Murphy A40C Tuning Dial Query.

[mister valve]

I have been lucky enough to acquire a "Murphy A40C" Radio, and will be fully restoring it in due course.
The question I have is :- I have noticed that the 'Long-wave' stations are not marked on the tuning dial, nor does it say "Long Wave" where I think it should - although there are spaces between the 'Medium-wave' stations for the names to go.
The question is, should it be like this or should there be names on there ? If so what colour was the print for Long-wave stations ?

I have a list of station names and frequencies/wave lengths under the "Lucerne Plan" 1934-1950 which this set falls well within.
Does anyone have a picture of the 'Tuning Dial' for this model they could upload?

Many thanks !

[Cobaltblue]

I thought the print for long waves was red but I know that the red fades on many pre war sets more than the other colours.

Must admit I cant remember for sure the colours on my A40 and I can't currently access it.

Cheers

Mike T

[Paul_RK]

Yes, "Long Wave" and all the LW stations are in red. I'll get to work on a photo and put it here shortly.

Paul

Ah, it will take a little longer than expected. My camera records to SD card, new laptop doesn't have SD card slot, so I first have to upload to my cranky old laptop which turns out to have a Windows update that it needs to finish installing. As I recall, the A36 has a similar dial and when I had an A36 its LW stations had more or less vanished: or perhaps it has an identical dial and I exchanged the faded station list on my A40C for a still bright one from the A36.

[Paul_RK]

And here it is. I'm just about sure now that this scale started life on an A36 but is of identical design to the A40C's.

[mister valve]

Originally Posted by Paul_RK

And here it is. I'm just about sure now that this scale started life on an A36 but is of identical design to the A40C's.

Many thanks for that !
The sunlight must have completely erased the Red print, as there is not even a faded trace of the old print.

I'll set about obtaining some red stick-on lettering of the correct size, and replace all the longwave station names.

I understand that there are some companies (or maybe private individuals) that make replacement 'dials' for certain models of radios, so I'll give the Internet a trawl see what comes up.

I am grateful to you for uploading a picture of the 'Dial' as it should be. This shows me what colour & type of lettering to get. Once again, many thanks.

[Paul_RK]

You're very welcome. Always good to hear of another A40C, a perennial candidate for the best UK domestic radio ever put into production: its sound quality must have amazed anyone who heard it in 1937.

Originally Posted by mister valve

I understand that there are some companies (or maybe private individuals) that make replacement 'dials' for certain models of radios...

Ben Dijkman has certainly done some very fine work -

https://www.bendijkman.nl/index.php?...roduct&ipath=9

I don't know if he might be open to making replacement station scales for the A36/A40C, it couldn't be inexpensive but there might be a few owners willing to pay what he needed in order to put the finishing touch to their restorations.

Paul

[MurphyNut]

I'd certainly be interested if a batch was made up, My A40 has faded lettering to.