Finally - my dream Grundig by Tilo ( https://www.bastel-radio.de/2015/grundig-5010/ )

Finally - my dream Grundig

Published February 24, 2015 | By Tilo

Through a nice letter via the contact form on this homepage, I got an offer that I could not refuse. I have always flirted with the Grundig 5010 , but so far there has been no opportunity to get a complete 5010 at a relatively moderate price. I organized a collection of the family jewelry in Munich and at the same time I got the history of the radio documented in photos.

Grundig 5010

Brass logo

The Grundig 5010 was purchased on December 1, 1952, so nothing could stand in the way of the musical pre-Christmas mood.

receipt

As an extra, the option was chosen for the optional Grundig ferrite antenna, since VHF was still in its infancy and preferred listening to medium wave. Here is the wedding photo of the buyer Josef Lehndorfer

Wedding photo of the buyer

Since these radios were built for “eternity”, the son and his wife naturally also enjoyed the Grundig radio.

Even if the housing still looks very well preserved, it will still be repainted. It will definitely be a feast for the eyes due to the beautiful veneer! Let's see what our local painter says about it ;-)

great veneer

Unfortunately I have to think of something with the two buttons on the far right, they are unfortunately somewhat crumbled.

2 buttons wanted!

The back wall:

Back wall

The retrofitted ferrite antenna can be seen in the top right.

adjustable from behind

This circuit diagram belongs to the ferrite antenna unit:

optional Grundig ferrite antenna

Tubing

Now take a look into the "technical room":

Grundig 5010

Here was an envelope with a circuit diagram and operating instructions on the left in the housing.

envelope

Technical specifications:

Year of production: 1952/1953
10 tubes: EF80, EC92, EF85, ECH81, EM34, EAF42, EABC80, ECC40, 2x EL12 principle
9 AM circles + 10 FM circles
3 speakers, 12 watts
Housing dimensions: 706 x 414 x 305mm (BHT), weight 20kg
Original price: 590.00 DM

Here the operating instructions as pdf - download.

Here is the circuit diagram of the Grundig 5010 as a PDF download.