Manchester Swapmeet Saturday 20th Jan 2007 - UK Vintage Radio Repair and Restoration Discussion Forum

Mike Phelan · 17th Jan 2007, 8:58 am

I'll be there - about 10:00, complete with namebadge.

Been allowed some pocket money.

Will be great to put a few faces to names (or is it the other way round?)

Dave Moll · 17th Jan 2007, 10:14 am

I intend to be there - maybe not as early as 10:00.

I want to give as much support as possible to more northerly events - even if it is still a three-hour drive away.

Namebadge - I've mislaid the one I did for NVCF last year (with name and avatar). I must make a new one.

Steve_P · 17th Jan 2007, 10:26 am

I'll be there, health permitting.

Regards,

Steve P

dave walsh · 17th Jan 2007, 3:44 pm

Unfortunately I'm going to be Anchored Down in Anchorage* [well Bexhill] after all-which is a bit annoying but it looks like a potential winner.
Good luck to the organising team. Let us know how it all goes. Dave W

[*michelle shocked song for non afficianados]

John M0GLN · 17th Jan 2007, 5:09 pm

Hi Mike

I'll be there, you're not recruiting bodies for furniture shifting are you?

John

Mike Phelan · 17th Jan 2007, 8:00 pm

You're safe, John - radiogram quota filled now!

Steve P - will be good to see you.
Looks as if a few are going now.

Apart from Dave's WW2 telephone, I haven't promised to take anything else, have I?

jay_oldstuff · 17th Jan 2007, 8:17 pm

I'll be there even though my boss is not happy "what you want saturday off as well as sunday"
will dig out my name badge also, its good to see somthing for us lot up north.

Jay

murphymad · 19th Jan 2007, 3:59 pm

Hi All,

Well there will be three people on the BVWS stall tomorrow.

Myself, Jim and Russell...

Travelling up to Manchester tonight, so see you all there...

Mike...

dominicbeesley · 19th Jan 2007, 4:14 pm

What are the times, is it all likely to be over by 1pm? I can't find any details anywhere.

Dom

John M0GLN · 19th Jan 2007, 4:24 pm

Quote:

Originally Posted by dominicbeesley

What are the times, is it all likely to be over by 1pm? I can't find any details anywhere.

Dom

I couldn't either, I asked on the original thread but there was no answer, Mike says he's getting there about 10am so he obviously knows more than you or I.

John

Mike Phelan · 19th Jan 2007, 4:56 pm

Not so, John. I just sort of assumed that was when the start was! T'other Mike will know.

Paul Stenning · 19th Jan 2007, 6:07 pm

Quote:

Originally Posted by jcaines

I couldn't either, I asked on the original thread but there was no answer....

John Marshman hasn't logged in here since 30th December. I'm surprised he hasn't popped in to see if there are any queries on the run-up to the event, and to promote it a bit more.

Mike Phelan · 19th Jan 2007, 6:21 pm

The thought had crossed my mind as well, Paul.

We may be doing the swapping in the car park!

stevekendal · 19th Jan 2007, 6:43 pm

I,ll be there. If I dont manage to make a badge, just look for the guy on a short choker chain.

Yes, my beloved is coming also.

Steve.

dave walsh · 19th Jan 2007, 7:55 pm

I hope it comes off ok. I was feeling a bit cheesed about not being there as I said earlier plus if I had been "at home" you could all have done a Rammy diversion as back up [and had a laugh at my pile of junk]. It's not far from Sale -my auntie lives down there [we call it the south in Lancs]. Standing by for further reports tomorrow. Dave

telstar · 19th Jan 2007, 8:33 pm

Hi. I will definately try and come and visit the event. I have just got my rail ticket.
See you.
Regards
Mike

Mike Phelan · 20th Jan 2007, 5:12 pm

Small, but interesting. Chatted to Dave Moll, John Caines and Mike (Telstar). Will probably find that lots of other people on here were there but did not spot them.

Sadly, I hesitated on a nice Ekco clock radio for £12 - next time I saw it, it had gone!

Did get a few interesting books, two of them free from BVWS, though.

There was a very handsome Vega Selena there, but no good to me - it looked perfect and it worked.

We left at about 11:45.

Steve_P · 20th Jan 2007, 7:22 pm

You missed us, Mike!

Had a good day and won a radio! And two scrap Ferguson VCR's from the time when a VCR was a VCR! Oh and three records.

Spent most of my time at the BVWS Stall, sat down and chatting.

Looks like there will be another one later in the year. Had a chat with the Organiser and Mike Barker about it. Sundays are better than Saturdays though.

Cheers,

Steve P and Dilys

jay_oldstuff · 21st Jan 2007, 12:21 am

Not the bigest of fairs i have been to but saying that i had a good time meeting some people from the forum
and picked up some books one of wich i have been looking for a copy of for some time, and best of all i resisted the temptation to buy any more radios though there where one of two there that tempted me.
and it was resonabely local to me so no 2 hour drive.

PS. I licked the KB telli playing in the corner

Jay

dominicbeesley · 21st Jan 2007, 12:45 am

I did quite well, on the way in there was a program on Radio 4 about sad people like me in small houses who collect too much and then spend all their money on renting storage...something that is about to happen to me...

Dom

17th Jan 2007, 8:58 am	#1
Mike Phelan Dekatron Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Near Leeds, West Yorkshire, UK Posts: 4,609	Manchester Swapmeet Saturday 20th Jan 2007 I'll be there - about 10:00, complete with namebadge. Been allowed some pocket money. Will be great to put a few faces to names (or is it the other way round?) __________________ Mike.

17th Jan 2007, 10:14 am	#2
Dave Moll Dekatron Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: West Cumbria (CA13), UK Posts: 6,127	Re: Who is going to Manchester on Saturday? I intend to be there - maybe not as early as 10:00. I want to give as much support as possible to more northerly events - even if it is still a three-hour drive away. Namebadge - I've mislaid the one I did for NVCF last year (with name and avatar). I must make a new one. __________________ Mending is better than Ending (cf Brave New World by Aldous Huxley)

17th Jan 2007, 10:26 am	#3
Steve_P Dekatron Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Bolton, Greater Manchester, UK. Posts: 6,644	Re: Who is going to Manchester on Saturday? I'll be there, health permitting. Regards, Steve P __________________ If we've always had it, why is the Car Boot open? You're not sneaking another Old TV in are you...?

17th Jan 2007, 3:44 pm	#4
dave walsh Dekatron Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Ramsbottom (Nr Bury) Lancs or Bexhill (Nr Hastings) Sussex. Posts: 5,817	Re: Who is going to Manchester on Saturday? Unfortunately I'm going to be Anchored Down in Anchorage* [well Bexhill] after all-which is a bit annoying but it looks like a potential winner. Good luck to the organising team. Let us know how it all goes. Dave W [*michelle shocked song for non afficianados]

17th Jan 2007, 5:09 pm	#5
John M0GLN Octode Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Southport, Merseyside, UK. Posts: 1,156	Re: Who is going to Manchester on Saturday? Hi Mike I'll be there, you're not recruiting bodies for furniture shifting are you? John

17th Jan 2007, 8:00 pm	#6
Mike Phelan Dekatron Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Near Leeds, West Yorkshire, UK Posts: 4,609	Re: Who is going to Manchester on Saturday? You're safe, John - radiogram quota filled now! Steve P - will be good to see you. Looks as if a few are going now. Apart from Dave's WW2 telephone, I haven't promised to take anything else, have I? __________________ Mike.

17th Jan 2007, 8:17 pm	#7
jay_oldstuff Octode Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Hyde, Greater Manchester, UK. Posts: 1,074	Re: Who is going to Manchester on Saturday? I'll be there even though my boss is not happy "what you want saturday off as well as sunday" will dig out my name badge also, its good to see somthing for us lot up north. Jay __________________ The light at the end of the tunnel is probably the headlight of an oncoming train

19th Jan 2007, 3:59 pm	#8
murphymad Heptode Join Date: May 2003 Location: Devizes, Wiltshire, UK. Posts: 650	Re: Who is going to Manchester on Saturday? Hi All, Well there will be three people on the BVWS stall tomorrow. Myself, Jim and Russell... Travelling up to Manchester tonight, so see you all there... Mike... __________________ Mike Barker.

19th Jan 2007, 4:14 pm	#9
dominicbeesley Octode Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Hebden Bridge, West Yorkshire, UK. Posts: 1,885	Re: Who is going to Manchester on Saturday? What are the times, is it all likely to be over by 1pm? I can't find any details anywhere. Dom

19th Jan 2007, 4:56 pm	#11
Mike Phelan Dekatron Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Near Leeds, West Yorkshire, UK Posts: 4,609	Re: Who is going to Manchester on Saturday? Not so, John. I just sort of assumed that was when the start was! T'other Mike will know. __________________ Mike.

19th Jan 2007, 6:21 pm	#13
Mike Phelan Dekatron Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Near Leeds, West Yorkshire, UK Posts: 4,609	Re: Who is going to Manchester on Saturday? The thought had crossed my mind as well, Paul. We may be doing the swapping in the car park! __________________ Mike.

19th Jan 2007, 6:43 pm	#14
stevekendal Heptode Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Kendal, Cumbria, UK. Posts: 625	Re: Who is going to Manchester on Saturday? I,ll be there. If I dont manage to make a badge, just look for the guy on a short choker chain. Yes, my beloved is coming also. Steve.

19th Jan 2007, 7:55 pm	#15
dave walsh Dekatron Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Ramsbottom (Nr Bury) Lancs or Bexhill (Nr Hastings) Sussex. Posts: 5,817	Re: Who is going to Manchester on Saturday? I hope it comes off ok. I was feeling a bit cheesed about not being there as I said earlier plus if I had been "at home" you could all have done a Rammy diversion as back up [and had a laugh at my pile of junk]. It's not far from Sale -my auntie lives down there [we call it the south in Lancs]. Standing by for further reports tomorrow. Dave

19th Jan 2007, 8:33 pm	#16
telstar Octode Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Leeds, West Yorkshire, UK. Posts: 1,592	Re: Who is going to Manchester on Saturday? Hi. I will definately try and come and visit the event. I have just got my rail ticket. See you. Regards Mike

20th Jan 2007, 5:12 pm	#17
Mike Phelan Dekatron Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Near Leeds, West Yorkshire, UK Posts: 4,609	Re: Who is going to Manchester on Saturday? Small, but interesting. Chatted to Dave Moll, John Caines and Mike (Telstar). Will probably find that lots of other people on here were there but did not spot them. Sadly, I hesitated on a nice Ekco clock radio for £12 - next time I saw it, it had gone! Did get a few interesting books, two of them free from BVWS, though. There was a very handsome Vega Selena there, but no good to me - it looked perfect and it worked. We left at about 11:45. __________________ Mike.

20th Jan 2007, 7:22 pm	#18
Steve_P Dekatron Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Bolton, Greater Manchester, UK. Posts: 6,644	Re: Who is going to Manchester on Saturday? You missed us, Mike! Had a good day and won a radio! And two scrap Ferguson VCR's from the time when a VCR was a VCR! Oh and three records. Spent most of my time at the BVWS Stall, sat down and chatting. Looks like there will be another one later in the year. Had a chat with the Organiser and Mike Barker about it. Sundays are better than Saturdays though. Cheers, Steve P and Dilys __________________ If we've always had it, why is the Car Boot open? You're not sneaking another Old TV in are you...?

21st Jan 2007, 12:21 am	#19
jay_oldstuff Octode Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Hyde, Greater Manchester, UK. Posts: 1,074	Re: Who is going to Manchester on Saturday? Not the bigest of fairs i have been to but saying that i had a good time meeting some people from the forum and picked up some books one of wich i have been looking for a copy of for some time, and best of all i resisted the temptation to buy any more radios though there where one of two there that tempted me. and it was resonabely local to me so no 2 hour drive. PS. I licked the KB telli playing in the corner Jay __________________ The light at the end of the tunnel is probably the headlight of an oncoming train

21st Jan 2007, 12:45 am	#20
dominicbeesley Octode Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Hebden Bridge, West Yorkshire, UK. Posts: 1,885	Re: Who is going to Manchester on Saturday? I did quite well, on the way in there was a program on Radio 4 about sad people like me in small houses who collect too much and then spend all their money on renting storage...something that is about to happen to me... Dom