This must have been one of the first radios to use a printed circuit board rather than a hard-wired chassis and Pye have proudly stated – Printed Circuit – on the dial. With an EL84 output valve, the sound quality is good. It covers long and medium wave but it also has four short wave bands.
RADIO SPECIFICATIONS
Manufactured from 1958
Long Medium and 4 Short Wave Bands
Valves – ECH81 EF89 EBC81
EL84 EZ80 EM81
AC Supply
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This is a basic four valve superhet radio but, with an eight-inch speaker in the large cabinet, it sounds wonderful. The mains transformer is massive and more than capable of supplying the current needed. One thing that is interesting is the EBL31 audio output valve which also contains a double diode for detection and AGC. Quite an ingenious idea, I reckon.
RADIO SPECIFICATIONS
Manufactured from 1947
Long Medium and Short Wave
Valves – ECH35 EF39 EBL31 AZ31
AC Supply
Pye 18A Service Manual HERE
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This lovely table-top radiogram is almost a piece of furniture. Covering the long, medium and short wave bands, it also has a 78 RPM gramophone beneath the lid which uses a steel needle rather than a stylus.
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This is a lovely looking radio covering long, medium and short wave. Manufactured from 1952, this model has a beautiful wood cabinet and an unusual speaker grille. It’s certainly a collector’s piece.
Service manual HERE
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This Little Maestro radio has a mains transformer which supplies 6.3 Volts for the valve heaters, but the HT is taken directly from the mains. Hence, this radio has a live chassis. This is a lovely little radio and, even with a five inch speaker, the sound quality is perfectly acceptable. A nice addition to any collection.
Sorry, due to lack of spares, this is a model I no longer repair.
RADIO SPECIFICATIONS
Manufactured from 1949
Long and Medium Wave
Valves – 6K8GT – 6K7GT
6Q7GT – 6V6GT – 6X5GT
AC Supply
Service Manual HERE
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Manufactured by Murphy, this lovely piece of furniture covers long, medium and VHF-FM. With a huge loudspeaker mounted behind a large baffle board, this floor-standing console radio not only looks good but sounds great. The cabinet is completely original with only a few marks reflecting its age. The Murphy A272, real radio.
RADIO SPECIFICATIONS
Manufactured from 1957
Long, Medium and VHF-FM
Valves – ECC85 – 6C9 – 6F18
EABC80 – 6P1 – UU9
AC Supply
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Murphy A96
Manufactured by Murphy Radio, this A96 export model has a Bakelite cabinet by Thomas De La Rue & Co. The radio covers medium wave and has two short wave bands.
Being an export model for use abroad, there is no long wave band – but the shortwave dial is marked with several BBC Overseas stations. This is a much sought after vintage valve radio.
RADIO SPECIFICATIONS
Manufactured from 1945
Medium wave and two short wave bands
AC Supply
The circuit diagram for this radio is available in the Members’ Area here.
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RADIO SPECIFICATIONS
Manufactured from 1948
Long and Medium Wave
Valves – X142 W142 DH142 N142 U142
AC/DC Supply
The service manual for this radio is available in the Members’ Area here.
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This Marconi T38A needs some cabinet restoration but it will look beautiful when it’s finished. A lovely restoration project, I’m looking forward to getting started on this one.
RADIO SPECIFICATIONS
Manufactured from 1953
Long Medium and Short Wave
Valves – X148 W148 DH149
N148 U148
AC Supply
Service Manual HERE
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This Marconi T21A needs a little cabinet restoration but it will look beautiful when it’s finished. A lovely restoration project, I’m looking forward to getting started on this one.
RADIO SPECIFICATIONS
Manufactured from 1949
Long Medium and Short Wave
Valves – ECH35 EF39 EBC33
KT61 EZ35
AC Supply
Service Manual HERE
I DO NOT REPAIR RADIOS.