Re: Philips BX 290 U "Philetta 50"
[ Nederlands Forum over Oude Radio´s ] Geschreven door Otto Tuil om 14. Maa 2001 16:24:47:
In reactie op: Philips BX 290 U geschreven door Antti om 14. Maa 2001 12:45:26:
> Now I am considering to throw away all the old stuff away from inside and put inside new technology.
Don't dare to do that! It will render your radio worthless. Such a radio can still play for many more years. The only thing you might check are the capacitors, especially the black 'tar' ones. They will develop a leakage, in which case you can better replace them. Also check the high resistances (> 100 k) resistors if they still are in their tolerance area.
The other parts like the coils are of better quality than the modern devices.> Does this radio have much value ?
That depends on the state of the set. A good-looking one, with all the parts present, and which has not been tampered with will do EUR 50 - EUR 150, so quite valuable.
> I have just learnt, that some people even collect these kind ofg old stuff.
Yes! And I am one of them :-)
Otto
P.S. Remember that the chassis of this set is connected directly to the mains supply. So be very careful when powering up while de back cover is removed! Touching any of the metal parts can be lethal!!!