Bargain Hunt music special - UK Vintage Radio Repair and Restoration Discussion Forum

electronicskip · 30th Oct 2020, 1:44 pm

Watching bargain hunt today as i type .
Todays episode is a music special with radios and record players galore on display and being bought by the contestants.
Also a look inside BBC maida vale studios in London.

Well worth watching on iplayer if you missed it today.

dave walsh · 30th Oct 2020, 5:19 pm

Just had a quick skim through on the IP. Will go through in detail later. Thanks for posting ES

[Jarvis Cocker as well!]

Dave

chriswood1900 · 30th Oct 2020, 5:45 pm

Thanks for the heads up, I will go and find it.

paulsherwin · 30th Oct 2020, 6:24 pm

The Orion radio did surprisingly well despite apparently having knackered piano key switchgear, which often seems to give problems in these East European sets. The hammer prices of valve radios at general auctions are completely unpredictable.

electronicskip · 31st Oct 2020, 2:08 pm

I thought the Collaro record player was quite good value especially as the cabinet was stuffed full of 78s all in with the price.

Radio Wrangler · 31st Oct 2020, 3:15 pm

The other record player had me cringing every time they described it as a BSR.

I suppose you have to recognise that orphaned letter "F" in a funny typefont as being "Fidelity" (Usually meaning low fidelity! not my favourite stuff to fix when I was a kid)

David

telstar · 31st Oct 2020, 3:25 pm

I remember seeing an Orion radio on B.H a while back, and that it did command a reasonable price.
My brother says that he has repaired two of these Orion radios a few years ago. The switch banks needed repairs and cleaning. Both customers were really pleased with the results. The Orion radios look like a really good sounding product.
Cheers
Mike

paulsherwin · 31st Oct 2020, 3:40 pm

They are a pretty typical east European 60s valve radio though, a sort of poor man's Grundig. I think they were sold through mail order. It's odd that they seem to be finding a market, as they don't look anything special to my eyes, and there's no real build quality there.

Nickthedentist · 31st Oct 2020, 10:39 pm

Those Orions are HUGE! The woodwork always seems to be immaculate and super-shiny... the reason being that it's actually a very durable Formica-type laminate bonded onto the plywood carcase.

Alvin · 31st Oct 2020, 11:16 pm

I didn't work at Maida Vale during my 7 plus years tech opping at BBC Radio though I was once sent there for a one day familiarisation experience so it was good to see it on Bargain Hunt yesterday and in particular Chris Lycett conducting the tour which brought back memories of many shifts with him in Radio One when he was a young producer and always a delight to work with......I must confess I didn't recognise him on the box yesterday but then it's at least 43 years since I last saw him!

Alvin

30th Oct 2020, 1:44 pm	#1
electronicskip Nonode Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Gloucester, Glos. UK. Posts: 2,150	Bargain Hunt music special Watching bargain hunt today as i type . Todays episode is a music special with radios and record players galore on display and being bought by the contestants. Also a look inside BBC maida vale studios in London. Well worth watching on iplayer if you missed it today. __________________ Oh I've had that for years dear!!

30th Oct 2020, 5:19 pm	#2
dave walsh Dekatron Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Ramsbottom (Nr Bury) Lancs or Bexhill (Nr Hastings) Sussex. Posts: 5,817	Re: Bargain Hunt music special today Just had a quick skim through on the IP. Will go through in detail later. Thanks for posting ES [Jarvis Cocker as well!] Dave

30th Oct 2020, 5:45 pm	#3
chriswood1900 Octode Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Dorridge, West Midlands, UK. Posts: 1,486	Re: Bargain Hunt music special today Thanks for the heads up, I will go and find it. __________________ Chris Wood BVWS Member

30th Oct 2020, 6:24 pm	#4
paulsherwin Moderator Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Oxford, UK Posts: 27,970	Re: Bargain Hunt music special today The Orion radio did surprisingly well despite apparently having knackered piano key switchgear, which often seems to give problems in these East European sets. The hammer prices of valve radios at general auctions are completely unpredictable.

31st Oct 2020, 2:08 pm	#5
electronicskip Nonode Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Gloucester, Glos. UK. Posts: 2,150	Re: Bargain Hunt music special today I thought the Collaro record player was quite good value especially as the cabinet was stuffed full of 78s all in with the price. __________________ Oh I've had that for years dear!!

31st Oct 2020, 3:15 pm	#6
Radio Wrangler Moderator Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Fife, Scotland, UK. Posts: 22,902	Re: Bargain Hunt music special today The other record player had me cringing every time they described it as a BSR. I suppose you have to recognise that orphaned letter "F" in a funny typefont as being "Fidelity" (Usually meaning low fidelity! not my favourite stuff to fix when I was a kid) David __________________ Can't afford the volcanic island yet, but the plans for my monorail and the goons' uniforms are done

31st Oct 2020, 3:25 pm	#7
telstar Octode Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Leeds, West Yorkshire, UK. Posts: 1,593	Re: Bargain Hunt music special today I remember seeing an Orion radio on B.H a while back, and that it did command a reasonable price. My brother says that he has repaired two of these Orion radios a few years ago. The switch banks needed repairs and cleaning. Both customers were really pleased with the results. The Orion radios look like a really good sounding product. Cheers Mike

31st Oct 2020, 3:40 pm	#8
paulsherwin Moderator Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Oxford, UK Posts: 27,970	Re: Bargain Hunt music special today They are a pretty typical east European 60s valve radio though, a sort of poor man's Grundig. I think they were sold through mail order. It's odd that they seem to be finding a market, as they don't look anything special to my eyes, and there's no real build quality there.

31st Oct 2020, 10:39 pm	#9
Nickthedentist Dekatron Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Oxford, UK. Posts: 17,865	Re: Bargain Hunt music special Those Orions are HUGE! The woodwork always seems to be immaculate and super-shiny... the reason being that it's actually a very durable Formica-type laminate bonded onto the plywood carcase.

31st Oct 2020, 11:16 pm	#10
Alvin Heptode Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: East London, UK. Posts: 761	Re: Bargain Hunt music special I didn't work at Maida Vale during my 7 plus years tech opping at BBC Radio though I was once sent there for a one day familiarisation experience so it was good to see it on Bargain Hunt yesterday and in particular Chris Lycett conducting the tour which brought back memories of many shifts with him in Radio One when he was a young producer and always a delight to work with......I must confess I didn't recognise him on the box yesterday but then it's at least 43 years since I last saw him! Alvin