Starting a Catalog - UK Vintage Radio Repair and Restoration Discussion Forum

batterymaker1 · 22nd Apr 2009, 1:23 am

Not sure if this is the place to plunk down an article, but if I'm in the wrong spot, mods are more than welcome to put it in its proper location.

My website will have to wait awhile, because the way I want to do it will require farming out some database work, and that's beyond my Jedi powers at the moment.

HOWEVER, I am slowly assembling a catalog, and I have a few pages to display. All except the British Transistor Battery page are complete.

As Rod Serling would say, Submitted for your approval, a sampling:

Bill

batterymaker1 · 22nd Apr 2009, 1:25 am

Two more, my favorites so far:

Brian R Pateman · 22nd Apr 2009, 5:00 am

Very nice Bill!

I like the period style - I have brochures foe radios and TVs from the years in which these batteries were current and these look bang on.

Regards,

John M0GLN · 22nd Apr 2009, 5:00 am

Fabulous pages Bill, they really look great, as do your battery's.

John

newlite4 · 22nd Apr 2009, 8:55 am

Very nice Bill, the presentation is outstanding, the period feel is just right.
Neil

Darren-UK · 22nd Apr 2009, 9:02 am

Well done Bill, excellent work with perfect period artwork.

peter_scott · 22nd Apr 2009, 9:11 am

Very professional.

Your first page with the Every Ready Sky Countess is certainly a good choice for a battery supplier. It was my first working radio in the early 1950s and really ate batteries.

Peter

Colin · 22nd Apr 2009, 1:00 pm

As good as a job in town! ... really nice Bill. Very well done.

Colin

batterymaker1 · 22nd Apr 2009, 2:42 pm

Quote:

Originally Posted by peter_scott

Very professional.

Your first page with the Every Ready Sky Countess is certainly a good choice for a battery supplier. It was my first working radio in the early 1950s and really ate batteries.

Peter

Thanks to everyone.

Ironically, the cover artwork was from an Exide Battery advertisement.

I loosely based the page layout on a book by Mark Johnson--"Attache Radios"

Robert Darwent · 22nd Apr 2009, 3:20 pm

Hi Bill,

I'd like to add my praise to all the positive comments you've already received, just excellent work! If your website, when its finished, is only half as professional I can't wait to see it!

Regards

paulsherwin · 22nd Apr 2009, 3:32 pm

I agree with everyone else - very nice artwork.

Quote:

Originally Posted by batterymaker1

Ironically, the cover artwork was from an Exide Battery advertisement.

I thought that radio had a distinctly British look to it, but the model in the photo looked American to me - must be the high heels

It's vaguely reminiscent of the Uma Thurman promotional photo for Pulp Fiction.

Paul

Colin · 22nd Apr 2009, 3:42 pm

Quote:

Originally Posted by paulsherwin

I thought that radio had a distinctly British look to it, but the model in the photo looked American to me - must be the high heels

It's vaguely reminiscent of the Uma Thurman promotional photo for Pulp Fiction.

Paul

... I wonder what she was looking at so lovingly before they airbrushed the radio onto the shot

peter_scott · 22nd Apr 2009, 3:52 pm

Honest, it was a Sky Countess even if my impression of when I had it was wrong ...

http://images.google.co.uk/imgres?imgurl=http://www.portable...untess%26gbv%3D2%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DG

Aerodyne · 22nd Apr 2009, 4:06 pm

As usual, Bill, your work and artwork is faultless. The website should look fantastic when finally up and running.
Very correct for the period, nicely balanced text and images.
Great stuff.
-Tony

batterymaker1 · 22nd Apr 2009, 7:06 pm

This is what I had to work with--the original ad....

Did a LOT of modifications to it.

chipp1968 · 22nd Apr 2009, 8:25 pm

Very clever

batterymaker1 · 24th Apr 2009, 3:30 am

Thanks for all the positive reviews.

Now, for those of the Trans Oceanic persuasion....

I have to attend a radio meet this weekend, and these HAD to get finished...

I've always felt a gloved hand added a touch of elegance to the product.

batterymaker1 · 8th May 2009, 9:10 pm

A few more...

paulsherwin · 8th May 2009, 9:33 pm

Nice work as usual.

Quote:

Originally Posted by batterymaker1

I've always felt a gloved hand added a touch of elegance to the product.

I'm not sure I agree about this - seems vaguely kinky but perhaps that's just me

I suppose it might attract a new group of people to the vintage radio hobby

Paul

yesnaby · 8th May 2009, 9:34 pm

Hello,

Top left picture, is this not a Pye radio (P114BQ)?

Michael

22nd Apr 2009, 1:23 am	#1
batterymaker1 Heptode Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Indianapolis, Indiana, USA. Posts: 685	Starting a Catalog Not sure if this is the place to plunk down an article, but if I'm in the wrong spot, mods are more than welcome to put it in its proper location. My website will have to wait awhile, because the way I want to do it will require farming out some database work, and that's beyond my Jedi powers at the moment. HOWEVER, I am slowly assembling a catalog, and I have a few pages to display. All except the British Transistor Battery page are complete. As Rod Serling would say, Submitted for your approval, a sampling: Bill Attached Thumbnails __________________ Just playing with high voltage....

22nd Apr 2009, 1:25 am	#2
batterymaker1 Heptode Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Indianapolis, Indiana, USA. Posts: 685	Re: Starting a Catalog Two more, my favorites so far: Attached Thumbnails __________________ Just playing with high voltage....

22nd Apr 2009, 5:00 am	#3
Brian R Pateman Nonode Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Western Lake District, Cumbria (CA20) - UK Posts: 2,104	Re: Starting a Catalog Very nice Bill! I like the period style - I have brochures foe radios and TVs from the years in which these batteries were current and these look bang on. Regards,

22nd Apr 2009, 5:00 am	#4
John M0GLN Octode Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Southport, Merseyside, UK. Posts: 1,213	Re: Starting a Catalog Fabulous pages Bill, they really look great, as do your battery's. John

22nd Apr 2009, 8:55 am	#5
newlite4 Octode Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Bath, Somerset, UK. Posts: 1,972	Re: Starting a Catalog Very nice Bill, the presentation is outstanding, the period feel is just right. Neil __________________ preserving the recent past, for the distant future.

22nd Apr 2009, 9:02 am	#6
Darren-UK Retired Dormant Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Blackpool, Lancashire, UK. Posts: 4,045	Re: Starting a Catalog Well done Bill, excellent work with perfect period artwork.

22nd Apr 2009, 9:11 am	#7
peter_scott Dekatron Join Date: May 2003 Location: Edinburgh, UK. Posts: 3,291	Re: Starting a Catalog Very professional. Your first page with the Every Ready Sky Countess is certainly a good choice for a battery supplier. It was my first working radio in the early 1950s and really ate batteries. Peter __________________ http://www.nostalgiatech.co.uk https://www.youtube.com/c/PeterScott/videos

22nd Apr 2009, 1:00 pm	#8
Colin Heptode Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Ilkley, West Yorkshire, UK. Posts: 658	Re: Starting a Catalog As good as a job in town! ... really nice Bill. Very well done. Colin __________________ Colin Armstrong

22nd Apr 2009, 3:20 pm	#10
Robert Darwent Heptode Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Sheffield, South Yorkshire, UK Posts: 990	Re: Starting a Catalog Hi Bill, I'd like to add my praise to all the positive comments you've already received, just excellent work! If your website, when its finished, is only half as professional I can't wait to see it! Regards

22nd Apr 2009, 3:52 pm	#13
peter_scott Dekatron Join Date: May 2003 Location: Edinburgh, UK. Posts: 3,291	Re: Starting a Catalog Honest, it was a Sky Countess even if my impression of when I had it was wrong ... http://images.google.co.uk/imgres?imgurl=http://www.portable...untess%26gbv%3D2%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DG __________________ http://www.nostalgiatech.co.uk https://www.youtube.com/c/PeterScott/videos

22nd Apr 2009, 4:06 pm	#14
Aerodyne Octode Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Hampton Vale, Peterborough, UK. Posts: 1,700	Re: Starting a Catalog As usual, Bill, your work and artwork is faultless. The website should look fantastic when finally up and running. Very correct for the period, nicely balanced text and images. Great stuff. -Tony

22nd Apr 2009, 7:06 pm	#15
batterymaker1 Heptode Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Indianapolis, Indiana, USA. Posts: 685	Re: Starting a Catalog This is what I had to work with--the original ad.... Did a LOT of modifications to it. Attached Thumbnails __________________ Just playing with high voltage....

22nd Apr 2009, 8:25 pm	#16
chipp1968 Rest in Peace Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Somerset, UK. Posts: 2,356	Re: Starting a Catalog Very clever

24th Apr 2009, 3:30 am	#17
batterymaker1 Heptode Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Indianapolis, Indiana, USA. Posts: 685	Re: Starting a Catalog Thanks for all the positive reviews. Now, for those of the Trans Oceanic persuasion.... I have to attend a radio meet this weekend, and these HAD to get finished... I've always felt a gloved hand added a touch of elegance to the product. Attached Thumbnails __________________ Just playing with high voltage....

8th May 2009, 9:10 pm	#18
batterymaker1 Heptode Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Indianapolis, Indiana, USA. Posts: 685	Re: Starting a Catalog A few more... Attached Thumbnails __________________ Just playing with high voltage....

8th May 2009, 9:34 pm	#20
yesnaby Octode Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Newport, Gwent, UK. Posts: 1,623	Re: Starting a Catalog Hello, Top left picture, is this not a Pye radio (P114BQ)? Michael