Restored Murphy B818 - UK Vintage Radio Repair and Restoration Discussion Forum

Andrew c · 9th Oct 2005, 1:08 am

Hello to you all. This is one of four radios I purchased from ebay these radios were sold as untested and blow me two of them are workers. Anyway I decided to start on the Murphy B818 and after stripping and washing and polishing it has turned into a nice little radio the circuit was ok and only had one dry joint the case was in good order but did need a clean and the chrome is slightly pitted

but some ambersol polish brought it up a bit better.
I don't expect radios to come up mint after all these are old and used but I'm very pleased with the results on this one

Andy

Darren-UK · 9th Oct 2005, 1:34 am

Good on yer Andy

The 818 is a nice little radio and these Murphy's were rather more solid than their Bush counterparts. I see yours is a 'Caroline' version and these turn up less often. The Dansette Gem (?) next to it looks tidy too.

howard · 9th Oct 2005, 8:17 am

Hello Andy,

Lucky you ! Ive been watching these Murphy B818s on eBay for months but have yet to see a really nice one - I missed this one. I saw a scruffy one at Harpenden and as Darren says they seem to be more robust than the Bush TR130s.

Howard

9th Oct 2005, 1:08 am	#1
Andrew c Tetrode Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Stockport, Cheshire, UK. Posts: 72	Restored Murphy B818 Hello to you all. This is one of four radios I purchased from ebay these radios were sold as untested and blow me two of them are workers. Anyway I decided to start on the Murphy B818 and after stripping and washing and polishing it has turned into a nice little radio the circuit was ok and only had one dry joint the case was in good order but did need a clean and the chrome is slightly pitted but some ambersol polish brought it up a bit better. I don't expect radios to come up mint after all these are old and used but I'm very pleased with the results on this one Andy Attached Thumbnails Last edited by Andrew c; 9th Oct 2005 at 1:17 am.

9th Oct 2005, 1:34 am	#2
Darren-UK Retired Dormant Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Blackpool, Lancashire, UK. Posts: 4,061	Re: Restored Murphy B818 Good on yer Andy The 818 is a nice little radio and these Murphy's were rather more solid than their Bush counterparts. I see yours is a 'Caroline' version and these turn up less often. The Dansette Gem (?) next to it looks tidy too.

9th Oct 2005, 8:17 am	#3
howard Nonode Join Date: May 2005 Location: Godalming, Surrey, UK. Posts: 2,593	Re: Restored Murphy B818 Hello Andy, Lucky you ! Ive been watching these Murphy B818s on eBay for months but have yet to see a really nice one - I missed this one. I saw a scruffy one at Harpenden and as Darren says they seem to be more robust than the Bush TR130s. Howard