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22nd Oct 2020, 5:26 pm | #1 |
Triode
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Abbey Radiogram manufacturing Co
I managed to pickup an early 1960s British transistor radio that has an Abbey name badge outside and a more detailed plate inside .. see photo
When i goggle searched for this make there was nothing. It reminds me of a Baird model i have somewere. Just wondering if anybody has heard of this one ? |
22nd Oct 2020, 5:47 pm | #2 |
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Re: Abbey Radiogram manufacturing Co
There is this, possibly the same company.
https://www.radiomuseum.org/r/abbey_...unknown_1.html The logo “Abbey” looks the same.
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22nd Oct 2020, 6:48 pm | #3 |
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Re: Abbey Radiogram manufacturing Co
Those PCBs look awfully familiar.... Dansette 222 comes to mind.
It's a shame that the speaker is so small given the generously sized audio transformers!
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23rd Oct 2020, 8:23 am | #4 |
Triode
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Re: Abbey Radiogram manufacturing Co
Yes indeed the dansette does have circuit boards that are very similar.
I will remove the abbey circuit boards for a better look. That speaker is very small. The Audio transformers deserve better. The audio circuit board looks very much a prototype to me. |
23rd Oct 2020, 4:45 pm | #5 |
Triode
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Re: Abbey Radiogram manufacturing Co
Removed RF IF board and it turns out to be hand wired underneath.
So it must be either an Abbey prototype or a home constructor being creative back in the day. The Abbey badge and id plate reused from an old radiogram.. I might try and get it going. Last edited by samoca58; 23rd Oct 2020 at 4:46 pm. Reason: minor word twkeek |