Presentation Rate Sheet
Any radio or repair that requires restringing adjustment dial cord, costs 45 00 to restring and in some cases 95 00 If you have ever tried to do this, then you can not understand how frustrating and time consuming, it is If you think the price is too high --be my guest and do it yourself restringing may involve several hours and delays due to the research of many documentation sets radio does not have the proper charts a dial string radio has a particularly difficult dial cord configuration can in the worst case, consuming 20-30 hours of real time clock We do not charge this time.
If your German radio does not tune or setting indicator does not move, then you will need a dial string This repair can be very expensive, because the buttons must be removed and the front panel buttons after 50 years have generally become almost welded to their trees It takes a lot of time and work to remove these buttons Thus, when a German Blaupunkt, Telefunken, Saba, Grundig, etc radio dial string needs repair - we ask the owner remove the buttons before sending the unit to us This is a precautionary measure and to reduce costs - because if you spend money to send the radio for us, and we can not remove pimples , shipping in both directions will have been wasted.
July 7, 2014 Due to problems EDL with German radio we do EXCEPT repair We apologize for the inconvenience 1 DOCUMENTATION.
It is sometimes difficult or impossible to acquire drawings and documentation of these radios and, if applicable, documentation typically costs 15 00-25 00 American radio documentation is basically free on the web, except for unusual cases.
They are simply a bear to handle in my shop Radios, set up for repair, must be outside the cabinet, but close to the cabinet, to repair No radio console are still accepted for the repair with our prior written consent us by email or by written declaration without exception.
The cabinets require mostly a UPS maximum size box for shipping This leads to very high shipping and packaging costs due to weight problems and dimensions insurance Most of these radios cost between 00 135 170 00 to pack and ship UPS ground UPS will not ship in small boxes and stand behind insurance See my notes on shipping.
Due to the inherent complexity of the design and topology, in combination with language difficulties, we do not actually restores this class radio We offer repair and heavy necessary to demonstrate the radio failure for a very long time This includes the known failure Electrolytes section, replacement of selenium rectifier known failure element and all the high voltage capacitors known failure element.
Therefore, when we accept one of these radios to repair, due to the above questions, we request an initial payment of 00 250 against any repairs and return shipping We got burned too many times by under -Estimated shipping costs and be ignorant when we submit a bill for the shipment of underpayment when the final invoice is matched, the pack will ship estimated at 100 00 If the real is this amount we'll refund the difference.
If your radio does not tune or setting indicator does not move, then you will need a dial string This repair can be very expensive, because the buttons must be removed and the front panel buttons after 50 years have generally become almost welded to their trees It takes time and work to remove these buttons Thus, when a German Blaupunkt, Telefunken, Saba, etc. Radio dial string needs repair - we ask that the owner remove the buttons before sending the device to us is a measure of precaution and to reduce costs - because if you spend money to send the radio for us, and we can not remove pimples, shipping in both directions will have been wasted.
6 OTHER SERVICE ISSUES Occasionally the front plate is cracking upon removal from the chassis, regardless of how the frame is carefully removed too, we see a number of defective units with variable capacitors impossible to repair or To replace.
No work will be done or radio except with your deposit at least initially, if you are already a customer you are exempted from this requirement, if you are right with us thank you for your understanding.
Here are some repair cost ranges provided for the different classes of radio stations Average cost is more likely to be the price, however, until we look at what we have to work with the price could very top or bottom.
1936-1944 speaker radio --Good console, good power transformer.
A more detailed discussion of the stages of repair of these transformers can be found here - Silver Mica Migration.
If we receive a radio for repair and we discover that the radio mica above if the problems of the transformer, we will notify you that we have found one or more of these faulty capacitors IF transformer in your radio.
This notification usually occurs after we started working on your radio, because the radio needs to feed and produce sound for us to detect that problems exist This means that we have already spent a workforce and parts usually on your radio We try to diagnose this problem as soon as possible, so as not to incur too much cost before to inform you of the existence of this problem.
If this problem is not ELIT FIND US or to repair your RADIO.
At this point, we can choose to continue repairing your radio, or not if we do depends on our ability to find relief, if processors that we may need to repair this problem This is the model depends obviously we'll either inform you that we chose not to proceed or give you a cost as explained below.
The cost of repairing these IF processors, in addition to any other problem with your radio, are in the vicinity of 55 00- 85 00 by IF transformer If you have two AM radio then this will be an additional 110 170 00- to 00 -Dessus any other repairs needed to make the usable radio If it is an AM FM radio, and up to four IF transformers are to be repaired at an additional cost of 220,340 00- 00 This can make repairing your radio unreasonable in your mind.
1 Allow us to move forward and complete the repair of radio, which will include the cost of pulling IF transformers and replacement of mica capacitors; or.
2 Let us put an end to any further work and send you a final invoice If you select 2, we will prepare a final bill reflecting the given deposit when you sent the radio If additional money is due to because of repairs on the radio, we will deduct that amount for the final 40 If you want the radio returned, shipping costs will be added to the invoice, but not discounted.
We see more and more radios of this vintage with this problem they are usually the cheapest table models, but cheapie IF processors also appear in much more expensive radios.
Many radio stations have been hacked What we mean by that many older radios repair orphans - where a service guy tried to fix it and abandoned repair with defective components in place, disconnected son, etc. Then closing the radio and return it to its owner some 70 years later, a descendant, not knowing history, sent for repair in such cases, it can be extremely costly to recreate what was done to radio.
We see many examples of this came to repair the radios were working to the point they are no longer in accordance with the original scheme for this model may take several hours to decipher how the radio was cobbled together in variance the original manufacturers specification may take several hours to read the rest of the circuit and how that has been modified by someone This is true of all radio receivers, small table radios, especially low-end Hallicrafter S-38X, Hammarlund, national, etc. Radios.
Given that this issue can not be determined from photos, but only after we put the radio on our service bank, we will notify the owner that the radio was hacked before going deep into the repair process at that time we will.
2 Elected to continue to repair, but with the understanding that the owner will be an additional hack load between 25 to 100, beyond the normal service charge, the owner is warned about the burden of hack and chooses for us to continue, we will resume work on the radio If the owner does not choose for us to continue, we will return to the radio after receipt of packaging costs and calculated shipping.
Given that all radios are different and somewhat different parties, the actual schedule time to repair the time between receipt of radio and shipment to the rear of the unit repaired can vary significantly.
The normal time limit on single home table radio is about one to two weeks Although working hours might be only 1 to 2 hours, it can still be a delay in getting the right pieces in my store There are more 10,000 kinds of tubes that obviously we can not store we have suppliers across the United States that provide us with pipes and other parts if we do not have, we stock most other resistors components, capacitors, etc. That are needed to repair a radio.
Finally, do you want to hurry through your radio to get to the next, we do not think it is not uncommon to encounter a radio which is very difficult to turn around quickly simple things buttons adjusted correctly after replacing volume controls can take hours or even days to solve even call restringing can be time consuming.
One of the hardest parts radio repair is re-threading the line cord used to tune the radio we had really old, UN radio in 1932 documented or more where we could not restring successfully radio without documentation threading dial, some radios are simply impossible to restring.
These IF processors can be seen on the next picture.
The high costs of end reflect possible problems arise that can not be determined that the radio is on the bench All ranges could rise due to load Hack.
We regret to have to pay a deposit but due to many people changing their mind after work began and the backup we need Only established customers will be exempt There is a minimum fee for diagnosis and once started you decide not to restore your radio this rate 10 one hour must not exceed 75 00.
The cost of food these days is very difficult to predict whether it is in an original state is electrically be all right if someone has had their fingers in and tried to repair and could not this is it can be a little sticky See above section on Hacked radios lack of a better word there are two questions I can not answer that question therefore arises how long does it take when it's over it's over and call me all the time will not be repaired faster parts are in many cases impossible to properly however, there is a large basement suppliers we deal and several companies that reproductive parts the second issue is the hare to answer is; How much does it cost again difficult to answer we can give you a ballpark figure, but the final cost is not always predictable.
Please deposit your check payable to Robert Richard We also except all credit cards Show to your repair depot or we can send you a paypal invoice.
If you have any questions please call us now is the time to ask them.
Our store is located at 2432 Court Kopka Bay City, Michigan 48708 989 391-9892 Robert Richard IEEE landlord PhD.
We specialize in Zenith Transoceanic Radios and all Zenith brands Furthermore, we also repair Philco, Silvertone, Airline, Motorola, RCA, Crosley, Emerson, and many others we are only the pipe or equipment valve type Solid State is not talking, but we can recommend people who do this kind of work.
To solve this problem, the IF transformer must be removed from all its connections in the chassis, and mica capacitors removed from the IF transformers and replacement capacitors mounted as IF transformer once the IF transformer is placed in the chassis Fair box deletion and removal of the IF transformer is a long and delicate process.
Here is a picture of a relocated IF transformer in a frame with the capacitors now outboard installed and surrounded.
These IF picture shows boxes consist of a coil inductance and cheaply made capacitors mica sheet here is a photo of a separate decision.
If you have a vacuum tube radio you need help for the repair or restoration, we offer repair at a reasonable price to put your old reinstated its original operating condition basic costs for All American 5 is Radio 145, plus the cost of typical parts cost of the parts are capacitors, each 2; electrolytic capacitors, 3- 5 each; resistors 1 to 3 each are tubes of 4 to 75 years for the more expensive as the 1L6 tubes for German radio stations are 9 00-50 dollars Some tubes are expensive as ECLL800 We now use our solid 1L6 with 50 each.
Tel 989 391-9892 Hours Monday to Friday 8: 30 am to 5 pm 30, go on Saturday.
They will make a big difference A set of solid full tube is available for 185 installed These are specially designed for transoceanic and other similar radios using the same set of tubes I do not recommend this unless you have a radio renovated electronically.
Unless otherwise agreed, the work is limited to perform mechanical repairs and minor electronics, including thorough cleaning, alignment and test, but not the complete restoration - electric or cosmetically.
For the type of tube Zenith costs availability of transoceanic radio 00 is 125, plus the cost of parts as above If you want us to work on the case, including but not limited to deer and black cowhide we will do minor repairs of the black kite and cowhide full cleaning exterior surfaces and finish repairing any damage We will try to repair cracks in the cover of the dial or other plastic surfaces with plastic tech polymers, and replace the dial cover lenses if replaceable 8G005, G500 extra cost is usually 95 If we think it will be more and we'll give you a quotation in writing setting out the scope of work and the costs involved requires approval in writing before work begins.
We now have the ability to completely recover your black deer Trans-Oceanic Radio Please call or email us for a quote This is done with the same material The only difference is that the grain pattern is more pronounced than the material is new to portable radios other than s transoceanic, we usually ask you to remove the chassis from the case and send only the chassis This technique allows to keep these old bakelite and plastic case be damaged.
Radios we no longer work on, we no longer work on the German radio Too many problems Furthermore, we are working more on 8G005 Trans Oceanic series they have become difficult to work because of the impregnated asbestos wiring Wiring simply crumbles by simply touching Causing almost total rewiring the radio, I'm too old for all this aggravation so do not call and tell me how good a customer you are and you just bought this really nice and you 8G005 please, please work on it The answer is still no.
For the complete restoration of all radio, we have to evaluate in advance and prepare a written statement of work Reporting of prices will be sent before any work and remain in effect for 90 days.
If the radio is a great console, we recommend that you send only the chassis and speaker On average, repairs cost 150 to 500 We will take on a set that has not been crushed or overwhelmed and all original parts We do not repair vintage radios car and we're transistor radios.
Complete restoration of the radio is available, but case by case basis and will be negotiated before the agreement of the scope of work please contact me before sending anything.
We are not responsible for what happens to your radio in transit to us, I suggest you make sure to replacement cost We will ship back to you insured for the amount of service, unless otherwise noted.
Photos and a copy courtesy of John O Brien Radio Repair Guy Thanks John for photos.
Most radios that are sent to us that were manufactured between 1948 and 1964 have a problem with their intermediate frequency transformers IF transformers that make them very expensive to repair.
Symptoms of these bad if the boxes is a radio that continues snaps, crackle, pops and volume that ranges without affecting the wider industry radio, these boxes were used by almost all radio manufacturers in 1948 - period 1964 because they were compact and cheap generally the AM radio standard has two of these boxes and IF AM FM radio can have up to four.
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