Electronics Forum => Equipment Review => Topic started by: su_pyrow on March 11, 2016, 10:39:38 PM
Title: Grundig Mandello d/U 1969 Console Radio
Post by: su_pyrow on March 11, 2016, 10:39:38 PM
Hi folks, Not sure where to post this ?
just picked this Grundig Mandello d/U 1969 Console radio off the side walk, will post pictures when i replace the battery in the camera, anyways the dial cord has snapped, and boy, it is a unusual size of cord.
approx 3feet of 0.010" steel approx 3feet of 0.018" nylon/or some type of fiberglass
i plan on making a few action photos of this repair if i can find any thing close to the right size ( anything that might fit in the rollers)
also having trouble finding schematic for this US export version of the radio.
any ideas? -Bobby
Title: Re: Grundig Mandello d/U 1969 Console Radio
Post by: su_pyrow on March 11, 2016, 10:50:36 PM
this is the closest i can find, i can work off of it, however it doesn't mention the original cord thickness, used a micrometer to get the measurements I just haven't heard of cord sizes that small before!
ohh and BTW if your looking for a camera DO NOT BUY the polaroid iS326 its a joke. complete failure on my part to do research before buying.
Title: Re: Grundig Mandello d/U 1969 Console Radio
Post by: The Radio Shop on March 12, 2016, 07:50:47 AM
Very nice find! Do not think I ever seen one of these before. I will look in some of my old schematics and see if I can find something close. Steel dial cord? Wonder if that was a replacement or original.
Title: Re: Grundig Mandello d/U 1969 Console Radio
Post by: su_pyrow on March 12, 2016, 11:48:44 AM
Yea! when I saw it I had to have it! yup, went an got my handtruck, wheeled it 8 blocks on messed up brooklyn, newyork sidewalk, and lugged that baby up three flights of stairs and... here it is.
in the enclosed schematic for a different variation, it has a "similar" cord arraignment, in the lower right corner you'll see the word "Stahlseil" which after looking up means "steel rope" probably how they got it so thin.
from what I can tell, after studying the chassis, this looks COMPLETELY original!
I wish my camera wasn't made out of lemon. I plan too get a new one, or find out what settings im using wrong... however, this isn't my first rodeo, if ya know what i mean.
Title: Re: Grundig Mandello d/U 1969 Console Radio
Post by: su_pyrow on March 13, 2016, 02:24:18 PM
well, here we go!
https://youtu.be/TgFjfgQ2wDQ
stop by if you wish, i mention you in the main video
Bobby 73
Title: Re: Grundig Mandello d/U 1969 Console Radio
Post by: The Radio Shop on March 14, 2016, 07:13:33 PM
Great I will go have a peek :) Would had seen this earlier but everyone here had a tummy virus all week end.
Title: Re: Grundig Mandello d/U 1969 Console Radio
Post by: The Radio Shop on March 14, 2016, 08:11:58 PM
Really, not a bad start. As you see doing videos is not as easy and one thinks they are. I have deleted more than one video myself and have many retakes. Some times you go " the hell did I say" It all comes in time. Practice and things get better.
Title: Re: Grundig Mandello d/U 1969 Console Radio
Post by: su_pyrow on March 15, 2016, 04:52:03 AM
sorry to hear about the fam..
I look forward towards doing more videos, however it seems, all im doing is editing.. i have to learn to shutup and give myself time to edit things and line up shots and all...
ive spent more time making videos for a project i havent even worked on yet!!!
Title: Re: Grundig Mandello d/U 1969 Console Radio
Post by: The Radio Shop on March 15, 2016, 12:10:26 PM
Keep at it. It comes in time. If you do not like the outcome, retake :) Editing is the most tricky part. Takes a bit of time. Save all the un-used stuff. One day you might want to post a bloopers video :)
Title: Re: Grundig Mandello d/U 1969 Console Radio
Post by: su_pyrow on September 28, 2017, 03:13:53 PM
########################### UPDATE This particular import version is known as the Grundig Stereomeister 300A 1965 ###########################
youtube video for this repair and future updates: https://youtu.be/TgFjfgQ2wDQ (https://youtu.be/TgFjfgQ2wDQ)
schematics
Title: Re: Grundig Mandello d/U 1969 Console Radio
Post by: The Radio Shop on September 28, 2017, 05:01:45 PM
Thanks for sharing my friend.
Title: Re: Grundig Mandello d/U 1969 Console Radio
Post by: The Radio Shop on September 29, 2017, 08:49:45 PM
Title: Re: Grundig Mandello d/U 1969 Console Radio
Post by: DF2TB on October 07, 2017, 02:08:49 PM
Su,
this is a nice find. There are some german forums where I found dicussions about the Stereomeister. If you need help because of the german documentation please let me know and I will see how I can help with translation .