Steve Marriot - UK Vintage Radio Repair and Restoration Discussion Forum

percival007 · 20th May 2015, 7:19 am

Saw this on-line and thought it was interesting enough to share.
Steve Marriot from The Small Faces listening to his latest Demo Tape maybe?
And that lovely TV set behind him.
Any thoughts on Model Numbers for them?

James.

Nuvistor · 20th May 2015, 8:03 am

Looks like a GEC but is the photo reversed, should the controls be on the right of the CRT?

percival007 · 20th May 2015, 8:21 am

Possibly. That might make sense with the Reel to Reel also as the bit of Tape sticking out of the Reel would normally be on the Take Up Spool, on the right (?).

James.

llama · 20th May 2015, 8:29 am

It is the wrong way round - the big knob on the Wearite deck in the Vortexion tape recorder should be on the left. That may be a WVB...
Graham

Station X · 20th May 2015, 8:40 am

Mirror image version attached.

SteveCG · 20th May 2015, 10:28 am

Graham, thanks for the mirror image - normality of vision resumed !

Tractorfan · 20th May 2015, 11:10 am

Hi,
It's interesting to note that there appears to be two flexes attached to the mains plug. A popular pastime back in the days of very few sockets in the average home.
Cheers, Pete.

20th May 2015, 6:14 pm

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It's interesting to note that there appears to be two flexes attached to the mains plug.

I have a few new four lead mains plugs for the workshop (tip!) wired with IEC connectors, brilliant for test gear.

Colourstar · 20th May 2015, 7:13 pm

Most certainly a GEC dual standard monochrome set- brand new when the photo was taken, by the look of things!

Steve

Hunts smoothing bomb · 22nd May 2015, 12:39 pm

Great pic, love The Small Faces too!

I was going to plump for a 25" Ultra Bermuda but I guess I'm wrong there as Steve will no doubt know better than me.

Cheers

Jonster · 23rd May 2015, 11:29 am

There was also a Sobell badge engineered version of that set, I had one in the late 70's in my bedroom, good performer.

Focus Diode · 23rd May 2015, 12:15 pm

GEC model 2014 as a guess? Doesn't appear to have a PVC Feinbridge guard protected CRT so might be a slightly later model.

Incidentally this great band were never credited as The Small Faces on their original records.

Brilliant photo James, many thanks for uploading it.

Brian

Nuvistor · 23rd May 2015, 3:30 pm

I was pretty sure it was GEC/Sobell, the only one I ever saw was the faulty one they gave me for the C&G course 48 final practical, many years ago. I found it an easy set to fault find on especially as I had not seen one before.
Frank

regentone001 · 23rd May 2015, 6:19 pm

Hi
yes it is a GEC set
My parents rented one when I was a youth. Fortunately it was rented as within 2 years the line timebase panel caught fire and the set was scrap.
Ours had blue and silver trim though.
Steve

Focus Diode · 23rd May 2015, 8:37 pm

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Originally Posted by regentone001

Ours had blue and silver trim though.

The 2017 I had was styled identically yet was coloured petrol blue/green and silver with the words, "19" Television... FM Radio", at the top.

Brian

20th May 2015, 7:19 am	#1
percival007 Heptode Join Date: May 2005 Location: Oxfordshire, UK. Posts: 852	Steve Marriot Saw this on-line and thought it was interesting enough to share. Steve Marriot from The Small Faces listening to his latest Demo Tape maybe? And that lovely TV set behind him. Any thoughts on Model Numbers for them? James. Attached Thumbnails

20th May 2015, 8:03 am	#2
Nuvistor Dekatron Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Wigan, Greater Manchester, UK. Posts: 9,433	Re: Steve Marriot Looks like a GEC but is the photo reversed, should the controls be on the right of the CRT?

20th May 2015, 8:21 am	#3
percival007 Heptode Join Date: May 2005 Location: Oxfordshire, UK. Posts: 852	Re: Steve Marriot Possibly. That might make sense with the Reel to Reel also as the bit of Tape sticking out of the Reel would normally be on the Take Up Spool, on the right (?). James.

20th May 2015, 8:29 am	#4
llama Octode Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: St Osyth, Nr Clacton, Essex, UK. Posts: 1,482	Re: Steve Marriot It is the wrong way round - the big knob on the Wearite deck in the Vortexion tape recorder should be on the left. That may be a WVB... Graham __________________ Half my stuff is junk - trouble is, I don't know which half! Last edited by llama; 20th May 2015 at 8:32 am. Reason: was VWB, now WVB

20th May 2015, 8:40 am	#5
Station X Moderator Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Ipswich, Suffolk, IP4, UK. Posts: 21,289	Re: Steve Marriot Mirror image version attached. Attached Thumbnails __________________ Graham. Forum Moderator Reach for your meter before you reach for your soldering iron.

20th May 2015, 10:28 am	#6
SteveCG Nonode Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Herefordshire, UK. Posts: 2,495	Re: Steve Marriot Graham, thanks for the mirror image - normality of vision resumed !

20th May 2015, 11:10 am	#7
Tractorfan Dekatron Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: St. Frajou, l'Isle en Dodon, Haute Garonne, France.(Previously: Ellesmere Port, Cheshire, UK.) Posts: 3,184	Re: Steve Marriot Hi, It's interesting to note that there appears to be two flexes attached to the mains plug. A popular pastime back in the days of very few sockets in the average home. Cheers, Pete. __________________ "Hello?, Yes, I'm on the train, I might lose the signal soon as we're just going into a tunn..."

20th May 2015, 7:13 pm	#9
Colourstar Octode Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Ilkeston, Derbyshire, UK. Posts: 1,398	Re: Steve Marriot Most certainly a GEC dual standard monochrome set- brand new when the photo was taken, by the look of things! Steve

22nd May 2015, 12:39 pm	#10
Hunts smoothing bomb Octode Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Wimborne, Dorset, UK. Posts: 1,407	Re: Steve Marriot Great pic, love The Small Faces too! I was going to plump for a 25" Ultra Bermuda but I guess I'm wrong there as Steve will no doubt know better than me. Cheers __________________ Lee

23rd May 2015, 11:29 am	#11
Jonster Heptode Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Eastbourne, East Sussex, UK. Posts: 671	Re: Steve Marriot There was also a Sobell badge engineered version of that set, I had one in the late 70's in my bedroom, good performer.

23rd May 2015, 12:15 pm	#12
Focus Diode Octode Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Borough of Gateshead, UK. Posts: 1,420	Re: Steve Marriot GEC model 2014 as a guess? Doesn't appear to have a PVC Feinbridge guard protected CRT so might be a slightly later model. Incidentally this great band were never credited as The Small Faces on their original records. Brilliant photo James, many thanks for uploading it. Brian Attached Thumbnails Last edited by Focus Diode; 23rd May 2015 at 12:23 pm. Reason: Added photo

23rd May 2015, 3:30 pm	#13
Nuvistor Dekatron Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Wigan, Greater Manchester, UK. Posts: 9,433	Re: Steve Marriot I was pretty sure it was GEC/Sobell, the only one I ever saw was the faulty one they gave me for the C&G course 48 final practical, many years ago. I found it an easy set to fault find on especially as I had not seen one before. Frank

23rd May 2015, 6:19 pm	#14
regentone001 Heptode Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Coventry, West Midlands, UK. Posts: 519	Re: Steve Marriot Hi yes it is a GEC set My parents rented one when I was a youth. Fortunately it was rented as within 2 years the line timebase panel caught fire and the set was scrap. Ours had blue and silver trim though. Steve