There is a lot of work that goes into restoring plastic radios. Mostly, this is because they were not meant to last and built as such. Most of the time the trim is corroded away, the plastic studs holes are broken or batteries have leaked into these devices to such a point the electronics are shorted and the plastic is stained and brittle. You spent minimal cost and a lot of effort and did make the radio look a lot better. At the very least, the pots needed a cleaning but to do a thorough job the electronics have to be checked. You don't want to open these old plastic radios up unless you have to, so it's best to do everything you can while its open. I know this one seems to need you to take the back off for the batteries but that's just a testament to the cheapness of these old radios. I'm amazed this thing can still be saved.

In our times, the radio was main entertainment device. We spent a lot of hours with it, It is really deserve all this effort. Great job

@pyeltd.5457

4 жыл бұрын

د. رفعت جاسم and the iPad

The world needs a lot more people like you, you're one in a million that deserves respect in what you do. Keep up with your talent, best regards from Colombia South America.

You're not a repair man. In fact, you're a magician! 🎩 👏👏👏🏆🏆🏆 fro 🇧🇷 Brazil

Excellent work and so engaging to watch. What sets this video apart is that the tools that were used were basic things everybody would have-- no spray booths, paint ovens, etc. Loved the barnyard animal noises in the background. Thanks.

@user-zb4yj3cj2d

2 жыл бұрын

Skkssokshsu@*#&#&

@emilstola4572

2 жыл бұрын

Major craftsman

Watching the impossible reduces my blood pressure. Thankyou Michael !

A race track, chickens, dogs, city cars.. It sounds like this guy is living the dream!

I thought, after you take apart that radio you will put it in the garbage, but wasn't like that, wow you are a very good radio doctor for the surgery. Congratulations. God bless you.

Next time you are confronted with such a damaged case, try using some polyester resin and Chopped Strand Matt fiberglass clothe. It will repair such radios damaged cases like magic. And buy some contact cleaner and spray the potentiometers and that crackling sound, as you use the volume control, will improve or even be gone...

@keiffitz689

5 жыл бұрын

Gary Mucher also replace the electrolytic caps on the board since after this much time, they’re bound to fail any day.

@sergeichupa3885

4 жыл бұрын

the printed circuit board should be washed alcohol

I just started watching the video. This project looks impossible.....15 minutes later. . . . You are a genius.

These restoration videos are what you tube was made for! Thank you.

I'm really getting old...I remember those old transistor radios. That radio is only a year older than me. Pretty awesome to see it restored!

Great job, it shows you what can be accomplished with skill and patience.

I thought when I saw the rotten radio at the first time the restoration is impossible. But You did the great work.

I like this restoration with very basic tools. I could never think that such a smashed case could be fixed and look so good. Maybe the electronics could use some TLC, but these old PCBs are sometimes fragile : copper tracks can detach from the board. I had the issue when I started recapping a 70's Philips transistor radio. It turns out that the already desoldered original electrolytic caps were still at least as good as their brand new replacements. I stopped recapping, fixed the damaged tracks and put back the original caps. "When it works, don't fix it".

Wonderful restoration. Truly a labor of love. I liked the rooster crowing in the background, too! . It's just too bad that today's programming isn't as much fun nor as interesting as it was when that radio was new!

I'd like to have sub titles explaining what chemical and methods you are using like other similar videos. That makes them truly a learning experience.

@matiasgoinheix366

5 жыл бұрын

Would you mind sharing an example, Ken? I'm interested as well.

@johnphiliprosales1652

4 жыл бұрын

.agree.

I’m doing a Grundig Satellit right now & I thought *I* had an uphill task! A real inspiration Thank You 😊

Carlson,Shango,BAndersen all approve of this radio restore,as well as millions of others...good job Mike...

Looks like spica radio that's my grandfather have when I was kid. Brings memory back. Beautiful!

@MRNVCDIY

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks sir

Керемет реставрация! Жап-жаңа болды да шықты! Авторға респект!

From trash to treasure! Nice save!

Disassembly/reassembly mastery- 10/10. Cleaning 7/10. Structure repair 8/10. Paint 5/10. Parts replacement 8/10. Overall 7.6. keep it up

Я 1962 года рождения! На одном дыхании смотрел как мастер золотые руки восстановил такой раритет. Браво!

@user-vt6br3zu6e

4 жыл бұрын

А я бабка 70 лет,руки чешутся и самой включиться в работу.Обожаю этот канал

Nicely done. Still looks vintage. You preserved it's cool factor.

Great job on the restoration. I am amazed that it still played. I would have reflowed the solder on the circuit board and possibly replaced the caps. Also I might have used contact cleaner on the switches. You might find de-soldering easier if you pick up a solder sucker. But here I am telling you what I would have done, and you went ahead and did it... I did not do it, so great job.

This reminds me of a Barber in a small town in South Dakota. He ran a gun shop out of his barber shop. So one day when he was fishing in a local stream, he hooked an old 10-22 Ruger rifle. It had been in the water for what looked like years and years. The aluminum receiver was in fair condition, and still worked, the barrel was very rusty and when sanded down was pitted very badly. Now .22 ammo is wax lubed and the inside of the barrel was thus protected so the rifle worked. He ordered in a new stock, cleaned up the medal as best he could then put a sign under the rifle, ENGRAVED BARREL RUGER 10-22 SPECIAL. He sold the damn thing for 10 times its value if it were brand new!

As good as could be expected. I like how he found suitably cheesy replacement batteries.

Superb restoration! I watched the complete video. That case looked unsaveable. Just goes to show what you can achieve with basic tools, determination and skill. Well Done.

Шикарное радио, шикарный ремонт, спасибо.

Plastic or not these radios can go on forever restored

When watching how far you was taking that apart I was thinking how in the world is he going to be able to put that back together again. Wow I am amazed how great it looks now.

You should try filling ABS plastic with ABS plumbing tube melted in MEK . Evaporust for rusty metal and plastic paint for final coating . Your patience is admirable .

That was magnificent...your skill is extraordinary!

About 50 years ago, I was repairing such receivers. Nostalgia. And I also tried to melt the cracks in the polystyrene body with a soldering iron. Even if the crack is not visible, it will remain fragile there. Old polystyrene is a brittle material. It is better to stick the patch on the inside for durability. The circuit board should be washed with alcohol on the solder side. The speaker diaphragm should have been protected from paint, it may have warped and the sound will rattle. And buy yourself a good screwdriver, you use some kind of crooked nail. Given the terrible state of the body of the radio receiver - the overall result is excellent, a job well done.

The Skipper and Gilligan will be overjoyed!

Incredibly satisfying to watch this restoration. Thanks :-)

The Professor has been looking everywhere on the island for his radio.

@user-vf1qo7jy5w

5 жыл бұрын

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Great job keep up the great work. I really enjoyed this video.

Wow. Must have been one of the earliest transistor radios.

Very nicely done... tip for chrome pieces scrub with crumpled up aluminum foil it'll not only bring out the shine it'll also remove rust spots.

@reecenewton3097

5 жыл бұрын

We used to do that on rusty spots on chrome car bumpers.

@S.E.MILLER

5 жыл бұрын

@@reecenewton3097 That's how I learned about that trick.

I love this kind of stuff!

Ive been fixing and restoring radios for over 40 years. I love basket cases like this. Ive learned more from basket case radios no one thought where worth fixing or restoring then buying ones that just needed a tube or recap. Keep up the Great Work!

¡Impresionante!... Desearía tenerte cerca para que me restaures parte de mi colección... ¡FELICITACIONES!

Had a laugh to myself at 5:18 imagining the brush and dust bin coming out.

@AldoCugnini

4 жыл бұрын

Or at the end of when the antenna is being soldered, and it falls over. Sloppy!

Unbealiveble! Spetacular! I'm from Brazil. I love your job.

Very good work. I rembered my self . I restored so many radios submerged due to floods with full of mud. But I have not taken so much of care on cabinet as I am professional at that time. My congratulations to you and your patience..

supper, what a nice job comped, live given back to the radio , we loved this type of radios in our times, thank you , good luck

Great job, I know how much work this takes.

Nice! 👍 Thanks for the video.

As some ppl suggested cleaning potentiometers,faders,etc will just improve the performance temporarily. You also have to relubricate them. Search for fader refurbishing. If you just clean them, they will for a certain time appear to work better but the contacts will scrape away with time and really brake them. Hope that helps

Nice job with this restoration. Amazing. Cheers!

The anchor you melted is polyethene or polyproplyene..but the case must be ABS ( Acrylic Butadien Strien)..ın short time sticks..but long term can be seperated..molecules are different. But what you did is remarkable and perfect.

AMAISING transformation

1965 we had one Philips radio or we called transitior, that time it was very helpful for news, people's coming to our house for listing news BBC and VOA. I know how important this radio. thank you brother for your patience with restoration radio. much love from Dhaka, Bangladesh.

2019 museum piece,BRAVO!

@brettortiz3249

4 жыл бұрын

This guy is great at restoring things

@jorgealves4684

4 жыл бұрын

Estou gostando das aulas

Esse cara é um Gênio! Parabéns pelo lindo trabalho!

I was expecting to hear a broadcast of the Kennedy assassination when he tuned in at the end

@munenex

4 жыл бұрын

😂😂😂. Why not Vietnam War?

@user-sl3il5sz2s

4 жыл бұрын

1962 - The Caribbean Crisis. I was waiting for an exchange of nuclear strikes. But Khrushchev removes missiles from Cuba, and Kennedy from Turkey.

Unbelievable! What a statement to your patience,skill and determination. Congratulations for a job well done.

I restore vintage electronics and cameras as a hobby and you have turned out one beautiful piece of work here. Well done!

The high pitched sounds had me cracking up lol

Nice work. Especially on the case. I would have delved into the electronics a bit more. Those variable capacitors are a pain to repair, but not impossible. They easily gt dust and light corrosion in them that would make tuning so much easier and better once cleaned out. Would have cleaned the circuit board too, seems like some corrosion had gotten to it and might be part of what was affecting the total function. The work you did on the case is amazing. Not many would even think to tackle that part. and I thought I was the only one who cared to do that much work on them.

Thank you sir .

Nice. The radio is surely pleased.

As he opened it, i said to myself: I would it put together again and go for a walk instead 😂😂😂

That's Amazing!

Excellent work - it's actually really pretty now that it's been restored.

Mujhe ye vidio bahut pasand aaya badi Himmat Aur Mehnat ke sath aap ne ye vidio banaya very good

Incredible! A love it..

You've got a pretty good effect. Especially that the radio was very damaged. What else would I do. Hmmm ... I would clean my electronics for sure. Whole. And yes, electronics can be washed. Poor even with soap and water. Although I recommend, for example, kitchen degreasing agents. It's not some aggressive chemistry, but it's pretty good for refreshing the PCB. Of course, you need to dry it very well with a dryer, or hot air, or if someone has a chamber for drying electro. It can also be a mushroom / fruit dryer. Personally, I use it depending on the degree of dirtiness of the kitchen or compilation in an ultrasonic cleaner with dehydrated IPA. But you have to make a great deal because often the coils are protected with wax or something like that, and often the IPA dissolves. After the compilation, I would surely replace all electrolytic capacitors and at least check those with a permanent dielectric. Certainly, potentiometers and tap changers are for chemical cleaning. I do not recommend washing transformers, variable capacitors with foil dielectric. They are not possible to dry. Then I would make sure that PCB does not have cold solder, it's common in old equipment. If it happens that during soldering we will damage the soldering pad on the PCB, it is always possible to use the hole punching. It saves, in a very good way old and damaged PCBs. Metalized pads are virtually indestructible. I do not even talk about things like re-tuning, because it's a lot harder and you need some measuring equipment.

When I was a kid we have that exact radio. Playing around with the shortwave was a lot of fun at night.

@34.FB.34

5 жыл бұрын

Richard Lamoreaux I did the same with lw and mw, it would be great to have SW! les ''ondes courtes''!

Ahhh The year I was born , How much you want for that radio...

@tiggerlady2352

5 жыл бұрын

Paul Colson I was same year too! 😁

did not clean the keys or the pots with clean contacts .... in my opinion it was only an aesthetic restoration.

@Belzediel

5 жыл бұрын

It's not even that.

@giuseppeblanco1256

4 жыл бұрын

And a recap should also be required...

@heavystarch100

4 жыл бұрын

@@Belzediel how do you know? And where's your video? Don't hate participate!

@Belzediel

4 жыл бұрын

@@heavystarch100 Through the paddle house. Upwards of noodles. If you can't maticate, poop out a hoover.

@simeonsoden263

4 жыл бұрын

@@giuseppeblanco1256 came here to say this... a new pot on the tuning and volume knobs would have probably gone a long way...

If my memory serves me right. Hitachi also made a wooden case version of that radio. Would be pretty cool and different.

@Naplesfrank154

5 жыл бұрын

Uswin Wood yes, I am pretty sure that the wooden case was made of Mahogany or Walnut. The only problem was that the wood dented very easily if the radio got knocked around.

This radio would have gone straight to the bin at me. You saved ist - great!

Genius, an absolute genius. Keep it up and surprise us with more and more of your knowledge.

I appreciate the ghetto patch work. Jerks may complain about it because the tools weren't tailor-made but you got the job done and it turned out great. Thanks for the video. Keep it up

This was BEYOND a restoration. I clicked on to watch you fail, instead I found a genius. Kudos. I have learned so many things here. I SUBSCRIBED.

Thank you. This will be my guide for a 1960 Philips I just bought. Similar size and condition.

Fantastic rescue! God bless!!

Absolute awsome job thank you for the vid

Sound effects from how to basic. Great work my friend

The chicken is hilarious

Your reconstructions are excellent, to the minute details. Of the product.Its amazing.wonderful.👌

I feel nature from this video, especially chicken and rooster.

Radio, one of the first human's amazing invention in communication

Excellent restoration, I would've thrown it in the bin, thanks for sharing.

Awesome job! Can't believe how good it turned out from that very crappy state... I wouldn't dare taking it apart that far, because I probably wouldn't be able to reassemble it correctly. I love old radios and it's nice to see someone giving them some well-deserved TLC :) Yeah, the circuitry could do with some care as well, like many others pointed out, but I guess these are mostly for display purposes nowadays. Good enough for the shelf.

Brilliant work!👏🏼

great work !!!! w/ respect.......internet killed the radio !

That was amazing restoration

Fascinated by your work. You are the best person to restore Antique Pieces in good shape and good condition. Keep up the job. You are awesome. God Bless You.

Would have been nice to have seen the circuit board restored.

@aldinelt7214

5 жыл бұрын

ditto

@TheRailroad99

5 жыл бұрын

Yep. Have to agree

@juanramonsanchezacosta4283

4 жыл бұрын

Para que me Repare Tadio casetera de los 80 sanyo 3500

@matthewjackson9615

4 жыл бұрын

@@TheRailroad99 He lure you into thinking he was going to restore the entire device. That's OK, there are plenty of legitimate professionals on KZread that can do full-scale restorations. Be not dismayed.

@brunomoyano8727

4 жыл бұрын

I have the same radio an the circuit board is super complicated

1962 was a good year. You made that 57 year old radio look great, and it works. Nicely done, good sir. Now it will play for at least another 57 years. Love the rooster in the background.

Cool restoration. Excellent how you brought the beat up antique back to life.

You are amazing to remember where all the parts go

good job sir, master skill Restoration

Hermoso trabajo has realizado, te felicito !!.

Well u done that justice and preserved a piece of history. A Grand job I'd say

the soothing sounds of the village.