Radio
Boy
Elite Boy 210 - 1970-1972
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for top view.
I bought this set
for £5, about $8 US, at the same time as the C4200, in March 2000.
Cosmetically flawed, with scratches on the aluminium trim, and some touching-up
to the wood effect, which has probably worn with handling. Despite this,
and the absence of a battery compartment cover, it works perfectly, with
stunning bass thanks to the enormous speaker hidden within. This radio
probably embodies why Grundig were superior to almost everything else.
Compact, packed with features, an excellent receiver, and that classic
"Grundig sound". And here we are, 30 years later, and despite signs of
life in a real world, it still works perfectly, (even the bulb!) with no
signs of repairs on the inside.
Car aerial sockets
on portable radios were common in the 1960's, my Bush TR130 & KB Starlight
Rhapsody both had them. But with typical Grundig attention to detail, this
set, the first Grundig I've seen with such a socket, not only has a switch
to select the car aerial, and deselect the internal aerials, but also a
trim screw just above the socket, to match the aerial to the input stage
for maximum sensitivity.
Specification:
Styling:
Typical late 60's Grundig,
having much in common with Party Boys and Music Boys of the same era. Virtually
identical to the Elite Boy 209, which did not have the Battery meter. Mine
is the wood finish, which although it is fake, is very effective. A silver
& black version was also available.
Country of manufacture: Portugal.
Size: mm 177 high x 311mm
wide x 89mm deep.
Weight (including batteries):
4.75 lb.
Power supply:
Internal; PP9, 9V.
External; 6.3-9V DC.
Use battery compartment to house TN4/TN5/TN12 mains unit inside set, with
battery removed.
Consumption: 10W Max
Battery meter: Yes
Tuning method: Analogue.
Wavebands:
FM: 87-108 mHz,
LW 145-260 kHz, mode: AM
MW 510-1620 kHz, mode:
AM
SW 5850-7410 kHz, mode:
AM
Tuning meter: No
Local/DX switch: No
Aerials: Ferrite rod for
LW & MW, Telescopic for FM & SW. Switchable car aerial socket for
all wavebands.
Dial illumination: Yes,
Internal power: Push
& hold to illuminate.
External power (DC-in
socket): Permanently lit.
Mono selector: N/A, no stereo
facility.
Sockets:
Inputs;
9V DC
Car aerial
DIN line-in
Outputs;
DIN line-out
External speaker or earphone
Output power: 1.5W RMS
Speaker: 7x3.75 inch elliptical.
Tone control: Tone balance
(treble or bass.)
Clock/Timer: No