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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C1960 Unitra Goplana  (valve) 
I can't remember having had a Goplana in before.   Plenty of the smaller models that Unitra made turn up  -  they were well made,  interesting Polish sets, generally built in good quality cabinets.   This AC model must have been up market as it has all band coverage including VHF up to 108 MHz.    The audio output stage uses the common ECL82 valve.   Fancy restoring a bit of the cold war?       
Frequency Coverage :- MW / LW / SW  and full VHF FM to 108 MHz 
Antenna -  internal with sockets for wires etc
Dimensions  19" wide 11" high, 8" deep
Restoration Difficulty  1.5 intermediate. 
Price  £25   (£175 overhauled)    UK Delivery £14  EU etc please ask.

1954 Philips 141u Starlet   (valve)
Good,  original dusty condition,  the Starlet looks its best powered up in a dark room  -  that Perspex dial is back lit and has a gentle yellow glow to it.   This one is pretty much perfect condition, complete with its original instructions card.   No cracks or damage,   it is completely original and great stuff for a restoration project.   Valve wise it's the usual U40 series. 
Frequency Coverage :- LW / MW
Antenna -   internal frame type
Dimensions  9" wide,  11" high and 7" deep.
Restoration Difficulty  Easy.  Compact.
Price  £30  (£150 overhauled)    UK Delivery £12  EU etc please ask.

C1960 Diora Calypso  (valve) 
This is another Polish imported radio,  made for the UK market.  It very much has a Grundig feel to it   in terms of styling and features.  Almost a copy!  It has twin speakers,  magic eye, antenna rotation control, tone control (with a moving display aka Grundig!)  together with a well made,  anodised chassis.  I very much think this is going to be a high quality radio.  The cabinet is almost perfect with no scratches or marks.  Same story goes for the rest of the trim and back panel.  It uses the E80 series of valves and has a decent looking mains transformer.    VHF coverage goes right up to 108 MHz.  Nice project.     
Frequency Coverage :- MW / LW / SW / VHF FM to 108
Restoration Difficulty   1.5 intermediate.
Dimensions 23" wide, 12" high, 9" deep.
Antenna -  various internals with sockets. 
Price  £30   (£175 overhauled)    UK Delivery £14  EU etc please ask.

1968 Roberts R700  (transistor)
This would be Roberts Radio's first attempt at a larger top quality VHF portable radio,  and is the predecessor of the mighty R707.    700's are hard ones to find at best that have not been got at,  and this particular version with the white backed tuning dial is a very early model.   They are fiddly things to repair,   lots of dodgy transistors being the usual problem.  However not everything is sealed in a module.     All in good condition,  worth fixing if you want a nice early Roberts FM radio,  with Hacker like sound quality.   
Frequency Coverage :- MW / LW  / VHF FM
Antenna - Internal ferrite rod / telescopic with sockets
Batteries  -  2 of 9V PP9 
Dimensions 12" wide, 6.5" high, 3.5" deep
Price  £14     UK Delivery £9   EU etc please ask.

1952 Cossor 501AC Melody Maker
It's a Bakelite Cossor.  Has a really clean and shiny case,  the dial is perfect and it has a nice cloth.  There is a bit of damage on the bottom of the cabinet   a crack with a small piece missing.   That is what epoxy resin was invented for!   Thankfully it is completely out of sight so not the end the road for this cossor.  .  Some capacitors have been already replaced,  it is all tidy and I very much suspect this will work out of the box.  It is the later version of chassis with E40 type valves,  these tend to be more reliable bases than the short pin loctal types that were fitted in the first 501 models.
Frequency Coverage :- LW / MW /  SW
Antenna -  rear  panel frame. 
Restoration Difficulty   1  -  easy
Dimensions 17" wide, 11" high,  8" deep.
Price £30  (£125 overhauled) UK Delivery £14  EU etc ask

1957 Ferguson 382U   (valve) 
Not a great deal to tell you here,  this Fergy is in very good condition throughout,  just in the way we like them for restoration.  No damage,  completely original and no signs of abuse.  Includes plenty of delightful dust on the chassis.   Has the bonus of VHF coverage and a decent Bakelite case. 
Frequency Coverage  LW, MW and VHF FM
Antenna -  Ferrite rod (with direction control) for AM,  dipole for VHF 
Dimensions 16" wide, 13" high, 7" deep.
Restoration Difficulty 1.5  -  intermediate.   
Price £35  (£150 overhauled)   UK Delivery £14  EU etc ask

C1958 Grundig 3D Klang 960    (valve) 
This is an interesting,  German market Grundig.   It has a nice Bakelite case and is not too big either  -  not the usual huge cabinet job.   It does have a decent speaker set up with what you might call baffles feeding off the back of the speaker cone and directing the sound to the sides of the case.    The case itself is in good order,  as are the buttons and dials.   I spotted one bit of damage on a side "speaker" vent grille,  you can  see in the picture one of the slats has a bit missing from it.  Chassis wise it all looks nice and original,   and uses standard E80 series valves.  3D Klang means it is one of their high end models with excellent audio,  and having VHF coverage well worth restoring.   AC mains chassis.
Frequency Coverage  LW, MW and VHF FM
Antenna -  internal dipole / ferrite rod etc with sockets
Dimensions 18" wide, 12" high, 8" deep.
Restoration Difficulty 1.5  -  intermediate.   
Price £45  (£225  overhauled)   UK Delivery £15  EU etc ask