Early 1970s Transistor AM-FM portable
These were all the rage in the early `70s. They were badged under silly names like Satellite, Sky King and so on. They were sold […]
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Marconiphone Transistor portable / car radio
I remember my physics teacher having one of these sets in his car. I think it was nicked out of the car whilst parked near
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Hacker RP35 Transistor Portable radio
These radios were meant for grown-ups. Well made, solid and Mr. Hacker showing off his engineering skills obtained in a previous life at Roberts. You
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Roberts Valve RMB
This is a nice valve portable set. Mains or battery operation. It dates from around mid 1950s and uses the new range of “D”
Hitachi 6 Transistor radio
Hitachi 6 Transistor radio Those of us over a certain mature age will have probably had several of these little radios as child. This set
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Alba Thorn 1691 chassis, B+W portable TV
Someone came in and said “ere ya go, was going to dump it, wanit?” Feeling rather sorry for the early ‘70s Thorn portable TV, I
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Hacker Sovereign 2
Nice chunky portable turned up for repair. Hacker Sovereign 2. Mains and battery, LW, MW and VHF-FM. wow! Mr. Hacker was an engineer with Roberts
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Egnater Renegade
Egnater RenegadeNot seen one of these before. A local guitarist brought this in, saying that it made strange noises when it had been on for
RCA WR-51A stereo test set
RCA WR-51A One thing I hate, along with the 23,419 other things in my life, is having to repair my own test gear. You very
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Quad 34 pre amp
Quad 34 Pre Amps. Well, what can we say? Yes they are lovely but can have some annoying faults. I am sure a lot has
Akai 4000 7.5 IPS sleeves
We are having a number of Akai 4000 series tape deck 7.5 IPS sleeves made. These are quality aluminum sleeves that have been machined, not
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YAESU FT 7800
Yeasu FT7800 This poor little transceiver came in with a report that it was dead, along with a smell of burning. Initially it looks a
