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21st Mar 2009, 3:50 pm | #1 |
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Cowbit
Can anyone tell me when the next Cowbit meeting is. John.
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21st Mar 2009, 4:32 pm | #2 |
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Re: Cowbit
Not till next month - cant remember the exact date though!
Next sale is March 28th at a new venue - Hinstock Village Hall 01785284696 for further info (Office Hours only) Sean
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21st Mar 2009, 4:39 pm | #3 |
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Re: Cowbit
Chas gave me the date of 26th April, but I'm not certain that it is other than provisional. Let's hope that an edition of The Radiophile arrives soon - that should tell us for sure, unless anyone knows different.
Whatever the date, I hope to see you there, John, and Sean too (not forgetting everyone else!) -Tony |
21st Mar 2009, 5:30 pm | #4 |
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Re: Cowbit
It is April 26th, folks; got my Radiophile this morning. We'll see you there.
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21st Mar 2009, 5:47 pm | #5 |
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Re: Cowbit
If this is not too far OT: is there a Spring Exposition at Shifnal this year? I don't get Radiophile and the BWVS website no longer has these listings.
Thanks, Dave |
21st Mar 2009, 6:22 pm | #6 |
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Re: Cowbit
Shifnal is no more.
The rising cost of the hall, coupled with the inflexibility of the hall management and lower numbers of stall holders has made the event unviable. Hinstock is the replacement - 28th March Cheers Sean
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21st Mar 2009, 6:26 pm | #7 |
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Re: Cowbit
Thank you Sean.
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21st Mar 2009, 10:01 pm | #8 |
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Re: Cowbit
Sean - just for clarity: are you saying that there's an auction next Sunday (28 March) and the spring expo on 26 April, both at Hinstock Village Hall?
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21st Mar 2009, 10:56 pm | #9 |
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Re: Cowbit
Thanks Chaps, I hope to see you there. John.
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21st Mar 2009, 11:43 pm | #10 |
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Re: Cowbit
March 28th. is next Saturday.
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23rd Mar 2009, 12:45 pm | #11 |
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Re: Cowbit
Right - my Radiophile arrived this morning, so to answer my own question (and for the benefit of anyone else who's puzzled)...
The (ex-Shifnal) Spring Expo is on Sunday 29 March (this Sunday), at Hinstock Village Hall. Cowbit Spring Expo is on Sunday 26 April, at (surprise, surprise) Cowbit! HTH |
23rd Mar 2009, 2:55 pm | #12 |
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Re: Cowbit
Hi Sean
Can we get (buy?) a list of lots for sale for this Sunday, at the door? Thanks Tony |
23rd Mar 2009, 7:06 pm | #13 |
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Re: Cowbit
Catalogues should be available on the door - give Chas a bell to confirm.
Sean
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26th Mar 2009, 10:04 pm | #14 |
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Re: Cowbit
Hi Guys
Anybody know what time this event starts please?(Sunday 29 March) Thanks Ian |
27th Mar 2009, 12:38 am | #15 |
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Re: Cowbit
Insert in the latest issue of The Radiophile gives the following start times:
Stewards - 09:00am Stall Holders - 09:30am Visitors - 10:30am Same times for Hinstock, Cowbit & Sambrook. |
27th Mar 2009, 1:19 am | #16 |
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Re: Cowbit
Thanks for that Rejectostat
See you all there! Regards: Ian |
26th Apr 2009, 3:49 pm | #17 |
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Re: Cowbit
Just got back from Cowbit - good to see Chas seems to be his old self again.
Some interesting stuff there - like a FenMan II with a superb cabinet and scale - only £30; if I didn't already have one, I'd have been tempted. Nice to chat with Tony (Aerodyne), Edward (Igranic), (old)John and anyone else I missed. Sean conspicuous by his absence! Lovely warm day as well - roof down most of the way back.
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26th Apr 2009, 4:53 pm | #18 |
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Re: Cowbit
I only received permission to attend at the last minute - I was supposed to be stewarding at a charity plant sale, but as I know very little about decorative plants they let me off, on condition I returned in time to help clear up - so I was only able to spend two hours at Cowbit.
I did not have time to stay for the auction, but I did find a nice, unrestored, KB Rhapsody Deluxe, complete with mains connector, and some other useful parts. Nice to meet up with acquaintances, old and new, and to see Chas looking so well. Edward |
27th Apr 2009, 3:29 pm | #19 |
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Re: Cowbit
A good day was had by all who attended, I feel, although the 'crowd' wasn't quite as numerous as previous times, possibly due to the range of items in the sale. Despite this I found four items and a few odds and ends and thoroughly enjoyed meeting up again with so many like-minded people, including those who seemingly always take my money from me! What a great bunch vintage radio enthusiasts are! Anyone who wondered about attending but didn't get around to it, there's due to be the second Cowbit meeting of the year in the Autumn, so there's another opportunity coming up.
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27th Apr 2009, 6:45 pm | #20 |
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Re: Cowbit
I enjoyed my visit and came home with 7 items from the auction.
One surprise in the auction, a book entitled "Wireless Telegraphy and Hertzian Waves by S.R.Botan and published in 1900 went for £120! |