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[Help] SABA Automatic H (1975, Flip-clock / radio)
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<blockquote data-quote="Mopy_ZA" data-source="post: 980045" data-attributes="member: 22869"><p>Hi all, </p><p></p><p>Need some help with an issue: </p><p></p><p>I've had this SABA Flip clock radio lying around for ages. What better time to fix it up than now (lockdown). The motor was making a loud noise. I opened it up, managed to clean it out a bit and put in some sewing machine oil. It seems to be smooth now.</p><p></p><p><img src="http://rivervalleytrading.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/20200327_150340.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>The only problem I have is with the Volume slider (sliding potentiometer). It gets really loud way too quickly. The slider goes up to 10, but I can't take it past 2 because it gets super loud (starts to distort). </p><p></p><p>(Interestengly, I found a video on your tube with a repair of the same clock for the motor, and th radio light. I notice he has the volume slider (highlighted in the red box) set about the same as mine. Perhaps this is a common failing in this model). </p><p></p><p><img src="http://rivervalleytrading.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Volume.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>Any thoughts if it's the potentiometer, or something else that could the issue? </p><p></p><p>PS. I have the pillow speaker for this as well. It's slide into a small compartment in the back.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Mopy_ZA, post: 980045, member: 22869"] Hi all, Need some help with an issue: I've had this SABA Flip clock radio lying around for ages. What better time to fix it up than now (lockdown). The motor was making a loud noise. I opened it up, managed to clean it out a bit and put in some sewing machine oil. It seems to be smooth now. [IMG]http://rivervalleytrading.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/20200327_150340.jpg[/IMG] The only problem I have is with the Volume slider (sliding potentiometer). It gets really loud way too quickly. The slider goes up to 10, but I can't take it past 2 because it gets super loud (starts to distort). (Interestengly, I found a video on your tube with a repair of the same clock for the motor, and th radio light. I notice he has the volume slider (highlighted in the red box) set about the same as mine. Perhaps this is a common failing in this model). [IMG]http://rivervalleytrading.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Volume.jpg[/IMG] Any thoughts if it's the potentiometer, or something else that could the issue? PS. I have the pillow speaker for this as well. It's slide into a small compartment in the back. [/QUOTE]
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