Let's go Dutch. Initial look and power-up on this Philips B4X23A restoration - part 1

This type of Philips tube radio has always interested me, but they are quite expensive and rare. They also follow a slightly different design and build philosophy to the German radios I usually work on. All that just made me more determined to get one, and here it is. This is a mid-range set, and a good place to start. It is also almost exactly as old as me, so this gets personal.
I wanted to follow my usual procedure, but also needed to know if it worked at all. In this first video, I'll power it up to check, after taking the necessary precautions to avoid any mishaps.
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TimeStamps
00:00 Let's go Dutch. Initial look and power-up on this Philips B4X23A restoration - part 1
00:10 Introduction.
02:58 First look.
07:42 Opening up the back.
11:21 Out of the cabinet.
15:50 First power-up.
21:41 The checks on the schematic.
29:03 Some supply caps replaced, and power-up test.
32:55 Some of the cleaning done - the keys.
34:53 Moving forward.
38:10 Conclusion.


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