Lissen Short Wave Three - UK Vintage Radio Repair and Restoration Discussion Forum

linescan87 · 23rd Sep 2022, 9:31 pm

Hi all,

Given to me recently is this rather sad Lissen kit radio from the early to mid 30's, identified from a picture on radiomuseum as a "short wave three". Sadly missing valves and seen better says.

Anyone here got one?

John Joe

linescan87 · 5th Dec 2022, 7:00 pm

Finally got to give it a try, using my Amplion Convette for the heaters and HT supplies and the bench power supply for the grid bias. Bringing in quite a few stations. It will need a proper overhaul but should be the effort.

Can't be many around, only info I could find on it was an advertisement for one on RM.

Ed_Dinning · 5th Dec 2022, 9:51 pm

Hi JJ, quite a popular set in its day. One of the main problems with these sets is often corroded connections on terminal posts. A really good clean can work wonders.

Ed

HamishBoxer · 6th Dec 2022, 9:09 am

HL2's all round or similar 2V triodes should sort it.

linescan87 · 6th Dec 2022, 11:55 am

Hi Ed,

I'm sure it was but very little reference to be found on the Web to this particular model. The correct model is Bandspread Shortwave 8120.

Hi Hamish,

I got a job lot of suitable 2V triodes at Golborne so I'm finally in business. It needs a strip down and good clean but I was impressed with its sound quality driving a 3 ohm speaker with an output transformer for impedance matching.

23rd Sep 2022, 9:31 pm	#1
linescan87 Heptode Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Meath, Ireland Posts: 539	Lissen Short Wave Three Hi all, Given to me recently is this rather sad Lissen kit radio from the early to mid 30's, identified from a picture on radiomuseum as a "short wave three". Sadly missing valves and seen better says. Anyone here got one? John Joe Attached Thumbnails __________________ All the best, John Joe www.youtube.com/c/ojnojirishvintagetvandradio

5th Dec 2022, 7:00 pm	#2
linescan87 Heptode Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Meath, Ireland Posts: 539	Re: Lissen Short Wave Three Finally got to give it a try, using my Amplion Convette for the heaters and HT supplies and the bench power supply for the grid bias. Bringing in quite a few stations. It will need a proper overhaul but should be the effort. Can't be many around, only info I could find on it was an advertisement for one on RM. __________________ All the best, John Joe www.youtube.com/c/ojnojirishvintagetvandradio

5th Dec 2022, 9:51 pm	#3
Ed_Dinning Dekatron Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne & Wear, UK. Posts: 8,016	Re: Lissen Short Wave Three Hi JJ, quite a popular set in its day. One of the main problems with these sets is often corroded connections on terminal posts. A really good clean can work wonders. Ed

6th Dec 2022, 9:09 am	#4
HamishBoxer Dekatron Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: W.Butterwick, near Doncaster UK. Posts: 8,876	Re: Lissen Short Wave Three HL2's all round or similar 2V triodes should sort it. __________________ G8JET BVWS Archivist and Member V.M.A.R.S

6th Dec 2022, 11:55 am	#5
linescan87 Heptode Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Meath, Ireland Posts: 539	Re: Lissen Short Wave Three Hi Ed, I'm sure it was but very little reference to be found on the Web to this particular model. The correct model is Bandspread Shortwave 8120. Hi Hamish, I got a job lot of suitable 2V triodes at Golborne so I'm finally in business. It needs a strip down and good clean but I was impressed with its sound quality driving a 3 ohm speaker with an output transformer for impedance matching. __________________ All the best, John Joe www.youtube.com/c/ojnojirishvintagetvandradio