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[Closed] A day Trip to the BVWS Event at Golborne

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Hi all,

Today was our first trip to the Golborne swapmeet (in fact it's first swapmeet we've ever been to anywhere) and I have to say it was a very pleasant trip. For those who are not familiar with this meeting it's only a small event with a dozen or so tables/traders and is held in the Parkside sports and community club in Golborne. Tea coffee and snacks are available too so no tummy rumbling problems to worry about  ?  

There was a small display of working vintage tellys to look at including Pye LV30, Ferguson 941T, Baird T163 (I think) and a Vidor CN4216....I would have liked any of those in my own collection !

I bumped into a few fellow telly collectors and had a good natter as you do and of course a bit of shopping with an unexpected reward of a GEC BT4543 from Mike (Mikeymushradio) A very nice Bryan 1500 FM radio, and Glenys acquired a Marconi T84 Radio and bought an HMV clock radio from the BVWS stall.

A really enjoyable day, we shall be going back in November.  ?  

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Posted : 08/04/2018 3:24 pm
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Glad you enjoyed the day, I have been in April before but I have been away from home these last couple of years in April. Hope to be there in November, as I stated in the other post it’s only about 4miles from where in live.

 

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Posted : 08/04/2018 3:41 pm
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Well with any luck we should bump into you then Frank  ?  

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Posted : 08/04/2018 3:44 pm
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So, Milady's bought a transistor radio 😉 and the last British radio to use an energised loudspeaker; which oddly, has Brimar valves in it!

I have the HMV version of the transistor radio.

 
Posted : 08/04/2018 4:39 pm
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[.....]  of course a bit of shopping [....]  A very nice Bryan 1500 FM radio

If you look up top (very top black nav-bar) under the audio category there's a section on Bryan, scroll to the bottom to see your 1500  ? 

https://www.radios-tv.co.uk/bryan-amptuner/

 

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Posted : 08/04/2018 4:49 pm
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Posted by: Cathovisor

So, Milady's bought a transistor radio 😉

Now all she needs is batteries for it    ? 

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Posted : 08/04/2018 5:12 pm
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Hi Chris,

Until today I'd never even heard of 'Bryan' and you've already catered for it !   ? 

One thing I can say about this Bryan radio is that it's beautifully built and like a chieftain tank too !

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Posted : 08/04/2018 5:18 pm
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Not cheap in 1970

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Posted : 08/04/2018 5:22 pm
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Good grief, they were expensive but it is reflected in the build quality. 

A fiver well spent me thinks  ? 

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Posted : 08/04/2018 5:29 pm
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I can't think of a better way to spend a day.... Glad you enjoyed it Marc  ? 

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Posted : 08/04/2018 6:22 pm
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Yes it was really nice Andrew especially catching up with fellow collectors and friends.

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Posted : 08/04/2018 7:40 pm
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Just had a look at Google Maps for 18, Greenacres Road, Oldham.

Whatever was there is now rubble...

 
Posted : 08/04/2018 10:53 pm
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This page lists Bryan amplifiers from 1964 to 1974, times were difficult for sales in the middle 70’s so that may have meant their closure.

http://select45rpm.com/pages/hifi/a-list-of-amplifiers.html#14

 

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Posted : 09/04/2018 8:13 am
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That's a very interesting list you've found there Frank, especially with the prices.....wish they were that now !  ? 

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Posted : 09/04/2018 3:22 pm
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In the 1968/9 Hifi yearbook, Bryan Amplifiers were at 120 Ashley Road, Hale, Altrincham, Cheshire.

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Posted : 09/04/2018 7:35 pm
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I used to work in Hale, just off Ashley road, but that was in the 80’s and 90’s.

 

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Posted : 09/04/2018 7:42 pm
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Just so you know this Bryan radio was an Oldham built beast.  ? 

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Posted : 09/04/2018 8:47 pm
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...and in the 1975 Hi-Fi Year Book only an amplifier was listed, but it gave the Oldham address.

 
Posted : 09/04/2018 9:54 pm
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[...]  an unexpected reward of a GEC BT4543 from Mike (Mikeymushradio)

I've just uploaded the service data for the BT4543 to the data library  ? 

 

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Posted : 10/04/2018 10:34 am
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Thanks Chris, that should be handy once I get round to the telly, it is basically a worker but will need a little TLC.

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Posted : 10/04/2018 10:48 am
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