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14th Aug 2020, 9:58 am | #1 |
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Coop or Radio Rentals
I have a Westminster radio and I am unsure who sold it,the Coop or Radio Rentals?
Thank you PS I urgently need a picture of a Radio Rentals radio to be used in a book,hence the query
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14th Aug 2020, 10:33 am | #2 |
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Re: Coop or Radio Rentals
Currys used the Westminster brand for a long time, until they used Matsui and Triumph instead.
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14th Aug 2020, 10:35 am | #3 |
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Re: Coop or Radio Rentals
Thank you,trust me to miss that!
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14th Aug 2020, 8:32 pm | #4 |
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Re: Coop or Radio Rentals
There are four for sale on Ebay at the moment or if you want a particular model I may have it as I have severs RR sets. I also have a PDF copy of a 50s catalogue but it's 20Mb
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14th Aug 2020, 8:50 pm | #5 |
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Re: Coop or Radio Rentals
Thank you,all I want is picture of a R/rentals 1950,s model and permission to be able to use same.
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14th Aug 2020, 10:11 pm | #6 |
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Re: Coop or Radio Rentals
Co-op did the 'Defiant's' I believe?
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14th Aug 2020, 11:50 pm | #7 |
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Re: Coop or Radio Rentals
Alluding to their defiance of the industry cartels: https://www.radiomuseum.org/dsp_hers...ompany_id=6381
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Re: Coop or Radio Rentals
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15th Aug 2020, 1:58 pm | #9 |
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Re: Coop or Radio Rentals
Neither did I...
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16th Aug 2020, 4:41 pm | #10 |
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Re: Coop or Radio Rentals
A slight misunderstanding, I was suggesting you might 'borrow' a picture of one that is for sale or if you knew of a particular model that I might posses then I could take some pictures for you. There are many on the forum and I doubt if anyone on here would mind you 'borrowing' one.
Anyway, there are four in the attached picture, let me know which one you want pictures of and I will bring it down from the loft. |
16th Aug 2020, 5:13 pm | #11 |
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Re: Coop or Radio Rentals
Thank you re the picture, any tidy 1950,s radio Rentals model would be fine.I will try and get you a "credit" if at all possible should it go into the book.
Keep me posted and when convenient I can send you my email so you can attach pics to. Regards, David
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20th Aug 2020, 4:43 pm | #12 |
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Re: Coop or Radio Rentals
Three of them have octal valves so I am assuming 40's
The little one behind the Murphy is model 216. It is in the March 1957 catalogue as available for rental only, starting at 10/9d per month. It uses the UL, UY series valves and looks to be 100% original so I have not powered it up. I'll take some pictures later today. |
20th Aug 2020, 8:28 pm | #13 |
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Many Thanks for that .
David
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21st Aug 2020, 5:19 pm | #14 |
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Re: Coop or Radio Rentals
OK, I decided to take them again as the ones I did last night had too much background stuff.
I also have quarter views, rear and inside if you would like them. |