Philips EL-3400 VTR

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(continued form previous post)


There is a very strange electromechanical switching system on the back frame where the tubes reside. A motor with a series of cams push or pull metal rods which in turn change the positions of various switches.


The markings inside the machine.


A better look at the drum. Until I can figure out how to properly remove the drum I'm at a loss on how to rectify the corrosion issue. You don't wanna put a tape over that AS-IS.


The two missing plastic brackets for the front bezel and two random bolts that were flying around inside the machine.


The SOUND and MIC 1/4" jacks were missing their locknuts and fell inside the front. No idea if the PHONO RCA plug is original.





Some nice front and back shots of the electrical chassis. I'll work on making a tube identification chart as I pull them and test them.




I did do a random check of two or three tubes and they went well over the 100 mark on the Sencore. How much life did this see?? Anyways I've only come across one fatality so far and it's one of the two EM87's that are used on the front of the machine. I could understand the base cracking if someone had pushed the tube inwards hard enough but the split is perpendicular to the base should that of happened....


The components I removed while I was going at the machine with the air compressor and a brush. The plastics will need a careful wash and repair but stuff like the head and screws live in that bag. Never did find that one knob though.