New vintage radio shop - Bristol - UK Vintage Radio Repair and Restoration Discussion Forum

newlite4 · 13th Jan 2014, 12:35 pm

One of our painters who has an interest in vintage radio told me this morning that he had recently visited a vintage radio shop in Kingswood (High Street?) Bristol. He said that it was stocked with a good quantity of desirable radios. Is anyone on the Bristol scene able to confirm this?
Neil

wartime sounds · 13th Jan 2014, 3:22 pm

Hi Neil,

Was up Kingswood High St last weekend and did not see anything but have to go there again possibly next weekend and definitely will have a good look for you and report back.

Peter

newlite4 · 13th Jan 2014, 4:13 pm

Good luck Peter, it is supposedly just as you are coming out of St George into Kingswood near the Bank, it could be owned by someone that we know.
Neil

mole42uk · 15th Jan 2014, 5:19 pm

I'll have a look next time I'm up there - shame, I was close to Kingswood today but didn't know there was anything to look for!

Richard

Hybrid tellies · 15th Jan 2014, 8:01 pm

I was in Kingswood the other day but did not notice it. I will take a look over the next few days and report back.

Reelman · 15th Jan 2014, 8:23 pm

Bristol.....That sounds very much like Tudor Rees' territory (Vintage Radio Company?) wonder if it could be him?

Peter

evingar · 15th Jan 2014, 8:34 pm

Unlikely :-

https://www.vintage-radio.net/forum/...ad.php?t=65683

ReelToReel · 15th Jan 2014, 8:36 pm

Hi Peter, I think Sadly Tudor passed away some time ago

Cheers Mark

dave walsh · 15th Jan 2014, 11:25 pm

That's correct, he died a few years ago. I was in touch with a Forum member recently who now lives in Bury, my home town but is ex-Bristol. We both recalled having met him and visited his shop[1982 in my case]. He was a bit of a pioneer in this game!
Dave W

Hybrid tellies · 17th Jan 2014, 10:41 pm

Hi I went for a walk today and found the shop. It has no signage up just a window of old radios. The address is 241 Two Mile Hill and is owned by a Mr Ken Harvey. I arrived as he was just closing so he was in a bit of a hurry but he told me that this was his old TV repair shop and once he has repaired and cleared his old stock of old radios he will close up shop and retire.

kalee20 · 19th Jan 2014, 6:33 pm

So, what radios and TV's does he have then? I have just Google Mapped it, can see a Cossor table radio for starters...

knightley · 24th Feb 2014, 2:23 pm

Just been in to see Ken Harvey. He is only open on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and most Fridays. He closes for lunch. He was there today decorating the flat above ready for selling later in the year. Anyone want to buy a radio repair shop?

Back of shop is his workshop with loads of test gear including a Mullard valve tester.

He intends to retire by the Summer and has quite a few old radios for sale. if not sold by then he will put them into auction.

I don't know what old radios are worth, but I can't remember any that were more than £100 and most were £75 or less. All the priced up ones are in working order.

13th Jan 2014, 12:35 pm	#1
newlite4 Octode Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Bath, Somerset, UK. Posts: 1,805	New vintage radio shop - Bristol One of our painters who has an interest in vintage radio told me this morning that he had recently visited a vintage radio shop in Kingswood (High Street?) Bristol. He said that it was stocked with a good quantity of desirable radios. Is anyone on the Bristol scene able to confirm this? Neil __________________ preserving the recent past, for the distant future.

13th Jan 2014, 3:22 pm	#2
wartime sounds Tetrode Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Bristol, UK. Posts: 68	Re: New vintage radio shop - Bristol Hi Neil, Was up Kingswood High St last weekend and did not see anything but have to go there again possibly next weekend and definitely will have a good look for you and report back. Peter __________________ "Wartime Sounds" BVWS Member www.wartimesounds.co.uk

13th Jan 2014, 4:13 pm	#3
newlite4 Octode Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Bath, Somerset, UK. Posts: 1,805	Re: New vintage radio shop - Bristol Good luck Peter, it is supposedly just as you are coming out of St George into Kingswood near the Bank, it could be owned by someone that we know. Neil __________________ preserving the recent past, for the distant future.

15th Jan 2014, 5:19 pm	#4
mole42uk Nonode Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Resolven, Wales; and Bristol, England Posts: 2,609	Re: New vintage radio shop - Bristol I'll have a look next time I'm up there - shame, I was close to Kingswood today but didn't know there was anything to look for! Richard

15th Jan 2014, 8:01 pm	#5
Hybrid tellies Nonode Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: 1966-1976 Coverack in Cornwall and Helston Cornwall. 1976-present Bristol/Bath area. Posts: 2,967	Re: New vintage radio shop - Bristol I was in Kingswood the other day but did not notice it. I will take a look over the next few days and report back. __________________ Simon BVWS member

15th Jan 2014, 8:23 pm	#6
Reelman Octode Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Rotherham, South Yorkshire, UK. Posts: 1,723	Re: New vintage radio shop - Bristol Bristol.....That sounds very much like Tudor Rees' territory (Vintage Radio Company?) wonder if it could be him? Peter

15th Jan 2014, 8:34 pm	#7
evingar Octode Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Newbury, Berkshire, UK. Posts: 1,770	Re: New vintage radio shop - Bristol Unlikely :- https://www.vintage-radio.net/forum/...ad.php?t=65683 __________________ Chris

15th Jan 2014, 8:36 pm	#8
ReelToReel Retired Dormant Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Norfolk, UK. Posts: 170	Re: New vintage radio shop - Bristol Hi Peter, I think Sadly Tudor passed away some time ago Cheers Mark

15th Jan 2014, 11:25 pm	#9
dave walsh Dekatron Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Ramsbottom (Nr Bury) Lancs or Bexhill (Nr Hastings) Sussex. Posts: 5,817	Re: New vintage radio shop - Bristol That's correct, he died a few years ago. I was in touch with a Forum member recently who now lives in Bury, my home town but is ex-Bristol. We both recalled having met him and visited his shop[1982 in my case]. He was a bit of a pioneer in this game! Dave W

17th Jan 2014, 10:41 pm	#10
Hybrid tellies Nonode Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: 1966-1976 Coverack in Cornwall and Helston Cornwall. 1976-present Bristol/Bath area. Posts: 2,967	Re: New vintage radio shop - Bristol Hi I went for a walk today and found the shop. It has no signage up just a window of old radios. The address is 241 Two Mile Hill and is owned by a Mr Ken Harvey. I arrived as he was just closing so he was in a bit of a hurry but he told me that this was his old TV repair shop and once he has repaired and cleared his old stock of old radios he will close up shop and retire. __________________ Simon BVWS member

19th Jan 2014, 6:33 pm	#11
kalee20 Dekatron Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Lynton, N. Devon, UK. Posts: 7,087	Re: New vintage radio shop - Bristol So, what radios and TV's does he have then? I have just Google Mapped it, can see a Cossor table radio for starters...

24th Feb 2014, 2:23 pm	#12
knightley Retired Dormant Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Woking & Kingswood S.Glos. UK. Posts: 27	Radio Shop, Kingswood, Bristol Just been in to see Ken Harvey. He is only open on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and most Fridays. He closes for lunch. He was there today decorating the flat above ready for selling later in the year. Anyone want to buy a radio repair shop? Back of shop is his workshop with loads of test gear including a Mullard valve tester. He intends to retire by the Summer and has quite a few old radios for sale. if not sold by then he will put them into auction. I don't know what old radios are worth, but I can't remember any that were more than £100 and most were £75 or less. All the priced up ones are in working order.