Pye black box, harry potter & more - UK Vintage Radio Repair and Restoration Discussion Forum

Ekcoman · 8th Nov 2010, 10:44 pm

Just watched the last Harry Potter Film and noticed a PYE BLACK BOX in a sequence and wondered if any other eagle-eyed anorak spotted it. It was part dismatled with the UA8 deck minus knobs for operation on top of the unit.

I'm getting on the wife's nerves as I spot a BUSH SRP30c Record player in an old movie or a Dansette Major at the start of a comedy programme. I must get a life

Andrew2 · 13th Nov 2010, 8:28 pm

Chris, I'm the same! Not into Harry Potter, but I do tend to spot old radio's and TV's etc and usually shout out the model number along with 'bl**dy hell, I wish I had a quid for every one of those I fixed!'
Also spotting radios that hadn't been produced in the time setting of dramas. A common one is a Bush DAC90 during the war.

julie_m · 15th Nov 2010, 10:17 am

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Originally Posted by Andrew2

Also spotting radios that hadn't been produced in the time setting of dramas. A common one is a Bush DAC90 during the war.

And invariably playing "Run, Rabbit, Run" ?

8th Nov 2010, 10:44 pm	#1
Ekcoman Heptode Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Southend, Essex, UK Posts: 663	Pye black box, harry potter & more Just watched the last Harry Potter Film and noticed a PYE BLACK BOX in a sequence and wondered if any other eagle-eyed anorak spotted it. It was part dismatled with the UA8 deck minus knobs for operation on top of the unit. I'm getting on the wife's nerves as I spot a BUSH SRP30c Record player in an old movie or a Dansette Major at the start of a comedy programme. I must get a life __________________ "I really am seriously downsizing "

13th Nov 2010, 8:28 pm	#2
Andrew2 Nonode Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Dukinfield, Cheshire, UK. Posts: 2,038	Re: Pye black box, harry potter & more Chris, I'm the same! Not into Harry Potter, but I do tend to spot old radio's and TV's etc and usually shout out the model number along with 'bl**dy hell, I wish I had a quid for every one of those I fixed!' Also spotting radios that hadn't been produced in the time setting of dramas. A common one is a Bush DAC90 during the war. __________________ Andy G1HBE.