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I bought this radio many
years ago but never got around to looking at it. It has one missing
perspex cover and another that's past its best. The mains lead
is completely frayed and dangerous and I had to glue the veneer
back in place. Other than that, its back cover is present as
are all the valves and the chassis looks to be in good condition.
It was made in 1947 or soon afterwards. |
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The valve line up is bog standard
for sets made just post war, being a 6K8GT, 6K7GT, 6R7G, 6V6G
and a 5Z4G, all International Octal based.
It has a permanent magnet speaker
which is mounted in a strange position to conform to the curved
front of the set. |
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The maker is unusual being the British
Vacuum Cleaner Co. Perhaps a new MD wanted to expand the business
into a totally new area? Although Goblin continued to make teamakers,
apart from a completely re-styled clock radio brought out a year
or two after this model, teamakers became the main product other
than vacuum cleaners of course. |
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Practical Wireless published
an article on the set's repair back in 1955. Click the circuit
to see a scan of this. |
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I'll need to make a pair
of new dial covers and tidy up the case to make it look presentable. |
