Help with identification please. - UK Vintage Radio Repair and Restoration Discussion Forum

electronicskip · 14th Mar 2019, 3:24 pm

Can anyone help with identification and age of this radio I picked up the other day along with the KB 830.
No markings on back or front at all.

Thanks in advance.

julie_m · 14th Mar 2019, 3:44 pm

I thought the grille looked a bit Ekco-ish in the thumbnail, but not so much in the full-size version.

The valve line-up might provide a clue.

electrogram · 14th Mar 2019, 4:05 pm

Knobs look like Alba or Masteradio ?

Herald1360 · 14th Mar 2019, 8:12 pm

Possibly a generic "store" or catalogue radio?

Radio Rentals perhaps?

Silicon · 14th Mar 2019, 8:45 pm

That waveband switch above the tuning dial reminds me of a Radio Rentals set.

Can you post a picture of the chassis?

stitch1 · 14th Mar 2019, 9:18 pm

Hi,
It’s a McCarthy (Felgate Radio), I have a service sheet (maybe just a diagram) somewhere, there are some variations of chassis. Pic of mine attached.

Probably an MC422 1949ish.

John

electronicskip · 15th Mar 2019, 3:04 pm

That's a new name to me , not heard of that one.
Looked it up online and I see they made Televisions under the Defiant name for the CO-OP too.

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electronicskip Nonode Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Gloucester, Glos. UK. Posts: 2,150	Help with identification please. Can anyone help with identification and age of this radio I picked up the other day along with the KB 830. No markings on back or front at all. Thanks in advance. Attached Thumbnails

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julie_m Dekatron Join Date: May 2008 Location: Derby, UK. Posts: 7,735	Re: Help with identification please. I thought the grille looked a bit Ekco-ish in the thumbnail, but not so much in the full-size version. The valve line-up might provide a clue. __________________ If I have seen further than others, it is because I was standing on a pile of failed experiments.

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electrogram Heptode Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Hereford, UK. Posts: 719	Re: Help with identification please. Knobs look like Alba or Masteradio ?

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Herald1360 Dekatron Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Leominster, Herefordshire, UK. Posts: 16,535	Re: Help with identification please. Possibly a generic "store" or catalogue radio? Radio Rentals perhaps? __________________ ....__________ ....\|____\|\|__\|__\_____ .=.\| _---\__\|__\|_---_\|. .........O..Chris....O

14th Mar 2019, 8:45 pm	#5
Silicon Nonode Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Coulsdon, London, UK. Posts: 2,163	Re: Help with identification please. That waveband switch above the tuning dial reminds me of a Radio Rentals set. Can you post a picture of the chassis?

14th Mar 2019, 9:18 pm	#6
stitch1 Heptode Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Durham, County Durham, UK. Posts: 826	Re: Help with identification please. Hi, It’s a McCarthy (Felgate Radio), I have a service sheet (maybe just a diagram) somewhere, there are some variations of chassis. Pic of mine attached. Probably an MC422 1949ish. John Attached Thumbnails

15th Mar 2019, 3:04 pm	#7
electronicskip Nonode Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Gloucester, Glos. UK. Posts: 2,150	Re: Help with identification please. That's a new name to me , not heard of that one. Looked it up online and I see they made Televisions under the Defiant name for the CO-OP too.