HMV radio available - UK Vintage Radio Repair and Restoration Discussion Forum

G4YVM David · 8th Dec 2021, 11:34 pm

Chaps,
I was approached last night by a club mate who has an old HMV set he wishes to move on. I have no idea as to a value, if any, so cant advertise it on the forum and stay within the rules. So, below is his text to me: if anyone could give a value or PM me with some ideas perhaps that works?

"I have an HMV 657 radio which I can remember using as a child, it used to take a couple of minutes to warm the valves up. The unit still has a 5 amp round pin plug fitted. Now I know it used to work back in the late sixties /early seventies. And has been stored in a dry roof space since then, so it's status is un-known.

If you know of any collectors or museums who would be interested in this please pass on, I would like it to go to a good home & if it has a little monetary value even better. I also have a couple of A3 sized printed sheets from the "Supplement to The Wireless & Electrical Trader, April 8 1939" showing parts of the circuit & specifications of this radio."

The set is in Salisbury

Thanks
David

Herald1360 · 9th Dec 2021, 12:57 am

If Sunday's RWB auction was anything to go by, a fiver!

With a good magic eye, though, perhaps quite a bit more

It's not a pretty set but it does have an RF stage to make it a bit interesting.

joebog1 · 9th Dec 2021, 2:04 am

What a nice project for somebody over there!!!. Apart from electronics, it requires a cabinet repolish.

What more could one want?.

Joe

FStephenMasek · 11th Dec 2021, 3:16 am

A man in South America, perhaps Peru, makes those large HMW water-slide decals for the top.

8th Dec 2021, 11:34 pm	#1
G4YVM David Heptode Join Date: May 2014 Location: Salisbury, Wiltshire, UK. Posts: 998	HMV radio available Chaps, I was approached last night by a club mate who has an old HMV set he wishes to move on. I have no idea as to a value, if any, so cant advertise it on the forum and stay within the rules. So, below is his text to me: if anyone could give a value or PM me with some ideas perhaps that works? "I have an HMV 657 radio which I can remember using as a child, it used to take a couple of minutes to warm the valves up. The unit still has a 5 amp round pin plug fitted. Now I know it used to work back in the late sixties /early seventies. And has been stored in a dry roof space since then, so it's status is un-known. If you know of any collectors or museums who would be interested in this please pass on, I would like it to go to a good home & if it has a little monetary value even better. I also have a couple of A3 sized printed sheets from the "Supplement to The Wireless & Electrical Trader, April 8 1939" showing parts of the circuit & specifications of this radio." The set is in Salisbury Thanks David Attached Thumbnails __________________ David, G4YVM.

9th Dec 2021, 12:57 am	#2
Herald1360 Dekatron Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Leominster, Herefordshire, UK. Posts: 16,535	Re: HMV radio available If Sunday's RWB auction was anything to go by, a fiver! With a good magic eye, though, perhaps quite a bit more It's not a pretty set but it does have an RF stage to make it a bit interesting. __________________ ....__________ ....\|____\|\|__\|__\_____ .=.\| _---\__\|__\|_---_\|. .........O..Chris....O

9th Dec 2021, 2:04 am	#3
joebog1 Banned Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Mareeba, North Queensland, Australia Posts: 2,704	Re: HMV radio available What a nice project for somebody over there!!!. Apart from electronics, it requires a cabinet repolish. What more could one want?. Joe

11th Dec 2021, 3:16 am	#4
FStephenMasek Pentode Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Mission Viejo, California, USA Posts: 144	Re: HMV radio available A man in South America, perhaps Peru, makes those large HMW water-slide decals for the top.