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16th Jun 2009, 11:15 am
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Retired Dormant Member
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What have I just bought???
OK. Found this is a little hidden shop and thought well £20 seems cheap. Maybe it wasn't but it looked it. Now my issue is what on earth is it?? I have looked inside and seen Ferranti on a couple of parts and then Ormondi or ormonti ?
Any ideas? Pictures below. Last edited by Darren-UK; 16th Jun 2009 at 11:37 am. |
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16th Jun 2009, 11:52 am
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Dekatron
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: W.Butterwick, near Doncaster UK.
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Re: What have I just bought???
While its worth the price,it could be homebrew from the late 20s early 30s.
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16th Jun 2009, 12:41 pm
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Dekatron
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Re: What have I just bought???
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It is most probably a battery set and will require at least an HT battery maybe 60 to 120volts and an LT battery maybe 1.5 or 2 volts and possibly a grid bias battery with various tappings up to 9volts. It probably dates from around 1930. HTH Peter |
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16th Jun 2009, 12:47 pm
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Dekatron
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Re: What have I just bought???
did assume you knew it was a radio,sorry if wrong on that score.Also that it was battery driven.
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16th Jun 2009, 1:12 pm
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Dekatron
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Location: Leominster, Herefordshire, UK.
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Re: What have I just bought???
It looks rather like someone has "added" radio bits to an extension loudspeaker.
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16th Jun 2009, 2:05 pm
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Dekatron
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Re: What have I just bought???
I agree with Chris' thoughts.
Ormond was a brand name used for extension speakers in 1920s... do a forum search  Nick. |
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16th Jun 2009, 2:12 pm
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Rest in Peace
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Re: What have I just bought???
Ormond - and variable capacitors.
Al. / Skywave. |
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16th Jun 2009, 4:16 pm
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Octode
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Southport, Merseyside, UK.
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Re: What have I just bought???
Just been looking through some early 30s catalogues and every speaker cabinet made by 'Blue Spot' has exactly the same centre feature, the circle and the four curves, I'll scan and post them asap.
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16th Jun 2009, 4:39 pm
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Octode
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Re: What have I just bought???
This is one of the pages, there are six speaker cabinets in total, all have different outside shape, none the same as the one antspants has got, but all have the same centre feature.
John |
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16th Jun 2009, 6:10 pm
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Retired Dormant Member
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Blackpool
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Re: What have I just bought???
I am unsure it has been put together unless i am wrong..I have been hunting the Ferrant makes making nothing to me..
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16th Jun 2009, 7:28 pm
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Octode
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Hyde, Greater Manchester, UK.
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Re: What have I just bought???
Almost certainly a home brew job using a commercially produced speaker enclosure and a battery circuit probably from wireless world or a similar publication. and almost definitely a battery set.
can you take a pic square on with the back removed, so we can get an idea of the circuit and how many valves it uses. well worth your £20. Jay
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16th Jun 2009, 11:26 pm
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Rest in Peace
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Re: What have I just bought???
Yes I agree with above . quite nice too .More interesting than having the speaker in its original form
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