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oldandcranky · 7th May 2019, 12:46 pm

Hi old radio fans,

I am a newbie here and know little about old radio sets, so while I've read the FAQs ect. apologies for any faux pas. My other half has inherited some old stuff from her family home, amongst which was a rather anonymous beige box with old fastenings.
I opened this up yesterday and it is an old portable radio, with the name "Rambler", it has an access panel underneath with a circuit board containg a mix of small valves and chunky transisters. This still has batteries attached and despite being left switched on these don't look like they have caused damage. I've had a Google but the only Rambler radios I could see looked like 70's/80's Roberts radios - this one looks at least 20 years older.
Can anyone tell me anything about it? Is this going to be an easy restore? I have basic physics/electronics knowledge and can use a soldering iron.
I'll try and post some pics although this may need to wait until my registration has been approved.
Thanks in advance for any info.

7th May 2019, 12:46 pm	#1
oldandcranky Retired Dormant Member Join Date: May 2019 Location: London, UK. Posts: 4	Help with identifying an old valve Rambler Hi old radio fans, I am a newbie here and know little about old radio sets, so while I've read the FAQs ect. apologies for any faux pas. My other half has inherited some old stuff from her family home, amongst which was a rather anonymous beige box with old fastenings. I opened this up yesterday and it is an old portable radio, with the name "Rambler", it has an access panel underneath with a circuit board containg a mix of small valves and chunky transisters. This still has batteries attached and despite being left switched on these don't look like they have caused damage. I've had a Google but the only Rambler radios I could see looked like 70's/80's Roberts radios - this one looks at least 20 years older. Can anyone tell me anything about it? Is this going to be an easy restore? I have basic physics/electronics knowledge and can use a soldering iron. I'll try and post some pics although this may need to wait until my registration has been approved. Thanks in advance for any info.