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Old 23rd Jul 2017, 11:19 am   #1
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Default Can anyone ID this radio / chassis?

Hello,

Does anyone recognise the radio in the photo?

To me, it looks like it's got a home made cabinet.

However, the tuning scale and chassis look more like they're from a radio manufacturer.

Many thanks,

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Old 23rd Jul 2017, 11:42 am   #2
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Definitely a simple TRF receiver, pentode RF amplifier and what looks like a Mullard 354V triode detector. Could be a product of a small pre-war manufacturer. Doesn't look homemade. Well worth restoring.

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Old 23rd Jul 2017, 12:38 pm   #3
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Looks like a Ferranti dial to me, but as you say, otherwise it looks like a home made cabinet, or at least a refinished cabinet as that plywood would probably have been finished to look (with respect) nicer than it is.
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Old 23rd Jul 2017, 2:41 pm   #4
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Hi,
I wonder if the wooden frame around the controls was originally intended to have a cover fitted to prevent tampering, maybe in a school or hospital?
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Old 23rd Jul 2017, 2:49 pm   #5
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Looks like a Coomber of Worcester. The last one I remember seeing had octal valves and did have a door on the front with a lock on it.
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Well, after searching on the web, I found this

https://www.the-saleroom.com/en-us/a...5-a65700ab51d1

The radio in the foreground looks to be the same, with original lockable door.

Now to try and find out more details.......
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There's a schools one here but it's different from the OP's:

https://www.worthpoint.com/worthoped...lve-1782961507

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https://www.worthpoint.com/worthoped...1936-161220149

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