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Ed_Dinning · 30th Oct 2018, 10:40 pm

Hi Julian, quite a few nice radios mentioned there.
Murphy/ HMV/ Marconi of British manufacture through the 30's have some substantial sets among their ranks.

If you can go to Golborne on 11Nov, the BVWS meeting/ sale you should see some nice examples and be able to chat to fellow enthusiasts; with luck you could get a set you like and find someone to fix it all for the amount you mentioned.

Ed

simpsons · 30th Oct 2018, 10:52 pm

The 1930-1939 "Radio Gallery" on Jonz Valve Page has a range of radios shown together with for some, a brief description and review. It includes the Pilot but in table top form.

Might help you narrow down your search.

Chris

Herald1360 · 30th Oct 2018, 10:59 pm

Unfortunately, most of the links in

https://www.vintage-radio.net/forum/...ad.php?t=10510

are now dead, so the ugliness is moot!

AC/HL · 31st Oct 2018, 12:55 am

That's why we prefer them to be hosted here, the size limit is not a problem for such posts.

Julianh · 31st Oct 2018, 10:51 am

Thank you all for your advice, I'm really grateful for your help, I'm now going to spend a bit of time reserching the ideas and models you've mentioned.

Maybe see you at the swap meet ?

Thanks

Julian

Michael.N. · 31st Oct 2018, 8:09 pm

I'm more into compact radios but I must admit that the Pilot U-106 is a pretty impressive looking set.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YWEOh5r5jrc

Ed_Dinning · 31st Oct 2018, 9:36 pm

Hi Julian, yes see you there. Many of us wear name badges so we should be easy to identify.

Ed

yestertech · 31st Oct 2018, 11:32 pm

How about one of these ?
( sorry , not the greatest photo I'll admit )
Ferguson 503 from Aug 1937

Andy

peter_scott · 1st Nov 2018, 12:05 am

Probably the grandest British radio from the 1930s is the Murphy A40C.
The radiomuseum example doesn't show it to best advantage.
https://www.radiomuseum.org/r/murphy_a40ca_40.html

but it is a very impressive set (and has a magic eye of course) and they do come up for sale now and again.

Peter

Paul_RK · 1st Nov 2018, 12:26 am

Quote:

Originally Posted by peter_scott

Probably the grandest British radio from the 1930s is the Murphy A40C.

A wonderful radio without many UK rivals, but I'd expect a presentable unrestored example to cost most or all of Julian's £200-or-thereabouts, and professional restoration of so elaborate a receiver would add several hundred to that.

Paul

30th Oct 2018, 10:40 pm	#21
Ed_Dinning Dekatron Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne & Wear, UK. Posts: 8,194	Re: Choosing a set / Pictures - Newbie Hi Julian, quite a few nice radios mentioned there. Murphy/ HMV/ Marconi of British manufacture through the 30's have some substantial sets among their ranks. If you can go to Golborne on 11Nov, the BVWS meeting/ sale you should see some nice examples and be able to chat to fellow enthusiasts; with luck you could get a set you like and find someone to fix it all for the amount you mentioned. Ed

30th Oct 2018, 10:52 pm	#22
simpsons Octode Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Harrow, London, UK. Posts: 1,493	Re: Choosing a set / Pictures - Newbie The 1930-1939 "Radio Gallery" on Jonz Valve Page has a range of radios shown together with for some, a brief description and review. It includes the Pilot but in table top form. Might help you narrow down your search. Chris

30th Oct 2018, 10:59 pm	#23
Herald1360 Dekatron Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Leominster, Herefordshire, UK. Posts: 16,535	Re: Choosing a set / Pictures - Newbie Unfortunately, most of the links in https://www.vintage-radio.net/forum/...ad.php?t=10510 are now dead, so the ugliness is moot! __________________ ....__________ ....\|____\|\|__\|__\_____ .=.\| _---\__\|__\|_---_\|. .........O..Chris....O

31st Oct 2018, 12:55 am	#24
AC/HL Dekatron Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Heckmondwike, West Yorkshire, UK. Posts: 9,642	Re: Choosing a set / Pictures - Newbie That's why we prefer them to be hosted here, the size limit is not a problem for such posts.

31st Oct 2018, 10:51 am	#25
Julianh Triode Join Date: Oct 2018 Location: Bradford, West Yorkshire, UK. Posts: 33	Re: Choosing a set / Pictures - Newbie Thank you all for your advice, I'm really grateful for your help, I'm now going to spend a bit of time reserching the ideas and models you've mentioned. Maybe see you at the swap meet ? Thanks Julian

31st Oct 2018, 8:09 pm	#26
Michael.N. Pentode Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Bradford, West Yorkshire, UK. Posts: 174	Re: Choosing a set / Pictures - Newbie I'm more into compact radios but I must admit that the Pilot U-106 is a pretty impressive looking set. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YWEOh5r5jrc

31st Oct 2018, 9:36 pm	#27
Ed_Dinning Dekatron Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne & Wear, UK. Posts: 8,194	Re: Choosing a set / Pictures - Newbie Hi Julian, yes see you there. Many of us wear name badges so we should be easy to identify. Ed

31st Oct 2018, 11:32 pm	#28
yestertech Nonode Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Coulsdon, Surrey, UK. Posts: 2,130	Re: Choosing a set / Pictures - Newbie How about one of these ? ( sorry , not the greatest photo I'll admit ) Ferguson 503 from Aug 1937 Andy Attached Thumbnails Last edited by yestertech; 31st Oct 2018 at 11:39 pm.

1st Nov 2018, 12:05 am	#29
peter_scott Dekatron Join Date: May 2003 Location: Edinburgh, UK. Posts: 3,274	Re: Choosing a set / Pictures - Newbie Probably the grandest British radio from the 1930s is the Murphy A40C. The radiomuseum example doesn't show it to best advantage. https://www.radiomuseum.org/r/murphy_a40ca_40.html but it is a very impressive set (and has a magic eye of course) and they do come up for sale now and again. Peter __________________ http://www.nostalgiatech.co.uk https://www.youtube.com/c/PeterScott/videos