Mystery French Set - UK Vintage Radio Repair and Restoration Discussion Forum

Reelman · 25th Feb 2016, 5:50 pm

I wonder if anyone recognises this set? Can't see a makers name anywhere and the back is missing. If identified then a circuit would be useful...
Many thanks,
Peter

Boater Sam · 26th Feb 2016, 6:40 am

Purely a guess, Schneider? That tuning scale is very familiar, my Melodie looks the same. Any more pix? Valve line up? Schneider used some very unusual glass cased caps rated at 3kV, do you have any in this chassis?
Sam.

Herald1360 · 26th Feb 2016, 10:40 am

Could have sworn I suggested something like this Antena set yesterday evening.

http://www.doctsf.com/grandlivre/fic...f=10950&ori=ps

Valve line up of linked set is: 6BE6 6BA6 6AV6 6BQ5 6X4

If the link is unacceptable, a comment to that effect would be appreciated when it's deleted.

vinrads · 26th Feb 2016, 11:01 am

Any chance of a picture of the chassis, Peter, regards Mick.

Nickthedentist · 26th Feb 2016, 12:08 pm

Wow, I think Chris has got it.

Very striking design, these French sets!

N.

Andrewausfa · 26th Feb 2016, 12:19 pm

French manufacturers during this period seemed to concentrate on making the cabinet front as spectacular as possible, while leaving you disappointed when you took the back off as you expect the same wonderment with the chassis.

Andrew

Tractorfan · 26th Feb 2016, 12:27 pm

Hi,
Those side 'cheeks' suggest 'Reela' to me as I have a table radiogram of that make and it has them. Mine also has the same 'foot' as well.
Cheers, Pete.

Reelman · 26th Feb 2016, 1:43 pm

Thanks for the advice & information folks, I'll have a look at the valve lineup and report back with more pictures.
Peter

Nickthedentist · 26th Feb 2016, 2:04 pm

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tractorfan

Those side 'cheeks' suggest 'Reela' ...

Yes, I also have a Reela with a very similar mirrored dial glass and perforated speaker grille. But I have to say that loads of small French manufacturers produced very similar-looking sets during this period.

Herald1360 · 26th Feb 2016, 6:02 pm

None of the similar style sets I could find had the same combination of only 3 knobs and that flat fronted look with the top sides rounded. They all had top fronts rounded.

I agree that what's inside is nothing special. A 4+R with what looks like the same transformer/voltage selector/fuse link is the most common. Deluxe ones got a magic eye, and top range ones an RF stage and perhaps P-P O/P too. There seemed to be a myriad of small manufacturers after the war pretty much building clones.

Tractorfan · 27th Feb 2016, 12:00 am

Hi,
Mine has the same valve line up as in post #3 plus an EM34.
Cheers, Pete.

25th Feb 2016, 5:50 pm	#1
Reelman Octode Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Rotherham, South Yorkshire, UK. Posts: 1,724	Mystery French Set I wonder if anyone recognises this set? Can't see a makers name anywhere and the back is missing. If identified then a circuit would be useful... Many thanks, Peter Attached Thumbnails

26th Feb 2016, 6:40 am	#2
Boater Sam Banned Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Middlewich, Cheshire, UK. & Winter in the Philippines. Posts: 3,897	Re: Mystery French Set Purely a guess, Schneider? That tuning scale is very familiar, my Melodie looks the same. Any more pix? Valve line up? Schneider used some very unusual glass cased caps rated at 3kV, do you have any in this chassis? Sam.

26th Feb 2016, 11:01 am	#4
vinrads Dekatron Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Chesterfield, Derbyshire, UK. Posts: 3,766	Re: Mystery French Set Any chance of a picture of the chassis, Peter, regards Mick.

26th Feb 2016, 12:08 pm	#5
Nickthedentist Dekatron Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Oxford, UK. Posts: 17,864	Re: Mystery French Set Wow, I think Chris has got it. Very striking design, these French sets! N.

26th Feb 2016, 12:19 pm	#6
Andrewausfa Octode Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: St Ives, Cambridgeshire, UK. Posts: 1,180	Re: Mystery French Set French manufacturers during this period seemed to concentrate on making the cabinet front as spectacular as possible, while leaving you disappointed when you took the back off as you expect the same wonderment with the chassis. Andrew __________________ Invisible airwaves crackle with life. Or they should do. BVWS Member

26th Feb 2016, 10:40 am	#3
Herald1360 Dekatron Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Leominster, Herefordshire, UK. Posts: 16,536	Re: Mystery French Set Could have sworn I suggested something like this Antena set yesterday evening. http://www.doctsf.com/grandlivre/fic...f=10950&ori=ps Valve line up of linked set is: 6BE6 6BA6 6AV6 6BQ5 6X4 If the link is unacceptable, a comment to that effect would be appreciated when it's deleted. __________________ ....__________ ....\|____\|\|__\|__\_____ .=.\| _---\__\|__\|_---_\|. .........O..Chris....O

26th Feb 2016, 12:27 pm	#7
Tractorfan Dekatron Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: St. Frajou, l'Isle en Dodon, Haute Garonne, France.(Previously: Ellesmere Port, Cheshire, UK.) Posts: 3,184	Re: Mystery French Set Hi, Those side 'cheeks' suggest 'Reela' to me as I have a table radiogram of that make and it has them. Mine also has the same 'foot' as well. Cheers, Pete. Attached Thumbnails __________________ "Hello?, Yes, I'm on the train, I might lose the signal soon as we're just going into a tunn..."

26th Feb 2016, 1:43 pm	#8
Reelman Octode Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Rotherham, South Yorkshire, UK. Posts: 1,724	Re: Mystery French Set Thanks for the advice & information folks, I'll have a look at the valve lineup and report back with more pictures. Peter Last edited by Reelman; 26th Feb 2016 at 1:58 pm.

26th Feb 2016, 6:02 pm	#10
Herald1360 Dekatron Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Leominster, Herefordshire, UK. Posts: 16,536	Re: Mystery French Set None of the similar style sets I could find had the same combination of only 3 knobs and that flat fronted look with the top sides rounded. They all had top fronts rounded. I agree that what's inside is nothing special. A 4+R with what looks like the same transformer/voltage selector/fuse link is the most common. Deluxe ones got a magic eye, and top range ones an RF stage and perhaps P-P O/P too. There seemed to be a myriad of small manufacturers after the war pretty much building clones. __________________ ....__________ ....\|____\|\|__\|__\_____ .=.\| _---\__\|__\|_---_\|. .........O..Chris....O

27th Feb 2016, 12:00 am	#11
Tractorfan Dekatron Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: St. Frajou, l'Isle en Dodon, Haute Garonne, France.(Previously: Ellesmere Port, Cheshire, UK.) Posts: 3,184	Re: Mystery French Set Hi, Mine has the same valve line up as in post #3 plus an EM34. Cheers, Pete. __________________ "Hello?, Yes, I'm on the train, I might lose the signal soon as we're just going into a tunn..."