r/VintageRadios

I think it's the semi translucent one so it might be worth something? I can find some stations with it but the volume is extremely low, is there any way to fix this? There's the same issue when putting in headphones so I don't think it's the speaker itself that's the issue. Is it worth going to a professional to fix it or can I do it myself? I've never really done any radio stuff before.

Fully restored and works wonderfully with a tuned loop antenna I built, not the most sensitive receiver I’ve ever used but it sounds great! This one has been modified to have an aux input so I can really take advantage of that 6F6 push-pull amp!

Daughter and son in law bought this radio 25 years ago at a garage sale and then because it didn't work tore the guts out and put a Bluetooth speaker.

25 years later she asked if I could restore the old master piece... hahaha 😆

However I found an original chassis and with a lot of love in labor and painstakingly removing old finish I was able to bring the old girl back to life once again.

Mohawk finish 4 coats, furniture paste wax and new dial glass through Radiomuseum.

Pretty proud of this old girl and how well she cleaned up.

Complete electrical restoration.

Hi guys, what do you think of this piece? I found it at my grandma's old house while cleaning stuff out and it sparked my interest. We tried powering it on and it seems to work just fine. (After scrolling thru a few posts here I realized how bad of an idea it was lol) I wasn't able to tune into any stations or anything other than some kind of Chinese or Korean station.

Since I'm completely uneducated on this topic I decided to ask around here. Is there actually any way to use this radio today or is it just a collectible? And since we're probably going to sell it, how much can a piece like this be worth?

Thank u very much for taking a look and let me wish u a wonderful day! :D

asbestos?

(Majestic 90-B, Victor 17k, RCA 6T2, and unknown respectively), all have been stored in a dry environment for a damn long time

Just picked up this lovely radio off of eBay! I was in the market for a radio to listen to music on while reading, and I figured I might as well get one with Style, and the seller was close enough I was able to pick it up in person. I lucked out, because this one's one of the export versions so it's got the full FM range, and it's later enough that it's got a standard 5-pin DIN connection. I've got a cable and bluetooth receiver in the mail so I can hook up my Walkman to it.

It's been refurbished (although some time ago, it was for sale for at least two years), and it works with the exception of the internal AM antenna and the tone buttons, but it's stuck on "Music" so I'm fine with that. It sounds incredible, when I can get reception on the stations I want to listen to. Which leads me to a question: in the 5th pic, what kind of connector do I need to plug in an external antenna? The internal one isn't picking up the weaker stations, which sucks because those are the stations I want to listen to. Since this is an export model, should I just look for an American antenna wire

(also, in the 4th pic, what does that dial behind the volume knob do?)

Trying them with my best headphones. This thing needs alkaline AA cells or it sounds not great due to current based voltage dip (clipping due to pulling too much current, vs clipping because amp calls for 4 volts when 3 is available)

Seller of the radio says it works but sounds quiet when playing radio or record player it also needs new finish on the walnut wood case is it a good buy for $100?

The stickers are sadly peeling off at the bottom. But the buttons seems to click and turn just fine?

Bonjour à tous, je cherche désespérément des informations sur ce lecteur ... évidement j'ai tout essayé (grok, chat gpt, google lens, gemini) Et à chaque fois j'ai des infos peu certaines. Si certains peuvent m'aider concernant ce lecteur ... merci !

Just got this radio in for service.

Can anyone confirm that the model is correct?

I've worked on tube radios and 70s/80s solid state gear, but not an early SS piece like this.

Pretty neat unit. It has a well-built chassis. But, as typical, plagued by failing/failed electrolytic capacitors.

Before, all you heard was hum through the speakers, now it plays lovely music. I might have to grab one of these for the collection.

Note: The first image is not mine, but it is the same radio.

This stereo still works we listen to Xmas music on it wen we set up the tree in December i don’t think a modern stereo would work for 30 years at all

Hi everyone, just wanted to share this awesome radio with you. It‘s a Beethoven model, built by Stern Radio in Rochlitz. It has 3 EL84 tubes for power amplification, 2 in push pull for the massive bass driver, and one SE for the tweeters. This makes the bass this radio can output absolutely impressive, and it sounds absolutely awesome.

I definitely need to restore the wooden enclosure still tho, because there are multiple scratches, and I also added a Bluetooth Module, which is an awesome feature I use every day.

I recently rediscovered this portable radio my grandmother gave me years ago. She told me a story about how when she was a teenager she took it around with her everywhere, to a friend's house or gatherings. One night her friends parents thought they snuck a boy in the house because they heard a male voice coming from behind the door. (Her parents were strict and didnt allow music or radios.)They would hide it under her bed and listen softly to it all night. I was a teen when she gave it to me and I didn't appreciate much at the time. I surely appreciate it more now.