BVWS Special Auction 28th September 2008 - UK Vintage Radio Repair and Restoration Discussion Forum

murphymad · 24th May 2008, 11:16 am

ADVANCE NOTIFICATION:

There will be a "Special" BVWS auction held on 28th September 2008 at the Memorial Hall Wootton Bassett, near Swindon.

This auction will contain hundreds of items from several collections.
The items are "Premium" quality items of early and very early wireless equipment. The sorts of items have not been seen in auction for many years.

Items ranging from pre WW1 wireless telegraphy through the very early days of wireless and on into the 1930's etc.

The sale will be divided into several sections, and will certainly take a full day.

The BVWS website will be updated with pictures of many of the items in the sale around the end of July so keep a look out.
There will also be some pictures within the Auction advert in the Summer BVWS Bulletin.

It will take me a great deal of time to catalogue the items fully, so please no specific enquiries yet, as I still have not seen all of what has been collected.

I will update this thread as appropriate.

Make sure you keep this date free in your diary, as you will not want to miss it.

Mike...

murphymad · 7th Aug 2008, 11:49 pm

Hi All,

Just a quick update...

I have just completed the first 235 pictures of the lots for September 28th.

I still have a good deal more to photograph but it is taking a huge amount of time to do it.

I hope to have everything finished and ready for Paul to put up on the BVWS website sometime early next week.

Mike...

Paul Stenning · 12th Aug 2008, 11:19 pm

Mike has sent me the photos of around 250 lots. Hopefully I will get them on the BVWS website tomorrow evening. There looks to be a lot of really nice items in this auction.

Paul Stenning · 13th Aug 2008, 7:50 pm

Photos of 249 of the 250 lots are now available on the BVWS website here.

The photo of lot 191 disappeared en-route from Mike to me. I've asked him to resend it so I'll add it once I receive it.

EDIT: Lot 191 now added

howard · 27th Aug 2008, 8:41 pm

Hello,

What radio is lot 60 please ? Thanks.

Howard

murphymad · 28th Aug 2008, 12:29 am

Pilot model X65B Receiver.

Mike...

Rejectostat · 28th Aug 2008, 9:45 pm

Are there any more lots to be added or is 250 the final total to be auctioned that day? Thanks.

murphymad · 28th Aug 2008, 10:02 pm

Hi John,

There are some more late lots to be added.
Some I am still waiting for.
When these arrive and are photographed I will publish the downloadable catalogue on the BVWS website.

Best ReGarDs,

Mike...

Paul Stenning · 15th Sep 2008, 5:46 pm

I have added the auction catalogue to the webpage and also attach a copy here.

There are 250 lots in the catalogue so I guess that's it, unless anything gets added at the last minute.

Paul Stenning · 20th Sep 2008, 12:30 pm

Email from Mike with more info:

Quote:

I expect a few more lots to be added, so will send pictures and details if it does happen.

Auction times:

09:00 Open to all for viewing.
10:00 Auction start
12:00 Break for Lunch
12:30 Auction re-start for rest of sale with short afternoon comfort break.

Sale conditions are the same as all other BVWS auctions and are printed on every bidding card.

Hammer price is the price you pay. No buyers premium, No VAT!

Standard entry to the hall is £3 per person throughout the day.

Security personnel on the doors will insist on seeing your purchase receipt before any items will be allowed to leave the hall.

I will add that to the webpage later.

Rotarystu · 22nd Sep 2008, 8:39 pm

Following the death of my Father I have a few items of test equipment that seem too good for the tip. Would anyone be interested at the Wooton Basset auction as my Sister lives down the road and has them at her house. I know there was an Advance Signal Generator;70's Labgear Signal Generator and what is believed to be a 1940's oscilloscope (oil filled transformer removed when Dad was going to repair it but didn't get round to it). We also have a lot of valves but that may have to wait for another day.

Thanks for the advice

Stuart

Darren-UK · 22nd Sep 2008, 11:29 pm

Hi Stuart,

It's getting very close to the day of the auction now, so you may be best getting in touch with Mike Barker (see post #1) direct. Alternatively you can wait for Mike or Paul Stenning to respond in this thread but I'd be inclined to do the former given that the clock's ticking away.

Paul Stenning · 23rd Sep 2008, 8:36 am

Contact Mike Barker, details are here http://www.bvws.org.uk/auctions/index.htm

If the items can't go in this auction, the BVWS can keep them in their storage at Devizes for a future auction.

Rotarystu · 23rd Sep 2008, 7:33 pm

Thanks Paul. I have e-mailed Mike with pictures in the hope of getting it in this auction.

Thanks again
Stuart

Patrick Dixon · 23rd Sep 2008, 10:43 pm

So do you have to be a BVWS member to go, or do you just pay your 3 quid?

Paul Stenning · 24th Sep 2008, 12:04 pm

It's members only (only members can get a bidders card and bid). You could join on the day though.

Paul Stenning · 27th Sep 2008, 8:22 pm

Hopefully I'll see some of you there tomorrow!

Patrick Dixon · 27th Sep 2008, 10:34 pm

Yes, I'll be looking for a yellow car around 8.30 ...

ajs37 · 29th Sep 2008, 9:37 am

Well - what an interesting day!

The older vintage gear is not my normal fare, but I was really impressed by the quality of items on offer.Some of the final bid prices made people gasp: £2,600 for a Marconi WT Ltd Morse key
£2,300 for a BBC AXB microphone, stand and storage box
£2,400 for a Sterling 2 valve receiver in a chinese lacquer case
£2,200 for a BTH type VR2 form A 2 valve receiver
- there were some real bidding wars!

The cheapest seemed to be the Ekco U199A for £8 - which Howard got - everything else seemed (to me) to be selling for quite high prices - although on talking to some of the high bidders afterwards, they seemed to be very pleased with the prices they had paid

I got away with a Beethoven bakelite radio and a Portadyne for reasonable prices.

This must have been the most successful BVWS auction ever - Mike and all the other organisers / workers must be very satisfied - so thankyou Mike, Paul and everybody else for the hard work you have put into making this auction successful
Cheers
Andy

PS - and I picked up some radios from Paul - thanks!

howard · 29th Sep 2008, 10:00 am

Quote:

Originally Posted by ajs37

Well - what an interesting day! ............The cheapest seemed to be the Ekco U199A for £8 - which Howard got - everything else seemed (to me) to be selling for quite high prices - ...........Andy PS - and I picked up some radios from Paul - thanks!

The U199A is a nice old set too, it just about works although the loudspeaker cone is torn. It will feature in Success Stories soon though.

I also won the 1935 US built Pilot X-65-B set above, I've only ever wanted one art-deco radio and that's the one. It might take a while to get this one working well again but in the meantime it certainly is a lovely thing to behold. I also collected two good sets from Paul Stenning and both of those will be restored too.

Howard

https://www.vintage-radio.net/forum/...1&d=1222678787

7th Aug 2008, 11:49 pm	#2
murphymad Heptode Join Date: May 2003 Location: Devizes, Wiltshire, UK. Posts: 650	Re: BVWS Special Auction 28th September 2008 Hi All, Just a quick update... I have just completed the first 235 pictures of the lots for September 28th. I still have a good deal more to photograph but it is taking a huge amount of time to do it. I hope to have everything finished and ready for Paul to put up on the BVWS website sometime early next week. Mike... __________________ Mike Barker.

12th Aug 2008, 11:19 pm	#3
Paul Stenning Administrator Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Cardiff Posts: 9,073	Re: BVWS Special Auction 28th September 2008 Mike has sent me the photos of around 250 lots. Hopefully I will get them on the BVWS website tomorrow evening. There looks to be a lot of really nice items in this auction. __________________ Paul Stenning Forum Admin/Owner and BVWS Webmaster

13th Aug 2008, 7:50 pm	#4
Paul Stenning Administrator Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Cardiff Posts: 9,073	Re: BVWS Special Auction 28th September 2008 Photos of 249 of the 250 lots are now available on the BVWS website here. The photo of lot 191 disappeared en-route from Mike to me. I've asked him to resend it so I'll add it once I receive it. EDIT: Lot 191 now added __________________ Paul Stenning Forum Admin/Owner and BVWS Webmaster Last edited by Paul Stenning; 14th Aug 2008 at 4:11 pm. Reason: Lot 191 now added

27th Aug 2008, 8:41 pm	#5
howard Nonode Join Date: May 2005 Location: Godalming, Surrey, UK. Posts: 2,593	Re: BVWS Special Auction 28th September 2008 Hello, What radio is lot 60 please ? Thanks. Howard

28th Aug 2008, 12:29 am	#6
murphymad Heptode Join Date: May 2003 Location: Devizes, Wiltshire, UK. Posts: 650	Re: BVWS Special Auction 28th September 2008 Pilot model X65B Receiver. Mike... __________________ Mike Barker.

24th May 2008, 11:16 am	#1
murphymad Heptode Join Date: May 2003 Location: Devizes, Wiltshire, UK. Posts: 650	BVWS Special Auction 28th September 2008 ADVANCE NOTIFICATION: There will be a "Special" BVWS auction held on 28th September 2008 at the Memorial Hall Wootton Bassett, near Swindon. This auction will contain hundreds of items from several collections. The items are "Premium" quality items of early and very early wireless equipment. The sorts of items have not been seen in auction for many years. Items ranging from pre WW1 wireless telegraphy through the very early days of wireless and on into the 1930's etc. The sale will be divided into several sections, and will certainly take a full day. The BVWS website will be updated with pictures of many of the items in the sale around the end of July so keep a look out. There will also be some pictures within the Auction advert in the Summer BVWS Bulletin. It will take me a great deal of time to catalogue the items fully, so please no specific enquiries yet, as I still have not seen all of what has been collected. I will update this thread as appropriate. Make sure you keep this date free in your diary, as you will not want to miss it. Mike... __________________ Mike Barker.

28th Aug 2008, 9:45 pm	#7
Rejectostat Hexode Join Date: May 2003 Location: Hertfordshire, UK. Posts: 308	Re: BVWS Special Auction 28th September 2008 Are there any more lots to be added or is 250 the final total to be auctioned that day? Thanks.

28th Aug 2008, 10:02 pm	#8
murphymad Heptode Join Date: May 2003 Location: Devizes, Wiltshire, UK. Posts: 650	Re: BVWS Special Auction 28th September 2008 Hi John, There are some more late lots to be added. Some I am still waiting for. When these arrive and are photographed I will publish the downloadable catalogue on the BVWS website. Best ReGarDs, Mike... __________________ Mike Barker.

22nd Sep 2008, 8:39 pm	#11
Rotarystu Retired Dormant Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Kent Posts: 2	Re: BVWS Special Auction 28th September 2008 Following the death of my Father I have a few items of test equipment that seem too good for the tip. Would anyone be interested at the Wooton Basset auction as my Sister lives down the road and has them at her house. I know there was an Advance Signal Generator;70's Labgear Signal Generator and what is believed to be a 1940's oscilloscope (oil filled transformer removed when Dad was going to repair it but didn't get round to it). We also have a lot of valves but that may have to wait for another day. Thanks for the advice Stuart

22nd Sep 2008, 11:29 pm	#12
Darren-UK Retired Dormant Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Blackpool, Lancashire, UK. Posts: 4,061	Re: BVWS Special Auction 28th September 2008 Hi Stuart, It's getting very close to the day of the auction now, so you may be best getting in touch with Mike Barker (see post #1) direct. Alternatively you can wait for Mike or Paul Stenning to respond in this thread but I'd be inclined to do the former given that the clock's ticking away.

23rd Sep 2008, 8:36 am	#13
Paul Stenning Administrator Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Cardiff Posts: 9,073	Re: BVWS Special Auction 28th September 2008 Contact Mike Barker, details are here http://www.bvws.org.uk/auctions/index.htm If the items can't go in this auction, the BVWS can keep them in their storage at Devizes for a future auction. __________________ Paul Stenning Forum Admin/Owner and BVWS Webmaster

23rd Sep 2008, 7:33 pm	#14
Rotarystu Retired Dormant Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Kent Posts: 2	Re: BVWS Special Auction 28th September 2008 Thanks Paul. I have e-mailed Mike with pictures in the hope of getting it in this auction. Thanks again Stuart

23rd Sep 2008, 10:43 pm	#15
Patrick Dixon Hexode Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Bristol, UK. Posts: 480	Re: BVWS Special Auction 28th September 2008 So do you have to be a BVWS member to go, or do you just pay your 3 quid?

24th Sep 2008, 12:04 pm	#16
Paul Stenning Administrator Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Cardiff Posts: 9,073	Re: BVWS Special Auction 28th September 2008 It's members only (only members can get a bidders card and bid). You could join on the day though. __________________ Paul Stenning Forum Admin/Owner and BVWS Webmaster

27th Sep 2008, 8:22 pm	#17
Paul Stenning Administrator Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Cardiff Posts: 9,073	Re: BVWS Special Auction 28th September 2008 Hopefully I'll see some of you there tomorrow! __________________ Paul Stenning Forum Admin/Owner and BVWS Webmaster

27th Sep 2008, 10:34 pm	#18
Patrick Dixon Hexode Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Bristol, UK. Posts: 480	Re: BVWS Special Auction 28th September 2008 Yes, I'll be looking for a yellow car around 8.30 ...

29th Sep 2008, 9:37 am	#19
ajs37 Heptode Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Bristol, UK. Posts: 900	Re: BVWS Special Auction 28th September 2008 Well - what an interesting day! The older vintage gear is not my normal fare, but I was really impressed by the quality of items on offer.Some of the final bid prices made people gasp: £2,600 for a Marconi WT Ltd Morse key £2,300 for a BBC AXB microphone, stand and storage box £2,400 for a Sterling 2 valve receiver in a chinese lacquer case £2,200 for a BTH type VR2 form A 2 valve receiver - there were some real bidding wars! The cheapest seemed to be the Ekco U199A for £8 - which Howard got - everything else seemed (to me) to be selling for quite high prices - although on talking to some of the high bidders afterwards, they seemed to be very pleased with the prices they had paid I got away with a Beethoven bakelite radio and a Portadyne for reasonable prices. This must have been the most successful BVWS auction ever - Mike and all the other organisers / workers must be very satisfied - so thankyou Mike, Paul and everybody else for the hard work you have put into making this auction successful Cheers Andy PS - and I picked up some radios from Paul - thanks!