Overview

I have put this website together because I felt it was time to display some of the sets that I have restored over the last fourteen years as I don't have the opportunity, due to work commitments, to hold 'open days' so to say.

I am pretty handy with HTML and other web development attributes so, no doubt, many of you will be impressed with the layout and graphically rich format of this site while appreciating that it still loads fairly quickly on your computer - I hope! Anyway, on with the show.

I have been collecting on and off for about fourteen years now and I thoroughly enjoy vintage radio as a hobby. Indeed I like most old things but I reckon there is not much in this world as satisfying as being able to find something that is old and getting it going again. I have a deep appreciation for how things worked before the age of semiconductors. It's amazing how many people do not understand that radio transmission was possible without transistors, miniaturisation and frequency modulation. I think anyone who has not had the privilege of listening to a valve powered radio has missed something spectacular. The one think I regret is that Australia no longer has a domestic electronics industry, but that is another story for another time.

Among my modest collection of about forty receivers I also have a floor model wind-up gramophone, a couple of bakelite telephones, an old electric jug and a bakelite table lamp. I have two things missing from my radio collection that I want badly:

• At least one Amplion 'Morning Glory' horn speaker.
• At least one 'tombstone' style radio from the early 30's.

I know both will cost alot of money but I am prepared to pay a reasonable price. Just as long as the seller is genuine about wanting to pass on an item to a good home and an appreciative collector. I have to have the money handy at the time too of course.

On the subject of collectors, that is exactly what I am. I am not a hoarder and I don't hide my collection or let it gather dust. People that come into my home see the best of the collection straight away, whilst I have some receivers on the bench waiting their turn for restoration, something that I haven't done much of lately due to other commitments.

Anyway, I plan on updating the photos and projects pages every two weeks so please make sure you visit again. Feel free to place this site in your browser's 'favourites' settings and if you have a website pertaining to vintage radio then feel free to email me if you'd like to exchange links.