Marconi 702 for Auction at Batemans - UK Vintage Radio Repair and Restoration Discussion Forum

TriMan66 · 27th Feb 2012, 5:51 pm

Hi,

For those interested there is a Marconi mirror lid TV for auction at Batemans this Saturday, 3rd.

http://www.batemans-auctions.co.uk/c...earch+for+Lots

It will be interesting to see how much this goes for and who buys it. I hope it stays in the country.

regards
Craig

HamishBoxer · 27th Feb 2012, 9:11 pm

If that's £3 to 4K it's cheap!

ppppenguin · 27th Feb 2012, 9:14 pm

But remember we don't know its condition. It could have been bodged up with a later CRT and heaven knows what which would severely devalue it. Or it could be absolutely near original which is likely if the provenance is correct. If it has genuinely been in one family for its entire life it could turn out to be a nice example.

HamishBoxer · 27th Feb 2012, 9:18 pm

Yes indeed Jeffrey. Perfectly correct.

David

radiolot · 27th Feb 2012, 9:22 pm

Wow - they are starting to come out of the woodwork! would be nice if someone near to the auction house, to go and take lots of pictures and if they can shove the leads of an AVO 7 over the CRT, EHT etc. Good for them to include the serial number - let's find out what the chassis numbers are. Veneers lifting the first foot of cabinet, so would expect the power chassis to be a bit rusty.

I am down south, so who on here is near Stafford?

By the way, as well as that 703 a while back, Bonhams have an HMV 905 in for May.

Laurence

Station X · 27th Feb 2012, 10:21 pm

Quote:

I am down south, so who on here is near Stafford?

Stamford Lincs surely?

yesnaby · 27th Feb 2012, 10:26 pm

Hi,

I might go if Kate is taking the auction! (Might even look at the set ....)

Michael

Darren-UK · 28th Feb 2012, 1:09 am

As Graham points out in post #6, before any of you start making travel plans be aware the auction's at Stamford and not Stafford.

radiolot · 2nd Mar 2012, 2:53 pm

Sorry everyone for the confusion - my fault with my quick typing. Yes, Stamford is the venue location.

Out of all the mirror-lids made, the 702 really is my favourite. The proportions, design, size, it is the perfect pre war telly (even though the circuits are a bit weird). This will surely go to a nice friendly home. And no, not mine - don't have the room or an understanding missus.

Laurence

radiolot · 2nd Mar 2012, 4:12 pm

Have received pictures of the back - cloth rip exposes insides. It's all there. CRT looks to be totaly correct as does the VR wiring throughout. Very untouched. Switch blanked, but the NH4 valve holder isn't! Valve gone though.
How does one put pictures on - or should I PM someone the pictures?

cheers
Laurence

ppppenguin · 2nd Mar 2012, 4:18 pm

Quote:

Originally Posted by radiolot

How does one put pictures on - or should I PM someone the pictures?

Laurence, RTM, there's a sticky thread about it. https://www.vintage-radio.net/forum/...ad.php?t=77650

When you reply to a post scroll down slightly and you will see the "manage attachments" button. It's pretty obvious from there. Or click on the paperclip icon just above the reply box.

brianc · 3rd Mar 2012, 1:36 pm

The 702 sold for £7,200.00 hammer price so, with commision & vat on commission, that comes to nearly £8,600.00 - WOW!
It was bought by someone in the room so hopefully, it will stay in UK.

The bidding was strange as the auctioneer jumped from about £4.5K to over £6k in one leap! My commission bid was left way behind

.

Did anyone on the forum buy it?

Dave Moll · 3rd Mar 2012, 3:30 pm

Quote:

Originally Posted by brianc

The auctioneer jumped from about £4.5K to over £6k in one leap!

Just a thought: there may have been a flurry of online bids before the auctioneer could catch up.

Mikey405 · 3rd Mar 2012, 7:08 pm

Quote:

Originally Posted by brianc

The 702 sold for £7,200.00 hammer price so, with commision & vat on commission, that comes to nearly £8,600.00 - WOW!
It was bought by someone in the room so hopefully, it will stay in UK.

The bidding was strange as the auctioneer jumped from about £4.5K to over £6k in one leap! My commission bid was left way behind

.

Did anyone on the forum buy it?

Hi Brian and everyone.

A mate of mine (far richer than me) bought it and it will definitely stay in the UK. We spent the afternoon poking around inside to see what had been got-at and what the general state of the set was in. There were no even remotely recent repairs, just a few minor bodges which had obviously been performed many many years ago. It looks like there should have been a plate over the EHT transformer (which was missing) and the plate which held all the tuned-circuit covers in place was missing too. Other than that it was all very nice and tidy.

It was all very exciting when we removed the plate on the back-left of the control panel to reveal the 240/25 and 405/50 switch.

Thanks all.

From Mike.

murphymad · 3rd Mar 2012, 7:37 pm

Thank goodness it has been purchased by a UK member who will obviously now care for it properly.

When you say you removed the plate to reveal the switch, what exactly do you mean?

Was there physically a switch on wires tucked away with the round blanking plate over the lettering, or just the lettering under the dome

Now someone is going to have fun with the sticky systoflex !!! It does strange things, especially on the sound chassis...

Mike...

Mikey405 · 3rd Mar 2012, 8:31 pm

Quote:

Originally Posted by murphymad

When you say you removed the plate to reveal the switch, what exactly do you mean?

Was there physically a switch on wires tucked away with the round blanking plate over the lettering, or just the lettering under the dome

Sorry Mike, my error - What I meant was just the place where the switch was and the 240 / 405 legends. Still pretty exciting though.

Boom · 3rd Mar 2012, 11:27 pm

I could/would have gone to £3000 but that would have been in hope rather than expectation.

27th Feb 2012, 5:51 pm	#1
TriMan66 Pentode Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Royston Posts: 120	Marconi 702 for Auction at Batemans Hi, For those interested there is a Marconi mirror lid TV for auction at Batemans this Saturday, 3rd. http://www.batemans-auctions.co.uk/c...earch+for+Lots It will be interesting to see how much this goes for and who buys it. I hope it stays in the country. regards Craig

27th Feb 2012, 9:11 pm	#2
HamishBoxer Dekatron Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: W.Butterwick, near Doncaster UK. Posts: 8,932	Re: Marconi 702 for Auction at Batemans If that's £3 to 4K it's cheap!

27th Feb 2012, 9:14 pm	#3
ppppenguin Retired Dormant Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: North London, UK. Posts: 6,168	Re: Marconi 702 for Auction at Batemans But remember we don't know its condition. It could have been bodged up with a later CRT and heaven knows what which would severely devalue it. Or it could be absolutely near original which is likely if the provenance is correct. If it has genuinely been in one family for its entire life it could turn out to be a nice example.

27th Feb 2012, 9:18 pm	#4
HamishBoxer Dekatron Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: W.Butterwick, near Doncaster UK. Posts: 8,932	Re: Marconi 702 for Auction at Batemans Yes indeed Jeffrey. Perfectly correct. David

27th Feb 2012, 9:22 pm	#5
radiolot Tetrode Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Eastbourne, E. Sussex, UK. Posts: 96	Re: Marconi 702 for Auction at Batemans Wow - they are starting to come out of the woodwork! would be nice if someone near to the auction house, to go and take lots of pictures and if they can shove the leads of an AVO 7 over the CRT, EHT etc. Good for them to include the serial number - let's find out what the chassis numbers are. Veneers lifting the first foot of cabinet, so would expect the power chassis to be a bit rusty. I am down south, so who on here is near Stafford? By the way, as well as that 703 a while back, Bonhams have an HMV 905 in for May. Laurence

27th Feb 2012, 10:26 pm	#7
yesnaby Octode Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Newport, Gwent, UK. Posts: 1,623	Re: Marconi 702 for Auction at Batemans Hi, I might go if Kate is taking the auction! (Might even look at the set ....) Michael

28th Feb 2012, 1:09 am	#8
Darren-UK Retired Dormant Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Blackpool, Lancashire, UK. Posts: 4,061	Re: Marconi 702 for Auction at Batemans As Graham points out in post #6, before any of you start making travel plans be aware the auction's at Stamford and not Stafford.

2nd Mar 2012, 2:53 pm	#9
radiolot Tetrode Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Eastbourne, E. Sussex, UK. Posts: 96	Re: Marconi 702 for Auction at Batemans Sorry everyone for the confusion - my fault with my quick typing. Yes, Stamford is the venue location. Out of all the mirror-lids made, the 702 really is my favourite. The proportions, design, size, it is the perfect pre war telly (even though the circuits are a bit weird). This will surely go to a nice friendly home. And no, not mine - don't have the room or an understanding missus. Laurence

2nd Mar 2012, 4:12 pm	#10
radiolot Tetrode Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Eastbourne, E. Sussex, UK. Posts: 96	Re: Marconi 702 for Auction at Batemans Have received pictures of the back - cloth rip exposes insides. It's all there. CRT looks to be totaly correct as does the VR wiring throughout. Very untouched. Switch blanked, but the NH4 valve holder isn't! Valve gone though. How does one put pictures on - or should I PM someone the pictures? cheers Laurence

3rd Mar 2012, 1:36 pm	#12
brianc Rest in Peace Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Burghfield, Reading, Berkshire, UK, Posts: 1,055	Re: Marconi 702 for Auction at Batemans The 702 sold for £7,200.00 hammer price so, with commision & vat on commission, that comes to nearly £8,600.00 - WOW! It was bought by someone in the room so hopefully, it will stay in UK. The bidding was strange as the auctioneer jumped from about £4.5K to over £6k in one leap! My commission bid was left way behind . Did anyone on the forum buy it?

3rd Mar 2012, 7:37 pm	#15
murphymad Heptode Join Date: May 2003 Location: Devizes, Wiltshire, UK. Posts: 650	Re: Marconi 702 for Auction at Batemans Thank goodness it has been purchased by a UK member who will obviously now care for it properly. When you say you removed the plate to reveal the switch, what exactly do you mean? Was there physically a switch on wires tucked away with the round blanking plate over the lettering, or just the lettering under the dome Now someone is going to have fun with the sticky systoflex !!! It does strange things, especially on the sound chassis... Mike... __________________ Mike Barker.

3rd Mar 2012, 11:27 pm	#17
Boom Retired Dormant Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Westbury, Wiltshire, UK. Posts: 2,451	Re: Marconi 702 for Auction at Batemans I could/would have gone to £3000 but that would have been in hope rather than expectation.