Fidelity RAD17 - UK Vintage Radio Repair and Restoration Discussion Forum

DreamMachine · 30th Mar 2019, 10:27 am

Does anyone out there remember the Fidelity RAD17, or even have any photos of one? I bought one new around 1969-1970 but unfortunately had it stolen a short while later, It had Marine band + Band Spread feature and was a great portable radio.

Paul_RK · 30th Mar 2019, 1:00 pm

Quite sure about the number? I remember a good few Rad models, including 15, 16, 18 and 27, but 17 doesn't ring any bells. The 16, 18 and 27 all included marine band, I'm not sure any of them offered MW bandspread but the earlier Rad 11 did...

Paul

DreamMachine · 30th Mar 2019, 11:56 pm

Yes Definately Rad17, first radio I bought since starting work, can still remember what it looke like, but never seen one since, been looking for another for years but to no avail, I remember picking up some scottish trawler men on marine band cussing and swearing like nobodys business, It was a really good radio.

30th Mar 2019, 10:27 am	#1
DreamMachine Retired Dormant Member Join Date: Mar 2019 Location: Derbyshire, UK. Posts: 2	Fidelity RAD17 Does anyone out there remember the Fidelity RAD17, or even have any photos of one? I bought one new around 1969-1970 but unfortunately had it stolen a short while later, It had Marine band + Band Spread feature and was a great portable radio.

30th Mar 2019, 1:00 pm	#2
Paul_RK Dekatron Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Fakenham, Norfolk, UK. Posts: 4,259	Re: Fidelity RAD17 Quite sure about the number? I remember a good few Rad models, including 15, 16, 18 and 27, but 17 doesn't ring any bells. The 16, 18 and 27 all included marine band, I'm not sure any of them offered MW bandspread but the earlier Rad 11 did... Paul

30th Mar 2019, 11:56 pm	#3
DreamMachine Retired Dormant Member Join Date: Mar 2019 Location: Derbyshire, UK. Posts: 2	Re: Fidelity RAD17 Yes Definately Rad17, first radio I bought since starting work, can still remember what it looke like, but never seen one since, been looking for another for years but to no avail, I remember picking up some scottish trawler men on marine band cussing and swearing like nobodys business, It was a really good radio.