1956_Grundig_3028_Hi-Fi_Zauberklang.jpg	A 1956 German built Grundig 3028 Hi-Fi Zauberklang AM/FM 6 valve radio. This is a huge well built radio with 3 loudspeakers and it sounds absolutely fabulous with extended bass that makes the windows in my house rattle !
1956_Bush_VHF61.jpg	A 1956 British built Bush VHF61 8 valve AM/FM radio in its dark brown bakelite cabinet. One of the first VHF radios built in the UK and it remains a design icon of the 1950s.
1954_Philips_BD244U_Philetta.jpg	My pretty little 1954 German built Philips BD244U Philetta 6 valve AC/DC AM/FM radio in its dark brown bakelite cabinet. This is an early European built VHF radio and it is tiny, smaller than many transistor sets, yet it works remarkably well and has become a cult collectible in Germany.
1951_Zenith_H-615_Long-Distance.jpg	A little US built 1951 Zenith H-615 Long Distance MW portable AC/DC 110 volt 6 valve radio in its maroon bakelite cabinet. A rarity this side of the Atlantic, it works very well and sounds very good too for a small portable.
1957_Bush_MB60.jpg	My 1957 Bush MB60 5 valve mains/battery MW/LW portable radio. The radio's case was designed by David Ogle and was later used by Bush for the TR82 model which remains the UK's most familiar transistor radio.
1953_Ultra_R786_Coronation_Twin.jpg	A 1953 Ultra R786 Coronation Twin 4 valve MW/LW mains/battery portable radio. 1953 was the year of the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II, hence its name.
1952_PYE_P43.jpg	A 1952 PYE P43 AC mains 4 valve MW/LW radio in its white urea formaldehyde plastic cabinet. Presumably made for the bedroom it has boldly coloured orange knobs, blue dial with green lettering.
1951_Philco_81-122_Transitone.jpg	A little Canadian built 1951 Philco 81-122 Transitone 110 volt 5 valve MW radio. A rarity on this side of the Atlantic and it works OK. 
1959_Stella_ST110U.jpg	A little British built 1959 Stella ST110U AC/DC MW/LW 4 valve radio.
1960_philips_B5X04A_bi_ampli.jpg	A 1960 Dutch built Philips B5X04A Bi-Ampli 10 valve stereo AM/FM radio. This radio has two amplifiers which work in stereo with a stereo turntable or tape recorder, but on radio the left-hand speaker outputs bass and the right-hand speaker treble.
1964_stella_st160a.jpg	A 1964 British built Stella ST160A 7 valve AM/FM radio. One of the last valve radios built by Philips in the UK.
1962_Philips_B4X23A.jpg	A 1962 Dutch built Philips B4X23A 7 valve AM/FM radio
1961_Philips_B7X14A_Reverbeo.jpg	My 1961 Dutch built Philips B7X14A Reverbeo 10 valve AM/FM stereo radio. One of the most advanced valve radios ever built, it has a built in reverb echo feature which in practice is a bit of a gimmick. It works in stereo with a stereo turntable or tape recorder, but in mono only on radio. This example is as new.
1946_Decca_Double-Decca-46.jpg	A 1946 British built Decca Double Decca 46 4 valve mains/battery MW/LW/SW portable radio. It has a nicely designed cabinet, but its chassis was not well thought out and it proved very unreliable. This one though has been sorted.
1957_Roberts_R77.jpg	A tiny British built 1957 Roberts R77 4 valve MW/LW battery powered portable radio in its binocular like leather case. This and the wooden cased R88 were the  last valve radios built by Roberts but this was smaller in size than their first transistor set the RT1 released in 1958.
1951_RCA-Victor_1R81_Livingston.jpg	A US built 1951 RCA Victor 1R81 Livingston AM/FM 8 valve 110 volt AC mains radio in its mahogany bakelite case. This a very early VHF radio but it covers 88 - 108 MHz and for AM it even has an internal ferrite rod aerial. Its aircraft spinner dial was a popular design on late 1940s early 1950s US built radios. It still works remarkably well and is almost certainly the only example of this radio this side of the Atlantic. 
1953_PYE_P75.jpg	A British built 1953 PYE P75 5 valve MW/LW/SW radio. Its wooden cabinet is a wonderful colour.
1956_Bush_VHF62.jpg	A 1956 British built Bush VHF62 8 valve AM/FM radio in its wooden cabinet. Same chassis as the Bush VHF61.
1956_Philips_B3G63A.jpg	A 1956 British built Philips B3G63A AM/FM 7 valve radio in its black bakelite case. It sounds very good this radio.
1960_Bush_VHF80_001.jpg	Another Bush VHF80 which has had its front repainted.
1951_PYE_P43.jpg	A 1951 PYE P43 AC mains 4 valve MW/LW radio in its brown bakelite cabinet. This P43 is as austere looking as my later white example is OTT.
1946_PYE_L75B.jpg	A 1946 PYE L75B New Baby Q 4 valve MW/LW battery portable. This set is 'new old stock', but still needed a lot of restoration to its chassis.
1954_Roberts_RMB_early.jpg	A 1954 Roberts RMB 4 valve MW/LW/SW mains/battery portable radio. This early example has a frame aerial.
1955_Roberts_RMB_late.jpg	A 1955 Roberts RMB 4 valve MW/LW/SW mains/battery portable radio. This later example has a ferrite rod aerial.
1957_Roberts_R77_001.jpg	And another 1957 Roberts R77.
1961_Bush_VHF80C.jpg	A 1961 Bush VHF80C 7 valve AC/DC AM/FM radio. This too has had its front repainted.
1960_Philips_B2D04U_Philetta_Allstrom.jpg	A little 1960 German built Philips B2D04U Philetta Allstrom De Luxe 7 valve AM/FM AC/DC radio in its jade green painted bakelite cabinet. It is unusual to find a 1960s radio in a bakelite case but then these Philetta radios do run hot !
1958_PYE_VHF2D_Continental.jpg	A British built 1958 PYE VHF2D Continental 6 valve AM/FM radio. It looks like a German radio but its case is nowhere near as well built as the ones on my Grundigs. However its components are excellent quality and it works well and it sounds very good.
1950_Bush_DAC10.jpg	A 1950 Bush DAC10 5 valve AC/DC MW/LW radio in its brown bakelite cabinet. This model has 5 push buttons for MW, LW, two MW presets and one LW preset. It's in near mint original condition and has been completely overhauled.
1958_Bush_VHF70-1.jpg	A little 1958 Bush VHF70 7 valve AC/DC AM/FM radio in its black bakelite case. Now working well after a complete overhaul and it has new paint on its front.
1955_Radio_Rentals_216.jpg	A little 1955 Radio Rentals 216 MW/LW 5 valve radio. A cheap and cheerful mid 1950s rental set which has a simple but attractive mottled brown bakelite case. Now working well after one new valve and several new capacitors. 
1956Philips_B3X66U.jpg	A little Dutch built 1956 Philips B3X66U AC/DC SW/MW 5 valve radio, This cost me just 1.50 GBP and its restoration is now complete. It works well on both MW and SW.
1948_Murphy_A124.jpg	A 1948 Murphy A124 4 valve AC mains "baffle board" design MW/LW/SW table radio
1966_Cossor_CR4212A.jpg	A Cossor CR 4212A AM/FM 7 valve AC mains table radio. This design first appeared in Belgium as the Aristona SA4212 and is closely related to the Philips B4X23A above. It is a very late valve radio, originally purchased in February 1967 and is in pristine condition.
1962_Philips_B5X14A.jpg	A 1962 Dutch built Philips B5X14A Bi-Ampli 10 valve stereo AM/FM radio which is very similar to the B5X04A model above.
1956_Bush_VHF62_001.jpg	Another 1956 Bush VHF62 which has a different veneer.
1957_Philips_B3X72U.jpg	A 1957 Dutch built B3X72U/03 AC/DC 6 valve MW/LW/SW/VHF midget table radio in its brown bakelite cabinet with brass trim and perspex front.
1955_Grundig_Hastings_2035W3DGB.jpg	My 1955 German built UK spec Grundig 2035W/3D Hastings AM/FM 6 valve radio. A stunning looking mid 1950s MW/LW/SW/VHF valve radio with four loudspeakers and it even has connections for an optional wired remote control.
1968_Bush_VHF81.jpg	A late 1960s British built Bush VHF81 AC/DC 7 valve MW/LW/VHF radio in its compact wooden case. This is the last valve radio built by Bush, this one has post September 1967 BBC radio stations on its dial, BBC1, BBC2, BBC3 and BBC4.
1955_Grundig_965WE.jpg	A mid 1950s Grundig 965WE MW/SW 5 valve radio in its dark brown bakelite case with gold painted front and brass trim. I won this set at an auction for just 2 GBP as it was in very poor condition. It has been completely rebuilt and is now in excellent cosmetic and working condition. 
1950_Bush_DAC90A.jpg	My Bush DAC90A AC/DC 5 valve MW/LW compact bakelite cased table radio. This was the best selling valve set of all time in the UK and its production ran from 1950 to 1959. This example was built in 1955.
1955_Murphy_A362.jpg	A 1955 Murphy A362 MW/LW/VHF compact table radio in its bakelite case with champagne gold painted front.
1958_Bush_VHF70-2.jpg	And another 1958 Bush VHF70
1954Radio-Rentals_208.jpg	A 1954 Radio Rentals 208 AC/DC 5 valve MW/LW radio in its ivory urea-formaldehyde cabinet.
1957HMV1131.jpg	A 1957 HMV model 1131 6 valve MW/LW/VHF table radio in its wood effect bakelite cabinet.
1953_Ekco_U199A.jpg	A 1953 Ekco U199A AC/DC 5 valve MW/LW table radio in its brown bakelite case with ivory urea-formaldehyde basketweave grille.
1956_Philips_B3G63A_2.jpg	And another 1956 Philips B3G63A MW/LW/VHF 7 valve radio.
1932_PYE_G.jpg	A 1932 Pye G AC mains 3 valve MW/LW/SW TRF table radio in its original art deco style walnut cabinet with matching bakelite knobs and trim.
1935_Pilot_X65B.jpg	A Pilot X-65-B 240v AC mains 6 valve MW/LW/SW superhet radio in its attractive art-deco style rosewood case. Built in New York USA in 1935.
1955_Ekco_U245.jpg	Another 1955 Ekco U245 MW/LW 5 valve AC/DC mains compact table radio in its brown bakelite case with brass trim. This late example has a handle on top.
1946_Decca_Double-Decca-46_1.jpg	And another 1946 Decca Double Decca 46 mains/battery portable 4 valve radio
1954_Murphy_U198M.jpg	A tiny 1954 Murphy U198M AC/DC 5 valve MW/LW radio in its mahogany bakelite cabinet and ivory painted front.
1947_Philips_371A.jpg	My 1947 Philips 371A/15 5 valve MW/LW/SW table radio in its compact mottled brown bakelite cabinet. Now fully restored and in full working order.
1955_Cossor_524_Melody-Maker.jpg	A 1955 Cossor 524 Melody Maker MW/LW/SW/VHF 6 valve radio in its mottled brown bakelite case
1951_Philips_BS311AN.jpg	A Philips BS311AN AC mains MW/LW/SW 5 valve radio in its wooden case with ivory urea formaldehyde front and perspex dial.  This little radio was built in Sweden in 1951 and it works very well. 
1957_Ekco_U319.jpg	A 1957 Ekco U319 AC/DC 5 valve MW/LW/VHF table radio in its brown bakelite cabinet with brass trim. This radio has been totally restored including new paint on its front and it works well.
1962_Hacker_RV20_Mayflower2.jpg	A 1962 Hacker RV20 Mayflower II 8 valve VHF radio. Good sounding set this one with its 2 x ECL86 push-pull output valves. 
1951_Ultra_U696_Troubadour.jpg	A 1951 Ultra U696 Troubadour 5 valve MW/LW compact table radio in its ivory urea-formaldehyde case. This pretty little radio has just been totally restored and now works really well.
1931_Philips_930A.jpg	My oldest radio, a British built 1931 Philips 930A Local Station Receiver in its art deco arbolite cabinet with bakelite trim and knobs.
1945_murphy_A98.jpg	A 1945 Murphy A98 AC mains 5 valve MW/LW/SW radio in its large brown bakelite cabinet. This is a very good quality radio which has needed very little work done to it to put it back into good working order. It sounds very good too.
1955_PYE_P178A.jpg	A 1955 PYE P178 AC mains 5 valve MW/LW/SW compact table radio in its brown bakelite case with an ivory urea-formaldehyde grille.
1957_Bush_DAC90A_ivory.jpg	Another Bush DAC90A AC/DC 5 valve MW/LW compact table radio in its ivory urea-formaldehyde case. Most Bush DAC90As were built in brown bakelite cabinets but a few of these ivory versions were available from time to time. This example is one of the last Bush DAC90As built in 1957.
1954_philips_141U.jpg	A little 1954 Philips 141U AC/DC 5 valve MW/LW transportable radio in its brown bakelite case and perspex front panel.
1959_Murphy_A574.jpg	My 1959 Murphy A574 AC mains MW/LW/VHF 7 valve table radio in its black bakelite case.
1954_philips_342A_Music-Maid.jpg	My Philips 342A Music Maid 5 valve clock radio in its brown bakelite case with a beige perspex front, built in the UK around 1954. 
1955_Vidor_CN430_My_Lady_Anne.jpg	My Vidor CN430 My Lady Ann mains/battery 4 valve portable radio. Just the thing to take on a picnic in ones Morris Minor.
1950_KB_FB10_toaster.jpg	My early 1950s KB FB10 midget 'Toaster' 5 valve AC mains MW/LW radio in its white painted bakelite case.
1955_Ultra_U930_Minstrel.jpg	My Ultra U930 Minstrel 6 valve AM/FM table radio in its brown bakelite case dated inside 1st October 1955. 
1946_Ultra_T401.jpg	My 1946 Ultra T401 AC mains 4 valve MW/LW/SW radio in its brown bakelite cabinet with a white urea-formaldehyde front.
1956_Portadyne_Princess.jpg	The Portadyne Princess MW/LW 4 valve midget radio. It has an early TRF circuit and its case design is reminiscent of 1930s radios but in fact it was built in 1956.
1958_Ducretet-Thomson_L924.jpg	My Ducretet-Thomson L924 MW/LW/SW 5 valve AC mains table radio in its ivory urea-formaldehyde cabinet which was built in France in 1958.
1951_PYE_P43_silver.jpg	Another 1951 PYE P43 radio with a silver green painted front
1958_Murphy_U472.jpg	My compact 1958 Murphy U472 AC/DC AM/FM 6 valve radio in its brown bakelite cabinet with perspex front.
1956_Philips_B3G63A_3.jpg	And another 1956 Philips B3G63A AM/FM table radio, and the best of the three, found at a car boot sale, one days work cleaning and polishing it and 6 new capacitors fitted and it's as good as new.
1959_Tesla_Tenor_426A.jpg	A Tesla Tenor 426A AC mains MW/LW/SW 4 valve compact table radio in its attractive mottled brown bakelite cabinet. This is a rarity in the UK and was built in Bratislava in Slovakia in 1959.
1953_PYE_P78.jpg	A 1953 PYE P78 AC mains 4 valve MW/LW compact table radio in its brown bakelite cabinet. This radio was built from two scrap sets, its front was repainted and it is now in pristine condition and works well.
1954_PYE_P75A.jpg	My 1954 PYE P75A AC mains 5 valve MW/LW/SW wooden cased table radio which is very similar to the 1953 PYE P75 model
1957_Bush_DAC90A_brown.jpg	A 1957 Bush DAC90A AC/DC MW/LW 6 valve radio in its brown bakelite cabinet
1955_Ultra_R906_twin_deluxe.jpg	My 1955 Ultra R906 Twin Deluxe mains/battery 4 valve MW/LW portable radio in its snakeskin covered wooden case.
1951_Bush_TV22_mk1.jpg	My 1951 Bush TV22 mark 1 405 line black & white television set in its brown bakelite cabinet. It has 15 valves and a 9 inch Mullard tube and it works very well.
1955_ekco_U245.jpg	A 1955 Ekco U245 MW/LW 5 valve AC/DC mains compact table radio in its brown bakelite case with brass trim.
1954_ultra_Troubadour_U7961.jpg	A 1954 Ultra Troubadour U7961 AC/DC MW/LW 5 valve radio in its compact ivory urea-formaldehyde case with aluminium trim.
1956_GEC_BC5645.jpg	My 1956 GEC model BC5645 AM/FM AC mains 7 valve table radio in its brown bakelite case with ivory urea-formaldehyde front panel and brass trim. A very good radio.
1958_Stella_ST239U.jpg	My little British built Stella ST239U AC/DC 7 valve MW/VHF compact table radio in its maroon bakelite cabinet.
1954_Ultra_U7971_Troubadour_dark_brown.jpg	Another 1954 Ultra Troubadour U7961 AC/DC MW/LW 5 valve radio in a compact dark brown bakelite case.
1960_Bush_VHF80.jpg	A 1960 Bush VHF80 7 valve AC/DC AM/FM radio. Good reliable radios these.
1961_Bush_VHF80C.jpg	A 1961 Bush VHF80C AC/DC 7 valve AM/FM compact table radio
1947_Murphy_A100.jpg	My 1947 Murphy A100 AC mains 5 valve MW/LW midget radio in its maroon bakelite case. This set is no larger than a transistor radio and it still works well.
1956_Roberts_R66.jpg	My 1956 Roberts R66 mains/battery 4 valve MW/LW portable radio.
1952_Ekco_U159.jpg	An Ekco U159 MW/LW 5 valve AC/DC mains transportable radio in its ivory urea-formaldehyde case with gold painted trim built around 1952. These little sets work extremely well.
1953_Ekco_U215.jpg	An Ekco U215 MW/LW 5 valve AC/DC mains transportable radio in its ivory urea-formaldehyde case with gold painted trim built around 1953. Almost identical to the earlier Ekco U122 and U159 models.
1954_HMV_1360.jpg	A 1954 HMV 1360 AC/DC 5 valve MW/LW/SW table radio in its brown bakelite cabinet. The perspex knobs on this set light up.
1954_Stella_ST105U.jpg	My 1954 Stella ST105U mains AC/DC 5 valve MW/LW transportable radio in its compact brown bakelite cabinet. Now fully restored and in full working order.
1957_philips_BD273U.jpg	A German built 1957 Phillips Philetta 273 midget AM/FM 6 valve radio. This little radio does everything that a big German radio does in a cabinet about the size of a large transistor set.
1956_Bush_VHF61_front_2.jpg	And another Bush VHF61, this one has white knobs.
1956_Bush_VHF90_ivory.jpg	My 1956 Bush VHF90 AC/DC mains 7 valve MW/VHF radio in its compact ivory urea-formaldehyde cabinet.
1958_Bush_VHF71.jpg	A 1958 Bush VHF71 AC/DC mains 7 valve MW/LW/VHF table radio in its brown bakelite cabinet.
1946_Defiant_front.jpg	My pretty little 1946 Defiant midget AC/DC mains 5 valve MW/LW/SW radio in its mottled brown bakelite cabinet.
1947_GEC_BC4835R.jpg	A 1947 GEC BC4835R "Compact" AC/DC 6 valve MW/LW/SW table radio in its walnut bakelite case. An interesting feature of this little radio is its thermometer style dial.
1933_SBR_345U_Ondlinette.jpg	My 1933 Belgian built SBR Ondolinette 5 valve MW/LW superhet radio. This little set works really well and operates just like a modern radio.
1957_ultra_R825_Twin.jpg	My 1957 Ultra Twin R825 mains/battery 4 valve MW/LW portable bakelite cased radio.
1953_ultra_U6961_Troubadour.jpg	My 1953 Ultra Troubadour U6961 AC/DC 5 valve MW/LW radio in its compact ivory urea-formaldehyde cabinet. It looks exactly the same as my 1951 Troubadour but has Mullard valves rather than Mazdas.
1957_GEC_BC6447.jpg	My 1957 GEC BC 6447 AC/DC 5 valve MW/LW compact table radio.
1961_Nordmende_Elektra_2_613.jpg	A 1961 German built Nordmende Elektra 2/613 AC mains 6 valve AM/FM table radio. This is a Swiss spec set but fortunately it has a UK 240 volt mains option. It's a very good radio.
1935_mcmichael_235.jpg	My 1935 British built McMichael 235 4 valve MW/LW superhet radio in its art deco style wooden cabinet with square bakelie knobs. It works perfectly and sounds good too.