Radio identification - UK Vintage Radio Repair and Restoration Discussion Forum

Paul Stenning · 20th Oct 2007, 8:11 am

Can anyone identify the make and model of the radio in this picture please? It is to help us date some material that will probably be on the next BVWS DVD.

Paul_RK · 20th Oct 2007, 8:47 am

Hello Paul,

I think a 1939/40 KB. Looks to be closely related - a slightly smaller brother? - to this one, especially as regards tuning scale (station positions and waveband indicator on right) and knobs. Sorry about the skewed photo, but the set's in somewhat of a storage location: I could probably get to it in a couple of days to check the model number if researches don't pin the pictured radio down in the meantime. I suspect mine is an 850 (August '39 release).

Regards,
Paul

EDIT: Not sure the one depicted is any smaller than mine, so an early wartime version of the same model in a simplified cabinet may be a strong possibility.

20th Oct 2007, 8:11 am	#1
Paul Stenning Administrator Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Cardiff Posts: 9,072	Radio identification Can anyone identify the make and model of the radio in this picture please? It is to help us date some material that will probably be on the next BVWS DVD. Attached Thumbnails __________________ Paul Stenning Forum Admin/Owner and BVWS Webmaster

20th Oct 2007, 8:47 am	#2
Paul_RK Dekatron Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Fakenham, Norfolk, UK. Posts: 4,257	Re: Radio identification Hello Paul, I think a 1939/40 KB. Looks to be closely related - a slightly smaller brother? - to this one, especially as regards tuning scale (station positions and waveband indicator on right) and knobs. Sorry about the skewed photo, but the set's in somewhat of a storage location: I could probably get to it in a couple of days to check the model number if researches don't pin the pictured radio down in the meantime. I suspect mine is an 850 (August '39 release). Regards, Paul EDIT: Not sure the one depicted is any smaller than mine, so an early wartime version of the same model in a simplified cabinet may be a strong possibility. Attached Thumbnails Last edited by Paul_RK; 20th Oct 2007 at 8:53 am.