Cossor 464 - UK Vintage Radio Repair and Restoration Discussion Forum

SloanStarr · 24th Jan 2020, 4:26 pm

Hello Vintage Radio People. I am new to this forum. Joined today after my old valve radio was threatened with removal from its premises. I have a Cossor 464 which I found in an old vintage shop in Co Wexford. I have loved it since the day I got it 10 years ago. It worked perfectly in the kitchen, playing either RTE Radio 1 or BBC Radio 3. Then, two years ago, it just stopped working. I have tried to find a place where I can take it for repair, but the only person I have found lives in Dublin and I just seem to never get to Dublin, unless it's to the airport. Can you tell me if it is simple enough to repair a Cossor 464 Radio? Could I do it with my incredibly limited skills? That is, is it a case of replacing the cables? All advice and opinions will be gratefully received. Thank you!

Station X · 24th Jan 2020, 4:36 pm

Hello and welcome to the forums.

A completely dead radio, ie one with no sound at all from the speaker, is generally easier to fix than one which works a bit. Do the valves light up?

You'll need two things to start with though apart from the usual screwdrivers etc.

Download the service information here:-

https://www.service-data.com/product...44/1351/m10944

You'll also need a Digital Multi Meter (DMM) which will probably cost around 15 euros. A quick search of the forums will yield advice on what to buy.

Once you have these items we'll be able to tell you how to proceed.

Cobaltblue · 24th Jan 2020, 4:41 pm

Hi Sloanstarr

I would not describe the 464 as a particularly difficult set.

It's AC only which is a bonus.

When you say it's no longer working does it do anything? Hum, Crackle or Light up?

Do you have access to a multimeter?.

Quite a few Cossor sets used a similar chassis so spares should not prove to be too difficult.

Crossed with Station X
It occurred to me after I posted that this may be an export model are there any letters after 464
The standard UK version is the 464AC .

Cheers

Mike T

24th Jan 2020, 4:26 pm	#1
SloanStarr Diode Join Date: Jan 2020 Location: County Wicklow, Republic of Ireland. Posts: 1	Cossor 464 Hello Vintage Radio People. I am new to this forum. Joined today after my old valve radio was threatened with removal from its premises. I have a Cossor 464 which I found in an old vintage shop in Co Wexford. I have loved it since the day I got it 10 years ago. It worked perfectly in the kitchen, playing either RTE Radio 1 or BBC Radio 3. Then, two years ago, it just stopped working. I have tried to find a place where I can take it for repair, but the only person I have found lives in Dublin and I just seem to never get to Dublin, unless it's to the airport. Can you tell me if it is simple enough to repair a Cossor 464 Radio? Could I do it with my incredibly limited skills? That is, is it a case of replacing the cables? All advice and opinions will be gratefully received. Thank you!

24th Jan 2020, 4:36 pm	#2
Station X Moderator Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Ipswich, Suffolk, IP4, UK. Posts: 21,288	Re: Cossor 464 Hello and welcome to the forums. A completely dead radio, ie one with no sound at all from the speaker, is generally easier to fix than one which works a bit. Do the valves light up? You'll need two things to start with though apart from the usual screwdrivers etc. Download the service information here:- https://www.service-data.com/product...44/1351/m10944 You'll also need a Digital Multi Meter (DMM) which will probably cost around 15 euros. A quick search of the forums will yield advice on what to buy. Once you have these items we'll be able to tell you how to proceed. __________________ Graham. Forum Moderator Reach for your meter before you reach for your soldering iron.

24th Jan 2020, 4:41 pm	#3
Cobaltblue Moderator Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Exeter, Devon and Poole, Dorset UK. Posts: 6,865	Re: Cossor 464 Hi Sloanstarr I would not describe the 464 as a particularly difficult set. It's AC only which is a bonus. When you say it's no longer working does it do anything? Hum, Crackle or Light up? Do you have access to a multimeter?. Quite a few Cossor sets used a similar chassis so spares should not prove to be too difficult. Crossed with Station X It occurred to me after I posted that this may be an export model are there any letters after 464 The standard UK version is the 464AC . Cheers Mike T __________________ Invisible airwaves crackle with life or at least they used to Mike T BVWS member. www.cossor.co.uk Last edited by Cobaltblue; 24th Jan 2020 at 5:08 pm. Reason: crossed with Station X Export model?