Projet : Restauration F8X82A

In 2013 a here wel known model was on the front page of the magazine of
the Dutch Association of the History of the Radio.
The owner is regularly on this forum ands will tell you about his model.
Are the two external speakers also in your possession?
If not, they can be found. The will give a beter wide range (stereo or mono) sound.
AD5036B. A very cleaver designed speaker to hang in different positions easily.

Thank's a lot

I saw this kind of update fore the record player, and I will follow your advice : try to find an AG1005

With the radio, there is the original bill from 1959 November in France, the cost was 670 500 Fr (old one).
The equivalent by taking in account the inflation would be 11693€ ... I mean ... I understand why it's so rare !

I will follow the previous restauration I saw in this website and change the socket of the EL86 by ceramic one, mine are burned too.

Congratulations , also for all the photos.
Great masterpiece.
It is not only rare in France, it is rare all over the world, even in Holland.
One of our members has one too, completely restored.
Have fun with it and keep writing about it!
I would choose for the original record player too, as Bert also wrote.

I come to talk with you because the main informations that I was able to find on this radio are on your website. So, yesterday I had the great chance to buy a F8X82A.

Congratulations, you don't often come across this great piece of furniture and technology from Phillips Holland.
Here in the Netherlands you hardly come across them.
Move to France or Spain to get one? :lol:

The record player is not the original one, but I think I will keep this one because I would like the best quality for 78T (for 33T and 45T, I will try to connect a 22RH832)

I would go for the original record player and make an adjustment for the AG3401 cartridge as discussed in another topic.

The record player is not the original one, but I think I will keep this one because I would like the best quality for 78T (for 33T and 45T, I will try to connect a 22RH832)

The belts of magnetophone and the record player melt long time ago ...

My first step was to bring it at home,
Second step to remove the dust
Third (what I am doing now), to check all the condensators, take the values (capacities + voltage) in order to order new ones.

I spent a good part of my day to remove the dust.

The "dial" (?) : face with all the script, is unfortunatly not in perfect condition.

I checked the speakers, they are all alive ! \O/

Left side :
- AD 3700 BM 334 Ohms / 400 Ohms
- AD 3700 BX 300 Ohms / 400 Ohms
- 9710 A : 673 Ohms / 800 Ohms

Right side :
- AD 3700 BM 308 Ohms / 400 Ohms
- AD 3700 BX 314 Ohms / 400 Ohms
- 9710 A : 664 Ohms / 800 Ohms

I don't have the satellites AD 5036 A, but I would love them

All tubes are presents and no one look bad ...

The electronic part doesn't look bad too. One fuse was dead (the question is "why ?")