FIXING & RESTORING a Stunning ROBERTS RFM3 Radio

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Here we have a truly stunning radio made by Roberts here in the UK. This one was purchased faulty on eBay. Can it be fixed and restored to it's former beauty.
If you have already seen the first episode of 'The KZread Fixers' then you will have already seen a edited down version of this, hence the reason I have not pushed this video to my subscribers.
Roberts is a UK company founded in the 1930s, and still going strong today. If you want to check out some of their recent products then here is an Amazon Affiliate link for the UK:
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Remember that this is just for entertainment and I am not an expert in these repairs. The processes in the video may not be the best way, the correct way or the safest way to fix these things. I do love fault finding and trying to fix broken things, so I hope that comes across in this 'Trying to FIX' series. Many thanks, Vince.

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  • @Mymatevince
    @Mymatevince3 жыл бұрын

    Spoiler Saver & Riddle Divide 110 into 2 parts so that 1 number is 150% of the other number. What are the 2 numbers? For example 40 and 70 make 110... BUT it is incorrect because 70 is 175% of 40.

  • @dancoster7332

    @dancoster7332

    3 жыл бұрын

    44 and 66?

  • @sepgorut2492

    @sepgorut2492

    2 жыл бұрын

    66 & 44: 44 x 1.5 = 66+44=110

  • @CoroaEntertainment
    @CoroaEntertainment Жыл бұрын

    In case you didn't know, the antenna can be stored inside the case. Turn it straight up, then push it all the way down inside itself so it's of the way of the carry handle.

  • @kiphakes
    @kiphakes3 жыл бұрын

    LOVE THIS - My Grandad would only buy Roberts Radios. He had one that looked very similar to this - I spent many hours playing with it. I loved the click on the buttons, I'm surprised I didn't break them with the amount of clicking I did! He died about 30 years ago so this has made me very, very happy.

  • @UltimatelyEverything
    @UltimatelyEverything2 жыл бұрын

    I don't know if i'm the only person but there's something really satisfying about seeing things like this radio getting cleaned and seeing how nice they look after. Another great job Vince and another thumbs up from me.

  • @LindaLooUK
    @LindaLooUK2 жыл бұрын

    As someone who has a bit of a thing for Roberts Radios, this makes me very happy. Thank you. 😁😍

  • @samuelfielder
    @samuelfielder2 жыл бұрын

    Lovely radio. Deja vu. It took me a while to realise this was excerpted in KZread Fixer s1 e1.

  • @TheSkaldenmettrunk

    @TheSkaldenmettrunk

    2 жыл бұрын

    Aah that's why I thought I had see this before😂 Thank you!

  • @paulscarth

    @paulscarth

    2 жыл бұрын

    That was freaking me right out…. 🙈 😂 Just woke up from a nap and saw this. Thought I was loosing my marbles 🤦🏼‍♂️🤪😁

  • @louie207

    @louie207

    2 жыл бұрын

    Ahhh i thought so

  • @louie207

    @louie207

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@paulscarth me too

  • @Mercgribern
    @Mercgribern2 жыл бұрын

    There's just something wonderful about a well assembled radio. I know it's esoteric technology, but how lovely the finished product. Even with all the B&O products you've restored, this is wonderful.

  • @yuvallahav
    @yuvallahav3 ай бұрын

    Absolutely lovely. Can say I thoroughly enjoyed this one, less for the technical issues, more for the style and restoration. That is a beautiful piece.

  • @jesuslovesyou5819
    @jesuslovesyou58192 жыл бұрын

    Honestly it is so relaxing watching you fix things and clean them.

  • @StezStixFix
    @StezStixFix3 жыл бұрын

    Soooo satisfying, Vince! That thing looks like it just came out of the factory. Excellent job! 👍

  • @peterjensen3162

    @peterjensen3162

    11 ай бұрын

    Say hello to Dave from me 👋🏻

  • @PrawnCocktailBro
    @PrawnCocktailBro3 жыл бұрын

    The build quality on both this and the previous Roberts radio is something to be admired. Loving these radio videos, even though i don't own a single radio lol.

  • @stuartarundale6219
    @stuartarundale62192 жыл бұрын

    Good job. I used to work for a Roberts dealer, and the only time these ever came into the workshop was due to the switch bank failing. Affected most models and was at one time available as a service item. It was probably the only weak point on these sets, that and the battery connector. They always had a lovely rich tone

  • @TheSkaldenmettrunk
    @TheSkaldenmettrunk2 жыл бұрын

    I had a big deja vu I thought I saw this before and Samuel Fielder's comment reminded me it was features at the first youtube fixer's video. What a nice fix and clean.

  • @stephenlittle7534
    @stephenlittle75342 жыл бұрын

    They always had really good speaker sound. Deep and not tinny. Well done. So nice to see an old radio back to life.

  • @teknikal6969
    @teknikal69692 жыл бұрын

    Was originally a little disappointed I'd already seen this fix, but I did end up watching it again and with this longer version I can really see how much effort cleaning that up must have been.

  • @ronalddhs3726
    @ronalddhs37262 жыл бұрын

    WOW! Technician and art restorer :) Well done!!!

  • @ultraviolettp3446
    @ultraviolettp34462 жыл бұрын

    Bloody splendid! When I compare this (even in its dirty form) to the Chinese cheap junk we get these days, I smile at the time when people really built quality products with pride! The materials and construction is truly first rate. Great job and video!

  • @BigNiqEnergy
    @BigNiqEnergy2 жыл бұрын

    I love restoration projects you take on. Not only the repairs.

  • @michaelgreenhaf6624
    @michaelgreenhaf66242 жыл бұрын

    Vince the aerial on the Roberts radio pushes right down into the radio only the round top showing give it a good push

  • @Mymatevince

    @Mymatevince

    2 жыл бұрын

    Oh yes it does!!!! I missed that. Thank you Michael 👍👍👍

  • @89ludeawakening1
    @89ludeawakening12 жыл бұрын

    I do a lot of cleaning and repairing old tech like this, and here's a good tip. What would help you a lot on the cleaning side is to put some IPA in a small spray bottle. Just mist the parts you need cleaned and then wipe them with cleaning wipes. The spray bottles I've found to be perfect are 3.O FL OZ/89 ml GARNIER Fructis hair care products. The atomizers spray the perfect amount of IPA. I'm sure many other bottles would work though. 🙂 Oh I meant to put this as well. When it comes to repairing think chrome stripes, the Molotow Liquid Chrome markers and FLOWMASTER Mirror finish markers are amazing!

  • @Mymatevince

    @Mymatevince

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for the tip Micah, just Googled the Liquid Chrome markers and they look very nice 👍👍👍

  • @89ludeawakening1

    @89ludeawakening1

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@Mymatevince no problem at all. The markers work great if you put it on with smooth clean strokes. It really turns out looking like chrome.

  • @Retro_andy_1977
    @Retro_andy_1977 Жыл бұрын

    Great work Vince.I have several roberts radios like yours and they are more than worth putting the effort in.yours is now stunning.

  • @robertjpayne
    @robertjpayne8 ай бұрын

    I have the same model and after watching this I gave the lovely thing a good cleaning too. They are very fine pieces with lovely sound.

  • @tomsimpson3322
    @tomsimpson33222 жыл бұрын

    Another beautiful piece of work Vince. Your enthusiasm is a joy

  • @RandyDarkshade2
    @RandyDarkshade22 жыл бұрын

    Hi Vince. Loved the video. I went to a carboot yesterday and found a Roberts R606-MB which seems to be the bigger brother to yours. I did buy it as the seller only wanted £5 for it. My one has treble and bass controls on it and seems to be a little bigger than the one in your video. All it needed was a good clean and the volume control cleaning. I am listening to it as I write this comment. Roberts certainly do make good quality radios.

  • @jge123
    @jge123 Жыл бұрын

    It does look amazing, they did everything better back then, today everything is about aggressiveness while in the past it was all about elegance.

  • @paulie-Gualtieri.
    @paulie-Gualtieri.17 күн бұрын

    Excellent job. I enjoyed this from start to finish.

  • @JAY61ish
    @JAY61ish Жыл бұрын

    Roberts Radios... The Rolls Royce of Radios... not sure what they are like nowadays , But they used to last for decades.. nice work Vincey..

  • @brutlern
    @brutlern3 жыл бұрын

    This was more like a trying to restore video, but I didn't mind at all. It was just as relaxing as usual. Much thumbs up.

  • @mikethemusicman1978
    @mikethemusicman1978 Жыл бұрын

    Wow I've loved this video Vince, what an amazing job you've done from it looking grubby to it looking perfect. Beautiful.

  • @Wenlocktvdx
    @Wenlocktvdx2 жыл бұрын

    Lovely to see these sets getting restored. I’ve been watching a load of Robert’s restoration videos on Radiocrunchers channel.

  • @ewanwickward8587
    @ewanwickward85872 жыл бұрын

    17:06 The tradition of spilling the alcohol continues! Great video as always, Vince!

  • @Mymatevince

    @Mymatevince

    2 жыл бұрын

    🤣🤣👍

  • @ellensburgamplifier
    @ellensburgamplifier2 жыл бұрын

    Well done Vince! Your meticulous work pays off well.

  • @spooktasticaparanormal
    @spooktasticaparanormal2 жыл бұрын

    Great video Vince. I love restoring vintage radios and cassette recorders. Well done. Kind regards. Paul.

  • @richie152
    @richie1522 жыл бұрын

    A fabulous repair, loved watching this. I love old radios like this and you done a brilliant job.

  • @diarmaidok
    @diarmaidok Жыл бұрын

    Lovely wee radio and looks class at the end. Wilkos sell the ronseal ultra tough polyeurethene varnish, its the spirit based one and in my opinion its a lot better than the water based one, it doesn't raise the woodgrain and goes on flatter.

  • @bobbus_74
    @bobbus_742 жыл бұрын

    Just thought I'd say, I love this channel.

  • @Paperghost
    @Paperghost2 жыл бұрын

    Try Servisol Switch cleaner (Super 10) instead of deoxit. It's been my switch cleaner of choice for 30 years. A quick spray and your switch is not only clean but it is lubricated as well. I also use a foam cleaner with a toothbrush for hard (non porous) surfaces. Especially good at moving nicotine staining. Love your enthusiasm throughout your videos.

  • @Mymatevince

    @Mymatevince

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thank you Gordon, just bought 200ml of the Super 10 from Amazon for £6.49. I do love DeoxIT but this really needed an aerosol to get right into the switch, and the DeoxIT aerosol is very expensive. Cheers 👍👍👍👍

  • @andygozzo72

    @andygozzo72

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@Mymatevince be very careful with 'super 10' i've had it destroy several potentiometers, it can cause some plastics to 'crack up' , these pots had soft black plastic rotors, and they broke their wiper fixings a short while after treatment,, older type pots with grey or white nylon rotors seem ok, try electrolube EML , its 'supposedly' more 'plastic compatible' , but rather pricey, the EML is also leaves a lubricating residue behind, which is useful in some cases,

  • @fnglert
    @fnglert2 жыл бұрын

    That cleaned up real nice. I'm not convinced on the aesthetic, but you really brought said aesthetic out.

  • @kriswillems5661
    @kriswillems56612 жыл бұрын

    Beautiful piece for vintage lovers.

  • @johnwilson2250
    @johnwilson22502 жыл бұрын

    Beautiful radio. You really brought it back to life.

  • @rastaman5105
    @rastaman51052 жыл бұрын

    Beautiful UK radio , it looks like a Dutch Philips portable radio , from the 60,s , but the Roberts radio is beautiful !! , greetings from Assen in the Netherlands !!

  • @watercreator
    @watercreator2 жыл бұрын

    Fantastic job! Loved the restoration!

  • @yeahnewman
    @yeahnewman2 жыл бұрын

    I love the fix!! Just as important thankful you showed the cleaning process!! Thank you!!

  • @technocricket
    @technocricket2 жыл бұрын

    Beautiful, excellent restoration. Well Done.

  • @peterjensen3162
    @peterjensen316211 ай бұрын

    Great fix and what a beautiful radio it became. Thanks for sharing this repair video, I really admire your patience and skills. Have a great weekend 😘

  • @snakemansnakes1
    @snakemansnakes12 жыл бұрын

    Great little video. A very satisfying watch. Great job.

  • @MarianCobirlie
    @MarianCobirlie8 ай бұрын

    CONGRATULATIONS on the restoration. Very good video! I lived in the UK for five years. I bought a Roberts radio model R 24 for restoration from London U.K. I'm looking forward to starting the restoration and I also saved other models from the outdoor market Thanks for this video

  • @colin101981
    @colin10198110 ай бұрын

    Totally in love with Roberts radios - thanks for sharing this one Vince.

  • @willrobinson7599
    @willrobinson7599 Жыл бұрын

    Great fix and clean up vince , looks like really good quality,built to last , not like alot of today's throw away electronics

  • @omarg8663
    @omarg86632 жыл бұрын

    Oh this is Incredibly fantastic. I love all of your videos.

  • @eightohmmedia
    @eightohmmedia2 жыл бұрын

    Amazing, brilliant, what a fix Vince...superb..!!

  • @six1nyne
    @six1nyne2 жыл бұрын

    My Mate Vince! love to watch you work bro, beautiful, beautiful piece. Nicely done sir.

  • @dinosaur6756
    @dinosaur67562 жыл бұрын

    It's a miracle that the antenna isn't broken. Beautiful unit, I bet that cost a pretty penny sitting on the store shelf in its heyday. Refinish the wood, a good cleaning and it will be brilliant.

  • @marclaw4511
    @marclaw45119 ай бұрын

    Have five Roerts radios[most vintage] and a DAB digital.They are brilliant and a pleasure to listen to.

  • @DanielGilbert86
    @DanielGilbert863 жыл бұрын

    Great restauration on this one! I don't know why, but I love these radios from the 70s or 80s. Maybe because their PCBs are somehow easy to trace compared to PCBs nowadays, and most of the time, you can even find schematics for them. I have a Loewe Opta r115 52246 from the 70s standing on my shelf, restored it (a bit) and really, really like it.

  • @philtowle4683
    @philtowle468310 ай бұрын

    As kids a friend of mine and I went round asking neighbours if they had any old electrical items we could have a go at repairing. Got one of these and a russian radio. Didn't manage to fix them but learnt a few things from taking then apart.

  • @DEmma1972
    @DEmma19722 жыл бұрын

    wasnt in my usual YT alert notifications, but made it into my recomendations

  • @Mymatevince

    @Mymatevince

    2 жыл бұрын

    I didn't push this one to the subs Emma, as it was already part of the YT Fixers vid. But I still wanted the full version on KZread, as this video is one of my favs. Even though not a lot of fixing was done. Thanks for watching it 👍👍👍

  • @paulb4uk
    @paulb4uk2 жыл бұрын

    Stunning work vince looks great .

  • @francislee9
    @francislee92 жыл бұрын

    Excellent job, looks great!

  • @Codeeze
    @Codeeze2 жыл бұрын

    I liked this - and well done. I fix Roberts radios all day, every day. You did well diagnosing the dicky switch, and were quite fortunate that it was only that (and a blummin deep clean!) that was wrong with it. If you need any of my tips or tricks with old-school Roberts radios, take a look at my channel. Plenty of older models on there. Not a shameful plug!. You're right about the quality - they don't make it any more! Modern Roberts aren't a patch on their yesteryear sets.

  • @JonPadfield
    @JonPadfield3 жыл бұрын

    Epic grime removal there Vince. But what a lovely device - you've definitely done it justice with this restoration. I'm still constantly amazed at the level of dirt I find in these old audio devices - the cleaning always takes 5 times as long as the fix. :)

  • @gregfrazer7259
    @gregfrazer72592 жыл бұрын

    I've never commented on any of your videos (I may have never commented on any video) although I have watched many. I'm unsure what it was about this video but it was one of the most satisfying to watch and I really enjoyed it. Thank you for creating all the content you do, I have spent many lunch times watching your videos :)

  • @Mymatevince

    @Mymatevince

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thank you Greg, really happy to read this as I almost didn't put this one out on KZread. I had already shown an edited down version of this fix in the new little series that I am working on (The KZread Fixers) and I thought this might have generated negative comments as a duplicated video. Very glad I did publish it now. Thank you 👍👍👍👍👍

  • @beatertechbeatertech2893
    @beatertechbeatertech28932 жыл бұрын

    Real nice restoration on this one Vince, i appreciate the amount of time and editing you put into this video and the outcome is absolute quality. I do wonder what type of search filters you have active to find this retro hardware ... anyway more of these restoration videos for sure ! Thumbs up !

  • @eliasfinney8892
    @eliasfinney88922 жыл бұрын

    That looks cool, even just as an object. Brilliant.

  • @nomebear
    @nomebear10 ай бұрын

    Wow! A great eye for the aesthetic.

  • @howiedeblue
    @howiedeblue2 жыл бұрын

    wow....amazing attention to detail

  • @MurrayMints
    @MurrayMints2 жыл бұрын

    Wow!!!! Looks immaculate. Great job My My Jammy Mate Vince 💥👍🏻

  • @briangibson8009
    @briangibson800910 ай бұрын

    I would love to see my mate Vince restore an old 70's Dynatron music centre , their units also carried the royal warrant and another example of British class from a bygone era.

  • @mickyjb2003
    @mickyjb20032 жыл бұрын

    Love it,those radios are really good quality

  • @MizuhoChan
    @MizuhoChan2 жыл бұрын

    That is so lovely, I'm glad you made a full video for it too. I think the right switch dial is a bit off though, might just not be on right. But yeah, really nice job.

  • @MrJav69
    @MrJav692 жыл бұрын

    The smegma on the buttons was nasty.looks great now good job Vince

  • @arthureverett8220
    @arthureverett82202 жыл бұрын

    Very good restoration!’

  • @googoogjoobgoogoogjoob
    @googoogjoobgoogoogjoob6 ай бұрын

    Genuine authentic Old English Vinyl - from the days when our vinyl was THE deluxe vinyl

  • @jeffreyphoneLG
    @jeffreyphoneLG2 жыл бұрын

    Also, one more thing. Our mate Vince seems to have exceptional taste in music. Ever thinking of producing some music track videos for us? "The best of our (my) mate Vince!"

  • @MaxRager80
    @MaxRager802 жыл бұрын

    Another really nice vintage radio Vince.

  • @Patrickjdee66
    @Patrickjdee662 жыл бұрын

    Stunning , pure class mate 🍷

  • @WrenB111
    @WrenB111 Жыл бұрын

    Love the industrial design aspects

  • @rastaman5105
    @rastaman51052 жыл бұрын

    What a beautiful portable radio !!

  • @PhilipBryden
    @PhilipBryden2 жыл бұрын

    Mineral oil would be a good option for restoring the wood side. Very nice radio, well worth the time and effort to save it. Thumbs up.

  • @sihaynes
    @sihaynes2 жыл бұрын

    This vid didn’t show up on my notifications or subs for some reason! Good job I check your channel regularly! Nice one vince

  • @conrad4094
    @conrad40942 жыл бұрын

    That really is a cool little radio. The colour of the front and back would fit in well with the colours of my boat ! I’ve got to look for one now

  • @BenCos2018
    @BenCos20182 жыл бұрын

    nice restoration Vince

  • @stevenallan9712
    @stevenallan97122 жыл бұрын

    lovely looking radio

  • @Dg-zj6jo
    @Dg-zj6jo Жыл бұрын

    nice radio vince looks great

  • @hugeelen
    @hugeelenАй бұрын

    Great job!

  • @DeakBrenan
    @DeakBrenan5 ай бұрын

    I used to fix Roberts radios like this and the larger model with the swivel base for the RNIB that gave them to blind people. The radios were robust and easy to operate for the blind and sighted but every one had a design fault on VHF (or FM) in that the sound was always slightly distorted. Fine for listening to the news or The Archers or cricket on Radio 4 long wave but terrible for VHF music. After a few hours use anyone would get a migraine without knowing why. Listen to a Sony all day and it would just be a joy. Made in the Morden area of south west London they stuck with germanium transistors when the rest of the world moved to integrated circuits. I hated them. Worse still someone makes perfect reproductions!

  • @megatronskneecap
    @megatronskneecap Жыл бұрын

    Quick answer to the leather question: It's a synthetic leather than was produced back in Sheffield in the 1920's called "Rexine". It was originally used in cars, but Roberts got a super special deal with Rexine's parent company to use it on their radios in the 60's. They actually someone take imprints of real leather and sort of mold it onto the vinyl. Just hope it clears things up :D

  • @philtowle4683

    @philtowle4683

    10 ай бұрын

    They should/could have been using offcuts.

  • @danielsaturnino5715
    @danielsaturnino57152 жыл бұрын

    Nice work.

  • @sharkd1999
    @sharkd19992 жыл бұрын

    If you plan on continuing KZread Fixers for more than one season then might I suggest doing different types of objects in the different seasons? Ex: doing electrical devices or consoles in one season or clocks/watches in another. It could be as specific or general as you wanted I just think it could be I interesting. Great video, really enjoyed!

  • @arghjayem
    @arghjayem2 жыл бұрын

    A radio good enough for the Queen! Literally! (It’s got the royal seal “by appointment to her majesty” bit on it).

  • @barryfleischer6553
    @barryfleischer65532 жыл бұрын

    Great video.

  • @dogsbody49
    @dogsbody492 жыл бұрын

    Perhaps get yourself a Hacker portable record player something like a 'Cavalier' or 'Gondolier'. Lovely quality & something a bit different to work on. Being a child of the 1960's I grew up with tape players, valve radios, Record players etc & now have a laugh when people encounter these things for the first time as to me they are so commonplace. Keep up the great work Vince. I love your channel.

  • @andygozzo72

    @andygozzo72

    2 жыл бұрын

    the gondoliers are very good, push pull ecl86 valves

  • @snagger2810
    @snagger28102 жыл бұрын

    Nice one vince. Looks awesome. The ariel is designed to be pushed all the way down into the radio so only about 10mm is sticking up.

  • @masoudmontazery907
    @masoudmontazery90710 ай бұрын

    Good luck sir 🎉

  • @Lunatic3984
    @Lunatic39842 жыл бұрын

    21:50 A Lovely little Slowfox, thank you for that.

  • @perdu1430
    @perdu14302 жыл бұрын

    Nice Job! Greetings from Austria 🇦🇹 ! :-)

  • @paulc9588
    @paulc95882 жыл бұрын

    Great video. I have a red R25 from 1988, one of my favourite radios. These were the days when Roberts really did mean quality. The only radios better than these were Hacker, which were more expensive, and some of the Grundigs. Roberts actually bought the Hacker brand name when the company folded so that it did not fall into the hands of a competitor.

  • @Mymatevince

    @Mymatevince

    2 жыл бұрын

    Interesting, I had a colour Grundig TV growing up, never looked into their radios. I am tempted to get a Hacker, but I will also peruse eBay's finest broken Grundigs!!! 👍👍👍

  • @andygozzo72

    @andygozzo72

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@Mymatevince grundig did many excellent radios, their 'yacht boy' or 'satellit' series being the best known

  • @radio-ged4626
    @radio-ged46267 ай бұрын

    The case comes up beautiful. Rare to get one with a good aerial (although you had to straighten it a little). The main I.C. TDA1220B doesn't seem to be available in small quantities from reputable suppliers anymore but they seem to be available on the bidding sites etc. Although these could be fake. Great job.

  • @GadgetUK164
    @GadgetUK1643 жыл бұрын

    Fantastic =D Super AMSR that was!

  • @ohforfxcksake
    @ohforfxcksake2 жыл бұрын

    Beautiful

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