Australian radio auction - UK Vintage Radio Repair and Restoration Discussion Forum

petervk2mlg · 16th Mar 2010, 11:10 pm

I thought members might be interested to browse the radios to be auctioned in Melbourne this weekend.
http://leonardjoel.com.au/auctions_c...hp?auction=104
Peter

chipp1968 · 16th Mar 2010, 11:39 pm

Some stunning radios there . I rather like the console with the swivel base.

petervk2mlg · 17th Mar 2010, 8:32 am

Yes indeed. Lots of US catalin radios, but plenty of Australian classics too.

vinrads · 17th Mar 2010, 9:19 am

What a fantastic collection ,now if i win a £1,000,000,or two on the lottery i know where i would be going, meanwhile i will just drool over my tea and toast,

chipp1968 · 17th Mar 2010, 9:37 am

Australian and American radios are often more flamboyant . British sets sometimes have too much restraint

I like the use of contrasting plastic , often just a brown set with white trim looks lovelly

yestertech · 17th Mar 2010, 10:38 am

Quote:

Originally Posted by chipp1968

British sets sometimes have too much restraint

WOW - They're just stunning. I'd happily dump all of my existing sets for one of those green marbley tombstomes.
What a boring lot 20th c. Joe public were when it came to accepting racey design !

Andy

Herald1360 · 17th Mar 2010, 2:01 pm

Mmmmmm.

Anything but a Peewee or La Gloria at the lower end of its estimate would bankrupt me!

Could fancy a Philips Meteor though.

newlite4 · 17th Mar 2010, 2:05 pm

This is an extremely serious collection. An indication of its high status is given by the inclusion of the Zenith Radio Nurse (lot 121), these are impossible to obtain in the USA let alone anywhere else.
Neil

petervk2mlg · 18th Mar 2010, 9:03 pm

How about the Sparton Nocturne!

murphyv310 · 19th Mar 2010, 10:58 pm

Wow.
The missus says I can get rid of all my stuff and keep all those Aussie and US sets in the house, only problem though is the cash!

ajs37 · 21st Mar 2010, 11:23 pm

results are up!

http://leonardjoel.com.au/auctions_results_view.php?auction=104&year=2010

Cheers
Andy

16th Mar 2010, 11:10 pm	#1
petervk2mlg Heptode Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Parkes, NSW Australia Posts: 877	Australian radio auction I thought members might be interested to browse the radios to be auctioned in Melbourne this weekend. http://leonardjoel.com.au/auctions_c...hp?auction=104 Peter

16th Mar 2010, 11:39 pm	#2
chipp1968 Rest in Peace Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Somerset, UK. Posts: 2,356	Re: Australian radio auction Some stunning radios there . I rather like the console with the swivel base.

17th Mar 2010, 8:32 am	#3
petervk2mlg Heptode Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Parkes, NSW Australia Posts: 877	Re: Australian radio auction Yes indeed. Lots of US catalin radios, but plenty of Australian classics too.

17th Mar 2010, 9:19 am	#4
vinrads Dekatron Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Chesterfield, Derbyshire, UK. Posts: 3,762	Re: Australian radio auction What a fantastic collection ,now if i win a £1,000,000,or two on the lottery i know where i would be going, meanwhile i will just drool over my tea and toast,

17th Mar 2010, 9:37 am	#5
chipp1968 Rest in Peace Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Somerset, UK. Posts: 2,356	Re: Australian radio auction Australian and American radios are often more flamboyant . British sets sometimes have too much restraint I like the use of contrasting plastic , often just a brown set with white trim looks lovelly

17th Mar 2010, 2:01 pm	#7
Herald1360 Dekatron Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Leominster, Herefordshire, UK. Posts: 16,535	Re: Australian radio auction Mmmmmm. Anything but a Peewee or La Gloria at the lower end of its estimate would bankrupt me! Could fancy a Philips Meteor though. __________________ ....__________ ....\|____\|\|__\|__\_____ .=.\| _---\__\|__\|_---_\|. .........O..Chris....O

17th Mar 2010, 2:05 pm	#8
newlite4 Octode Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Bath, Somerset, UK. Posts: 1,805	Re: Australian radio auction This is an extremely serious collection. An indication of its high status is given by the inclusion of the Zenith Radio Nurse (lot 121), these are impossible to obtain in the USA let alone anywhere else. Neil __________________ preserving the recent past, for the distant future.

18th Mar 2010, 9:03 pm	#9
petervk2mlg Heptode Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Parkes, NSW Australia Posts: 877	Re: Australian radio auction How about the Sparton Nocturne!

19th Mar 2010, 10:58 pm	#10
murphyv310 Dekatron Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, UK. Posts: 5,422	Re: Australian radio auction Wow. The missus says I can get rid of all my stuff and keep all those Aussie and US sets in the house, only problem though is the cash! __________________ Cheers, Trevor. MM0KJJ. RSGB, GQRP, WACRAL, K&LARC. Member

21st Mar 2010, 11:23 pm	#11
ajs37 Heptode Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Bristol, UK. Posts: 900	Re: Australian radio auction results are up! http://leonardjoel.com.au/auctions_results_view.php?auction=104&year=2010 Cheers Andy