Mystery grams and radios - UK Vintage Radio Repair and Restoration Discussion Forum

stevekendal · 26th Nov 2022, 5:36 pm

Went to pick up a fifties Ekco radio today and the lady showed me her late husband's collection of radios, record players and grams, literally dozens. Sadly many are affected by damp and worm. The grams are stacked and the lighting very poor. Can anybody identify these grams? Too heavy for me to shift. I got the 30s Pye radio, but cant trace the model.

ms660 · 26th Nov 2022, 5:42 pm

https://www.radiomuseum.org/r/pye_t10t_1.html

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Lawrence.

Simon Gittins · 26th Nov 2022, 5:56 pm

The one at the top of picture 4 looks like a Ferguson 627U.
https://www.radiomuseum.org/r/ferguson_627u627.html

stevehertz · 26th Nov 2022, 6:27 pm

The table radio is a Pye from the 30s. T something or other.

Edward Huggins · 26th Nov 2022, 6:52 pm

Photo#2 looks like a Dynatron, photo#3 is a most excellent Dynatron Valved Stereogram, photo#4 Might be a mid-1950s Bush, photo#5 bottom might be an early 1950s HMV - but what's standing on it (looks interesting) I can't tell.

Techman · 26th Nov 2022, 6:59 pm

Without checking exact models it's possible that there might be some value in some of those grams, so be very careful if you get any PMs asking for the persons details.

music-centre · 26th Nov 2022, 7:30 pm

I thought the Dynatron may have been a RG25A but I think they had the radio dial & controls mounted horizontally under the lift up lid rather than behind a dropdown flap on the front, possibly the same chassis though.
Steve.

26th Nov 2022, 5:36 pm	#1
stevekendal Heptode Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Kendal, Cumbria, UK. Posts: 625	Mystery grams and radios Went to pick up a fifties Ekco radio today and the lady showed me her late husband's collection of radios, record players and grams, literally dozens. Sadly many are affected by damp and worm. The grams are stacked and the lighting very poor. Can anybody identify these grams? Too heavy for me to shift. I got the 30s Pye radio, but cant trace the model. Attached Thumbnails __________________ Knobs and tubes rule ok Last edited by stevekendal; 26th Nov 2022 at 5:44 pm.

26th Nov 2022, 6:59 pm	#6
Techman Dekatron Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Lincolnshire, UK. Posts: 5,000	Re: Mystery grams and radios Without checking exact models it's possible that there might be some value in some of those grams, so be very careful if you get any PMs asking for the persons details.

26th Nov 2022, 7:30 pm	#7
music-centre Heptode Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Brentwood, Essex, UK. Posts: 687	Re: Mystery grams and radios I thought the Dynatron may have been a RG25A but I think they had the radio dial & controls mounted horizontally under the lift up lid rather than behind a dropdown flap on the front, possibly the same chassis though. Steve.

26th Nov 2022, 5:42 pm	#2
ms660 Dekatron Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Cornwall, UK. Posts: 13,454	Re: Mystery grams and radios https://www.radiomuseum.org/r/pye_t10t_1.html ? Lawrence.

26th Nov 2022, 5:56 pm	#3
Simon Gittins Heptode Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Cornwall, UK. Posts: 506	Re: Mystery grams and radios The one at the top of picture 4 looks like a Ferguson 627U. https://www.radiomuseum.org/r/ferguson_627u627.html

26th Nov 2022, 6:27 pm	#4
stevehertz Dekatron Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Rugeley, Staffordshire, UK. Posts: 8,831	Re: Mystery grams and radios The table radio is a Pye from the 30s. T something or other. __________________ A digital radio is the latest thing, but a vintage wireless is forever..

26th Nov 2022, 6:52 pm	#5
Edward Huggins Dekatron Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: Southwold, Suffolk, UK. Posts: 8,327	Re: Mystery grams and radios Photo#2 looks like a Dynatron, photo#3 is a most excellent Dynatron Valved Stereogram, photo#4 Might be a mid-1950s Bush, photo#5 bottom might be an early 1950s HMV - but what's standing on it (looks interesting) I can't tell. __________________ Edward.