This selection of vintage radio sets are for people who want to have a go at a DIY restoration.  We check them all  for obvious faults, and completeness.  A full description is given for each set,  together with a difficulty rating, so you should have a good idea what is required before you purchase an item. Where we have the service data,  it is included with the radio free of charge.   If you would like more details about a set,  then please feel free to telephone or email us.

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1936 Ekco AC77  (valve)
A true classic piece of Bakelite engineering from the Ekco factory.  The good old AC77 is one of the "special" Ekco models which deserve plenty of respect.  This example is good throughout,  the only thing missing is the back cover.  The case is glossy black and it has no cracks,  same goes for the dial.  They often loose the coloured printing but I am pleased to report this one is fine,  despite my poor photograph.  All the trim is present and correct as is the speaker cloth which is acceptable.  It's a little dirty but I suppose after all this time that is to be expected from a light cotton material!   The chassis has not been messed about with and after a session of capacitor reforming I managed to pick up a few stations.   Not well  -   it needs overhauling but that at least proves it is complete.  Not cheap but considerably less than something round or ham tin styled.
Frequency Coverage :- MW / LW
Antenna - simple wire needed.
Restoration difficulty   -  2 moderate.  You need to be careful!
Dimensions  14" wide 16" high, 9" deep
Price  -  Gone to auction.  See our eBay listing this week.

C1965 German "Simonetta"  (valve)
I must admit that the date on this is purely a guess based on the style of the  Ash cabinet.   I've a feeling that this has the makings of a very high quality set,  made in West Germany.  All bands are covered including VHF,  it's completely original and more importantly pretty much immaculate.
Frequency Coverage :- MW / LW / SW / VHF FM
Antenna - internal frame for LW/MW with sockets for external.
Restoration difficulty   -  1.5 intermediate.
Dimensions  19" wide 8" high, 5" deep
Price  £35  (£125 overhauled)   UK Delivery £13   Most of EU £28 GBP 
Sold,  off for a new life in Japan!   

1940 Maroniphone 911 (valve)
Here is a bit of a treat.  One of the last domestic radios out of the Marconi factory before they concentrated on the war effort.  It is an unusual one too,  the 911 rather like the car that sports the same name has lots of curves and an "engine" in the wrong place!  This one has obviously had a little bit of work completed on it already,  a few capacitors and I think the speaker cloth but it is all there and complete.  No cracks or damage in this example.  The only fault to report is a little bit of wear on the acetate tuning dial panel at one end  (see the photo for more).   It is not too big, about the size of a Bush DAC10.    I wonder how many of these radios stopped working because gravity won and a valve dropped out of its socket?  Good project for someone.
Frequency Coverage :- LW / MW / SW
Dimensions 14.5" wide, 10" high, 8" deep
Antenna -  simple wire needed. 
Restoration Difficulty  1  -  easy
Price  £75 (£160 overhauled)  UK Delivery £13   Most of EU £28 GBP   

1935 Cossor 361AC   (valve)
A suitably ancient technology TRF from the Melody Maker line.  The cabinet is basically ok,  it has a few minor scratches in the French polish which will buff in with some elbow work and burnishing cream.  Lake One make a suitable product for this.
The speaker cloth is worn around the baffle board.   This model was actually sold as a kit by Cossor  hence most likely why they stuck with a TRF chassis.  Looks to have been well put together although that mains cable is most definitely not 1936! 
Frequency Coverage :- LW / MW
Dimensions 14" wide, 17" high, 10" deep
Antenna -  long wire recommended in the manual.
Restoration Difficulty  1.5 intermediate
Price  £45 (£185 overhauled) UK Delivery £13   Most of EU £28 GBP   
Sorry this is sold.

C1969 Roberts R707  (transistor) 
It's probably the best sounding of all the big Roberts radios,  but not one for the faint hearted.  Getting the modules to bits if needed to replace AF115 transistors is not fun at all.  You have been warned!    Excellent original condition,  no scratches or battery leak problems.   
Frequency Coverage LW, MW, SW  and VHF FM 
Antenna - internal ferrite etc with sockets.
Dimensions 13" wide 7" high, 4" deep
Batteries 2 6V lantern types.
Price £16    UK Delivery £11   Most of EU £22 GBP   

1947 Pye P67A  (valve)
This is rather nice.   At a first glance I thought it was an AC/DC model and half expected to find a CBL31 output stage on the chassis.   I didn't notice the hinged back piece which is there to gain easy access to the battery compartment.   Everything is in excellent as new order,  this example has been very well looked after.   So what we have here is a 90V battery model with SW coverage. Something a bit different from the Pye factory.   I  cannot recall having seen this model before.   
Frequency Coverage :- LW / MW /SW
Dimensions 19" wide, 13" high, 9" deep
Antenna -  simple wire required.
Batteries  120V HT 2V LT   - plenty of room for a PSU.
Restoration Difficulty  1.5 intermediate
Price  £40 (£call overhauled) UK Delivery £13   Most of EU £28 GBP
Afraid this one is sold too!   

1954 Bush AC34  (valve) 
We like the AC34.  One of the best 50's Bush radios,  very easy to work on and seldom go wrong.  When you get it going the large elliptical speaker produces that lovely warm valve sound you get from 1930's radios.  This one is pretty much working fine as is,  and needs little electronics attention.   The cabinet has been partially re-finished and needs a top coat or two.   Recommend using something like antique oil to finish off the cabinet work.  Or if you have the equipment a couple of coats of lacquer would be even better.   Good one for a beginner.
Frequency Coverage :- MW / LW / SW
Antenna - internal frame with sockets. 
Dimensions 20" wide, 16" high, 8" deep
Restoration Difficulty  1 -  easy
Price  £30 (£125 overhauled)  UK Delivery £13   Most of EU £28 GBP   
Sold,  off for a new life in Japan!   

1949 Vidor 393 (valve)
Unfortunately the plastic surround that supposedly fits snugly next to the tuning dial has shrunk badly and is very distorted.  Not a great way to start an advert I know!  Otherwise this is quite smart and in good order.   So is it a donor radio or are you feeling handy with the jig saw and maybe feel like making a new surround?  Would be one good use for MDF.  Interestingly it is an AC only radio,  not a battery set although it looks to me like Vidor just grafted on a second power supply chassis.   
Frequency Coverage :- MW / LW / SW
Antenna - simple wire needed.
Dimensions 11" wide, 12" high, 8" deep
Restoration Difficulty  2  -  moderate.
Price  £20  UK Delivery £13   Most of EU £28 GBP   

C1957 Ekco U319   (Valve)
The well known Ekco radio,  of compact proportions with FM coverage.  Completely original and untouched ready for the vacuum cleaner and a paint brush.  Actually it is all well preserved and will make a good addition given its proper chassis and relatively simple electronics.   No damage. 
Frequency Coverage :- LW / MW / VHF FM
Antenna -  internal ferrite rod needs external vhf antenna or wire.
Restoration Difficulty   1.5  intermediate.
Dimensions 14" wide, 10" high,  8" deep.
Price  £25  (£115 overhauled)  UK Delivery £13   Most of EU £28 GBP   
Sold,  but we do have a few more!

1958 Murphy A372  (valve)   
Nice original condition Murphy oddball radio that has quite good sound quality for a small cabinet set  - VHF too with a mains auto transformer.  That's the good point,  on the negative there are lots of hunts to hunt.  Personally I prefer the daisy cutter option (you know what I am talking about) and take 'em all out.  Saves repeatedly swearing and wearing the screw threads on he back cover.   It is all there bar the 10P14 which someone nicked.  A replacement will be supplied with the radio. 

Frequency Coverage :- MW / LW / VHF FM
Antenna - simple wire required.   
Dimensions  12" wide 9" high, 7" deep
Restoration Difficulty  1.5 intermediate
Price  £25 (£100 overhauled)  UK Delivery £13  Most of EU £28 GBP

1954 Philips 543A  (Valve)
All band Bakelite job from Philips built to their usual high standards.  Not too much to tell you about this one other than it's obviously had a little bit of work completed,  capacitors and that sort of thing.  The IFT's and trimmers have not been touched you will be relived to hear.  The case is perfect and the switch mechanism appears to be in good working order.  Best of all worlds with this model.  Quite a big set,  it ought to sound good.
Frequency Coverage  LW, MW, SW and VHF FM
Restoration Difficulty 2 moderate
Antenna - internals with sockets for external antennas.
Dimensions 20" wide, 13" high, 8" deep.
Price  £30  (£150 overhauled)  UK Delivery £13  Most of EU £28 GBP

1952 Ekco U143  (valve)
This will be a very easy project for someone to complete.  Most of the capacitors have been replaced already with good quality high voltage types,  and I very much suspect it will "work out of the box".  No sign of any bodges or meddling!   Everything is present and in good order,  including the Bakelite cabinet which is tidy.   Despite being an AC/DC chassis it is well designed and even has a mains choke which is a rare thing for a 50's receiver.  The dial printing is excellent.   
Frequency Coverage :- MW / LW/  SW
Dimensions 17" wide, 12" high, 8" deep
Restoration Difficulty   1.5 intermediate.
Antenna -  simple external wire needed. 
Price  £27 (£115 overhauled) 
UK Delivery £13   Most of EU £28 GBP    Sold.

1953 Stella ST106A  (valve)
We have a Philips powered Stella Bakelite radio here.  Has that well proven chassis that is fitted in a multitude of radios of this time, and they always work well.   This one is in good original condition (and the dial pointer cord is intact!) Will make a super little radio with a little bit of time and effort.   
Frequency Coverage :- LW / MW / SW
Antenna -  internal plate aerial with socket for wire.
Restoration Difficulty   1.5  -  intermediate. 
Dimensions  -  15" wide, 10" high, 7" deep
Price  £27  (£110 overhauled)  UK Delivery £13   Most of EU £28 GBP   

C1980 Roberts RFM3  (transistor) 
A bit modern really for us but this is a special Roberts.  Has a suede finish which must have been a special edition.  It works well on VHF but nothing much happening on AM  -  could be a dry joint around the ferrite rod area,  which is a very common fault on all the later Roberts and even Revival range radios they currently produce.   Something to mess with or just use it on FM. 
Frequency Coverage  LW / MW / VHF FM to 108 MHz
Antenna - internals with sockets
Dimensions 9" wide, 5" high, 3" deep
Restoration Difficulty  1.5 intermediate
Batteries  1 9V PP9 types
Price  £20 UK Delivery £11  Most of EU £20 GBP

1967 Hacker Autocrat RP33  (transistor)
This Hacker is just the stuff of restoration projects.  Everything is there,  completely original and in good order.  The front grille which often gets little dents is perfect on this example.  The same goes for the woodwork.   Nice looking British made quality.
Frequency Coverage  LW / MW
Antenna - internals with socket.
Dimensions 11" wide, 8" high, 4" deep
Restoration Difficulty  1  - easy
Batteries  2 9V PP9 types
Price  £20  (£54 overhauled)    UK Delivery £11  Most of EU £20 GBP

1937 Pilot U355  (valve) 
Normally when you see a U in the model number it means that the radio chassis is an AC/DC or universal type.  Not with Pilot though,  just to confuse matters it's actually an AC only chassis with a proper isolating mains transformer.   This is one of the classic Pilots of the 30's and is quite desirable these days.  Here you get a honest enough set,  the cabinet although a little dirty and in need of a polish is basically sound.   There is a little bit of light dusty rust on the main chassis steelwork most of which will come off with a little wire brush or wool  -  it is nothing too serious and has not affected the speaker or other moving parts.  Unfortunately the back panel is missing  (did it ever have one?  There are no signs of any fixings on the solid wood case) however the good news is that the wrong knob you can see in the pictures won't be there when you get the radio  -  we have spares to be included of the correct type.  The speaker cloth has a couple of holes.  This is the sort of stuff you want in a restoration project,  nothing too nasty to sort out but lots of things to keep you occupied. The circular dial is the bit that most people go for,  it's easy enough to see why.   
Frequency Coverage :- MW / LW / SW
Dimensions 21" wide, 12" high, 8" deep
Antenna  -  simple external length of wire needed.
Difficulty-- 1.5 intermediate. 
Price  £85   (£245  overhauled)     UK Delivery £13  Most of EU £42 GBP
Sold.  To be overhauled.   

1959 Philips B2G05U  (Valve)   two available
The small acrylic Philips radios are often overlooked.  I must say though that the sound quality they can produce from such a compact design is surprising.  Much better in my humble opinion than many of the other more expensive radios of the same time.  The bass response is well,  better.   The thing that often lets them down is the PCB board that they are built on,  it needs to be clean  -  especially around the audio stages or you might have problems with leakage hum.  Just like tracking inside a distributor cap on your car,  dust in the form of carbon is quite good at conducting AC from the rectifier or heaters.   Both of them are fine and have had their smoothing caps replaced recently. 
Frequency Coverage :- MW/LW
Dimensions 12" wide, 7" high, 6" deep
Antenna -   internal with sockets. 
Restoration Difficulty  1 easy
Price £25 each  (£95 overhauled) 
UK Delivery £13  Most of EU £26 GBP

1967 Bush VTR133   (transistor)
Soft padded Bush portable with good VHF coverage.  Everything is well spaced out on this model which has survived remarkably well.  It has been looked after well over the years.  No burns etc which can be a problem on the soft finish models.  Electrically its nothing much out of the ordinary,  the welcome thing is unlike Roberts who insisted on using modules for their VHF IF stages this is all open circuit pcb.  So replacing those transistors if needed is a far less troublesome job.   No damage,  good dial and antenna. 
Frequency Coverage :- MW / LW / VHF FM
Dimensions 14.5" wide, 8" high, 4" deep
Antenna -  internal ferrite rod with whip for VHF  External socket fitted.
Restoration Difficulty 1.5 intermediate.
Batteries single 9V PP9
Price  £14  (£65 overhauled)  UK Delivery £11   Most of EU £20 GBP   

1968 Roberts R600 (transistor)
This was Roberts first radio with VHF FM coverage and what a cracker it is too.  Certainly one of our favourite RR models and when working properly its sound quality is hard to beat.   This one is in good order with a complete telescopic antenna and handle.  Electrically the IF module can be a pain,  and getting to it is another story,  but it is possible.  it out to replace the faulty transistors.   This one is working on VHF again although the volume is way down.  Nothing much on AM apart from a crackle when you give it a rough shake  - that would indicate transistor failure in the AM IF stage.   Giving too many secrets away again...
Antenna - Internal ferrite rod / whip
Restoration Difficulty  2  -  moderate
Batteries  -  1 of PP9 9V
Dimensions 10" wide, 6" high, 4" deep
Frequency coverage   -  LW / MW / VHF FM
Price £12   UK Delivery £11   Most of EU £20 GBP   

C1963 Pye transistor 1355 
Nice quality transistor portable for you to sort out.  I suspect as ever the transistors will be the weakest link.    Goodbye. 
Frequency Coverage :- MW / LW
Antenna - internal with sockets
Battery 1 of 9V PP9 type
Dimensions  12" wide 8" high, 3" deep
Price  £10 (£50 overhauled)   UK Delivery £11   Most of EU £20 GBP