ITT/KB SL75 radio cassette
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bPfmKL8SQ30A friend in the UK sent this set out to me in a box of other radios, some for keeps and some for repairs. As a teenager in the early ‘70s, I always wanted ...
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Bush TR230 AM portable
Sorting through a box of portable radios, a Bush fell onto the bench. There was a range of these sets brought out by the Rank Bush Murphy group over quite a few years. This one felt quite light, so ...
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 via mail order companies like Shopertunities, and Laskey, Home Radio… ...
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 the Odeon Streatham High Road. Funny how you remember things. Quite a nice ...
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 can see why these sets were expensive. A little ...
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” low power valves, having 1,5V heaters and an HT supply of 90V. DK96, DF96, ...
Hitachi 6 Transistor radio
Hitachi 6 Transistor radioThose of us over a certain mature age will have probably had several of these little radios as child. This set came in as a donation. Complete with it’s leather case. On ...
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 thought a Spanish bin would be a rather undignified end. So, as a bit ...
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 Radio, making lovely radios. Mr. Hacker decided to ...
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 a while. Didn’t pay much attention to the controls on the ...
RCA WR-51A stereo test set
RCA WR-51AOne thing I hate, along with the 23,419 other things in my life, is having to repair my own test gear. You very rarely get asked to set up a FM VHF radio, tuner….. but when you do, a simple ...
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 been discussed, but here is my input for what it’s worth. These go back to the ...
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