Hi Sander Live, so many have said how seeing these old radios bring back memories, I'll add you to the list, thanks 😃

Hi Charlie, thank you 🙂

I can see it now Pauline, Dad smoking a pipe on the picnic blanket on the ground and Mum sitting on the tailgate with a sandwich listening to her Philips radio 🙂

Fun times 🙂

Hi Wayne, I agree, looking at the before and after video it is brighter 👍🙂

Hi David, my wife says I put her to sleep too, cheers and thanks 😄

Hi Pete, The front looks pretty good and was apparently a cream colour originally anyway, The retrObright works on ABS plastic which I doubt this is but it is definitely brighter. You must enjoy living on the edge with that comment to your 'better half' 😄 Cheers

Hi Steven, yes it was expensive back in the day. Thanks 🙂

Hi Jim, thank you. I'm always willing to have a go but it gets me in trouble sometimes 🤦‍♂️ My collection is growing but not many outstanding radios so far 🤔🙂

Thank you very much Haunter 👍😃

Thanks Jerry 😀

Hi Robert, I wonder why in New Zealand. This one appears to be from Holland judging from the stickers and writing on the cabinet but I could be wrong. Interesting, thanks Robert 🙂

@@DavidTipton101 Not sure when production started or finished here in New Zealand but the majority of them are date stamped 1961 and 62. The date stamp disappeared and the handle attached to the end panels and ran right across the top on late production. The identification plate looks very similar to yours but says Made in New Zealand in very small letters along the bottom edge.

Hi Joe, thank you 😃

Thanks SoRTs6233 👍🙂

Hi Ken, thank you. It looks and works well, cheers 🙂

Thank you Bruce 😃

Thank you Quantum Leap. I believe Norelco were rebranded Philips equipment made in Holland and sold in the US. I have seen this same radio with the Norelco name on it 🤔 www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/norelco-all-transistor-radio-293694213

Hi Jeff, thank you. This radio works very well and the front panel is still bright since I treated it 👍🙂

Hi mustafa, this isn't my profession it just a hobby. Thank you for your lovely comment 😃

Hi Dennis, thank you. The lathe has been a real asset, probably could have used a nut and bolt if there was enough room but the lathe is way more fun. There is plenty of sun now 🤦‍♂️😄

Hi Dave, thank you. It's the first time I've tried it 🙂

Hi Doc, you must get yours out and see if it works. Someone else said some were assembled in New Zealand, it would be interesting to see if yours was 🙂

Hi Gregg's Vintage Workshop, yes, nice little set, it came up a treat. Thanks 😃

I wish they were all that straightforward

That one wasn't bad markpirateuk , it was disconcerting it didn't work the way the string guide said, it seems to work OK though 🙂

I wonder where else they built these radios Fernando, I've heard, Holland, New Zealand and now Brazil. Thank you 😃

Hi Eric, thank you and it is my pleasure 🙂

Hi Phillip, thanks. Very happy it worked, I struggle with transistor sets even more that valve sets 😄

Sir,you are so lucky man.I am 72 years and spent my life with radio servicing.Though I never seen this particular Philips radio model,many other next gen. Philips radios made in holland are serviced by my shop. Philips is my fevrit brand.

Hi Crippleman, I have had a number of comments from folks living in or used to live near Eindhoven. Thank you for your comment and it is my pleasure 😃

Thanks Noriri 😀

Hi Robert, thank you. Hi to all the good people in Michigan 😃

Ha-ha... it's probably my tendency to understate calamity. Thanks pacmania1982, now I have a smile too 😄

Hi Nico, thanks. I just Googled "philips sharpie" and up it came. the colour of the grill looks correct now, it had a brown look about it originally. I hadn't thought of the glue bleeding through but you are spot on, that's exactly what it is. Thank you and Hi to the Netherlands 👋😃

Hi Shandy Brandy, that's nice that it reminded you of your Grandpa. His sounds like it was quite a radio and with the powered antenna it would pick up distant stations, maybe even Australia. thanks for your comment 👍🙂

@@DavidTipton101 Hi David, this Philips Holland transistor radio brings loads of memories. During my school's 3-month-long winter vacation I used to always go to my grandpa's place who was a physician. Often after lunch he would take a short siesta and tune on to the news broadcast before going back to his clinic again. I would lie down close to grandpa and watch him with exitement tune on to numerous radio stations around the world. Following my grandpa's demise, my granny gave us the radio. And believe me, inspite of having a furniture radiogram, there was somewhat a tug of war for this radio since my mother wanted to listen her choice of programmes belting out from All India Radio, Calcutta, my dad loved the radio for its portability, sensitivity and great sound while my siblings including me always tuned on to radio stations broadcasting music programmes... I was a fan of Radio Australia and I remember after my school used to be over for the day, I used to come home around 03:00P.M. (IST) and tune in to the 13-metres shortwave band. This radio station used to belt out latest beautiful music and the RJs too had a unique style that only caused listeners like me to get hooked to this awesome station. This Philips Holland radio could often catch this station amazingly clear and sounded too good. Must even say the broadcast quality of Radio Australia was also very good. I still love radios as there is a different charm listening to distant or the weakest radio stations. However, sadly, the fun is over since too much of RFI (radio frequency interference) from numerous modern electronic devices has become troublesome in tuning to AM/MW and shortwave bands radio stations. By the way, this Philips Holland radio also had a tan colour leather case. Had watched your video again and felt that what a splendid restoration work you have done. Thank you!

Thank you Shandy Brandy for sharing your story. I do like to hear how people lived in the old days, it seemed a lot simpler then. A very enjoyable read, thank you.

Thanks Nifty Fifty Camping adventures, I can imagine what a painters radio would look like, good luck 👍🙂

Thanks again Stephen 😀

Hi robbyxp1, thank you, you are very kind 😃

Hi Wayne in Canada. Thank you. I hope it's starting warm up over there, too cold for me 🥶😄

@@DavidTipton101 LOL Its not too bad here. I am in Toronto which is not quite s bad as you may think.

@@waynekozak1462 I just checked Toronto weather and it says a top of -3C 😏 I wouldn't like to be there if it gets a bit chilly 😁 stay warm Wayne 😉

Hi Nard, These things bring back memories sometimes. The plastic turned out OK in the end 😀

Hi he's the master, thank you once again. I am pretty happy with how it came out and it didn't really need much to get it looking presentable. We had it going while we had dinner alfresco (at home) last night, it sounds pretty decent 🙂

Hi John, thanks. The timber gives it a better sound too I think 😀

@@DavidTipton101 I agree, I would wager the sound resonates differently thru the wood.

Hi RODALCO2007 in NZ 😃 thank you and thank you for the sub 🙂

Thanks Stephen. Ideal of doing just that 🏏🙂

Hi Bob, I'm surprised your piper has a Philips radio fitted, do you use it for ADF 😉 I was an aircraft engineer but on heavy RPT. I have some gold pinstriping left if you want to make the Piper go faster 😄

David Tipton , it already has the orange and brown go faster paint job. The only problem being that I need to wear flares when I fly it. 😎

@@roberto9666 Oh yeah, those are hard to get 😄

Hi Lynton, pretty simple job on this string but it didn't end up the same as the drawing, still it works fine. I have a number of European radios with the complex multi-string arrangement so far I haven't had to fiddle with the strings but that day will come. Thanks Lynton 😃

Hi Peter in the Netherlands 👋 Thank you 🙂

Thank you Steven 😃

This model was my fevrit and I had it in earley 70's.

Hi NewBookz, I have seen photos of this model with the four D batteries online. Even in our poor reception area this one picks up local stations very well with it's large loopstick antenna

Hi Bradley, yep, pretty easy restring. thanks for the sub 😃

That's cool, thanks Stephen 😃

Hello and greetings Juhani from Finland, thank you. You must have some interesting radios in your collection 🙂

@@DavidTipton101 Hello I have bought several radios from on-line auctions and flea markets. My idea in this beloved hobby is to restore the radio to its original condition, and I don't think about the value or rarity of the radios, each radio is its own beautiful individual. I also collect radio tape recorders 😊. I don't want to be a hoarder, but I can't bear to part with the equipment I buy, So, I never sell, I just buy. . Thank you so much for replying to my comment! Autumn greetings, from Finland! -Juhani

Hi Chris, thanks. There aren’t many Aussie repairers on KZfaq so I thought it would be a nice change, thanks 🙂

Hi Peter, thank you very much. Hi to the good folk in Cape Town 😃

There are still a few of us hanging on Simon 😄

This one is a beauty cogidubnus1953. It was an interesting system in the UK with the government controlling the airwaves. We heard about it over here but I couldn't understand why there was a need for pirate stations as we had complete radio freedom here. The cost of batteries was always a problem for youngsters 😀

Thank you Stephen 😀

Hi Rene, I guess it would be repairs on Philips equipment under warranty, all nice and new. Thank you for watching 😃

Hi Cosimo, that seems to be the thinking on the internet also, I wish I knew more about transistors to be more subjective 🤔🤦‍♂️🙂

Don't forget the large HF transformers and antenna coil that disappeared for the sake of smaller devices. These large ones came over from tube technique.

HI Pufango, thank you. I don't do a lot of transistor stuff because I don't have much experience, radio control Txing sounds fun 🙂

Hi tarstarkusz, thank you 😃

Hi Almir for Bosnia. Good luck with your project, these Philips radios work and sound great 😀

Thanks David. Sounds like a good tip with oxy activator, I'll try it next time 🙂

Hi lo, thanks, I haven't tried it before 🙂

Hi Kenneth, The lathe has paid for itself in handyness. I forgot to put the bag sealer back until the wife went to seal something that night... 'not happy Jan' . I remember the System 80, a clone of the Tandy TRS 80 or very similar. The first computer I could afford was a Commodore 64 that Kmart were selling off cheap because the Amiga had been released 😃

It's a nice radio and works very well hadi reg, thanks 🙂

Thanks Julian, I'll try 😃

Thank you Alexander. 60 pounds was a lot for a small radio, a lot of work to make them I guess 🙂

Thank you T Schell 🙂

Hi Eemil from Finland, thank you 👋😃

The Philips would have been very popular in NZ I imagine Catherine as it was made there, the Colt shows up at auctions in Aus quite often, I will get one when I find the right one. thanks 😃

@@DavidTipton101 Cheers, do you have a mailing address or po box ? I visit Aussie periodically and could bring one across and then send it on up to you or leave it with a friend of yours in Sydney or Newcastle perhaps. Apart from me smuggling dunny-rolls into Aus, my bags should have plenty of spare space in them. zl3cath (at) yahoo (dot) com

@@KiwiCatherineJemma Thanks for the offer Catherine but forget the radio, just bring dunny paper... kidding of course. I will contact you via email, thanks 👍🙂

Hi Neil, thank you 🙂

Hi OlegKostoglatov, Philips had a presence in most countries I guess so they would be pretty widespread. Someone else mentioned a shortwave version 🙂

It certainly seemed to Robert. It might be wishful thinking but it looks about right now 🙂

Hi Paul, yes it worked alright, I was happy not to mess with the alignment though 😃

Ha-ha... I haven't been compared to Benny Hill before, next time I do a restring I'll play Yakety Sax in the background 😄

Hi Steve, thanks. The dial string was relatively easy once I worked out how to do it. I use all the products you mentioned although didn't use any of those on the letherette. I now think the stains on it was from the adhesive bleeding through after a suggestion from another comment. The components used clearly show a transition from valves to transistors, the dropping resistor was also huge 😄

Thanks Michael, you would hope so. It's good I can still get the batteries and they are cheap 😃

Hi Alan, thank you. It's sitting with the rest of my transistor collection and looks quite nice 🙂

Hi Jason, It may just look cleaner, I should have done a before and after under the same exact conditions, next time 🙂

Is that right scofab, I'll get some and and check it out, thanks 👍😃

I might just do that recycler, we went up to the Holden Motor Museum in Echuca from Melbourne so could have dropped in, next time 👍🙂

Haha... thank you Richard 👍😀

It sounds like a lot of these were out there. It works very well and nice sound as you say. Thanks 38911bytefree 😃

Hi M C, thank you 😃

Hi Narendra, thank you 😃

That's interesting Comforter Spirit , thanks for the info 👍🙂

Hi Tom thank you and you and my pleasure 🙂

Thanks Ian, my pleasure 👍

Thank you William. The Aussie tube radio I'm working on now has a 15 ohm speaker for some reason, it's not a Philips though 🤔

Hi Joe, thank you. Sounds like you are enjoying your Philips sound machine, well done 😃

Thank you Malcolm 🙂

Thank you videolabguy 😃

Thanks Jess 😀

Hi Mary, I avoid looking back at my previous videos, too embarrassing 🙂 I think I read they were sold in Canada under the Rogers-Majestic name. Nice to hear you managed to clean up and save your radio. Here is a excerpt from Radio museum about Rogers-Majestic. "In 1941, all the assets of Rogers-Majestic Corp. Ltd., except shares and bonds of Rogers Radio Broadcasting Company and shares of Canadian Radio Artists Bureau Ltd., were sold to Small Electric Motors (Canada) Ltd. for $645,000 net [DR; Ottawa Citizen, 5. Feb. 1941, p.21]. Small Electric Motors Ltd. later became the Canadian division of Royal Philips Electronics (~1946). Philips kept the Rogers-Majestic label. [Source?] Philips and Rogers-Majestic radios and TVs were made side-by-side in the Toronto factory from the late 40s until the 1970s. [Information courtesy C.Walter]" 👍🙂

Hi Radio Retired, thank you 🙂

Hi Paul, thank you 🙂

Thank you Derrick 👍🙂

Hi kenny9648, thanks mate 😃

It was normal to have a transistor radio propped up on the dashboard when I was a kid Anders. Thank you for your story 😃

@@DavidTipton101 Oh hello Dave. The dashboard on a Volvo to small and slanted to place the radio there, I often had it in my lap. But that you seen it too, make that habit more widespread than what I might have thought. =) In a way I never left that age, superglued in place as I refuse to listen to music on anything but Vacuum tubes from the 1950's and 60's. :p~

Good to see you are hanging on to old and valuable memories Anders, tubes are the only way to go 😃

This Philips radio type was released in 1957, mine was probably 1958. Can you send a photo of your radio to vintageradioaus@gmail.com I maybe able to identify it 👍🙂

@@DavidTipton101 will do.

Hi Allen, haven't done a tape recorder yet but they sound like a bit of fun. Thanks 👍😃

Hi Claude, thank you 👍🙂