January 2005 and time to tidy up the old web site. So here it is,
with lots of new articles and items, and a new look.
I hope you
like it..!
Here, you will find a
compilation of information and articles covering British, French,
German and American vintage radio, with a bias to the 1930's and Art
Deco.
Reproduction Components
Flexible Resistors, as used in
early 1920's and 1930's radio sets like Philco and Atwater Kent radios.
IF Transformer Repair Kit, easily repair an open circuit
IF transformer.
Visit the on-line vintage component store, with
over one thousand radio and audio restoration products and spare
parts from the 1920's to the 1980's including valves, high voltage
capacitors, transformers, AM transmitter, radio kit,
transistors, crystal set spares (original and reproduction), and
downloadable circuit diagrams - free when you buy anything.
(click here)
Crystal Set Kits - based on 1920's design's,
ideal for the younger radio enthusiast.
(click here)
Valve Radio Kits - one, two, three and
four valve (tube) design's based on original 1920's regenerative
receivers. (click here)
More Crystal Set Kits - based on 1920's
sets like the "Uncle Tom" and "Felix the
Cat" model of 1924
More Reproduction Components from the 1920's
and 1930's including.
Gizmo AM Transmitter - Hook up a "Gizmo" - to your
CD-Player, FM Radio or MP3-Player and re-transmit your
favourite music and shows on to Medium Wave as in the
olden days. (click here)
Metzo AM Transmitter - Professional
AM Radio Station transmitter with built in Audio
Compressor/Limiter complies with FCC Part 15 requirements. (click
here)
Online Schematics
- some schematics from my own radio collection.
British and European Valve Cross Reference
(1930's)
Reprint of 1933 Article - Changing
from Battery Bias to Automatic Bias.
Component Color Codes
- early capacitor and resistor marking systems.
Radio Dial Glass
- scans of radio dials and dial glass.
History Zone - a brief history of A.J.S., EverReady and Lissen
Telefunken Valve Manual (1930)
- Adobe PDF (this
is a big file 3.5Mb)
Western Electric Tube Manual (1933) - Adobe PDF(this
is a big file 3.5Mb)
RCA Radiotron Tube Manual
(1929)
Western Electric Tube Specification Archive (1930-60)
- Adobe PDF
PILOT Radio Products Catalogue (1930)
RCA Victor Theremin (1929)
Technical Tips - 101 things you should know.
Project
"One Tube Regenerative Radio"
- for
$1 Dollar (1935)
Ideas for XMAS Entertainment (1927)
Radio ART - radio related Art from around the world
Updated - Links
and Places of Interest - email
if you would like your site added
Thanks
for visiting... If you have any comments, please email
me at radio@vcomp.co.uk
