Regentone model W5 help please - UK Vintage Radio Repair and Restoration Discussion Forum

colinhills · 9th Oct 2018, 10:03 pm

Hello. I would be very grateful if anyone could give me some information about this please. I have no idea of its age, rarity etc. Many thanks in advance, Colin

AC/HL · 9th Oct 2018, 11:17 pm

Hello and welcome.
It's a combined HT eliminator and battery charger. As implied, it was used to supply the HT for a radio, the LT would be from an accumulator. When the radio was not in use the switch would be changed to LT to charge said accumulator. Probably from the 1930s or thereabouts.

colinhills · 9th Oct 2018, 11:24 pm

Thank you Bill. Would it still be of use to somebody in the vintage radio scene do you think?
I was planning on converting it to a table lamp, but if its a useable/rare item I would prefer it to be saved. What do you think please? Thanks in advance

AC/HL · 10th Oct 2018, 11:14 am

Well, it's not in the best of conditions, but would probably be usable if restored. Such eliminators are not particularly rare, so aren't very valuable, but it would be a shame to see it ruined.

paulsherwin · 10th Oct 2018, 11:21 am

The instinct of most people here is to preserve and restore everything, but in fact this item isn't of any real value and wouldn't be much use even if restored. If you want to convert it to some other use, go ahead - it's yours to do with as you wish.

PJL · 10th Oct 2018, 11:50 am

This is from the early 30's and would have been designed as an accessory to power something like this https://www.radiomuseum.org/r/regent..._electric.html.

It's probably quite rare but only worth about £15.

colinhills · 10th Oct 2018, 1:57 pm

Thank you all very much

9th Oct 2018, 10:03 pm	#1
colinhills Retired Dormant Member Join Date: Oct 2018 Location: East Devon, UK. Posts: 3	Regentone model W5 help please Hello. I would be very grateful if anyone could give me some information about this please. I have no idea of its age, rarity etc. Many thanks in advance, Colin Attached Thumbnails

9th Oct 2018, 11:17 pm	#2
AC/HL Dekatron Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Heckmondwike, West Yorkshire, UK. Posts: 9,642	Re: Regentone model W5 help please Hello and welcome. It's a combined HT eliminator and battery charger. As implied, it was used to supply the HT for a radio, the LT would be from an accumulator. When the radio was not in use the switch would be changed to LT to charge said accumulator. Probably from the 1930s or thereabouts.

9th Oct 2018, 11:24 pm	#3
colinhills Retired Dormant Member Join Date: Oct 2018 Location: East Devon, UK. Posts: 3	Re: Regentone model W5 help please Thank you Bill. Would it still be of use to somebody in the vintage radio scene do you think? I was planning on converting it to a table lamp, but if its a useable/rare item I would prefer it to be saved. What do you think please? Thanks in advance

10th Oct 2018, 11:14 am	#4
AC/HL Dekatron Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Heckmondwike, West Yorkshire, UK. Posts: 9,642	Re: Regentone model W5 help please Well, it's not in the best of conditions, but would probably be usable if restored. Such eliminators are not particularly rare, so aren't very valuable, but it would be a shame to see it ruined.

10th Oct 2018, 11:21 am	#5
paulsherwin Moderator Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Oxford, UK Posts: 27,966	Re: Regentone model W5 help please The instinct of most people here is to preserve and restore everything, but in fact this item isn't of any real value and wouldn't be much use even if restored. If you want to convert it to some other use, go ahead - it's yours to do with as you wish.

10th Oct 2018, 11:50 am	#6
PJL Dekatron Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Seaford, East Sussex, UK. Posts: 5,997	Re: Regentone model W5 help please This is from the early 30's and would have been designed as an accessory to power something like this https://www.radiomuseum.org/r/regent..._electric.html. It's probably quite rare but only worth about £15.

10th Oct 2018, 1:57 pm	#7
colinhills Retired Dormant Member Join Date: Oct 2018 Location: East Devon, UK. Posts: 3	Re: Regentone model W5 help please Thank you all very much