Harpenden 1st June - Page 2 - UK Vintage Radio Repair and Restoration Discussion Forum

Steve_P · 2nd Jun 2008, 11:35 pm

Suppose not. Thing is, a radio for £1 can provide an awful lot of bits. Look how much valves cost for example.

The market is obviously flooded and people are poorer, so this extra event may or may not be a success. Who knows?

Cheers,

Steve P.

Paul Stenning · 3rd Jun 2008, 8:04 am

The last special auction, in January last year I think, was a big success. A lot of the nicer and higher value items were sold and went for reasonably good prices. I believe the forthcoming special auction is the same sort of thing.

I should have some photos of some of the items in the special auction and the regular auction as part of the July Wootton Bassett swapmeet on the website in the next couple of days.

Ian B · 3rd Jun 2008, 8:34 am

Re: the skip at Harpenden

There were no radios in it as far as I know. At the beginning of the day it was full level with the sides, items including china tea sets, handbags, and mini fridge were avidly being removed by the event attendees. By the lunchtime the skip was only half full, mostly with empty cardboard boxes!

Ian Blackbourn

ppppenguin · 3rd Jun 2008, 8:52 am

Never even went out the back door so didn't see the skip. At least somebody has explained how a couple of china teapots ended up lurking behind the B&B stall. Struck me as unusual items to buy at Harpenden.

Danny · 3rd Jun 2008, 7:05 pm

Hi i was shocked at the lack of stalls and customers but it did land close to the nvcf and fuel is becomming a problem for most events now. i bought a phillips pattern generator for a fiver . and stocked up on capacitors from the bvws stall. there wasnt any thing in the auction i wanted so i left early. I didnt bother to go for a skip dive as it was full off other bvws members and i didnt think there would be anything left for me.
still had a good day out but i did notice the price of round ekcos has fallen as there was a nice example on a stall for £500 i was almost tempted to make an offer but didnt on the grounds i need to down size my collection although there are a few tvs i would have snapped up if thay were pressent. Danny

dave walsh · 3rd Jun 2008, 10:09 pm

Further to your report on Harpenden Danny, I think there was five round Ekcos [maybe six] at the Tonbridge Audio Jumble this year at "around" that price. Suddenly they all turned up like buses -I was quite shocked!
No red ones though [Oz Bakelite thread]. Attendance seemed down there as well [although it was then reported as up later?] Of course this was before the current oil price issues so perhaps the radio market has peaked as well! I never seem to get to BVWS events it's true but perhaps I should try harder if it will support the organisation [and prices are down]. Car sharing schemes? Perhaps advertising a skip dive could be a crowd puller! Dave W

2nd Jun 2008, 11:35 pm	#21
Steve_P Dekatron Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Bolton, Greater Manchester, UK. Posts: 6,644	Re: Harpenden 1st June Suppose not. Thing is, a radio for £1 can provide an awful lot of bits. Look how much valves cost for example. The market is obviously flooded and people are poorer, so this extra event may or may not be a success. Who knows? Cheers, Steve P. __________________ If we've always had it, why is the Car Boot open? You're not sneaking another Old TV in are you...?

3rd Jun 2008, 8:04 am	#22
Paul Stenning Administrator Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Cardiff Posts: 9,071	Re: Harpenden 1st June The last special auction, in January last year I think, was a big success. A lot of the nicer and higher value items were sold and went for reasonably good prices. I believe the forthcoming special auction is the same sort of thing. I should have some photos of some of the items in the special auction and the regular auction as part of the July Wootton Bassett swapmeet on the website in the next couple of days. __________________ Paul Stenning Forum Admin/Owner and BVWS Webmaster

3rd Jun 2008, 8:34 am	#23
Ian B Hexode Join Date: May 2006 Location: Arlesey, Bedfordshire, UK. Posts: 401	Re: Harpenden 1st June Re: the skip at Harpenden There were no radios in it as far as I know. At the beginning of the day it was full level with the sides, items including china tea sets, handbags, and mini fridge were avidly being removed by the event attendees. By the lunchtime the skip was only half full, mostly with empty cardboard boxes! Ian Blackbourn

3rd Jun 2008, 8:52 am	#24
ppppenguin Retired Dormant Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: North London, UK. Posts: 6,168	Re: Harpenden 1st June Never even went out the back door so didn't see the skip. At least somebody has explained how a couple of china teapots ended up lurking behind the B&B stall. Struck me as unusual items to buy at Harpenden.

3rd Jun 2008, 7:05 pm	#25
Danny Heptode Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: North Walsham, Norfolk, UK. Posts: 516	Re: Harpenden 1st June Hi i was shocked at the lack of stalls and customers but it did land close to the nvcf and fuel is becomming a problem for most events now. i bought a phillips pattern generator for a fiver . and stocked up on capacitors from the bvws stall. there wasnt any thing in the auction i wanted so i left early. I didnt bother to go for a skip dive as it was full off other bvws members and i didnt think there would be anything left for me. still had a good day out but i did notice the price of round ekcos has fallen as there was a nice example on a stall for £500 i was almost tempted to make an offer but didnt on the grounds i need to down size my collection although there are a few tvs i would have snapped up if thay were pressent. Danny

3rd Jun 2008, 10:09 pm	#26
dave walsh Dekatron Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Ramsbottom (Nr Bury) Lancs or Bexhill (Nr Hastings) Sussex. Posts: 5,817	Re: Harpenden 1st June Further to your report on Harpenden Danny, I think there was five round Ekcos [maybe six] at the Tonbridge Audio Jumble this year at "around" that price. Suddenly they all turned up like buses -I was quite shocked! No red ones though [Oz Bakelite thread]. Attendance seemed down there as well [although it was then reported as up later?] Of course this was before the current oil price issues so perhaps the radio market has peaked as well! I never seem to get to BVWS events it's true but perhaps I should try harder if it will support the organisation [and prices are down]. Car sharing schemes? Perhaps advertising a skip dive could be a crowd puller! Dave W