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20th Jan 2016, 9:06 pm
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Retired Dormant Member
Join Date: Jan 2016
Location: Liverpool, Merseyside, UK.
Posts: 2
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Vidor radio
After hours of trawling through hundreds of Google pictures with no luck I've come here to ask your advice if it's rare enough to be renovated back into service? I've added some images but I'm not sure if they'll show up until I post. Thanks in advance.
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20th Jan 2016, 9:29 pm
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Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: Oxford, UK
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Re: Vidor radio
In that condition it's worth about a fiver. Fully restored electrically and cosmetically, maybe £20.
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20th Jan 2016, 9:34 pm
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Retired Dormant Member
Join Date: Jan 2016
Location: Liverpool, Merseyside, UK.
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Re: Vidor radio
Thanks for the fast reply. I know it is grim but I like a challenge and I have time on my hands so I'll give it a go.
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20th Jan 2016, 9:48 pm
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Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: Oxford, UK
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Re: Vidor radio
None of us make any money from restoring old radios - we do it because we enjoy it. Your radio is actually relatively rare as 50s battery portables don't usually have SW coverage. It shouldn't be too difficult to get it working. You will need to make up a set of LT and HT batteries - 10 Poundland PP3s can provide the HT.
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20th Jan 2016, 10:16 pm
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Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: Exeter, Devon and Poole, Dorset UK.
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Re: Vidor radio
Hi Jaimz10
This Vidor Riviera CN379 is indeed as Paul has said not that common. The Service data is available here for just 1.99 There is virtually no glow from these battery valves so please be careful not to put too many volts on the filaments (LT). I think many here will be pleased you are going to give it a go, do you have a multimeter and soldering iron? Cheers Mike T
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