Miscellaneous sets

Philips Model B2G81U

A small Philips receiver minus outer plastic dial and tuning knob bought from the local recycling centre for spare parts. Dave, the chap who runs the tip has put up prices and erected a rather grand shed over his most trewasured items for sale. This has by necessity put up prices so I won't be buying too much in future unless, like this set it is demonstrably not too desirable.

I did however pick up half a dozen "Brand New" Radio and Television Servicing volumes (Nos. 1 to 6) unopened and still wrapped in their original packaging for a couple of quid the other day.

Wartime Civilian Radio

The famous "Utility" wireless

Together with a battery version these receivers were made by dozens of British manufacturers after 1943 to a common specification. This example made by HMV is a mains version and carries the maker's identification number "U4". They use the odd IF of 462.5KHz.

To identify the manufacturer of a particular set refer to the table below.

They used four valves coded with a general British Valve Association or "BVA" coding.

The possible numbers together with their codes and respective manufacturer's are as follows:-

V1 could be 274, 275 or 276 (GEC, Marconiphone or Mullard)

V2 could be 243, 246 or 247 (Ferranti, Mullard or STC)

V3 could be 264, 265, 266 (GEC, Marconiphone or Mullard)

V4 could be 211, 214, 215 or 216 (Cossor, GEC, Marconiphone or Mullard)

My next door neighbour had one of these little radios and I was called in to repair it a couple of times over 40 years ago.

U	MAKER	U	MAKER	U	MAKER
1	Bush	15	Felgate	31	Mains Radio Gramophones
2	Ekco	16	Hale Electrical	32	KB
3	Cossor	17	Halcyon	33	Roberts
4	HMV	18	Invicta	34	Radio Gramophone Development
4A	Marconiphone	19	Lissen	35	RSC
5	Ferguson	20	McMichael	36	Beethoven
6	GEC	21	Philco	37	J.G.Graves
7	Murphy	22	Pilot	38	Aren
8	Philips	23	Plessey	39	N.H.Radio Products
9	Pye	24	Regentone	40	Ace
10	Ultra	25	R.M.Electric	41	Solectric
11	A.J.Balcombe	26	Decca	42	Whitley Electrical
12	Burndept	27	Dulci	43	Aerodyne
12A	Vidor	28	R.N.Fitton	44	RAP
13	Central Equipment	29	Portadyne
14	Ferranti	30	Pamphonic

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