Current Ottery Auction ending 18 February 2024 of technical equipment - UK Vintage Radio Repair and Restoration Discussion Forum

60136 Alcazar · 5th Feb 2024, 10:22 am

Current auction from a single collection of mainly test instruments, bridges, AVOs, photographic equipment, R2Rs, and the odd radio/TV. HP/RACAL/Marconi/Wayne Kerr/Collins/Sony/Advance/Taylor/Cambridge Instruments/Philips/Tektronix/Revox/Leak all represented.

https://www.easyliveauction.com/cata...?currentPage=1

Some of the prices seem a little high, but there you go...some of the items are the type you can hunt for for ages.

Radio Wrangler · 5th Feb 2024, 1:39 pm

As said, some have high enough minimum bids set that they won't get any interest, there are some things that would be attractive, though. So worth trawling through.

Remember those minimum bids will still have premiums to be applied!

A very wide range of stuff, some rather esoteric... Lenses for Nikon's underwater cameras don't turn up often (Camera system designed by Cousteau!) but along Marconi component bridges and tek scopes...

david

G6Tanuki · 5th Feb 2024, 4:10 pm

There is some interesting stuff there; a Collins HF Kilowatt-rated linear amp (which would probably sell for a few hundred quid) and some nice high-power RF parts/antenna-matcher type stuff...

Radio Wrangler · 5th Feb 2024, 6:36 pm

Trying to sell lots of vacuum variable capacitors (£45+ quid start bid each) without mentioning either the capacitance range or the voltage rating is handicapping their ability to sell.

I spotted that Collins 30L1 amplifier. A bunch of 572B toobs in a rather small case. They're working hard at a kilowatt.

David

factory · 5th Feb 2024, 7:23 pm

I could be wrong, but the item described as a television, looks more like a monitor to me (lot #84), no obvious tuner controls.

David

dodgy-dxer · 6th Feb 2024, 7:36 pm

The 30L1 uses 4 x 811a valves

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Originally Posted by Radio Wrangler

Trying to sell lots of vacuum variable capacitors (£45+ quid start bid each) without mentioning either the capacitance range or the voltage rating is handicapping their ability to sell.

I spotted that Collins 30L1 amplifier. A bunch of 572B toobs in a rather small case. They're working hard at a kilowatt.

David

Radio Wrangler · 7th Feb 2024, 12:23 am

Thanks. My brain's fading!

811s won't give quite as scary a power density!

David

5th Feb 2024, 10:22 am	#1
60136 Alcazar Pentode Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Leeds, West Yorkshire, UK. Posts: 133	Current Ottery Auction ending 18 February 2024 of technical equipment Current auction from a single collection of mainly test instruments, bridges, AVOs, photographic equipment, R2Rs, and the odd radio/TV. HP/RACAL/Marconi/Wayne Kerr/Collins/Sony/Advance/Taylor/Cambridge Instruments/Philips/Tektronix/Revox/Leak all represented. https://www.easyliveauction.com/cata...?currentPage=1 Some of the prices seem a little high, but there you go...some of the items are the type you can hunt for for ages. __________________ John Progress consists of doing what you've always done - just more expensively.

5th Feb 2024, 1:39 pm	#2
Radio Wrangler Moderator Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Fife, Scotland, UK. Posts: 22,915	Re: Current Ottery Auction ending 18 February 2024 of technical equipment As said, some have high enough minimum bids set that they won't get any interest, there are some things that would be attractive, though. So worth trawling through. Remember those minimum bids will still have premiums to be applied! A very wide range of stuff, some rather esoteric... Lenses for Nikon's underwater cameras don't turn up often (Camera system designed by Cousteau!) but along Marconi component bridges and tek scopes... david __________________ Can't afford the volcanic island yet, but the plans for my monorail and the goons' uniforms are done

5th Feb 2024, 4:10 pm	#3
G6Tanuki Dekatron Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Wiltshire, UK. Posts: 14,012	Re: Current Ottery Auction ending 18 February 2024 of technical equipment There is some interesting stuff there; a Collins HF Kilowatt-rated linear amp (which would probably sell for a few hundred quid) and some nice high-power RF parts/antenna-matcher type stuff... __________________ I'm the Operator of my Pocket Calculator. -Kraftwerk.

5th Feb 2024, 6:36 pm	#4
Radio Wrangler Moderator Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Fife, Scotland, UK. Posts: 22,915	Re: Current Ottery Auction ending 18 February 2024 of technical equipment Trying to sell lots of vacuum variable capacitors (£45+ quid start bid each) without mentioning either the capacitance range or the voltage rating is handicapping their ability to sell. I spotted that Collins 30L1 amplifier. A bunch of 572B toobs in a rather small case. They're working hard at a kilowatt. David __________________ Can't afford the volcanic island yet, but the plans for my monorail and the goons' uniforms are done

5th Feb 2024, 7:23 pm	#5
factory Octode Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Cheshire, UK. Posts: 1,740	Re: Current Ottery Auction ending 18 February 2024 of technical equipment I could be wrong, but the item described as a television, looks more like a monitor to me (lot #84), no obvious tuner controls. David

7th Feb 2024, 12:23 am	#7
Radio Wrangler Moderator Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Fife, Scotland, UK. Posts: 22,915	Re: Current Ottery Auction ending 18 February 2024 of technical equipment Thanks. My brain's fading! 811s won't give quite as scary a power density! David __________________ Can't afford the volcanic island yet, but the plans for my monorail and the goons' uniforms are done