Early 1970's 'Airband' radios. - Page 2 - UK Vintage Radio Repair and Restoration Discussion Forum

GJR 11L · 10th Mar 2008, 5:03 pm

I have one similar to the one in Mark's picture, I'm almost certain that it carries the Binatone brand name though, and it came with a Bush VTR133 that I bought from a car boot sale last year.
The seller insisted that I take it, I really didn't mean to do so!

It works quite well but is in the roof space just now, among the "pending" pile.

I think it's by Binatone, but I remember the low-rent TV and radio shops of my childhood being full of similarly basic devices bearing a variety of brand names.

paulsherwin · 10th Mar 2008, 6:45 pm

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Originally Posted by Rejectostat

This ones a "Harvard Patrol".

Harvard was a semi-mainstream brand which was used on all sorts of low end stuff in the 70s - I think I had a Harvard car radio. Most of these Hong Kong radios were effectively unbranded and used a random English name (e.g. 'Windsor') or a vaguely Japanese sounding made up name (e.g. 'Taiyo').

Paul

bell boy · 10th Mar 2008, 10:38 pm

When 'Shoportunities' used to market these in the sunday papers one of the usp's was the marketing of the volume that they had
"from a whisper to a roar"
I always remember that line
First time i bought one of these types of radio with the charging light ive got to say i was very unimpressed with the little circuit board and masses of empty space

10th Mar 2008, 5:03 pm	#21
GJR 11L Heptode Join Date: May 2004 Location: Ellington, Northumberland, UK. Posts: 815	Re: Early 1970's Radio Style - Any Left? I have one similar to the one in Mark's picture, I'm almost certain that it carries the Binatone brand name though, and it came with a Bush VTR133 that I bought from a car boot sale last year. The seller insisted that I take it, I really didn't mean to do so! It works quite well but is in the roof space just now, among the "pending" pile. I think it's by Binatone, but I remember the low-rent TV and radio shops of my childhood being full of similarly basic devices bearing a variety of brand names. __________________ John.

10th Mar 2008, 10:38 pm	#23
bell boy Retired Dormant Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: yorkshire Posts: 12	Re: Early 1970's Radio Style - Any Left? When 'Shoportunities' used to market these in the sunday papers one of the usp's was the marketing of the volume that they had "from a whisper to a roar" I always remember that line First time i bought one of these types of radio with the charging light ive got to say i was very unimpressed with the little circuit board and masses of empty space