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igranic · 23rd Jul 2007, 10:17 am

I didn't experience any serious weather on the journey either to or from Sambrook, and the showers during the event were nothing worse than we have come to expect at our annual village fete, so it was a pity there was not a bigger turnout.

It was my first visit to Sambrook: a charming place, nice venue, good and reasonably priced refreshments, and many familiar faces, but I somehow managed to miss several prominent forum members that I either saw in the distance or had been told were there. I came away with a bagful of very reasonably priced parts from the various stall-holders including several items from Sean's rummage-box of terminally mildewed but otherwise perfect new valves.

There were about 200 lots of interesting stuff in the auction but the only item to really tempt me was the AVO Type 2 AM/FM Signal Generator. It was almost at the end of the list and wishing to avoid the usual Sunday evening motorway traffic jams I left early. Can anyone tell me for how much it was sold?

As it was, the M6 came to a total halt at the Walsall junction, so I took an interesting diversion around Birmingham via the Sutton Coldfield transmitter site, and arrived home in time for tea and cakes, A satisfying end to a really nice day out.

ALANS ANITAS · 23rd Jul 2007, 2:56 pm

I prefer the Radiophile auctions at Shifnal. Bigger Hall, outstanding parking, and the RAF museum is only a couple of miles away (or one station down the line0.

ALAN

Neil F · 25th Jul 2007, 8:08 pm

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Originally Posted by igranic

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There were about 200 lots of interesting stuff in the auction but the only item to really tempt me was the AVO Type 2 AM/FM Signal Generator. It was almost at the end of the list and wishing to avoid the usual Sunday evening motorway traffic jams I left early. Can anyone tell me for how much it was sold?

If I recall correctly, around £35. I resisted the temptation, even though at that price it was a steal.

Mike Phelan · 26th Jul 2007, 8:11 am

Hmmm ... certainly was! A totally different animal from the small Avo sig gens. It's as well that we did not stay; I've too much test equipment as it is!

Wonder what time the auction actually started and finished and when we could view it? We started to have a look at the items in the quite spacious saleroom, but were summarily shooed out.

23rd Jul 2007, 10:17 am	#21
igranic Rest in Peace Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: North Bedfordshire, UK. Posts: 395	Re: Who else is braving the weather for Sambrook? I didn't experience any serious weather on the journey either to or from Sambrook, and the showers during the event were nothing worse than we have come to expect at our annual village fete, so it was a pity there was not a bigger turnout. It was my first visit to Sambrook: a charming place, nice venue, good and reasonably priced refreshments, and many familiar faces, but I somehow managed to miss several prominent forum members that I either saw in the distance or had been told were there. I came away with a bagful of very reasonably priced parts from the various stall-holders including several items from Sean's rummage-box of terminally mildewed but otherwise perfect new valves. There were about 200 lots of interesting stuff in the auction but the only item to really tempt me was the AVO Type 2 AM/FM Signal Generator. It was almost at the end of the list and wishing to avoid the usual Sunday evening motorway traffic jams I left early. Can anyone tell me for how much it was sold? As it was, the M6 came to a total halt at the Walsall junction, so I took an interesting diversion around Birmingham via the Sutton Coldfield transmitter site, and arrived home in time for tea and cakes, A satisfying end to a really nice day out.

23rd Jul 2007, 2:56 pm	#22
ALANS ANITAS Rest in Peace Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: North West Northamptonshire, UK. Posts: 346	Re: Who else is braving the weather for Sambrook? I prefer the Radiophile auctions at Shifnal. Bigger Hall, outstanding parking, and the RAF museum is only a couple of miles away (or one station down the line0. ALAN

26th Jul 2007, 8:11 am	#24
Mike Phelan Dekatron Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Near Leeds, West Yorkshire, UK Posts: 4,609	Re: Who else is braving the weather for Sambrook? Hmmm ... certainly was! A totally different animal from the small Avo sig gens. It's as well that we did not stay; I've too much test equipment as it is! Wonder what time the auction actually started and finished and when we could view it? We started to have a look at the items in the quite spacious saleroom, but were summarily shooed out. __________________ Mike.