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Clubs, Groups and Societies For discussions about various clubs, groups and societies relating to our hobbies, such as the BVWS (incl RetroTechUK), BATC, RSGB, APTS, CLPGS, THG, TCC, BECG, MCR21 etc. This is NOT an official forum for any of these organisations. |
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1st Dec 2007, 9:59 pm | #21 |
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Re: Wootton Bassett 2nd December
I shall be there, but nothing to bring or collect. Looking forward to the auction and of course the excellant food as well.
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2nd Dec 2007, 7:37 pm | #22 |
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Re: Wootton Bassett 2nd December
This was my first WB for some time and I'm glad to report that Mike and his team still make it a really nice friendly occasion. I went with a full car and came back almost empty Thanks to all those who took stuff for transport to other forum members and the Amberley Museum.
I left near the start of the auction. What sort of prices were realised? |
2nd Dec 2007, 7:55 pm | #23 |
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Re: Wootton Bassett 2nd December
Just a note to give a big thank you to all those who spent so much time arranging the day at Wootton Bassett. There must be a great deal of time and effort spent in the preceding days and on the day to make it all happen.
A great day out! Thanks and regards, Ian |
2nd Dec 2007, 8:01 pm | #24 |
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Re: Wootton Bassett 2nd December
I also forgot to say thankyou to the forum member whose name I've now forgotten who gave me a lovely little penguin toy
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2nd Dec 2007, 10:39 pm | #25 |
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Re: Wootton Bassett 2nd December
I got back home about an hour ago, exhausted! I'm sure those auction lots get heavier each year... It was an excellent event, as always. I always really enjoy the Wootton Bassett meets.
Auction prices were quite low, which seems to fit the trend generally. Mike even commented in the auction about how cheaply a few of teh items went for. A round Ekco for £220, for example. That coherer sold for (I think) £1400 and was by far the highest priced item. I only bought a couple of things: A book about Bletchley Park called "Station X" for £3 An Ultra Twin 50 radio in excellent condition with mains lead for £6 from Ian's stall And a Farnell twin output power supply in the auction for £20 I bid for a couple of other auction lots, an MB60 and a red Motorola midget set, but was outbid. Phil, I collected your Ekco from Jeffrey and it is currently in the back of my car. I'll PM you tomorrow when I'm more awake. |
2nd Dec 2007, 10:40 pm | #26 |
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Re: Wootton Bassett 2nd December
I enjoyed today despite a raging cold and picked up a lovelly phillips 830a from the Geoffrey D N collection ,which on return home performed very well on a piece of string despite the fact that sets dont work well here and at £160 i think was a bargain . The prices of really decent sets seam to be dropping and is rediculous! BUT good if u want one
I dont understand why peole dont want to pay for stuff today , unless we are all full up |
2nd Dec 2007, 11:10 pm | #27 |
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Re: Wootton Bassett 2nd December
Glad you've all had a good day. I'm sorry I couldn't be there. My transport had been to the Ballet!
Women - they sometimes don't know their place! Cheers, Steve P.
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2nd Dec 2007, 11:22 pm | #28 |
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Re: Wootton Bassett 2nd December
Hello,
Good to meet lots of folk from the forum again today. I'd recently run out of sets to restore but now I've got a few ! I acquired a near mint 1959 Grundig 3028 HiFi Zauberklang, a very nice 1956 Philips B3G63A (and it works too !), an Advance signal generator, a nice blue Hacker Sovereign II, two nice Hacker mini-heralds, a Murphy B831 AM/FM 10 transistor set, a very early Philips transistor set, a nice Ekco PT208, an early 1970s Sony Hifi amplifier, a load of valves including an EL84 and an ECC83, a couple of NOS ediswan transistors, several brand new Roberts aerials for £2 each and a brand new top moulding for a Murphy B831 (that was a surprise) and etc etc. I also got rid of a load of old sets at the B&B. So a good day and the chocolate cake was rather nice too Howard |
2nd Dec 2007, 11:24 pm | #29 | |
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Re: Wootton Bassett 2nd December
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3rd Dec 2007, 3:46 pm | #30 |
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Re: Wootton Bassett 2nd December
I was there too.and recognised a few faces,and many i did not . and i did aquire some things,shame they were not what i went for .oh and obviously i joined the bvws. cheers neil.
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4th Dec 2007, 9:30 pm | #31 | |
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Re: Wootton Bassett 2nd December
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5th Dec 2007, 1:04 am | #32 |
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Re: Wootton Bassett 2nd December
G4SPZ, I don't think your comments or Chipps can be OT, when you are talking about a Radio Auction. You may just be just pointing out that set values follow monetary confidence. It's like the Art Market, the Stock Market and even the " Buy To Let" "Market. "Money's getting shallow and weak" [quote from Modern Times Chaplin/Dylan 2006]. Check it out with Dylis Steve [P]. It's suppply and demand! Dave W
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