White Bush VHF80 in Lewes auction next monday - UK Vintage Radio Repair and Restoration Discussion Forum

Alvin · 20th Oct 2007, 7:45 pm

It's a Gorringe's Garden St auction room http://www.gorringes.co.uk/ and as you can see from the pic has a couple of cracks, one above vol knob, the other from top right corner of dial and shirt on tuning knob split otherwise looks ok

Alvin

Steve_P · 20th Oct 2007, 9:31 pm

That isn't a VHF80. It is in fact a VHF90. Whoever gets this, if he's on here, had better read Paul Stenning's mod details on his main site.

Not the best Bush in the world....

Cheers,

Steve P.

Alvin · 20th Oct 2007, 9:51 pm

I could swear it said VHF80 on the back but I was reading it upside down!!

Alvin

Paul Stenning · 21st Oct 2007, 11:06 am

It's a VHF90 in pretty average condition for those (cracks in the case and to the knob skirts, missing switch trim). Not one of Bush's better efforts and since a later similar model had the switch arranged differently I suspect the problems occurred fairly early on in their lives.

Despite that they are not particularly rare or sought-after so it will probably sell for under £20. It's probably of more value for parts since the valves, speaker, output and IF transformers etc are common over a number of Bush sets.

dave walsh · 21st Oct 2007, 5:48 pm

I've been to Garden Street when lurking in Bexhill but never seen anything outstanding radio wise Soundmix. Battle has been a better option [Burstow Hewlet]. However,as you said previously that you visit Lewes quite a bit, don't be discouraged from reporting in. Especially when I'm back down there!
Gorringes in Bexhill doesn't seem to turn up much either. Cheers Dave

Paul Stenning · 21st Oct 2007, 6:30 pm

It's always interesting to know what's in these auctions and what it fetches, for comparison with things like BVWS auctions.

20th Oct 2007, 7:45 pm	#1
Alvin Heptode Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: East London, UK. Posts: 761	White Bush VHF80 in Lewes auction next monday It's a Gorringe's Garden St auction room http://www.gorringes.co.uk/ and as you can see from the pic has a couple of cracks, one above vol knob, the other from top right corner of dial and shirt on tuning knob split otherwise looks ok Alvin Attached Thumbnails

20th Oct 2007, 9:31 pm	#2
Steve_P Dekatron Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Bolton, Greater Manchester, UK. Posts: 6,644	Re: White Bush VHF80 in Lewes auction next monday That isn't a VHF80. It is in fact a VHF90. Whoever gets this, if he's on here, had better read Paul Stenning's mod details on his main site. Not the best Bush in the world.... Cheers, Steve P. __________________ If we've always had it, why is the Car Boot open? You're not sneaking another Old TV in are you...?

20th Oct 2007, 9:51 pm	#3
Alvin Heptode Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: East London, UK. Posts: 761	Re: White Bush VHF80 in Lewes auction next monday I could swear it said VHF80 on the back but I was reading it upside down!! Alvin

21st Oct 2007, 11:06 am	#4
Paul Stenning Administrator Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Cardiff Posts: 9,071	Re: White Bush VHF80 in Lewes auction next monday It's a VHF90 in pretty average condition for those (cracks in the case and to the knob skirts, missing switch trim). Not one of Bush's better efforts and since a later similar model had the switch arranged differently I suspect the problems occurred fairly early on in their lives. Despite that they are not particularly rare or sought-after so it will probably sell for under £20. It's probably of more value for parts since the valves, speaker, output and IF transformers etc are common over a number of Bush sets. __________________ Paul Stenning Forum Admin/Owner and BVWS Webmaster

21st Oct 2007, 5:48 pm	#5
dave walsh Dekatron Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Ramsbottom (Nr Bury) Lancs or Bexhill (Nr Hastings) Sussex. Posts: 5,817	Re: White Bush VHF80 in Lewes auction next monday I've been to Garden Street when lurking in Bexhill but never seen anything outstanding radio wise Soundmix. Battle has been a better option [Burstow Hewlet]. However,as you said previously that you visit Lewes quite a bit, don't be discouraged from reporting in. Especially when I'm back down there! Gorringes in Bexhill doesn't seem to turn up much either. Cheers Dave

21st Oct 2007, 6:30 pm	#6
Paul Stenning Administrator Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Cardiff Posts: 9,071	Re: White Bush VHF80 in Lewes auction next monday It's always interesting to know what's in these auctions and what it fetches, for comparison with things like BVWS auctions. __________________ Paul Stenning Forum Admin/Owner and BVWS Webmaster