Eddystone radio? - UK Vintage Radio Repair and Restoration Discussion Forum

crackle · 6th Jun 2018, 8:44 am

On my wanderings around the Wednesday boot sale I came across this interesting box of radio bits.
I couldn't resist buying it even though it did not have KB anywhere on it.

What do you think the model is, or is it in fact a home made effort, put together in a Eddystone die cast box.
The valves are (not all original I should think) are;gold one at the back SP2, small centre one unknown but looks like a triode, output PM22A.
Mike

crackle · 6th Jun 2018, 8:45 am

a couple more pics.

FIXITNOW · 6th Jun 2018, 9:38 am

Nice find

ms660 · 6th Jun 2018, 10:02 am

Hallicrafters used similar spoked knobs.

Lawrence.

HamishBoxer · 6th Jun 2018, 10:03 am

Now,was there ever an "All World Three" model?

G6Tanuki · 6th Jun 2018, 10:05 am

It does look rather like a home-made job - though in the 20s and 30s there were a number of semi-kits offered to the amateur/shortwave market - see the "Eddystone Short Wave manuals" for examples: http://eddystoneusergroup.org.uk/edd...-wave-manuals/

Whatever, it's nice!

HamishBoxer · 6th Jun 2018, 10:15 am

Could be the "Eddystone Three" looking through the early sets.

crackle · 6th Jun 2018, 11:28 am

The cabinet is very much like this one in the Eddystone 1935 Short Wave Catalogue. Except the my one has the cast front panel very neatly cut away leaving a flange with threaded holes and a sheet aluminium one screwed onto the flange.

The ceramic valve holders are marked Eddystone, as well as the 6 pin coil former and tuning condensers.

It has a number of, what appear to be, interesting resistors in glass tubes, with screw cap ends.

Mike

Skywave · 6th Jun 2018, 1:17 pm

Quote:

Originally Posted by crackle

What do you think the model is, or is it in fact a home made effort, put together in a Eddystone die cast box?

My belief: a home-assembled radio. But the cct. is probably based on an Eddystone design. It's an interesting find.

Al.

crackle · 6th Jun 2018, 3:40 pm

With the single coil with a blue spot it appears that the radio should be able to cover the 16m to 25m bands.

Has anyone got information on the Eddystone AW3 (if it did in fact exist)

thanks
Mike

HamishBoxer · 6th Jun 2018, 7:03 pm

Only I believe the "Eddystone Three" that is listed.

Al (astral highway) · 6th Jun 2018, 9:42 pm

It's a home-made jobby, almost certainly.

But lovely craftsmanship and materials.

A keeper, for sure!

Nanozeugma · 6th Jun 2018, 10:19 pm

Whatever model it turns out to be, it looks highly amusing and in decent condition, well worthy of a loving home.

6th Jun 2018, 8:44 am	#1
crackle Rest in Peace Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Basildon, Essex, UK. Posts: 4,100	Eddystone radio? On my wanderings around the Wednesday boot sale I came across this interesting box of radio bits. I couldn't resist buying it even though it did not have KB anywhere on it. What do you think the model is, or is it in fact a home made effort, put together in a Eddystone die cast box. The valves are (not all original I should think) are;gold one at the back SP2, small centre one unknown but looks like a triode, output PM22A. Mike Attached Thumbnails

6th Jun 2018, 8:45 am	#2
crackle Rest in Peace Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Basildon, Essex, UK. Posts: 4,100	Re: Eddystone radio? a couple more pics. Attached Thumbnails

6th Jun 2018, 9:38 am	#3
FIXITNOW Octode Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Ely, Cambridgeshire, UK. Posts: 1,976	Re: Eddystone radio? Nice find

6th Jun 2018, 10:02 am	#4
ms660 Dekatron Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Cornwall, UK. Posts: 13,454	Re: Eddystone radio? Hallicrafters used similar spoked knobs. Lawrence.

6th Jun 2018, 10:03 am	#5
HamishBoxer Dekatron Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: W.Butterwick, near Doncaster UK. Posts: 8,935	Re: Eddystone radio? Now,was there ever an "All World Three" model? __________________ G8JET BVWS Archivist and Member V.M.A.R.S

6th Jun 2018, 10:05 am	#6
G6Tanuki Dekatron Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Wiltshire, UK. Posts: 14,007	Re: Eddystone radio? It does look rather like a home-made job - though in the 20s and 30s there were a number of semi-kits offered to the amateur/shortwave market - see the "Eddystone Short Wave manuals" for examples: http://eddystoneusergroup.org.uk/edd...-wave-manuals/ Whatever, it's nice!

6th Jun 2018, 10:15 am	#7
HamishBoxer Dekatron Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: W.Butterwick, near Doncaster UK. Posts: 8,935	Re: Eddystone radio? Could be the "Eddystone Three" looking through the early sets. __________________ G8JET BVWS Archivist and Member V.M.A.R.S

6th Jun 2018, 11:28 am	#8
crackle Rest in Peace Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Basildon, Essex, UK. Posts: 4,100	Re: Eddystone radio? The cabinet is very much like this one in the Eddystone 1935 Short Wave Catalogue. Except the my one has the cast front panel very neatly cut away leaving a flange with threaded holes and a sheet aluminium one screwed onto the flange. The ceramic valve holders are marked Eddystone, as well as the 6 pin coil former and tuning condensers. It has a number of, what appear to be, interesting resistors in glass tubes, with screw cap ends. Mike Attached Thumbnails

6th Jun 2018, 3:40 pm	#10
crackle Rest in Peace Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Basildon, Essex, UK. Posts: 4,100	Re: Eddystone radio? With the single coil with a blue spot it appears that the radio should be able to cover the 16m to 25m bands. Has anyone got information on the Eddystone AW3 (if it did in fact exist) thanks Mike Attached Thumbnails Last edited by crackle; 6th Jun 2018 at 3:45 pm.

6th Jun 2018, 7:03 pm	#11
HamishBoxer Dekatron Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: W.Butterwick, near Doncaster UK. Posts: 8,935	Re: Eddystone radio? Only I believe the "Eddystone Three" that is listed. __________________ G8JET BVWS Archivist and Member V.M.A.R.S

6th Jun 2018, 9:42 pm	#12
Al (astral highway) Dekatron Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: London, UK. Posts: 3,496	Re: Eddystone radio? It's a home-made jobby, almost certainly. But lovely craftsmanship and materials. A keeper, for sure! __________________ Al

6th Jun 2018, 10:19 pm	#13
Nanozeugma Heptode Join Date: Nov 2017 Location: London, UK. Bury, Lancashire quite regularly :) Posts: 611	Re: Eddystone radio? Whatever model it turns out to be, it looks highly amusing and in decent condition, well worthy of a loving home.