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Return to top of page · Post #: 1 · Written at 8:05:40 PM on 6 April 2015.
	Georgeandmargaret Location: Melbourne, VIC Member since 20 April 2013 Member #: 1331 Postcount: 94
Hi everyone, can anyone help me with a model number of this Philips Radioplayer? The valves are 5Y3GT 6V6GT 6D6 VR101 6J8G I am not sure if all the valves are the correct ones photo to follow. Thanks, George.

Return to top of page · Post #: 2 · Written at 8:21:18 PM on 6 April 2015.
	Brad Administrator Location: Naremburn, NSW Member since 15 November 2005 Member #: 1 Postcount: 7402
There is a model 3041B on Ebay at the moment, though it is a three-knob version. ‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾ A valve a day keeps the transistor away...

Return to top of page · Post #: 3 · Written at 8:33:19 PM on 6 April 2015.
	Georgeandmargaret Location: Melbourne, VIC Member since 20 April 2013 Member #: 1331 Postcount: 94
There is no sticker on the back of the radio to show us what model it is I want to restore it but I have hit a snag as I don't know the model number of it.

Return to top of page · Post #: 4 · Written at 8:35:47 PM on 6 April 2015.
	Brad Administrator Location: Naremburn, NSW Member since 15 November 2005 Member #: 1 Postcount: 7402
I tried an image search on Bing and Google and drew a blank which is a bit surprising - it wasn't one of Philips' less common models. I own one of these in the rarer black cabinet but it is halfway across the state. ‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾ A valve a day keeps the transistor away...

Return to top of page · Post #: 5 · Written at 8:40:04 PM on 6 April 2015.
	Georgeandmargaret Location: Melbourne, VIC Member since 20 April 2013 Member #: 1331 Postcount: 94
Brad this is a Black cabinet but it looks brown in this photo and it has brown knobs for contrast.

Return to top of page · Post #: 6 · Written at 8:55:10 PM on 6 April 2015.
	Brad Administrator Location: Naremburn, NSW Member since 15 November 2005 Member #: 1 Postcount: 7402
Ahhhh. Yes I did notice the knobs more brown though in bad light (which can't be helped at this time of the day) will make black Bakelite give off a browny tinge. ‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾ A valve a day keeps the transistor away...

Return to top of page · Post #: 7 · Written at 9:00:30 PM on 6 April 2015.
	MonochromeTV Location: Melbourne, VIC Member since 20 September 2011 Member #: 1009 Postcount: 1211
Yes, wrong valves. Wartime economy model. Look at 3252. If it is, the valve line-up should be EK2G, 6D6, 6B6G, 6F6G & 5Y3G. The post war version, 3252A is in volume 5 of the AORSM.

Return to top of page · Post #: 8 · Written at 9:13:45 PM on 6 April 2015.
	Georgeandmargaret Location: Melbourne, VIC Member since 20 April 2013 Member #: 1331 Postcount: 94
Thanks MonochromeTV its a start I will have a look at that circuit tomorrow the radio works but only above 1100 HZ below that frequency I get distortion and whistling only

Return to top of page · Post #: 9 · Written at 10:20:14 AM on 7 April 2015.
	MonochromeTV Location: Melbourne, VIC Member since 20 September 2011 Member #: 1009 Postcount: 1211
Also have a look at the 3052, page 249, volume 5 of the AORSM. The valve line up for the 3052 is EK2G or EK32, 6D6 or 6U7G, 75 or 6B6G, 6F6G & 5Y3G. It seems that all the war time models that used the 6D6 also used the EK2G octode instead of a 6J8G. Maybe your radio having a 6J8G is the reason why you cant receive anything below 1100. I've estimated this radio to have been built around 1942 due to the absence of 2NA (Newcastle) on the dial.

Return to top of page · Post #: 10 · Written at 4:16:01 PM on 22 April 2015.
	Georgeandmargaret Location: Melbourne, VIC Member since 20 April 2013 Member #: 1331 Postcount: 94
I had enough of this set as I could not get it to operate below 1100 and took it to an expert friend and it took him 5 seconds to fix one of the plates on the Tuning condenser was Bend and shorting out. I don't know why I did not even think of that I thought of sharing my story for others that might have a similar problem. All the valves were fine

Return to top of page · Post #: 11 · Written at 9:44:27 AM on 23 April 2015.
	Marcc Location: Wangaratta, VIC Member since 21 February 2009 Member #: 438 Postcount: 5401
Bent plates are very common when sets are being serviced: Normally an outer one. It does pay to keep the vanes closed when working on sets or transporting a chassis. Marc

Return to top of page · Post #: 12 · Written at 6:40:03 PM on 21 June 2016.
	Airzone Location: Maclean, NSW Member since 30 May 2008 Member #: 291 Postcount: 341
This is very much like a 3052B that I just picked up

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