Auroras at Crowthorne Tubes - UK Vintage Radio Repair and Restoration Discussion Forum

brianc · 3rd Nov 2011, 4:24 pm

Hi all
Gerry has asked me to let you know that he will be getting 6 Auroras in Mid December. If anyone wants one, they can contact him via his website: http://www.crowthornetubes.com/

chriswood1900 · 6th Nov 2011, 12:36 am

Brian thanks for letting us know, I have reserved one apparently the 3rd in one day! Regards Chris

bobbyball · 7th Nov 2011, 10:36 pm

Can anybody tell me the "going rate" for one of these? I really want one but will undoubtedly have to sell lots of the family silver to get one!!!

Robert

pichacker · 8th Nov 2011, 8:33 am

Quote:

Originally Posted by bobbyball

Can anybody tell me the "going rate" for one of these? I really want one but will undoubtedly have to sell lots of the family silver to get one!!!

Robert

According to the above website about £170 +- exchange rate + customs handling charge.

Fantastic piece of kit.....

ppppenguin · 8th Nov 2011, 9:13 am

http://www.tech-retro.com/Aurora_Des...Converter.html

Currently $265 including shipping to UK so at $1.55=£1 (ought to be feasible conversion rate at the moment) that's just over £170. Allow £30 to £40 for customs and charges. If you are visiting the US or have a friend going there Darryl is happy to drop ship a prepaid order to anywhere in the US.

murphyv310 · 8th Nov 2011, 9:44 am

Hi.
I had recently contacted Darryl about another converter, overall it usually works out cheaper from Gerry as you don't seem to have the customs/handling charge, I am not too sure how that works out though.
So in this case have ordered one from Gerry.

HamishBoxer · 8th Nov 2011, 11:41 am

Mine was £160 from Gerry all in.Last year.

David

Hybrid tellies · 14th Dec 2011, 2:38 pm

I have just put my order in. According to the Email Gerry has 15 Auroras and only 7 of us have come back to him. So if you do want one or an additional one there could be a few going spare at £165

murphyv310 · 14th Dec 2011, 6:16 pm

Mine arrived yesterday, again I must re-iterate what a wonderful piece of engineering. I now have four here, although that is seven I have had through my hands.
In my mind you cannot have too many standards converters.

Buying one from Gerry is the cheapest and best option at the moment.

HamishBoxer · 14th Dec 2011, 7:04 pm

I got one last year and my pal in Doncaster (not group member) got one off Gerry this time around.

David

PS 4 is pure Excess!

mark pirate · 14th Dec 2011, 7:37 pm

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In my mind you cannot have too many standards converters

Shame I am skint, or I would buy another to keep in the workshop!
I bought mine last christmas from Gerry, don't know what I would do without it now.

Mark

Hybrid tellies · 15th Dec 2011, 4:25 pm

I would love to be able to afford more than one. If I could I would recreate the 405 line days from West Cornwall, with BBC1 on both ch's 1 and 2 and ITA (Westward) on ch 12. I would also provide suitable attenuation to make the BBC1 signals weaker than the all powerfull ITA signal on CH12 that we enjoyed from Caradon Hill.

HamishBoxer · 15th Dec 2011, 4:32 pm

Thats sounds great Simon,like you i have one for which i am grateful though.Could have had more but with what i paid for my Dinosaur all those years ago,one will have to suffice.

David GM8JET

Hybrid tellies · 16th Dec 2011, 3:45 pm

It came this morning, I am now a proud member of the Aurora owners club

chriswood1900 · 21st Dec 2011, 6:26 pm

I picked mine up from Gerry last week but have only just got back home with time to try it, first on my Sony 9-90UB but it suffered from a lot of picture disturbance which seemed to be caused by the sound, after a few experiments on different channels I tried an old Egen band 1 attenuator, at 18db reduction got an almost perfect picture apart from the awful lack of black level control exhibited by these small Sony’s. I then moved on to the Ferguson FR20 that I bought at RWB with the unconditional guarantee advertised by Mike. This also produced an excellent picture after it had warmed up. I am planning on recreating Xmas 1957 next Sunday using my small media player as the source and several old B&W clips including the 1957 Queens speech. Thanks Gerry and Darryl it looks like my first foray into 405 line for over 40 years should be fun.
Regards Chris

3rd Nov 2011, 4:24 pm	#1
brianc Rest in Peace Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Burghfield, Reading, Berkshire, UK, Posts: 1,055	Auroras at Crowthorne Tubes Hi all Gerry has asked me to let you know that he will be getting 6 Auroras in Mid December. If anyone wants one, they can contact him via his website: http://www.crowthornetubes.com/

6th Nov 2011, 12:36 am	#2
chriswood1900 Octode Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Dorridge, West Midlands, UK. Posts: 1,479	Re: Auroras at Crowthorne Tubes Brian thanks for letting us know, I have reserved one apparently the 3rd in one day! Regards Chris

7th Nov 2011, 10:36 pm	#3
bobbyball Octode Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Stockport, Greater Manchester Posts: 1,214	Re: Auroras at Crowthorne Tubes Can anybody tell me the "going rate" for one of these? I really want one but will undoubtedly have to sell lots of the family silver to get one!!! Robert

8th Nov 2011, 9:13 am	#5
ppppenguin Retired Dormant Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: North London, UK. Posts: 6,168	Re: Auroras at Crowthorne Tubes http://www.tech-retro.com/Aurora_Des...Converter.html Currently $265 including shipping to UK so at $1.55=£1 (ought to be feasible conversion rate at the moment) that's just over £170. Allow £30 to £40 for customs and charges. If you are visiting the US or have a friend going there Darryl is happy to drop ship a prepaid order to anywhere in the US.

8th Nov 2011, 9:44 am	#6
murphyv310 Dekatron Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, UK. Posts: 5,421	Re: Auroras at Crowthorne Tubes Hi. I had recently contacted Darryl about another converter, overall it usually works out cheaper from Gerry as you don't seem to have the customs/handling charge, I am not too sure how that works out though. So in this case have ordered one from Gerry. __________________ Cheers, Trevor. MM0KJJ. RSGB, GQRP, WACRAL, K&LARC. Member

8th Nov 2011, 11:41 am	#7
HamishBoxer Dekatron Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: W.Butterwick, near Doncaster UK. Posts: 8,931	Re: Auroras at Crowthorne Tubes Mine was £160 from Gerry all in.Last year. David

14th Dec 2011, 2:38 pm	#8
Hybrid tellies Nonode Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: 1966-1976 Coverack in Cornwall and Helston Cornwall. 1976-present Bristol/Bath area. Posts: 2,965	Re: Auroras at Crowthorne Tubes I have just put my order in. According to the Email Gerry has 15 Auroras and only 7 of us have come back to him. So if you do want one or an additional one there could be a few going spare at £165 __________________ Simon BVWS member

14th Dec 2011, 6:16 pm	#9
murphyv310 Dekatron Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, UK. Posts: 5,421	Re: Auroras at Crowthorne Tubes Mine arrived yesterday, again I must re-iterate what a wonderful piece of engineering. I now have four here, although that is seven I have had through my hands. In my mind you cannot have too many standards converters. Buying one from Gerry is the cheapest and best option at the moment. __________________ Cheers, Trevor. MM0KJJ. RSGB, GQRP, WACRAL, K&LARC. Member

14th Dec 2011, 7:04 pm	#10
HamishBoxer Dekatron Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: W.Butterwick, near Doncaster UK. Posts: 8,931	Re: Auroras at Crowthorne Tubes I got one last year and my pal in Doncaster (not group member) got one off Gerry this time around. David PS 4 is pure Excess!

15th Dec 2011, 4:25 pm	#12
Hybrid tellies Nonode Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: 1966-1976 Coverack in Cornwall and Helston Cornwall. 1976-present Bristol/Bath area. Posts: 2,965	Re: Auroras at Crowthorne Tubes I would love to be able to afford more than one. If I could I would recreate the 405 line days from West Cornwall, with BBC1 on both ch's 1 and 2 and ITA (Westward) on ch 12. I would also provide suitable attenuation to make the BBC1 signals weaker than the all powerfull ITA signal on CH12 that we enjoyed from Caradon Hill. __________________ Simon BVWS member

15th Dec 2011, 4:32 pm	#13
HamishBoxer Dekatron Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: W.Butterwick, near Doncaster UK. Posts: 8,931	Re: Auroras at Crowthorne Tubes Thats sounds great Simon,like you i have one for which i am grateful though.Could have had more but with what i paid for my Dinosaur all those years ago,one will have to suffice. David GM8JET

16th Dec 2011, 3:45 pm	#14
Hybrid tellies Nonode Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: 1966-1976 Coverack in Cornwall and Helston Cornwall. 1976-present Bristol/Bath area. Posts: 2,965	Re: Auroras at Crowthorne Tubes It came this morning, I am now a proud member of the Aurora owners club __________________ Simon BVWS member

21st Dec 2011, 6:26 pm	#15
chriswood1900 Octode Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Dorridge, West Midlands, UK. Posts: 1,479	Re: Auroras at Crowthorne Tubes I picked mine up from Gerry last week but have only just got back home with time to try it, first on my Sony 9-90UB but it suffered from a lot of picture disturbance which seemed to be caused by the sound, after a few experiments on different channels I tried an old Egen band 1 attenuator, at 18db reduction got an almost perfect picture apart from the awful lack of black level control exhibited by these small Sony’s. I then moved on to the Ferguson FR20 that I bought at RWB with the unconditional guarantee advertised by Mike. This also produced an excellent picture after it had warmed up. I am planning on recreating Xmas 1957 next Sunday using my small media player as the source and several old B&W clips including the 1957 Queens speech. Thanks Gerry and Darryl it looks like my first foray into 405 line for over 40 years should be fun. Regards Chris