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Michael Watterson, Ireland - Radio collection

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Below you find a part of the radio collection Michael Watterson - including other related items.

Generally interested in all old radios and useful old test gear. Particularly at the moment in valve portable gear. Also interested in Amateur Radio (Construction as much as operation).

I used to write articles on old and modern technology on my old website Techtír (Technology land in Irish)..

I still do some restores, but mostly write.

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Part of the radio collection of Michael Watterson. These pictures have been uploaded to the corresponding models by Michael Watterson but this is not necessarily all of Michael Watterson's collection.

gb_everready_u2_replica.jpg
GB:  Ever Ready Co. (GB) Ltd.; London
1906 ??: Dry Cell Battery
U2

Replica U2 to stop thin plastic film on cheap Zinc Carbon battery or thinn...
gb_eveready_996_insides.jpg
GB:  Ever Ready Co. (GB) Ltd.; London
1924 ??: Lantern Battery
996

Insides of 996 converted from series to parallel for AD4
de_pertrix_231_ersatz.jpg
D:  Varta Accumulatoren-Gesellschaft m...
1926 ??: Pertrix
231

Replica from Tesco Alkaline because chassis cuts film insulation.
mcmichael_srpf_mains3_brownbro_1929_prom.jpg
GB:  McMichael Radio Ltd.; Slough
1929 : Super Range Four
Advert by Brown Brothers (1929)
mcmichael_srpf_open_lid.jpg
GB:  McMichael Radio Ltd.; Slough
1929 : Super Range Portable four
A (without tuning dial)

One knob and speaker not original
gec_bc1790_front.jpg
GB:  GEC, General Electric Co Ltd., GEN...
1929 ?: Gecophone Cone Speaker
BC1790

New cloth. Cone speaker is missing.
unknown1920s_front_orginal.jpg
GB:  Unknown - CUSTOM BUILT: GB
1931 ?: SG3 kit for LW & MW
Simply wiped. Before restoration
uk_lissen_2v_battery_portable_front_empty.jpg
GB:  Lissen Ltd.; London and Richmond, ...
1932 : Two Valve Portable Battery
Cabinet only!
philips_838hu_chassis_rear_1.jpg
GB:  Philips Electrical, Lamps, Industr...
1934 : Superinductance
838U (838HU)

Shows it's a 838HU
mcmichael_235_front_org.jpg
GB:  McMichael Radio Ltd.; Slough
1935 : 235
hmv_370.jpg
GB:  HMV (Brand), His Masters Voice, Th...
1935 : 
370

my Model, but image enlarged from vendors photo edited and enhanced.
gb_everready_5017_front1.jpg
GB:  Ever Ready Co. (GB) Ltd.; London
1935 : 
5017

As received in Spring 2012
everready_portable56_angle1.jpg
GB:  Ever Ready Co. (GB) Ltd.; London
1936 ??: Portable 56
Working Replica of Portable 56 based on a Portable 61. One side face is lik...
bush_sw45_front_cloth2.jpg
GB:  Bush Radio; London
1937 : 
SW45

"New" speaker cloth. Muslin lining glued to string mat and sprayed.
gb_everready_portable61_replica.jpg
GB:  Ever Ready Co. (GB) Ltd.; London
1937 ??: Portable
61

Replica with 60 x AA cells in 6 off 10 way holders. Inner tray is pizza box...
gb_vidor_l5039_replica.jpg
GB:  Vidor Ltd.; Erith (Kent)
1937 ??: Radio H. T. Battery
L5039

Replica with 60 x AA cells in 6 off 10 way holders. Inner tray is pizza box...
everready_winner120_replica_1.jpg
GB:  Ever Ready Co. (GB) Ltd.; London
1937 ??: Winner
120

Working replica Winner 120 using 80 off Alkaline AA cells for similar capac...
everready_winner9_replica.jpg
GB:  Ever Ready Co. (GB) Ltd.; London
1937 ??: Winner - Grid Battery
9

Replica of one of the very many versions of the package over the years. Onl...
lissen_8409_front_org.jpg
GB:  Lissen Ltd.; London and Richmond, ...
1938 : Sunshine
8409

everready_991_view_0016.jpg
GB:  Ever Ready Co. (GB) Ltd.; London
1938 ??: Lantern Battery
991

Probably last style used 991, plastic case. Earlier version is metal case (...
gb_lissen_8515_front_res.jpg
GB:  Lissen Ltd.; London and Richmond, ...
1939 : All Dry Battery Portable
8515

Front after "restoration & repair". Note speaker cloth matches original Lis...
gb_everready_ad3_replica.jpg
GB:  Ever Ready Co. (GB) Ltd.; London
1939 ??: All Dry Battery
AD3

Replica AD3 with 60 x AA and multiple F Cells from a 996 Lantern pack. In u...
pye_babyq_1938_inside_1.jpg
GB:  Pye Ltd., Radio Works; Cambridge
1939/40 : New Baby Q 2 Volt valves/tubes
usa_rca_bp10_early_open_front.jpg
USA:  RCA (RCA Victor Co. Inc.); New Yor...
1940–42 : BP-10
Personal

Early type, because no arm on lid.
us_zenith_z985_bottom.jpg
USA:  Zenith Radio Corp.; Chicago, IL
1941 : Radio Battery
Z-985

Replica / Ersatz battery pack with 60 x AA cells & 6 x D cells (all Alkalin...
gb_taylor_65b_front.jpg
GB:  Taylor Electrical Instruments Ltd....
1942–48 ?: All-Wave Signal-Generator
65B

usa_permoflux_dhs_20_front.jpg
USA:  Permoflux Corporation; Chicago (IL)
1943 ?: Monaural Headphones DHS-20
H-4/AR

Plug label = N.A.F. 215285-2
us_zenith_z1_front.jpg
USA:  Zenith Radio Corp.; Chicago, IL
1944 ??: A battery
Z1

Replica / Ersatz Z1 using an Alkaline C cell internally
gb_portadyne_u56_front.jpg
GB:  Portadyne, (Brand), Dynaport Radio...
1945 : Portadyne Table Model
U56

mcmichael_463_front.jpg
GB:  McMichael Radio Ltd.; Slough
1946 : 
463

This example needs old woodworm holes filled.
gb_everready_b103_in_k.jpg
GB:  Ever Ready Co. (GB) Ltd.; London
1946 ?: Batrymax
B103

Replica B103 in an Ever Ready Model "K"
gb_everready_ad4_ersatz.jpg
GB:  Ever Ready Co. (GB) Ltd.; London
1946 ??: All Dry Battery
AD4

Replica with 4 x real "F" cells in parallel for authenticity. (From a PJ996...
everready_b101_front.jpg
GB:  Ever Ready Co. (GB) Ltd.; London
1946 ??: Batrymax
B101

Front View: Exact Replica from late Model cover scan. There are earlier sty...
gb_everready_b104_ersatz.jpg
GB:  Ever Ready Co. (GB) Ltd.; London
1946 ??: Batrymax
B104

Replica, with custom holder you can fit 30x AA cells in! Much closer to ori...
us_rca_vs019_replica.jpg
USA:  RCA (RCA Victor Co. Inc.); New Yor...
1946 ??: Radio A B Battery
VS019

Replica pack with 6 x D cells and 60 x AA cells. The colour looks like RCA ...
ever_ready_model_a_front1_20190715.jpg
GB:  Ever Ready Co. (GB) Ltd.; London
1946–50 ?: 
A

roberts_p4d_front_open_rest.jpg
GB:  Roberts Radio Co.Ltd., East Molese...
1946–51 : 
P4D later

Restored finish. Otherwise original
gb_ever_ready_ca2_res_front.jpg
GB:  Ever Ready Co. (GB) Ltd.; London
1947 : C/A
7pin mini valves no ext. aerial/earth jacks

After replacing all plywood, except far panel
gb_everready_b_front1.jpg
GB:  Ever Ready Co. (GB) Ltd.; London
1947 : Personal
B

Arrow marks case damage. Both handle mounts for leather strap are broken.
vidor_cn360_closed_1.jpg
GB:  Vidor Ltd.; Erith (Kent)
1947 : Riviera
CN360

Paint flaking off aluminium bezel
gb_everready_b114_replica_modelb.jpg
GB:  Ever Ready Co. (GB) Ltd.; London
1947 ?: Radio Battery
B114

Replica B114 using 8 x PP3 and one Alkaline D cell. Original would have bee...
marconiphone_p17b_open.jpg
GB:  Marconi Co. (Marconiphone, Marconi...
1947–49 : Personal Receiver
P17B

"Rexine" type Leather effect band peeling.
gb_marconiphone_p20b_open.jpg
GB:  Marconi Co. (Marconiphone, Marconi...
1948 : Marconiphone "Personal K12"
P20B

Uses B114 battery pack
gb_romac_136l_front_r.jpg
GB:  Romac Radio Corporation, Ltd.; Lon...
1948 : Olympic
136L

The wavechange is the knob on the left. Strap is the loop aerial so is quit...
mcmichael_484_front_1.jpg
GB:  McMichael Radio Ltd.; Slough
1948 : 
484

gb_everready_b127_proto_front1.jpg
GB:  Ever Ready Co. (GB) Ltd.; London
1948 ??: Batrymax
B127

Prototype Replica B127, I always laser print rather than more expensive col...
gb_vidor_l5042_ersatz.jpg
GB:  Vidor Ltd.; Erith (Kent)
1948 ??: Low Tension Battery
L5042

Replica AD31 / L5042 with 5 x D cells
us_rca_8bx6_rc1040d_front_on.jpg
USA:  RCA (RCA Victor Co. Inc.); New Yor...
1948/49 : Globe-Trotter 8BX6 (Globetrotter)
Ch= RC-1040D

Flap open = On. I use it on a 230/115V ISOLATED "shaver" transformer / outl...
gb_pye_19d_front.jpg
GB:  Pye Ltd., Radio Works; Cambridge
1948/49 : 
19D

vidor_cn381b_open.jpg
GB:  Vidor Ltd.; Erith (Kent)
1949 : 
CN381B

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