Challenge Radio - UK Vintage Radio Repair and Restoration Discussion Forum

shadoman · 18th Feb 2018, 8:26 pm

Hi All
While browsing on ebay i came across a radio branded as a Challenge.it is in fact a version of a phillips L3G23T i have the Stella ST419T version in my collection and have seen The Cossor version. I have never seen a Challenge version before and cant find any info on them. Can anybody shed any light on these radios.
Terry

Tractorfan · 18th Feb 2018, 10:54 pm

Hi,
'Challenge' was a mail order catalogue brand back in the day. As a boy, our next door neighbour had a 'Jones' catalogue, and a lot of electrical appliances were branded 'Challenge'. All sorts from vacuum cleaners, irons, and other white good, to radios, tape recorders, etc.
It was all sourced from main stream manufacturers and then rebranded.
Cheers, Pete.

shadoman · 19th Feb 2018, 12:03 am

Hi
Thanks for the info i thought it could be something like that.

18th Feb 2018, 8:26 pm	#1
shadoman Tetrode Join Date: Mar 2016 Location: Chulmleigh, Devonshire, UK. Posts: 88	Challenge Radio Hi All While browsing on ebay i came across a radio branded as a Challenge.it is in fact a version of a phillips L3G23T i have the Stella ST419T version in my collection and have seen The Cossor version. I have never seen a Challenge version before and cant find any info on them. Can anybody shed any light on these radios. Terry

18th Feb 2018, 10:54 pm	#2
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: Challenge Radio Hi, 'Challenge' was a mail order catalogue brand back in the day. As a boy, our next door neighbour had a 'Jones' catalogue, and a lot of electrical appliances were branded 'Challenge'. All sorts from vacuum cleaners, irons, and other white good, to radios, tape recorders, etc. It was all sourced from main stream manufacturers and then rebranded. Cheers, Pete. __________________ "Hello?, Yes, I'm on the train, I might lose the signal soon as we're just going into a tunn..."

19th Feb 2018, 12:03 am	#3
shadoman Tetrode Join Date: Mar 2016 Location: Chulmleigh, Devonshire, UK. Posts: 88	Re: Challenge Radio Hi Thanks for the info i thought it could be something like that.