I NO LONGER REPAIR RADIOS.
Hi, I’m Ray. Many of you reading this will recall listening to your own or your parents' valve radio in the lounge and enjoying Listen With Mother or an evening drama or short play. There were a lot of short wave listeners in the old days, and I was one of them. Many early radios covered the short wave bands and it was great fun tuning around during the evenings listening to broadcasts from far away lands. If your old wireless covers short wave, you might try putting up a decent aerial. Some of the better, more expensive, radios had an extra valve called an RF amplifier for improving short wave reception. But even the standard sets will pull in stations from all over the world with a simple wire aerial.
LEARN TO REPAIR YOUR OWN VINTAGE VALVE RADIOS
Have you ever thought about repairing vintage valve radios as a hobby? I’ve created a members' area within the web site where you can watch over 400 informative videos and access a host of information relating to vintage valve radio repairs.
From service manuals to weekly videos and technical advice, I share my radio experiences and knowledge of some 60 years in the members’ area. My members' website is full of information about vintage valve radios.
You can see from the photos below why vintage radios with their highly polished wooden cabinets were part of the furniture in the 1950s. It’s no wonder the radios took pride of place in the lounge or dining room. Did you or your parents own a valve radio back in the 50s or 60s? Perhaps yours is shown below. Perhaps it’s in the attic gathering dust. If so, bring it down and give it a clean and polish. If you’re looking to restore it, you might be interested in my Members’ Area.
