Virtual Valve Museum is closing - UK Vintage Radio Repair and Restoration Discussion Forum

Jeremy M0RVB · 5th Jan 2024, 1:06 pm

Just a quick note for anyone that is interested. After many decades of collecting I have decided it is time to stop. The website valvecollector.uk will cease and the collection will be disposed of. Thanks for all the support and interest over the years!

Station X · 5th Jan 2024, 1:09 pm

Sorry to her that.

To avoid confusion http://www.r-type.org/ continues.

paulsherwin · 5th Jan 2024, 1:16 pm

Yes, sorry to hear that. The website has been a useful resource over the years.

Maarten · 5th Jan 2024, 1:30 pm

Looks like it would be a pity to have yet another source of well documented information disappear from the web. I would be willing to host the site as an archive, though I don't know if I'm able to do so under the original .uk domain (which is preferrable, will have to look that up if there's interest)

Paul Stenning · 5th Jan 2024, 1:45 pm

I'd also be interested in hosting the website, either with the existing domain if it's transferable or on a different domain. It would be made clear that it is an archive which will not receive any updates or corrections, with all contact information etc removed. Please message me if interested.

I have no interest in the physical collection though.

mickm3for · 5th Jan 2024, 3:53 pm

Hi i also would host the website, or maybe a shared cost of some sort via members here Mick

M0FYA Andy · 5th Jan 2024, 6:18 pm

I'm also very disappointed to hear this news, it is one of my regular 'go to' sites! I do hope someone can keep it as an archive.

Andy

GMB · 5th Jan 2024, 6:49 pm

It seems to have been archived by http://web.archive.org

paulsherwin · 5th Jan 2024, 6:54 pm

Yes, it will have been, but it's not wise to rely on that.

Paul Stenning · 5th Jan 2024, 6:57 pm

Indeed, plus their archives are often incomplete (especially missing images and broken links etc) although better than nothing and it's good that they are trying to preserve websites that would otherwise be lost.

Terry_VK5TM · 5th Jan 2024, 11:38 pm

Some good news - part of the message on the home page:

Quote:

The website has been prepared for archiving and will be transferred shortly.

M0FYA Andy · 6th Jan 2024, 1:05 pm

It looks like it has gone, the message mentioned above is now all there is!
A very sad day.

Andy

Jeremy M0RVB · 6th Jan 2024, 1:07 pm

It's still all there but I removed all my scripting and database work to make it fit for archiving. That killed the images on the front page. Paul is kindly sorting the archiving out.

Maarten · 6th Jan 2024, 2:18 pm

Very good to hear that it's being preserved!

Having the site remain in the UK is also the best solution with regards to the domain name.

Paul Stenning · 6th Jan 2024, 6:01 pm

Yes I'm working on it with valvecollector now.

It will have the various categories listed on the home page which will go to pages the same as now, and also a link to a full list of devices in the menu. Everything else (links, about etc) will go, so it is the valves themselves, the heart of the website, that is archived.

G6Tanuki · 6th Jan 2024, 6:31 pm

That is great news!!

Kudos to you for stepping up into the breach and helping to preserve it.

Paul Stenning · 6th Jan 2024, 7:01 pm

End of an era - I have just changed his username from "valvecollector" to "Jeremy M0RVB" as he requested!

Website archive and domain transfer should be completed tomorrow.

Craig Sawyers · 7th Jan 2024, 9:35 am

Hat's off, Paul! Thanks for stepping in.

Craig

Paul Stenning · 7th Jan 2024, 11:30 am

Now completed, however it may take a while for the DNS update to propagate, depending on your internet provider's DNS server. If the valvecollector.uk website homepage looks like the attached then you have reached my archive.

Although it says it won't be updated, if you find any dead or incorrect links etc over the next week or so please let me know and I will fix or remove them.

Terry_VK5TM · 7th Jan 2024, 12:01 pm

Got the page as per your pic.

5th Jan 2024, 1:06 pm	#1
Jeremy M0RVB Hexode Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Leeds, West Yorkshire, UK. Posts: 458	Virtual Valve Museum is closing Just a quick note for anyone that is interested. After many decades of collecting I have decided it is time to stop. The website valvecollector.uk will cease and the collection will be disposed of. Thanks for all the support and interest over the years!

5th Jan 2024, 1:09 pm	#2
Station X Moderator Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Ipswich, Suffolk, IP4, UK. Posts: 21,290	Re: Virtual Valve Museum is closing Sorry to her that. To avoid confusion http://www.r-type.org/ continues. __________________ Graham. Forum Moderator Reach for your meter before you reach for your soldering iron.

5th Jan 2024, 1:16 pm	#3
paulsherwin Moderator Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Oxford, UK Posts: 28,011	Re: Virtual Valve Museum is closing Yes, sorry to hear that. The website has been a useful resource over the years.

5th Jan 2024, 1:30 pm	#4
Maarten Dekatron Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Haarlem, Netherlands Posts: 4,208	Re: Virtual Valve Museum is closing Looks like it would be a pity to have yet another source of well documented information disappear from the web. I would be willing to host the site as an archive, though I don't know if I'm able to do so under the original .uk domain (which is preferrable, will have to look that up if there's interest)

5th Jan 2024, 1:45 pm	#5
Paul Stenning Administrator Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Cardiff Posts: 9,074	Re: Virtual Valve Museum is closing I'd also be interested in hosting the website, either with the existing domain if it's transferable or on a different domain. It would be made clear that it is an archive which will not receive any updates or corrections, with all contact information etc removed. Please message me if interested. I have no interest in the physical collection though. __________________ Paul Stenning Forum Admin/Owner and BVWS Webmaster

5th Jan 2024, 3:53 pm	#6
mickm3for Heptode Join Date: May 2015 Location: Chatham, Kent, UK. Posts: 965	Re: Virtual Valve Museum is closing Hi i also would host the website, or maybe a shared cost of some sort via members here Mick

5th Jan 2024, 6:18 pm	#7
M0FYA Andy Nonode Join Date: May 2007 Location: Preston, Lancashire, UK. Posts: 2,511	Re: Virtual Valve Museum is closing I'm also very disappointed to hear this news, it is one of my regular 'go to' sites! I do hope someone can keep it as an archive. Andy

5th Jan 2024, 6:49 pm	#8
GMB Dekatron Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: near Reading (and sometimes Torquay) Posts: 3,103	Re: Virtual Valve Museum is closing It seems to have been archived by http://web.archive.org

5th Jan 2024, 6:54 pm	#9
paulsherwin Moderator Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Oxford, UK Posts: 28,011	Re: Virtual Valve Museum is closing Yes, it will have been, but it's not wise to rely on that.

5th Jan 2024, 6:57 pm	#10
Paul Stenning Administrator Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Cardiff Posts: 9,074	Re: Virtual Valve Museum is closing Indeed, plus their archives are often incomplete (especially missing images and broken links etc) although better than nothing and it's good that they are trying to preserve websites that would otherwise be lost. __________________ Paul Stenning Forum Admin/Owner and BVWS Webmaster

6th Jan 2024, 1:05 pm	#12
M0FYA Andy Nonode Join Date: May 2007 Location: Preston, Lancashire, UK. Posts: 2,511	Re: Virtual Valve Museum is closing It looks like it has gone, the message mentioned above is now all there is! A very sad day. Andy

6th Jan 2024, 1:07 pm	#13
Jeremy M0RVB Hexode Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Leeds, West Yorkshire, UK. Posts: 458	Re: Virtual Valve Museum is closing It's still all there but I removed all my scripting and database work to make it fit for archiving. That killed the images on the front page. Paul is kindly sorting the archiving out.

6th Jan 2024, 2:18 pm	#14
Maarten Dekatron Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Haarlem, Netherlands Posts: 4,208	Re: Virtual Valve Museum is closing Very good to hear that it's being preserved! Having the site remain in the UK is also the best solution with regards to the domain name.

6th Jan 2024, 6:01 pm	#15
Paul Stenning Administrator Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Cardiff Posts: 9,074	Re: Virtual Valve Museum is closing Yes I'm working on it with valvecollector now. It will have the various categories listed on the home page which will go to pages the same as now, and also a link to a full list of devices in the menu. Everything else (links, about etc) will go, so it is the valves themselves, the heart of the website, that is archived. __________________ Paul Stenning Forum Admin/Owner and BVWS Webmaster

6th Jan 2024, 6:31 pm	#16
G6Tanuki Dekatron Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Wiltshire, UK. Posts: 14,015	Re: Virtual Valve Museum is closing That is great news!! Kudos to you for stepping up into the breach and helping to preserve it. __________________ I'm the Operator of my Pocket Calculator. -Kraftwerk.

6th Jan 2024, 7:01 pm	#17
Paul Stenning Administrator Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Cardiff Posts: 9,074	Re: Virtual Valve Museum is closing End of an era - I have just changed his username from "valvecollector" to "Jeremy M0RVB" as he requested! Website archive and domain transfer should be completed tomorrow. __________________ Paul Stenning Forum Admin/Owner and BVWS Webmaster

7th Jan 2024, 9:35 am	#18
Craig Sawyers Dekatron Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Oxford, UK. Posts: 5,006	Re: Virtual Valve Museum is closing Hat's off, Paul! Thanks for stepping in. Craig __________________ Doomed for a certain term to walk the night

7th Jan 2024, 11:30 am	#19
Paul Stenning Administrator Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Cardiff Posts: 9,074	Re: Virtual Valve Museum is closing Now completed, however it may take a while for the DNS update to propagate, depending on your internet provider's DNS server. If the valvecollector.uk website homepage looks like the attached then you have reached my archive. Although it says it won't be updated, if you find any dead or incorrect links etc over the next week or so please let me know and I will fix or remove them. Attached Thumbnails __________________ Paul Stenning Forum Admin/Owner and BVWS Webmaster

7th Jan 2024, 12:01 pm	#20
Terry_VK5TM Nonode Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Tintinara, South Australia, Australia Posts: 2,347	Re: Virtual Valve Museum is closing Got the page as per your pic. __________________ Terry VK5TM https://www.vk5tm.com/