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Christmas 2011 - time to tidy up the old web site. So here it
is, with some new articles and items, and a fresh look January
2012 - 4 Tube Superheterodyne Radio Kit added |
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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
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4 Tube Superheterodyne Radio Kit - a new
limited edition kit will be available in January 2012.
Build your very own superheterodyne radio.
Simple to follow instructions with schematics and wiring diagrams!
You get a manual, all the parts including silk screened printed
circuit board, 4 tubes, sockets, tuning capacitor, Aerial,
Oscillator and IF coils, 4 inch speaker, resistors, capacitors,
wire, nuts and bolts etc. (click
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Visit the 6V6 on-line vintage radio 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 manuals from the 1930's.
(click here)
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Regen Valve Radio Kits - our popular iGen regenerative
radio kits, battery or mains powered, ultra safe 12 volt hybrid
design vacuum tubes as RF amplifier and detector and a solid state
audio amplifier.. (click here)
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90 Volt Battery Eliminator - alas the 90v
battery have not been made for the last 25 years. Never fear this
battery eliminator will power your portable radio, provides the 90
volt HT and a fully regulated 1.4 volt LT.
(click here) |
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The iTx Tube AM
Transmitter - Hook up a iTx 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)
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The Spitfire AM
Transmitter - a complete AM Radio Station, with twin Mono or
Stereo channels, UK, EU and US compatible versions, complies
with FCC Part 15 requirements. (click
here) |
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Online Schematics
- some schematics from my own radio collection. |
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British and European Valve Cross Reference
(1930's)
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Reprint of 1933 Article - Changing
from Battery Bias to Automatic Bias. |
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Component Colour Codes
- early capacitor and resistor marking systems. |
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Radio Dial Glass
- scans of radio dials and dial glass. |
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History Zone - a brief history of A.J.S., EverReady and Lissen |
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Telefunken Valve Manual (1930)
- Adobe PDF (this
is a big file 3.5Mb)
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Western Electric Tube Manual (1933) - Adobe PDF (this
is a big file 3.5Mb)
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RCA Radiotron Tube Manual
(1929)
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Western Electric Tube Specification Archive (1930-60)
- Adobe PDF |
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PILOT Radio Products Catalogue (1930)
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RCA Victor Theremin (1929)
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Technical Tips - 101 things you should know. |
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Project
"One Tube Regenerative Radio"
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$1 Dollar (1935) |
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Ideas for XMAS Entertainment (1927)
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Radio ART - radio related Art from around the world |
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Updated - Links
and Places of Interest - email
if you would like your site added |
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Thanks
for visiting... If you have any comments, please email
me at radio@vcomp.co.uk
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