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Cobaltblue · 30th Jul 2019, 1:22 pm

John's (HCS) Cossor looks like a 376B of 1936/7 vintage (1937 model year released in 1936 ) should give a good account of itself with its class B PP output stage.

It should put out over 1W with good battery economy

Cheers

Mike T

Richard_FM · 30th Jul 2019, 1:30 pm

The farm where my Mum grew up on didn't have mains electricity until 1959.

There was a petrol generator for the farm equipment & some of the house lighting, but it didn't produce enough to run a TV.

I'm not sure if it could cope with a radio or if they used a battery set.

Mr Moose · 30th Jul 2019, 1:44 pm

Hello,
I have a battery set that was given to me by a local farmer which was bought by his parents circa 1936 and used on the farm from then till the late 1950s when mains electricity arrived.
It is a Cossor 3733 https://www.radiomuseum.org/r/cossor_3733.html.
(There are mains versions of this set which look the same.)
Yours, Richard

MurphyNut · 30th Jul 2019, 1:59 pm

I'm sure a large range of radios would fit the bill, How about a Murphy AD32, (1937) one of their cheapest sets at the time and still very good, plus there was a battery version for those that didn't have the luxury of mains electricity.

crackle · 30th Jul 2019, 3:50 pm

There are over 500 British radios registered in the Radio Museum that potentially fit the description of Farm radio.

Here is a list of the KB ones
GB Kolster Brandes 1930 Pup [early]
GB Kolster Brandes 1931 Kitten KB 299
GB Kolster Brandes 1931 Kobra KB 274 [Batt]
GB Kolster Brandes 1931 Pup (Batt) KB 247 [late]
GB Kolster Brandes 1933 KB 364 [Early]
GB Kolster Brandes 1934 KB 333A
GB Kolster Brandes 1934 KB 363
GB Kolster Brandes 1934 New Pup KB 362
GB Kolster Brandes 1934 398
GB Kolster Brandes 1938 KB 720
GB Kolster Brandes 1933-33 KB 333
GB Kolster Brandes 1933-33? Masterpiece KB 348 [3 valve]
GB Kolster Brandes 1934/35 KB 364 [Late]
GB Kolster Brandes 1935/36 KB 429
GB Kolster Brandes 1936/37 KB 530
GB Kolster Brandes 1936/37 KB 535
GB Kolster Brandes 1936/37 KB 580
GB Kolster Brandes 1937/38 KB 620
GB Kolster Brandes 1937/38 KB 610
GB Kolster Brandes 1938/39 KB 710

Nickthedentist · 30th Jul 2019, 4:33 pm

Quote:

Originally Posted by MurphyNut

I'm sure a large range of radios would fit the bill, How about a Murphy AD32, (1937) one of their cheapest sets at the time and still very good, plus there was a battery version for those that didn't have the luxury of mains electricity.

This one would be easyish to mock-up too, should the need arise.

N.

30th Jul 2019, 1:22 pm	#21
Cobaltblue Moderator Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Exeter, Devon and Poole, Dorset UK. Posts: 6,857	Re: 1930's domestic British radio John's (HCS) Cossor looks like a 376B of 1936/7 vintage (1937 model year released in 1936 ) should give a good account of itself with its class B PP output stage. It should put out over 1W with good battery economy Cheers Mike T __________________ Invisible airwaves crackle with life or at least they used to Mike T BVWS member. www.cossor.co.uk

30th Jul 2019, 1:30 pm	#22
Richard_FM Nonode Join Date: Sep 2017 Location: Stockport, Cheshire, UK. Posts: 2,002	Re: 1930's domestic British radio The farm where my Mum grew up on didn't have mains electricity until 1959. There was a petrol generator for the farm equipment & some of the house lighting, but it didn't produce enough to run a TV. I'm not sure if it could cope with a radio or if they used a battery set. __________________ Hello IT: Have you Tried Turning It Off & On Again?

30th Jul 2019, 1:44 pm	#23
Mr Moose Octode Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Gloucestershire, UK. Posts: 1,043	Re: 1930's domestic British radio Hello, I have a battery set that was given to me by a local farmer which was bought by his parents circa 1936 and used on the farm from then till the late 1950s when mains electricity arrived. It is a Cossor 3733 https://www.radiomuseum.org/r/cossor_3733.html. (There are mains versions of this set which look the same.) Yours, Richard

30th Jul 2019, 1:59 pm	#24
MurphyNut Heptode Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: Croxley Green, Hertfordshire, UK. Posts: 979	Re: 1930's domestic British radio I'm sure a large range of radios would fit the bill, How about a Murphy AD32, (1937) one of their cheapest sets at the time and still very good, plus there was a battery version for those that didn't have the luxury of mains electricity. Attached Thumbnails __________________ Clive

30th Jul 2019, 3:50 pm	#25
crackle Rest in Peace Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Basildon, Essex, UK. Posts: 4,100	Re: 1930's domestic British radio There are over 500 British radios registered in the Radio Museum that potentially fit the description of Farm radio. Here is a list of the KB ones GB Kolster Brandes 1930 Pup [early] GB Kolster Brandes 1931 Kitten KB 299 GB Kolster Brandes 1931 Kobra KB 274 [Batt] GB Kolster Brandes 1931 Pup (Batt) KB 247 [late] GB Kolster Brandes 1933 KB 364 [Early] GB Kolster Brandes 1934 KB 333A GB Kolster Brandes 1934 KB 363 GB Kolster Brandes 1934 New Pup KB 362 GB Kolster Brandes 1934 398 GB Kolster Brandes 1938 KB 720 GB Kolster Brandes 1933-33 KB 333 GB Kolster Brandes 1933-33? Masterpiece KB 348 [3 valve] GB Kolster Brandes 1934/35 KB 364 [Late] GB Kolster Brandes 1935/36 KB 429 GB Kolster Brandes 1936/37 KB 530 GB Kolster Brandes 1936/37 KB 535 GB Kolster Brandes 1936/37 KB 580 GB Kolster Brandes 1937/38 KB 620 GB Kolster Brandes 1937/38 KB 610 GB Kolster Brandes 1938/39 KB 710