What's in your loft - in boxes or otherwise? - Page 3 - UK Vintage Radio Repair and Restoration Discussion Forum

DonaldStott · 2nd Aug 2017, 1:14 pm

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Originally Posted by dglcomp

Not my loft but my gran has a portable gramophone and 2 boxes of 75's, rolei slide projector and slides, and a working bush VHF65 that only needs some capacitors replaced.

Don't want to be too predatory but will these make an appearance in the For Sale section??

dglcomp · 7th Aug 2017, 9:02 pm

Nope, my inheritance and I aim to keep them as to me they have no monetary value and the radio spends a lot of time in the bedroom I use when I'm over there and actually gets used (just an addendum though it's a VHF64).

As for the records the only one I can remember is The Three Little Pigs from Disney.

Grubhead · 19th Aug 2017, 12:23 am

A Sherwood Newcastle RDS 925 Receiver. A Ferguson 3272 Tape Deck (bad state). A Leak 3440 Receiver (blown transistors). A Marconiphone Turntable. A Leak Delta Tuner.

dave walsh · 19th Aug 2017, 12:32 am

This thread also connects with "When my collection takes over!" I would suggest-see my post *5.

Dave W

Grubhead · 19th Aug 2017, 1:11 am

Perhaps I should then point out why they are up there then!
The Sherwood was withdrawn from service, is in working order. The 3272 is beyond repair. But I can't part with it, as it was my first deck. I suspect, if I ever become famous, that after I have gone it will be worth millions! Just as something rubbish that Shakespeare owned would be today!
The Leak is such a beautiful design that I won't part with it. This particular one was given to me in a none working state by my brother-in-law. I loved it when he bought it. And envied it. Because I could never afforded it at that time. I had to settle with a Ferguson 3440. It just doesn't compare!!!
The turntable is a nice looking model, which could be connected up, but I don't have the space for it downstairs.
The Tuner doesn't take up much room. But is not worth much anyway to sell. It has no sentimental value either.

duncanlowe · 19th Aug 2017, 8:08 pm

Loads of stuff. Ones that I can remember are a VIC20 and a Wren, various 80s hifi but also a pair of homebuilt seventies speakers with Wharfedale drivers, a telequipment portable scope that runs off nicad C cells and has a CRT, some other test equipment like a Wayne Kerr component bridge and AF and RF sig gens. And loads of car stereo stuff from the eighties / nineties. Topped off by my old CB rigs and a fair number of the bits of my 1953 Moggie Minor.

7th Aug 2017, 9:02 pm	#42
dglcomp Heptode Join Date: Jul 2016 Location: Portland, Dorset, UK. Posts: 874	Re: What's in your loft - in boxes or otherwise? Nope, my inheritance and I aim to keep them as to me they have no monetary value and the radio spends a lot of time in the bedroom I use when I'm over there and actually gets used (just an addendum though it's a VHF64). As for the records the only one I can remember is The Three Little Pigs from Disney.

19th Aug 2017, 12:23 am	#43
Grubhead Heptode Join Date: Dec 2016 Location: Sheffield, South Yorkshire, UK. Posts: 539	Re: What's in your loft - in boxes or otherwise? A Sherwood Newcastle RDS 925 Receiver. A Ferguson 3272 Tape Deck (bad state). A Leak 3440 Receiver (blown transistors). A Marconiphone Turntable. A Leak Delta Tuner.

19th Aug 2017, 12:32 am	#44
dave walsh Dekatron Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Ramsbottom (Nr Bury) Lancs or Bexhill (Nr Hastings) Sussex. Posts: 5,817	Re: What's in your loft - in boxes or otherwise? This thread also connects with "When my collection takes over!" I would suggest-see my post *5. Dave W

19th Aug 2017, 1:11 am	#45
Grubhead Heptode Join Date: Dec 2016 Location: Sheffield, South Yorkshire, UK. Posts: 539	Re: What's in your loft - in boxes or otherwise? Perhaps I should then point out why they are up there then! The Sherwood was withdrawn from service, is in working order. The 3272 is beyond repair. But I can't part with it, as it was my first deck. I suspect, if I ever become famous, that after I have gone it will be worth millions! Just as something rubbish that Shakespeare owned would be today! The Leak is such a beautiful design that I won't part with it. This particular one was given to me in a none working state by my brother-in-law. I loved it when he bought it. And envied it. Because I could never afforded it at that time. I had to settle with a Ferguson 3440. It just doesn't compare!!! The turntable is a nice looking model, which could be connected up, but I don't have the space for it downstairs. The Tuner doesn't take up much room. But is not worth much anyway to sell. It has no sentimental value either.

19th Aug 2017, 8:08 pm	#46
duncanlowe Nonode Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: Stafford, Staffs. UK. Posts: 2,532	Re: What's in your loft - in boxes or otherwise? Loads of stuff. Ones that I can remember are a VIC20 and a Wren, various 80s hifi but also a pair of homebuilt seventies speakers with Wharfedale drivers, a telequipment portable scope that runs off nicad C cells and has a CRT, some other test equipment like a Wayne Kerr component bridge and AF and RF sig gens. And loads of car stereo stuff from the eighties / nineties. Topped off by my old CB rigs and a fair number of the bits of my 1953 Moggie Minor.