr 2021, 7:53 pm

So far as I can make out the Dansette 14-3 amplifier circuit as used in the Major Deluxe, Tempo, Challenge and Bermuda MK1 should be similar but yours might have a 180 Ohm cathode bias resistor instead of a 120 Ohm that's shown in the 14-3 schematic:

https://www.service-data.com/product...15/1535/a11115

Lawrence.

Minster97 · 16th Apr 2021, 8:10 pm

Thank you.

I have recently bought the DVDs so will look through. This was supposed to be one of the last models made but they changed back from transistor to valve for some reason.

Gary

Edward Huggins · 17th Apr 2021, 9:31 am

Dansette only made very, very few record players that used Transistors. Valved models were made right up to Dansette's end in 1968, the OXFORD being one of them. The record players that followed that used the Dansette brand were made by Rank-Bush-Murphy. You will need to measure the HT voltages on your OXFORD which uses a very simple single-stage amplifier. If the amp proves to be OK and the cartridge is at fault, then you may have a problem.

16th Apr 2021, 6:28 pm	#1
Minster97 Pentode Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: Essex, UK. Posts: 103	Dansette Oxford Hi,There are a few things on the site about this model. I have got mine working after sorting the usual deck issues.The problem is that the sound seems to me to be a bit distorted,I have fitted a new stylus.It has been unused for decades.I don’t think there is a service sheet for this particular model but can anyone recommend something equivalent as I gather a lot of the designs were similar.I would then start off checking all the capacitors but I would need to know what the values should be. Thank you.Gary

16th Apr 2021, 7:53 pm	#2
ms660 Dekatron Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Cornwall, UK. Posts: 13,454	Re: Dansette Oxford So far as I can make out the Dansette 14-3 amplifier circuit as used in the Major Deluxe, Tempo, Challenge and Bermuda MK1 should be similar but yours might have a 180 Ohm cathode bias resistor instead of a 120 Ohm that's shown in the 14-3 schematic: https://www.service-data.com/product...15/1535/a11115 Lawrence.

16th Apr 2021, 8:10 pm	#3
Minster97 Pentode Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: Essex, UK. Posts: 103	Re: Dansette Oxford Thank you. I have recently bought the DVDs so will look through. This was supposed to be one of the last models made but they changed back from transistor to valve for some reason. Gary

17th Apr 2021, 9:31 am	#4
Edward Huggins Dekatron Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: Southwold, Suffolk, UK. Posts: 8,338	Re: Dansette Oxford Dansette only made very, very few record players that used Transistors. Valved models were made right up to Dansette's end in 1968, the OXFORD being one of them. The record players that followed that used the Dansette brand were made by Rank-Bush-Murphy. You will need to measure the HT voltages on your OXFORD which uses a very simple single-stage amplifier. If the amp proves to be OK and the cartridge is at fault, then you may have a problem. __________________ Edward.