Radio Servicing 1935
 

Caution! This film contains some scenes of a distressing nature. :o

https://player.bfi.org.uk/free/film/...ng-1935-online

Re: Radio Servicing 1935
 

That should have an X rating!! Great to see a real radio shop, thanks for sharing.

John

Re: Radio Servicing 1935
 

Vandalism! The kids could have got hurt too. Judging from the sets, and possible sighting of a wartime headlamp cover, this film was made in 1939 or later.

Steve

Re: Radio Servicing 1935
 

Let's face it, we've all been there when you've arrived back from a heavy session at the pub and decided to re-align the IF strip of that round ekco in the hope of picking up Friday Night is Music Night

Re: Radio Servicing 1935
 

Excellent ! No health and safety in 35 so it seems .

Re: Radio Servicing 1935
 

Yes, note the “U can beat the U-boat” poster so presumably it must be war time. Dodgy looking characters to be driving cars at that time though.
Peter

Re: Radio Servicing 1935
 

Excellent but is there any sound?

Re: Radio Servicing 1935
 

Kinda like Mr Pastry.

Re: Radio Servicing 1935
 

Great film, thanks for sharing that. I can just imagine the modern day elven safety team having a right blue fit!

David

Re: Radio Servicing 1935
 

Yes, thanks for sharing this, must be 1939 or later from the Little Maestro at one point, the Pye radio at the beginning appears to have no knobs!
Mike.

Re: Radio Servicing 1935
 

I liked the parts where the service engineer was working on sets with that huge, high wattage soldering iron. You can imagine him clumsily touching wiring and components as he delves in to pull out the offending 'bad tooth'. In fact, isn't that just what you see when you open some sets; evidence of a huge soldering iron being waved about like a star wars light sabre. No-one in the film seemed to stand on ceremony when it comes to looking after the cabinets either, chuck em down on the gritty pavement, into the back of the car etc.

Re: Radio Servicing 1935
 

Unfortunately, can't watch it from outside the UK.

Even using a VPN these days is getting harder as more sites are now blocking known VPN IP's.

Re: Radio Servicing 1935
 

Now we know why there are so many valves around which have had their numbers rubbed off lol. I remember I used to have a green jumper in the pattern of the one the little lad is wearing (some years later I might add).

Re: Radio Servicing 1935
 

Brilliant! just like my place!!!

Re: Radio Servicing 1935
 

That is what happens if you start the polishing mania before yer plug it in! John.

Re: Radio Servicing 1935
 

Thanks for posting that, great to watch.

You can view scenes just like that today - minus the children - in Gripton's Radio Stores at the Black Country Living Museum!

Radio servicing long ago.
 

Hi i spotted this https://player.bfi.org.uk/free/film/...ng-1935-online insight into the passed

Re: radio servicing long ago
 

Just a bit of artistic licence going on there! That energised speaker came apart suspiciously easily.....

Polishing the markings off the valves would be popular, too.

Re: radio servicing long agow
 

I think the set the children cleaned ended up on my bench, or one very similar !!


John.

Radio Repair
 

Have a look at this https://player.bfi.org.uk/free/film/...ng-1935-online

Dave