Another set to identify - UK Vintage Radio Repair and Restoration Discussion Forum

Stuart R · 24th Feb 2018, 2:02 pm

I'm waiting for some wood stain to dry, so have time to dig out this holiday snap to see if anyone could ID this set. I don't own it, so not desperate to find an answer. I just saw it in an antiques shop in Suffolk last year and I wondered if anyone here would recognise it.

The back is missing, so there's no model number and I'm afraid I didn't have time to get a valve line-up. There are 9 valves including the Magic eye, I'm presuming the tubular item behind the smoothing cap is a metal-cased rectifier valve.

The screen printing on the dial says UNITED and Made in England.

SW1, SW2 and SW3 plus MW, so an Export set I would say.

I can't see a UK radio manufacturer called United listed on Radio Museum, can anyone shed any light?

Thanks. SR.

Boater Sam · 24th Feb 2018, 2:26 pm

I can't make out the name on the right hand side of the glass, is it "EmslanD"?

The sockets on the rear suggest English.

Cobaltblue · 24th Feb 2018, 2:30 pm

The set has a real ETRONIC look about it but I don't remember an Etronic quite like this.

Cheers

Mike T

Boater Sam · 24th Feb 2018, 2:44 pm

The woven brass strip speaker grill is very RGD, HMV etc.

Paul_RK · 24th Feb 2018, 2:55 pm

Quote:

Originally Posted by Boater Sam

I can't make out the name on the right hand side of the glass, is it "EmslanD"?

Or just "EnglanD", with "Made In" above?

Seven valves with top caps means I've never seen anything like it!

Paul

Stuart R · 24th Feb 2018, 3:06 pm

Just to clarify the details on the tuning dial.

Magic eye is on the left, printing above it says 'TUNING' and the 'UNITED' name is underneath.

On the right hand side is a window with a waveband indicator inside. Printing above says 'WAVEBAND' and 'MADE IN ENGLAND' below.

Controls are labelled with small print at the bottom of the dial and left to right are; tone, off-on-volume, tuning, wavechange.

I can see where you're going with Etronic, Mike, the ribbed columns at each side are like their 640 set.

I've never seen so many top-capped valves in one set.

Thanks for your thoughts so far. Time for a second coat of wood dye....

SR

Wellington · 24th Feb 2018, 3:48 pm

Quote:

Originally Posted by Paul_RK

Seven valves with top caps means I've never seen anything like it!

Quote:

Originally Posted by Stuart R

I've never seen so many top-capped valves in one set.

EL32 output valves in push-pull?

Heatercathodeshort · 24th Feb 2018, 3:49 pm

Twin EL32 output valves. Almost a Ferguson. J.

Stuart R · 24th Feb 2018, 4:18 pm

32/CV is the only lettering I can read from what I would guess would be the output valve. You could be onto something there....

That leads me to a similar-looking Regentone A500 on radio museum.

Herald1360 · 24th Feb 2018, 7:13 pm

Nice spot! It'll be a Regentone something or other then- export version of the A500.

24th Feb 2018, 2:02 pm	#1
Stuart R Heptode Join Date: May 2011 Location: Letchworth Garden City, Hertfordshire, UK. Posts: 693	Another set to identify I'm waiting for some wood stain to dry, so have time to dig out this holiday snap to see if anyone could ID this set. I don't own it, so not desperate to find an answer. I just saw it in an antiques shop in Suffolk last year and I wondered if anyone here would recognise it. The back is missing, so there's no model number and I'm afraid I didn't have time to get a valve line-up. There are 9 valves including the Magic eye, I'm presuming the tubular item behind the smoothing cap is a metal-cased rectifier valve. The screen printing on the dial says UNITED and Made in England. SW1, SW2 and SW3 plus MW, so an Export set I would say. I can't see a UK radio manufacturer called United listed on Radio Museum, can anyone shed any light? Thanks. SR. Attached Thumbnails

24th Feb 2018, 2:26 pm	#2
Boater Sam Banned Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Middlewich, Cheshire, UK. & Winter in the Philippines. Posts: 3,897	Re: Another set to identify I can't make out the name on the right hand side of the glass, is it "EmslanD"? The sockets on the rear suggest English.

24th Feb 2018, 2:30 pm	#3
Cobaltblue Moderator Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Exeter, Devon and Poole, Dorset UK. Posts: 6,878	Re: Another set to identify The set has a real ETRONIC look about it but I don't remember an Etronic quite like this. Cheers Mike T __________________ Invisible airwaves crackle with life or at least they used to Mike T BVWS member. www.cossor.co.uk

24th Feb 2018, 2:44 pm	#4
Boater Sam Banned Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Middlewich, Cheshire, UK. & Winter in the Philippines. Posts: 3,897	Re: Another set to identify The woven brass strip speaker grill is very RGD, HMV etc.

24th Feb 2018, 3:06 pm	#6
Stuart R Heptode Join Date: May 2011 Location: Letchworth Garden City, Hertfordshire, UK. Posts: 693	Re: Another set to identify Just to clarify the details on the tuning dial. Magic eye is on the left, printing above it says 'TUNING' and the 'UNITED' name is underneath. On the right hand side is a window with a waveband indicator inside. Printing above says 'WAVEBAND' and 'MADE IN ENGLAND' below. Controls are labelled with small print at the bottom of the dial and left to right are; tone, off-on-volume, tuning, wavechange. I can see where you're going with Etronic, Mike, the ribbed columns at each side are like their 640 set. I've never seen so many top-capped valves in one set. Thanks for your thoughts so far. Time for a second coat of wood dye.... SR

24th Feb 2018, 3:49 pm	#8
Heatercathodeshort Dekatron Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Warnham, West Sussex. 10 miles south of DORKING. Posts: 9,147	Re: Another set to identify Twin EL32 output valves. Almost a Ferguson. J.

24th Feb 2018, 4:18 pm	#9
Stuart R Heptode Join Date: May 2011 Location: Letchworth Garden City, Hertfordshire, UK. Posts: 693	Re: Another set to identify 32/CV is the only lettering I can read from what I would guess would be the output valve. You could be onto something there.... That leads me to a similar-looking Regentone A500 on radio museum.

24th Feb 2018, 7:13 pm	#10
Herald1360 Dekatron Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Leominster, Herefordshire, UK. Posts: 16,536	Re: Another set to identify Nice spot! It'll be a Regentone something or other then- export version of the A500. __________________ ....__________ ....\|____\|\|__\|__\_____ .=.\| _---\__\|__\|_---_\|. .........O..Chris....O Last edited by Herald1360; 24th Feb 2018 at 7:18 pm.