A comprehensive radio valve guide? - UK Vintage Radio Repair and Restoration Discussion Forum

Mattylad · 11th Jan 2015, 9:19 pm

Hi, being a bit of a pakrat, hoarder and general tightwad I generally keep "stuff for later" and any service manuals I get my hands on as I know how useful they are in repairing old kit.

Well, down in my cellar I have a box I have not looked in for years - it contains loads of old service guides (70's tape recorder, hifis etc - not real vintage stuff) - I'll see if I can list whats in there later.

Anyway - in the box there was also a set of 5 "Bernards Radio Manuals":
All .
No. 100 = "A Comprehensive Radio Valve Guide" - Book 1 by W.J.May
No. 121 = "A Comprehensive Radio Valve Guide" - Book 2 by B.B.Babani
No. 143 = "A Comprehensive Radio Valve Guide" - Book 3 by B.B.Babani
No. 157 = "A Comprehensive Radio Valve Guide" - Book 4 by B.B.Babani
No. 178 = "A Comprehensive Radio Valve Guide" - Book 5 by B.B.Babani

All in good condition apart from the staples have rusted away.

Now I'm wondering what to do with them, my own valve book did not survive a flood & has rotted away, I cannot find these online anywhere - not even for sale so I am guessing that they are quite rare now?

My main question is - are these available as PDF anywhere?
I don't want to waste my time scanning them into PDF if they are.

I know I'll get peanuts selling them on ebay so I'd rather PDF them for posterity, but only if they are not already done. Once that's done I can either wrap them up & re store them or pass them on.

Cheers,
Matt

David G4EBT · 11th Jan 2015, 9:30 pm

Books 1,2&3 are included on the Valve Data CD Rom, along with a great deal more valve data and valve tester info, at the link at the top RH corner of this page, for £9.99. Don't know about books 4 & 5 though.

Mattylad · 11th Jan 2015, 11:40 pm

Cheers, so I don't need to bother with those then.

Paul Stenning · 12th Jan 2015, 2:39 am

Radio Bygones magazine sold reprints of some Babani valve data books, but I don't know if it was these or if they are still available.

Radio Tech · 12th Jan 2015, 11:16 am

PM sent to Matt regarding books

regards

Ken

Mattylad · 12th Jan 2015, 7:06 pm

I think I'll scan them all in anyway, some time spent using the photocopier that emails me a pdf won't be wasted.

11th Jan 2015, 9:19 pm	#1
Mattylad Triode Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Lancashire, UK. Posts: 25	A comprehensive radio valve guide? Hi, being a bit of a pakrat, hoarder and general tightwad I generally keep "stuff for later" and any service manuals I get my hands on as I know how useful they are in repairing old kit. Well, down in my cellar I have a box I have not looked in for years - it contains loads of old service guides (70's tape recorder, hifis etc - not real vintage stuff) - I'll see if I can list whats in there later. Anyway - in the box there was also a set of 5 "Bernards Radio Manuals": All . No. 100 = "A Comprehensive Radio Valve Guide" - Book 1 by W.J.May No. 121 = "A Comprehensive Radio Valve Guide" - Book 2 by B.B.Babani No. 143 = "A Comprehensive Radio Valve Guide" - Book 3 by B.B.Babani No. 157 = "A Comprehensive Radio Valve Guide" - Book 4 by B.B.Babani No. 178 = "A Comprehensive Radio Valve Guide" - Book 5 by B.B.Babani All in good condition apart from the staples have rusted away. Now I'm wondering what to do with them, my own valve book did not survive a flood & has rotted away, I cannot find these online anywhere - not even for sale so I am guessing that they are quite rare now? My main question is - are these available as PDF anywhere? I don't want to waste my time scanning them into PDF if they are. I know I'll get peanuts selling them on ebay so I'd rather PDF them for posterity, but only if they are not already done. Once that's done I can either wrap them up & re store them or pass them on. Cheers, Matt

11th Jan 2015, 9:30 pm	#2
David G4EBT Dekatron Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Cottingham, East Yorkshire, UK. Posts: 5,761	Re: A comprehensive radio valve guide? Books 1,2&3 are included on the Valve Data CD Rom, along with a great deal more valve data and valve tester info, at the link at the top RH corner of this page, for £9.99. Don't know about books 4 & 5 though. __________________ David. BVWS Member. G-QRP Club member 1339.

11th Jan 2015, 11:40 pm	#3
Mattylad Triode Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Lancashire, UK. Posts: 25	Re: A comprehensive radio valve guide? Cheers, so I don't need to bother with those then.

12th Jan 2015, 2:39 am	#4
Paul Stenning Administrator Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Cardiff Posts: 9,071	Re: A comprehensive radio valve guide? Radio Bygones magazine sold reprints of some Babani valve data books, but I don't know if it was these or if they are still available. __________________ Paul Stenning Forum Admin/Owner and BVWS Webmaster

12th Jan 2015, 11:16 am	#5
Radio Tech Nonode Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Bocking, near Braintree, Essex, UK. Posts: 2,071	Re: A comprehensive radio valve guide? PM sent to Matt regarding books regards Ken

12th Jan 2015, 7:06 pm	#6
Mattylad Triode Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Lancashire, UK. Posts: 25	Re: A comprehensive radio valve guide? I think I'll scan them all in anyway, some time spent using the photocopier that emails me a pdf won't be wasted.