RA and R and A - confused... - UK Vintage Radio Repair and Restoration Discussion Forum

Aerodyne · 28th Sep 2016, 4:06 pm

In a related thread, R and A are mentioned as a manufacturer of loudspeakers. Naturally I have come across these many times, and apparently R and A stood for Reproducers and Amplifiers.
However... I also am certain I also recall RA, standing for Richard Allen. I feel sure they manufactured loudspeakers too. Or am I wrong? Is my memory playing tricks?
Tony

unitaudio · 28th Sep 2016, 4:18 pm

That's quite right.

Regards,
Paul

Hartley118 · 28th Sep 2016, 4:32 pm

.....then of course there was also R&A, Radio & Allied, a GEC company (Sobell et al), whence came Arnold Weinstock!

Martin

G4_Pete · 28th Sep 2016, 9:48 pm

And of course for us dyslexics there is the Acoustic Reseach AR speakers!
Pete

McMurdo · 28th Sep 2016, 9:54 pm

ah the Richard Allen bonnie Baflette! Lovely name

edit: think it was a Baby Baflette

I notice that they were in Batley...which is also where Fane are. A quick google suggests that Fane were formed by ex-employees of Richard Allan.

Restoration73 · 28th Sep 2016, 11:10 pm

My Baby Bafflette has two wander sockets at the back - labelled
IMPORTANT ; Do not connect direct to mains suply

Aerodyne · 29th Sep 2016, 9:23 am

Thanks for the replies, gents. It would seem that yet again, I have evaded senility. For now,at least.
Tony

28th Sep 2016, 4:06 pm	#1
Aerodyne Octode Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Hampton Vale, Peterborough, UK. Posts: 1,698	RA and R and A - confused... In a related thread, R and A are mentioned as a manufacturer of loudspeakers. Naturally I have come across these many times, and apparently R and A stood for Reproducers and Amplifiers. However... I also am certain I also recall RA, standing for Richard Allen. I feel sure they manufactured loudspeakers too. Or am I wrong? Is my memory playing tricks? Tony

28th Sep 2016, 4:18 pm	#2
unitaudio Heptode Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Manchester, UK. Posts: 862	Re: RA and R and A - confused... That's quite right. Regards, Paul __________________ ...No, it's not supposed to pick up the World Service, it's not a radio!

28th Sep 2016, 4:32 pm	#3
Hartley118 Nonode Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Cambridge, Cambs. UK. Posts: 2,198	Re: RA and R and A - confused... .....then of course there was also R&A, Radio & Allied, a GEC company (Sobell et al), whence came Arnold Weinstock! Martin __________________ BVWS Member

28th Sep 2016, 9:48 pm	#4
G4_Pete Hexode Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Southampton, Hampshire, UK. Posts: 419	Re: RA and R and A - confused... And of course for us dyslexics there is the Acoustic Reseach AR speakers! Pete

28th Sep 2016, 9:54 pm	#5
McMurdo Dekatron Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Staffordshire Moorlands, UK. Posts: 5,274	Re: RA and R and A - confused... ah the Richard Allen bonnie Baflette! Lovely name edit: think it was a Baby Baflette I notice that they were in Batley...which is also where Fane are. A quick google suggests that Fane were formed by ex-employees of Richard Allan. Attached Thumbnails __________________ Kevin Last edited by McMurdo; 28th Sep 2016 at 10:02 pm.

28th Sep 2016, 11:10 pm	#6
Restoration73 Nonode Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Surbiton, SW London, UK. Posts: 2,801	Re: RA and R and A - confused... My Baby Bafflette has two wander sockets at the back - labelled IMPORTANT ; Do not connect direct to mains suply

29th Sep 2016, 9:23 am	#7
Aerodyne Octode Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Hampton Vale, Peterborough, UK. Posts: 1,698	Re: RA and R and A - confused... Thanks for the replies, gents. It would seem that yet again, I have evaded senility. For now,at least. Tony