Grundig Party Boy 208 (the models
207 and 210 are electronically almost identical) Housed in a
black
plastic
case with 5 pushbuttons,Long/Medium/VHF. Powered by 9 volt Battery
(PP9) or
separate 115/220v mains supply. I was given this set in 2017 by David Todd who found his granddad's
Party Boy when clearing out his
Mother's loft. He
thought I might like it, rather than it going to the tip. He advised
that the FM was working well, but MW and LW were not and that it maybe
useful for parts. I was surprised to find that there was a Grundig
model
TN4 power supply in the battery compartment as the radio is equipped
with a special socket for an external supply which disconnects the
internal battery when used with the power sulpply.
The problem with the long and medium
wavebands was due to a faulty soldered joint. The TN4 power supply
contains a transformer, full wave rectifier, diode, resistor and a
power transistor but the press stud connectors were missing and
replaced with red and black wires. I removed these and glued the
connectors shown in the pictures below.
Grundig
TN4 9Volt power supply
The following is the text from a 1970's
publicity brochure:
PARTY BOY
208
Superb sound,
Unbeatable value
In its price class, the Party Boy 208 represents unbeatable value. Its
crisp, handsome lines are matched by its amazing performance. Switch on
(quick, positive press buttons) and select your waveband-Long or Medium
Experiment with the tuning knob-end let the Party Boy’s nine,
transistors and five diodes pull in stations you've never heard before.
Turn up the volume and the king-size speaker will give you four times
the power of other similar priced Sets Now try the Party Boy on VHF
pull out the~8-stage telescopic aerie! and tilt it in any direction for
crystal clear high-gain reception. Now note these features which make
the Party Boy the most versatile radio in its class: connecting sockets
for tape recorder, pick- up, earphones. microphone Whats more. the
Party Boy can even run off car and boat power supplies. How's all that
for a radio costing so little!
Abridged Specification
Batteries: Ever Ready type PP9 or equivalent,
Transistors: 9.
Diodes: 5
Wavebands: VHF (FM) 87-108MHz; MW
588-185m_ LW 2069--l155m_
Output power: 1.5W
Tone control: By press button
Loudspeaker:
High-Quality elliptical unit
Aerials: Ferrite rod for MW end LW bands; telescopic for VHF
Connecting sockets: Extension loudspeaker or earphone.
external power supply (6.3-9V), diode
socket for tape recorder/gram PU
Dimensions: 270x180x80 mm approx.
Weight: 4lbs. less batteries approx
Mains power unit: TN 12A (optional extra).
Finish: Black and silver.
