Information on Pilot Radios. - UK Vintage Radio Repair and Restoration Discussion Forum

murphyv310 · 22nd Nov 2010, 10:06 pm

I am hoping to find some info on a Pilot BS745 namely a picture and if there were different versions of the radio and if there was a late prewar version.
Also any pictures of the rare B8648 table radio.
Thanks in advance.

oldticktock · 22nd Nov 2010, 10:20 pm

A quick Google turned up these.

http://www.radiomuseum.org/r/pilot_bs745_bs_74.html

Did you possibly mean BS648 and not B8648 for the other? if so then this is the other.

http://www.radiomuseum.org/r/pilot_bs648_bs_64.html

and this

http://www.service-data.com/section.php/6218/1

or R&TS Vol II page 242

Mr Moose · 22nd Nov 2010, 10:40 pm

Hello,
The BS648 pictures here :- http://home.scarlet.be/~on1aht/radio...ilot_BS648.htm and http://www.jhorne62.freeserve.co.uk/...ilot_bs648.htm.
Yours, Richard

murphyv310 · 22nd Nov 2010, 10:49 pm

Hi.
Thanks guys but I have Googled these. I am trying to find a model number of the one I had years ago and it could well be the very rare B8648 which is not listed anywhere, although it is a known Pilot UK model!

murphyv310 · 23rd Nov 2010, 7:05 pm

Hello.
Perhaps I should elaborate a bit more. From the time I was 11 years old until I was about 20 I had a Pilot radio, I would assume 1938/9 it was a table model with a large cabinet, it had a mains energised speaker and the following valves 6K8, 6K7, 6Q7, an unknown triode phase splitter, 2x 6V6, 5Z4 & Magic Eye.
It had 6 bands 4 short & MW/LW. The on/off switch was mounted on the side and the speaker grille was fluted slats angling down about 30 degrees.
Electrically its similar to the BS648 but is it the elusive B8648 or another rare model?

The name "Pilot" was curved around the magic eye.

22nd Nov 2010, 10:06 pm	#1
murphyv310 Dekatron Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, UK. Posts: 5,422	Information on Pilot Radios. I am hoping to find some info on a Pilot BS745 namely a picture and if there were different versions of the radio and if there was a late prewar version. Also any pictures of the rare B8648 table radio. Thanks in advance. __________________ Cheers, Trevor. MM0KJJ. RSGB, GQRP, WACRAL, K&LARC. Member

22nd Nov 2010, 10:20 pm	#2
oldticktock Retired Dormant Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Weardale, UK. Posts: 1,981	Re: Information on Pilot Radios. A quick Google turned up these. http://www.radiomuseum.org/r/pilot_bs745_bs_74.html Did you possibly mean BS648 and not B8648 for the other? if so then this is the other. http://www.radiomuseum.org/r/pilot_bs648_bs_64.html and this http://www.service-data.com/section.php/6218/1 or R&TS Vol II page 242 Last edited by oldticktock; 22nd Nov 2010 at 10:37 pm.

22nd Nov 2010, 10:40 pm	#3
Mr Moose Octode Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Gloucestershire, UK. Posts: 1,043	Re: Information on Pilot Radios. Hello, The BS648 pictures here :- http://home.scarlet.be/~on1aht/radio...ilot_BS648.htm and http://www.jhorne62.freeserve.co.uk/...ilot_bs648.htm. Yours, Richard

22nd Nov 2010, 10:49 pm	#4
murphyv310 Dekatron Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, UK. Posts: 5,422	Re: Information on Pilot Radios. Hi. Thanks guys but I have Googled these. I am trying to find a model number of the one I had years ago and it could well be the very rare B8648 which is not listed anywhere, although it is a known Pilot UK model! __________________ Cheers, Trevor. MM0KJJ. RSGB, GQRP, WACRAL, K&LARC. Member

23rd Nov 2010, 7:05 pm	#5
murphyv310 Dekatron Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, UK. Posts: 5,422	Re: Information on Pilot Radios. Hello. Perhaps I should elaborate a bit more. From the time I was 11 years old until I was about 20 I had a Pilot radio, I would assume 1938/9 it was a table model with a large cabinet, it had a mains energised speaker and the following valves 6K8, 6K7, 6Q7, an unknown triode phase splitter, 2x 6V6, 5Z4 & Magic Eye. It had 6 bands 4 short & MW/LW. The on/off switch was mounted on the side and the speaker grille was fluted slats angling down about 30 degrees. Electrically its similar to the BS648 but is it the elusive B8648 or another rare model? The name "Pilot" was curved around the magic eye. __________________ Cheers, Trevor. MM0KJJ. RSGB, GQRP, WACRAL, K&LARC. Member