Silent Key Open Day / Sale - UK Vintage Radio Repair and Restoration Discussion Forum

Courtney Louise · 26th May 2023, 3:49 pm

Hey all - This has been posted with the permission of the moderators

(Can this be pinned until after the event please?)

On Sunday the 16th July from 10am until 4pm there will be an open day in Belper, Derbyshire.

There is a whole house of goodies to go through and pick from as the old fellow was a hoarder...

Some of categories are :

Military
Broadcast
Computers
Spare Parts
Cine Film
Radios
Hifi
Valves

Literally rooms full.

Everything on the day will have a guide price but everything is open to reasonable offers and all of the funds raised will go to the family to help with expenses.

I will not be listing individual items here but it would be well worth a trip with a big car!!

Tea and coffee will be available too.

Please PM me for the address etc closer to the day but I do hope as many of you will come as possible, it would be a shame to see much of it skipped.

Thank you all for reading

Courtney Louise x

Courtney Louise · 27th May 2023, 2:55 pm

I have taken a few pics today of some of the rooms. Please note there is so so much stuff in boxes that I haven’t been able to reach and even an attic to go through yet.

I will not entertain any pre offers on anything in the pictures and also won’t be posting anything. If you want something you need to come on the day or it will be skipped the day after.

Courtney Louise · 27th May 2023, 2:57 pm

And a few more.

Courtney Louise · 27th May 2023, 2:58 pm

I do hope some of you will come. It would be a shame to skip this.

G8vsjDave · 27th May 2023, 3:06 pm

I'll be there.
Dave

AnalogueMan · 27th May 2023, 3:18 pm

I'd love to, but it would be at least 3pm before I could even get there. Is there any possibility of opening for more than one day?

AC/HL · 27th May 2023, 3:34 pm

... a cautionary tale!

Dave Moll · 27th May 2023, 3:55 pm

I must say that I'm sorely tempted, though Belper is something of a schlep from West Cumbria - and I already have a few rooms resembling those in the pictures.

Uncle Bulgaria · 27th May 2023, 4:17 pm

Blimey. A cautionary tale indeed. There's a 100% chance I could save things from the skip. But at 300 miles from Truro that's a big day out. Couldn't it at least go to a house clearance firm?

high_vacuum_house · 27th May 2023, 4:32 pm

I would love to come as I live just down the road in Belper!!. There are some interesting things there.

Maybe after the day has ended and there are a few items left over that could be useful to the vintage radio community, I would be happy to take them here to store for the next BVWS B&B stall or to collect from here. Saves anything useful being skipped.

Christopher Capener

Courtney Louise · 27th May 2023, 4:54 pm

The issues we have are :

I’m not local and doing this for a dear friend.
The house is already sold and they are desperate to get the keys.

As for saving things from the skip, that’s on your own prerogative after the the event but I am trying to raise some money for the family to help them out.

Courtney Louise · 27th May 2023, 4:57 pm

Hi Chris

Yes that is probably what I would do too and as I know you we can sort that on the day or shortly after.

Courtney

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Originally Posted by high_vacuum_house

I would love to come as I live just down the road in Belper!!. There are some interesting things there.

Maybe after the day has ended and there are a few items left over that could be useful to the vintage radio community, I would be happy to take them here to store for the next BVWS B&B stall or to collect from here. Saves anything useful being skipped.

Christopher Capener

Paul Stenning · 27th May 2023, 6:49 pm

Quote:

Originally Posted by Courtney Louise

(Can this be pinned until after the event please?)

Done 👍

Courtney Louise · 27th May 2023, 7:26 pm

Thanks Paul!

Quote:

Originally Posted by Paul Stenning

Quote:

Originally Posted by Courtney Louise

(Can this be pinned until after the event please?)

Done 👍

agardiner · 25th Jun 2023, 6:02 pm

Just to confirm I will be there.

Reelman · 25th Jun 2023, 7:24 pm

I also would like to attend please. Sounds like an excellent day!

Peter

robreddog · 26th Jun 2023, 8:32 am

i will attend, i am local.
Rob.

Courtney Louise · 9th Jul 2023, 4:54 pm

Hi all. Please find the address below.

18 Chestnut Avenue, Belper, Derbyshire, DE56 1LY

My number as contact on the day is 07835181888.

high_vacuum_house · 9th Jul 2023, 6:54 pm

Good afternoon,
I will be attending, I live literally just around the corner !
Many thanks,
Christopher Capener

Rogers-Lodger · 9th Jul 2023, 6:57 pm

I'll be driving up early Sunday from the south coast. See you all up there .
Dave

26th May 2023, 3:49 pm	#1
Courtney Louise Octode Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Nuneaton, Warwickshire. UK. Posts: 1,316	Silent Key Open Day / Sale Hey all - This has been posted with the permission of the moderators (Can this be pinned until after the event please?) On Sunday the 16th July from 10am until 4pm there will be an open day in Belper, Derbyshire. There is a whole house of goodies to go through and pick from as the old fellow was a hoarder... Some of categories are : Military Broadcast Computers Spare Parts Cine Film Radios Hifi Valves Literally rooms full. Everything on the day will have a guide price but everything is open to reasonable offers and all of the funds raised will go to the family to help with expenses. I will not be listing individual items here but it would be well worth a trip with a big car!! Tea and coffee will be available too. Please PM me for the address etc closer to the day but I do hope as many of you will come as possible, it would be a shame to see much of it skipped. Thank you all for reading Courtney Louise x __________________ *33, 45, 78, around and around they go...*

27th May 2023, 2:55 pm	#2
Courtney Louise Octode Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Nuneaton, Warwickshire. UK. Posts: 1,316	Re: Silent Key Open Day / Sale I have taken a few pics today of some of the rooms. Please note there is so so much stuff in boxes that I haven’t been able to reach and even an attic to go through yet. I will not entertain any pre offers on anything in the pictures and also won’t be posting anything. If you want something you need to come on the day or it will be skipped the day after. Attached Thumbnails __________________ *33, 45, 78, around and around they go...*

27th May 2023, 2:57 pm	#3
Courtney Louise Octode Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Nuneaton, Warwickshire. UK. Posts: 1,316	Re: Silent Key Open Day / Sale And a few more. Attached Thumbnails __________________ *33, 45, 78, around and around they go...*

27th May 2023, 2:58 pm	#4
Courtney Louise Octode Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Nuneaton, Warwickshire. UK. Posts: 1,316	Re: Silent Key Open Day / Sale I do hope some of you will come. It would be a shame to skip this. __________________ *33, 45, 78, around and around they go...*

27th May 2023, 3:06 pm	#5
G8vsjDave Pentode Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, UK. Posts: 207	Re: Silent Key Open Day / Sale I'll be there. Dave

27th May 2023, 3:18 pm	#6
AnalogueMan Pentode Join Date: Jun 2020 Location: Manchester, UK. Posts: 230	Re: Silent Key Open Day / Sale I'd love to, but it would be at least 3pm before I could even get there. Is there any possibility of opening for more than one day?

27th May 2023, 3:34 pm	#7
AC/HL Dekatron Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Heckmondwike, West Yorkshire, UK. Posts: 9,632	Re: Silent Key Open Day / Sale ... a cautionary tale! __________________ Bill, BVWS member

27th May 2023, 3:55 pm	#8
Dave Moll Dekatron Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: West Cumbria (CA13), UK Posts: 6,048	Re: Silent Key Open Day / Sale I must say that I'm sorely tempted, though Belper is something of a schlep from West Cumbria - and I already have a few rooms resembling those in the pictures. __________________ Mending is better than Ending (cf Brave New World by Aldous Huxley)

27th May 2023, 4:17 pm	#9
Uncle Bulgaria Nonode Join Date: May 2016 Location: Cornwall, UK. Posts: 2,210	Re: Silent Key Open Day / Sale Blimey. A cautionary tale indeed. There's a 100% chance I could save things from the skip. But at 300 miles from Truro that's a big day out. Couldn't it at least go to a house clearance firm?

27th May 2023, 4:32 pm	#10
high_vacuum_house Octode Join Date: May 2003 Location: Belper Derbyshire Posts: 1,835	Re: Silent Key Open Day / Sale I would love to come as I live just down the road in Belper!!. There are some interesting things there. Maybe after the day has ended and there are a few items left over that could be useful to the vintage radio community, I would be happy to take them here to store for the next BVWS B&B stall or to collect from here. Saves anything useful being skipped. Christopher Capener __________________ A proper radio is one that needs to be moved with a wheelbarrow !!

27th May 2023, 4:54 pm	#11
Courtney Louise Octode Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Nuneaton, Warwickshire. UK. Posts: 1,316	Re: Silent Key Open Day / Sale The issues we have are : I’m not local and doing this for a dear friend. The house is already sold and they are desperate to get the keys. As for saving things from the skip, that’s on your own prerogative after the the event but I am trying to raise some money for the family to help them out. __________________ *33, 45, 78, around and around they go...*

25th Jun 2023, 6:02 pm	#15
agardiner Octode Join Date: Sep 2020 Location: Thetford, Norfolk, UK. Posts: 1,584	Re: Silent Key Open Day / Sale Just to confirm I will be there. __________________ Adrian. www.radiorestoration.co.uk

25th Jun 2023, 7:24 pm	#16
Reelman Octode Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Rotherham, South Yorkshire, UK. Posts: 1,653	Re: Silent Key Open Day / Sale I also would like to attend please. Sounds like an excellent day! Peter

26th Jun 2023, 8:32 am	#17
robreddog Pentode Join Date: Apr 2020 Location: Derby, Derbyshire, UK. Posts: 187	Re: Silent Key Open Day / Sale i will attend, i am local. Rob.

9th Jul 2023, 4:54 pm	#18
Courtney Louise Octode Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Nuneaton, Warwickshire. UK. Posts: 1,316	Re: Silent Key Open Day / Sale Hi all. Please find the address below. 18 Chestnut Avenue, Belper, Derbyshire, DE56 1LY My number as contact on the day is 07835181888. __________________ *33, 45, 78, around and around they go...*

9th Jul 2023, 6:54 pm	#19
high_vacuum_house Octode Join Date: May 2003 Location: Belper Derbyshire Posts: 1,835	Re: Silent Key Open Day / Sale Good afternoon, I will be attending, I live literally just around the corner ! Many thanks, Christopher Capener __________________ A proper radio is one that needs to be moved with a wheelbarrow !!

9th Jul 2023, 6:57 pm	#20
Rogers-Lodger Pentode Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Brighton, East Sussex, UK. Posts: 140	Re: Silent Key Open Day / Sale I'll be driving up early Sunday from the south coast. See you all up there . Dave