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20th Feb 2023, 11:24 am | #1 |
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Murphy A362 in shop in Bath
Spotted today in “Community Matters” charity shop, Chelsea Rd. Bath. Looks to be in reasonable nick, with all knobs and back. Although it was rather difficult to see inside it, insides and valves seem to be present.
£30 For display only( cord cut off) so hurry before some wally buys it and “upcycles” it. I was given a faulty one of these as a lad, but it was beyond my capabilities at the time so I seen to remember I scrapped it.
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20th Feb 2023, 3:25 pm | #2 |
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Re: Murphy A362 in shop in Bath
Just twiddled the title in case someone thinks you've taken a holistic approach to cleaning.
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20th Feb 2023, 4:18 pm | #3 |
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Re: Murphy A362 in shop in Bath
Nice to see a set in a charity shop. But wouldn't it need to be PAT tested? Maybe it was and it passed...
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20th Feb 2023, 4:27 pm | #4 | |
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Re: Murphy A362 in shop in Bath
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20th Feb 2023, 5:17 pm | #5 |
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21st Feb 2023, 1:34 am | #6 |
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Re: Murphy A362 in shop in Bath
Just restored one of these, a nice little retro set, with the advantage of having a VHF wave band.
Obviously chopped the mains lead off to cover their I think £30 is top money though . Ken, G6HZG.
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21st Feb 2023, 9:05 am | #7 |
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21st Feb 2023, 1:51 pm | #8 |
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Re: Murphy A362 in shop in Bath
I have the 372 version, if you like the challenge of restoration then £30 is good value for money as you'll have many hours of fun changing hunt capacitors which are very well hidden and difficult to get at.
Worth persevering as they look good and perform well on FM. John |
21st Feb 2023, 5:23 pm | #9 |
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Re: Murphy A362 in shop in Bath
Must be a recent new item on display as I was only in that very shop Tuesday of last week and it wasn't there.
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23rd Feb 2023, 6:07 pm | #10 |
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Re: Murphy A362 in shop in Bath
I was in that shop on Saturday, it was there then. I like the stuff in there, but it is all too expensive. I usually cover all of Bath's charity shops every week. Radios are hard to find in charity shops these days so it is nice to see this one.
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28th Feb 2023, 2:47 pm | #11 |
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Re: Murphy A362 in shop in Bath
I bought this radio on Feb 25th as it was handsome, it was my birthday and money for a good cause! As a very occasional Forum visitor, I was unaware of local keen-eyed enthusiasts who had already spotted Bakelite Murphy. I was pleased to find the the knobs all work and the radio appears unaltered. Out of curiosity I removed the back and saw years of dust, probably going back to 1955, some of which I removed, so the valves are now shiny. My technical knowledge is minimal, so there is no way I could investigate the works. I suppose I could attach a lead to use the speaker; would this be 8 ohms? I’m curious about the text on the rear cover referring to transit screws which should be loosened before use. What are these and why? I understand the use of these on record turntables and would welcome any comments or suggestions. Steve.
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28th Feb 2023, 3:23 pm | #12 | |
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Re: Murphy A362 in shop in Bath
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https://www.snellingsmuseum.co.uk/ar...io/murphy-a362 . So I think it must refer to the large bolts at each end of the chassis which secure it to the case moulding, and the only likely reason that occurs to me for loosening them is to help prevent microphony - having the chassis floating on rubber bushes should dampen any effects of audio-frequency vibration on the valves. Paul |
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28th Feb 2023, 6:30 pm | #13 |
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Re: Murphy A362 in shop in Bath
Thanks Paul, that makes sense. Steve
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