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Tim · 28th Oct 2019, 8:56 am

I have one of these and remember it running at relatives house when I was a lad. ISTR performance was good, but as far as I can recall it never had an aerial wire coming out. Said relative did live in a flat in an urban area, so perhaps the set worked quite happily without one somewhere like that.
My memory is not infallible though. Just to make sure it’s the same set:
This is an upright set with a transparent dial visible from both sides at the top, and large control knobs at each end. I think it used those miniature 7 pin all glass valves. Mine is cream one.
It ran for some years when I had it, but alas does no longer. Part of the case is also melted and I haven’t opened it up since.

28th Oct 2019, 8:56 am	#6
Tim Dekatron Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Bradford on Avon, Wiltshire, UK. Posts: 3,310	Re: GEC Compact BC4835R I have one of these and remember it running at relatives house when I was a lad. ISTR performance was good, but as far as I can recall it never had an aerial wire coming out. Said relative did live in a flat in an urban area, so perhaps the set worked quite happily without one somewhere like that. My memory is not infallible though. Just to make sure it’s the same set: This is an upright set with a transparent dial visible from both sides at the top, and large control knobs at each end. I think it used those miniature 7 pin all glass valves. Mine is cream one. It ran for some years when I had it, but alas does no longer. Part of the case is also melted and I haven’t opened it up since. __________________ "Nothing is as dangerous as being too modern;one is apt to grow old fashioned quite suddenly." Last edited by Tim; 28th Oct 2019 at 9:10 am.