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Stock last updated on 7/8/10

New items added on 7/7/10

1937 Pye Q AC2  (Valve)
Here we have a nice,  well made offering from the Pye factory.  Complete with their original trademark rising sun logo on the top of the cabinet.  The QAC2 is a proper mains superhet receiver which covers LW and MW and has nice well rounded valve audio.  This one still has the factory original finish which as you can see has polished up a treat.   Only bit of wear and tear to report would be on the plastic tuning dial,  which has lost some of the number printing from the clear (it looks yellow due to the back plate) section of the dial.   Fully overhauled and ready to go.   A genuine wireless!
Frequency Coverage :- LW / MW
Dimensions 14" wide, 17" high, 9.5" deep
Antenna -  needs simple wire.
Price  £130     UK Delivery £13  Most of EU £28 GBP

1956 Grundig 3028 GB /3D  (Valve)
The classic Grundig.  This one was made for the UK market in West Germany and boasts lots of interesting and more importantly good sounding features.   Lets start with the speakers.  Three in total,  the tweeter / mid range drivers on the outer corners with a whopping big bass unit at the front.  Tuning.  Dual drive for both AM and VHF which means that you have two pointers and when you tune in a station on VHF you don't mess up the tuning on AM.  This is achieved with a clutch mechanism which transfers the drive from one spindle to another !  Tone control.   Four band graphic equalizer with a pretty line graph display.  AM antenna control.  The direction of the ferrite rod aerial is controlled by a front panel knob so you don't have to move the radio or fiddle around the back panel to adjust the antenna direction.  Magic eye  -  no expense spared we have fitted a brand new indicator which will be good for many years of use.  All in all a very high quality wireless that considering when it was made performs superbly.   This example is near immaculate,  I very much doubt you will find a better example.    A true hi-fi offering.   
Frequency Coverage :- LW / MW / SW / VHF FM
Dimensions 23" wide, 13" high, 9" deep
Antenna -  various internals with sockets
Price  £240     UK Delivery £20 Most of EU £38 GBP
Sorry this is sold.

1954 Tesla Talisman 307U (Valve)
Well lets make a start with a nice Czech Tesla and here is a rare opportunity.  I say rare because for one they are hard to find,  and two I usually can't bare to sell this model after restoring it.  This one has to be my favourite.  It's just the shape  - that curvy body with the little foot on the bottom has not been bettered.  It's a nice example too,  finished in deep glossy rose wood coloured Bakelite with cream trim it just looks the part.  No cracks or damage to report.  It's been fully overhauled as you would expect and is ready to go into regular service.  Don't expect the worlds greatest audio from any of the Talisman radios  -  they are after all "midgets" with just tiny 4" speakers,  but they are plenty sensitive enough especially so on short wave.  Just stick it on a shelf and care for it tenderly with that soft lint free cloth ! 
Frequency Coverage :- MW / LW / SW 
Antenna - external aerial required.
Dimensions  11" wide 7" high, 5" deep
Price  £165  UK Delivery £13   Most of EU £28 GBP
Sorry this one is sold.

1952 Tesla Talisman 306U (Valve)
This was the second version of the famous Talisman designs built in Czechoslovakia in the late 40's and early 50's.  Of the four  versions that  were built this was the smallest of them all.  It only survived in production for about a year when it was replaced with the bigger 307 and 308U (see above).  This is a  perfect example,  good audio, glossy case and clean bright dial.   It's Bakelite cabinet still has that 'new' glossy shine to it,  better still it's the deep leafy patterned variety which adds a whole new dimension to the finish.  It looks just like a horse chestnut  (that's conker to me!) fresh out of it's shell.  This one came from Prague,  they don't get any cuter than this...
Frequency Coverage :- MW / LW / SW 
Antenna - external aerial required.
Dimensions  10" wide 6" high, 5" deep
Price  £105  UK Delivery £13   Most of EU £28 GBP    Sold.

1956 Bush VHF61   (valve)
British Bakelite at it's best.  Personally I think Bush got it well and truly right with this design,  with excellent performance and a classy cabinet layout.  A valve radio with FM coverage. This example as you can see is in tip top order,  and deserves a prominent spot in your home.  With it's internal aerials for both VHF FM and AM you should be able to locate this almost anywhere with good results.  No damage,  very glossy and original.   Has a brand new bright magic eye too !
Frequency Coverage  VHF FM, LW and MW
Antenna - internals with sockets.
Dimensions 16" wide, 11" high, 8" deep
Price £125   UK Delivery £13   Most of EU £28 GBP
Sold.  Off to Japan soon. 

1946 Ultra T401   (valve)
Here we have a perfect example of quite possible the best post war AC Ultra radio.  The good old T401 which was available in a wide range of colours.  This one is the standard glossy Bakelite variety and well preserved it is too. No chips or marks to be found anywhere,  even the paper backed tuning dial is in good shape.  Ultra managed to get proper valve audio,  by which I mean well rounded and smooth out of this little cabinet.  Over the years many customers who have had them in for repair here commented that the sound quality was well above par for a compact radio.   This one has short wave coverage too.  A welcome change to a DAC90?
Frequency Coverage :- MW / LW / SW
Antenna -  simple wire needed
Dimensions  11" wide 8" high, 6" deep
Price  £130    UK Delivery £13   Most of EU £28 GBP   

1945 Pye 15A (Valve)
The 15A was one of the first British domestic radios to be produced after the end of world war two. Certainly it was the first domestic Pye radio product for about 5 years. Gone were the rising sun labels and in came the new Pye logo. This is a nice original example, with a decent looking cabinet. The sound produced is well rounded, if you like warm valve audio then you will be pleased with this radio. Like many later Pye offerings you have a switched tone selector with various settings for speech and music. Even though it's a short superhet performance on all bands is lively - for those in the know this radio uses a EBL31 for audio which is basically two valves in one bottle. Clever.
Frequency Coverage :- MW / LW / SW
Antenna - external aerial required.
Dimensions 17" wide 11" high, 8" deep
Price £100 UK Delivery £13 Most of EU £28 GBP

1948 Pye P28  (valve)
We have here quite a compact by Pye standards SW receiver,  which covers 3 of the most popular bands plus MW and LW  -  all with full spaced out band spread tuning.  It is the usual high quality affair with a nice heavy blue painted chassis,  just like a piece of military equipment.  Tone control is switched and has four positions.  Some suit voice and the others give better fidelity for music.    The speaker cloth has been replaced,  other than that the trim is all original.   Produces lovely warm sounding audio and makes SW come to life.   
Frequency Coverage  LW/MW/ 49m, 31m, 16m
Antenna -   long wire recommended for best results.
Dimensions 17" wide, 11" high, 10" deep
Price £100   UK Delivery £13   Most of EU £28 GBP   

1949 Pye P35 (valve)
Much the same looking as the earlier Pye 19D series this model has a slightly different valve line up in that it uses a then state of the art EF22 as the IF amplifier. That valve is one you would normally find lurking in a military grade receiver (or some exotic Philips sets too) and is set up to give a large amount of IF gain. Audio control is the usual Pye switched affair which has various presets for music and speech. The cabinet is in excellent original finish condition and has a nice Pye logo transfer on the top. Six short-wave band spreads plus the am ranges means you will never run out of things to listen to.
Frequency Coverage LW/MW/ 6 SW bands. All the favourites.
Antenna - long wire recommended for best results.
Dimensions 20" wide, 14" high, 10" deep
Price £115 UK Delivery £13 Most of EU £35 GBP
Sorry this one is sold.

1960 Bush VHF80C (valve)
More or less this is the same as the later VHF81, the main difference being the slightly smaller Bakelite case. This being the C version it has sockets to connect a tape deck up. Very bright and cheerful, expect excellent performance from this little radio.
Frequency Coverage LW/MW/ VHF FM
Antenna - Internal ferrite / dipole with sockets
Price £95 UK Delivery £13 Most of EU £28 GBP

 
1965  Bush VHF81     (valve)   
The VHF81 was in production from 1961 right up to about 69 being one of the last valve radios to be manufactured in the UK.  It's a well designed bit of kit too,  having an extra IF amplifier stage which makes it very sensitive on VHF.  The audio end gives excellent reproduction on all bands.  It's unlikely you will need anything other than the internal aerials to get good results.  Fairly simple styling and all in good condition. Highly recommended.
Frequency Coverage  LW/MW/ VHF FM
Antenna - Internal ferrite / dipole with sockets
Dimensions 16" wide, 10" high, 5" deep
Price £95   UK Delivery £13   Most of EU £28 GBP   

 
1974 Roberts R606MB  (transistor) 
Here is another excellent condition (in black) top quality Roberts radio to put into full time use. In a proper 1970's styled cabinet,   the 606  was top of it's range back in 1974.   Being an MB  that means Mains Battery,  so it has an internal mains power supply,  as well as a battery box.   VHF FM coverage was of course standard on this model and another nice feature is separate tone controls for treble and bass.  They just don't build them anything like this anymore.  Supplied complete with correct mains lead.
Frequency Coverage  LW/MW/ VHF FM
Antenna - Internal ferrite rod  / telescopic with sockets
Batteries  -  6  C cells or use internal mains power supply (lead supplied) 
Dimensions 11" wide, 6.5" high, 4" deep
Price £55    UK Delivery £11   Most of EU £20 GBP   

1950 Bush DAC10 (valve)
This is the push button brother of the DAC90A you see above.  Electrically it is similar with the additional circuitry to give you 3 preset station settings plus the normal variable LW and MW tuning.  This example is perfect and has a lovely factory fresh shine to the Bakelite.  Fully overhauled as you would expect.  Sounds good,  no hum.
Frequency Coverage  LW/MW
Antenna - Internal frame.
Dimensions 12" wide, 9" high, 8" deep
Price £120   UK Delivery £13   Most of EU £28 GBP   
Afraid this one is sold.

1949 Bush AC11 (valve)
The first in a long line of Bush table top radios with similar styled cabinets. This example is in very good original condition, all nice and shiny in the right places, with a perfect logo sticker on the top. Expect good audio quality and plenty of stations to listen to, even on SW with the internal aerial. I'm a bit of a fan of the Bush chassis fitted into this range of models, it's organised well and so easy to work on. No problems or niggles to mention here, nice set.
Frequency Coverage LW/MW/SW
Antenna - Internal frame with sockets.
Dimensions 20" wide, 14" high, 7" deep
Price £115 UK Delivery £13 Most of EU £28 GBP  Sorry its gone.

1954 Bush AC34 (Valve)
It has been a good while since we last had a nice AC34 to offer you. Of all the wooden Bush radios of the 1950's we think this has to be one of their best. It's well designed, easy to work on and performs well. The large elliptical speaker does a good job. Cabinet wise this one is excellent, factory original with a perfect Bush transfer on top. The birds eye maple trim really finishes off the front panel with a touch of class. It has an internal frame aerial which works very well on LW and MW and the stronger SW stations, you need a simple wire aerial to get the most out of short wave. Excellent build and sound quality, like I said it's one of the best.
Frequency Coverage :- MW / LW / SW
Antenna - internal frame with sockets.
Dimensions 20" wide, 16" high, 8" deep
Price £120 UK Delivery £13 Most of EU £28 GBP  Sorry this one is sold.

1951 Bush DAC90A (valve)
Everyone should have a DAC90A - possibly the perfect present for someone who has everything! A very popular vintage radio which is compact and easy to use. Simply plug it in, wait 45 seconds and tune in a station. No messing about with aerials or other wires, just try to keep it away from sources of interference. This example is in lovely condition, the Bakelite case has a deep glossy leaf patterned finish.
Frequency Coverage LW/MW
Antenna - Internal frame.
Dimensions 12" wide, 9" high, 7" deep
Price £110 UK Delivery £13 Most of EU £28 GBP
Sorry this one is sold.

1948 Tesla Talisman 305U  (valve)
Dobra den.  That's Czech for good day or hello.  You learn something new everyday !   It's been a while since we had some different Tesla's in stock,  the good news is that we have several in now which will be available shortly.  I bet this one is as shiny as the day it came out of the old Philips factory in what was Czechoslovakia  -  a lot of elbow work went into that polishing ! No cracks and a good tuning dial  -  the best thing to do is just look at the pictures and drool.   This is the very early version of the Talisman,  it has a different chassis to the later 305U,  although the same valve line up is used and there are similarities.  Bar the rectifier this one has a brand new set of Philips valves in it for good measure (2 of UCH21 and 1 UBL21).  Needs a long wire to get SW working ok  (that is the reason why they changed the chassis in later models!).  Not many 305U Talismans made it over the Berlin Wall...
Frequency Coverage :- MW / LW / SW
Antenna -  length of wire required.
Dimensions  10" wide 7" high, 5" deep
This radio can operate directly from 110/120 V supplies as well as 230V
Price  £125   UK Delivery £13   Most of EU £28 GBP   

1956 HMV X1129  (valve)
Well I bet you have never seen one like this before.  Me neither until about 5 years ago when it ended up in my collection!   Time to find a new home for this export HMV model which I think was intended for Australia.   It has MW and two shortwave bands,  which cover from 2.3-7 MHz and 7-21 MHz respectively.  Tuning has a dual speed control and there is a tone control on the side of the cabinet,  much like the UK market version.   Everything is in superb order,  the glossy black Bakelite case has survived like new,  along with its HMV transfer on the top panel.  The front green trim matches the knobs which have brass inserts.  One of a kind  -  it sounds good too.
Frequency Coverage  MW / 2 SW
Antenna - simple wire required
Dimensions 16" wide, 11" high, 7" deep
Price £150   UK Delivery £13   Most of EU £28 GBP    Sold.

1958 Tesla 406U "Vltavia"   (valve)
About time we had a nice wooden radio to offer you all, this one is a Czechoslovakian built (at the Prague factory) wireless that would not have originally been sold here in the UK.   This one turned up in Austria many years ago.  I particularly like the unusual wooden grille work with the turned dowel end pieces.  It is all in excellent order bar one of the slats which is a little warped,  nothing serious though. The case still has its original finish and is very presentable.  Electrically like many 1950's Tesla products the chassis is based on the 4 valve UCH21, UBL21 etc Philips line up,  much the same as the Talisman.  However it is far better laid out and has a switched tone control,  a large speaker and has extra band spread SW  (31M)  coverage.   Sound quality is nice and crisp,  another rare one for the UK.   
Frequency Coverage :- MW / LW / 2 SW   (1 full / 1 BS 31M)
Antenna -  simple wire required. 
Dimensions  16" wide 12" high, 9" deep
Price £105  UK Delivery £13   Most of EU £28 GBP   

1964 Roberts R300 (transistor)   
Another original Roberts radio to tempt you with.  The R300 replaced the R200 in this year,  it having a slightly bigger cabinet and a better speaker set up.  Hence to most peoples ears they seem to have a bit more bass response. We have replaced those dodgy transistors that lurk waiting to short out on the chassis.  This is the dark navy blue version.  Nice one!
Frequency Coverage  LW/MW
Antenna - Internal ferrite rod  with a socket
Batteries  -  1 PP9 9V
Dimensions 8.5" wide, 6" high, 3.5" deep
Price £68    UK Delivery £11   Most of EU £20 GBP   

1961 Bush VTR103  (Transistor)
We found another one with FM coverage,  with a creamy coloured cabinet finished in the "D" colour light tan sides.  This sounds excellent on all bands.  As you would expect it has been thoroughly overhauled and is working very well.   There is a small bit of damage,  a bottom corner is chipped out of the rear panel which you can see in the close up photo.  From the front / top you cannot see that of course!  Everything else is in good order.   
Antenna - Internal ferrite rod with sockets / whip for FM
Batteries  -  1 of PP9  9V
Frequency coverage   -  LW / MW / VHF FM
Dimensions 13" wide, 9" high, 3" deep
Price £70   UK Delivery £11   Most of EU £25 GBP
It's gone,  sold. 

1957 Bush VHF90   (valve)
Here we have a pretty little ivory coloured Bakelite radio ready for to be enjoyed by all  -  having very compact proportions and FM coverage it is no bigger than the earlier DAC90A.    All in well preserved condition,  there is just a little stress mark in the bottom of the cabinet,  which tends to be the norm in this model.  Of course being white you can see them!    Fully overhauled,  you cannot really go wrong with this one.   Very sensitive and has two IF stages  -  just the same as the larger Bush  models.   
Antenna - Internal ferrite rod and dipole for VHF.  Sockets included.
Frequency coverage   -  MW and VHF FM
Dimensions 12" wide, 9" high, 7" deep
Price £125   UK Delivery £13   Most of EU £28 GBP