Many thanks to SWling Post contributor, Mark Hirst, who writes:
Thomas,
My local charity shop received a donation recently in the form of a Grundig Elite Boy 500.
It’s in working order, although the volume control needed some Deoxit D5 to solve some bad scratching. Good cosmetic condition and works across all the bands.
Here’s a YouTube video I made of it in action:
Mark
Congratulations Mark, on an amazing find. As a SWL from the 60’s and 70’s these Grundigs were as good as the zenith 7000 series of transoceanics. It goes to show that radio treasures are still out there! Vy 73 Rick VE1RNM
Grundig radios from the 70’s were superb. They performed well and on FM the sound quality was always clear and crisp. I has a Top Boy 500 and my mate Bob had a selection of Concert Boys and Yacht Boys. I later got a Yacht Boy 400.
Brilliant! Congratulations.