Interesting Receiver in cafe in Samarkand - UK Vintage Radio Repair and Restoration Discussion Forum

Radio1950 · 3rd Oct 2019, 12:13 am

I found this mantel receiver on display in a cafe in Samarkand Uzbekistan, where we were having a spot of lunch a few weeks ago.

Interesting style.
Note band switch at bottom.

Made for the region, as "Tashkent" is on the top band scale.
Unfortunately, other Town scale markings are not clear, nor were they on the actual set.
Band names are reasonably clear though.

For your possible enjoyment.

Herald1360 · 3rd Oct 2019, 12:21 am

Looks like a Red Star:

https://www.radiomuseum.org/r/elec_w...ern_red_s.html

Based on this:

https://www.radiomuseum.org/r/snr_excelsior_52.html

FERNSEH · 3rd Oct 2019, 1:04 am

More about Russian radios including the Zvezda 54:

http://oldradio.onego.ru/ Go to room 3 to see the radio.

DFWB.

Graham G3ZVT · 3rd Oct 2019, 6:52 pm

Interesting site.

Vindication for anyone who has rooted through the haberdashery market stall for speaker cloth (Haven't we all?)
http://oldradio.onego.ru/SETS/bel50_l.htm

G4YVM David · 3rd Oct 2019, 7:58 pm

That's a very pretty receiver

Herald1360 · 3rd Oct 2019, 11:54 pm

That's the French connection.....

It's slightly restrained compared with some of the really OTT French offerings.

3rd Oct 2019, 12:13 am	#1
Radio1950 Hexode Join Date: Apr 2017 Location: Buderim, Queensland, Australia. Posts: 428	Interesting Receiver in cafe in Samarkand I found this mantel receiver on display in a cafe in Samarkand Uzbekistan, where we were having a spot of lunch a few weeks ago. Interesting style. Note band switch at bottom. Made for the region, as "Tashkent" is on the top band scale. Unfortunately, other Town scale markings are not clear, nor were they on the actual set. Band names are reasonably clear though. For your possible enjoyment. Attached Thumbnails

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Herald1360 Dekatron Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Leominster, Herefordshire, UK. Posts: 16,535	Re: Interesting Receiver in cafe in Samarkand Looks like a Red Star: https://www.radiomuseum.org/r/elec_w...ern_red_s.html Based on this: https://www.radiomuseum.org/r/snr_excelsior_52.html __________________ ....__________ ....\|____\|\|__\|__\_____ .=.\| _---\__\|__\|_---_\|. .........O..Chris....O

3rd Oct 2019, 1:04 am	#3
FERNSEH Dekatron Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, UK. Posts: 7,444	Re: Interesting Receiver in cafe in Samarkand More about Russian radios including the Zvezda 54: http://oldradio.onego.ru/ Go to room 3 to see the radio. DFWB.

3rd Oct 2019, 6:52 pm	#4
Graham G3ZVT Dekatron Join Date: May 2010 Location: Greater Manchester, UK. Posts: 18,713	Re: Interesting Receiver in cafe in Samarkand Interesting site. Vindication for anyone who has rooted through the haberdashery market stall for speaker cloth (Haven't we all?) http://oldradio.onego.ru/SETS/bel50_l.htm __________________ -- Graham. G3ZVT

3rd Oct 2019, 7:58 pm	#5
G4YVM David Heptode Join Date: May 2014 Location: Salisbury, Wiltshire, UK. Posts: 998	Re: Interesting Receiver in cafe in Samarkand That's a very pretty receiver __________________ David, G4YVM.

3rd Oct 2019, 11:54 pm	#6
Herald1360 Dekatron Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Leominster, Herefordshire, UK. Posts: 16,535	Re: Interesting Receiver in cafe in Samarkand That's the French connection..... It's slightly restrained compared with some of the really OTT French offerings. __________________ ....__________ ....\|____\|\|__\|__\_____ .=.\| _---\__\|__\|_---_\|. .........O..Chris....O