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Andrew2 · 22nd Feb 2020, 4:58 pm

Quote:

Originally Posted by Panrock

How is Cyldon pronounced? "Sill-don" perhaps? Often wondered.

Steve

That's how I've always said it.

Cobaltblue · 22nd Feb 2020, 5:16 pm

Cyldon was derived from the names Cyril and Donald.

Sidney Birds Sons

So IMHO Sildon is correct it's how I have always pronounced it since being corrected by an old TV fella when in my early teens.

One of my work colleagues did his post grad at Astaron Bird in the late 1970's in Poole.

It collapsed shortly afterward

He always refers to it as "Sildon" as well.

Cheers

Mike T

Radio Wrangler · 22nd Feb 2020, 5:39 pm

Don't know that radio specifically, but many of them had the rightmost push button as the long wave selector. The four left buttons engaged medium wave, the single rightmost engaged long wave. Four buttons had 'M' on them, the rightmost 'L'

If this is so, then it's receiving long wave but not medium wave.

David

HamishBoxer · 22nd Feb 2020, 5:49 pm

Sildon indeed is as I always called the tuners.

'LIVEWIRE?' · 22nd Feb 2020, 7:24 pm

Thanks, Cobalt Blue (Mike) for explaining how the name Cyldon Came about. As for Bird Audio, I once visited their factory in, I think, Poole, as the firm for whom I worked sold their products, though the sales staff wouldn't push Bird products. Poor quality control let them down, IMHO. At that time the firm was Sydney (or Sidney)Bird & Sons Ltd. - late 70s/early 80s, IIRC. Although their car cassette mechanism was a Staar Based design, similar to that made & used by Becker and others, it suffered from speed regulation problems and may have been a contributory factor in the demise of the company.

22nd Feb 2020, 5:16 pm	#22
Cobaltblue Moderator Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Exeter, Devon and Poole, Dorset UK. Posts: 6,863	Re: Radiomobile 1085x no radio reception Cyldon was derived from the names Cyril and Donald. Sidney Birds Sons So IMHO Sildon is correct it's how I have always pronounced it since being corrected by an old TV fella when in my early teens. One of my work colleagues did his post grad at Astaron Bird in the late 1970's in Poole. It collapsed shortly afterward He always refers to it as "Sildon" as well. Cheers Mike T __________________ Invisible airwaves crackle with life or at least they used to Mike T BVWS member. www.cossor.co.uk Last edited by Cobaltblue; 22nd Feb 2020 at 5:18 pm. Reason: Spacing

22nd Feb 2020, 5:39 pm	#23
Radio Wrangler Moderator Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Fife, Scotland, UK. Posts: 22,866	Re: Radiomobile 1085x no radio reception Don't know that radio specifically, but many of them had the rightmost push button as the long wave selector. The four left buttons engaged medium wave, the single rightmost engaged long wave. Four buttons had 'M' on them, the rightmost 'L' If this is so, then it's receiving long wave but not medium wave. David __________________ Can't afford the volcanic island yet, but the plans for my monorail and the goons' uniforms are done

22nd Feb 2020, 5:49 pm	#24
HamishBoxer Dekatron Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: W.Butterwick, near Doncaster UK. Posts: 8,932	Re: Radiomobile 1085x no radio reception Sildon indeed is as I always called the tuners. __________________ G8JET BVWS Archivist and Member V.M.A.R.S

22nd Feb 2020, 7:24 pm	#25
'LIVEWIRE?' Rest in Peace Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: N.W. Oxfordshire(Chipping Norton) Posts: 7,306	Re: Radiomobile 1085x no radio reception Thanks, Cobalt Blue (Mike) for explaining how the name Cyldon Came about. As for Bird Audio, I once visited their factory in, I think, Poole, as the firm for whom I worked sold their products, though the sales staff wouldn't push Bird products. Poor quality control let them down, IMHO. At that time the firm was Sydney (or Sidney)Bird & Sons Ltd. - late 70s/early 80s, IIRC. Although their car cassette mechanism was a Staar Based design, similar to that made & used by Becker and others, it suffered from speed regulation problems and may have been a contributory factor in the demise of the company.