Name: | Radio Rentals; London (GB) |
Abbreviation: | radiorent |
Products: | Model types |
Summary: |
Radio Rentals Ltd. At its peak, Radio Rentals claimed it had more than 2 million customers, over 500 shops and employed 3600 technicians, 2700 skilled installers plus a large ancillary staff and it had its own television factory in Bradford until 1978. It had sales and service locations across the UK, the Radio Rentals logo being a common sight on many High Streets. Models carrying the Baird brand name can be found under Baird (brand). |
Founded: | 1932 |
Production: | 1932 - |
History: |
Radio Rentals was formed in 1932 initially operating from Brighton, to rent out radio sets. In the 1950s it acquired the rights to the Baird brand for radios (Baird was taken over by Hartley in 1954 and released the last new TV model in 1956). In 1961 it acquired the full rights to the now defunct Baird brand name, renaming their own Bradford manufacturing division as "Baird Television Ltd". The Baird name then appeared on all Radio Rental products, not just radios, but also TV and video recorders. In 1968 it was acquired by Thorn Electrical Industries and was merged with the DER chain, and in 2000 it merged with Granada to form Box Clever. |
This manufacturer was suggested by Konrad Birkner † 12.08.2014.
Country | Year | Name | 1st Tube | Notes |
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GB | 47 | RR57 | 6Q8 | |
GB | 55 | 216 | UCH42 | Same chassis as model 208. |
GB | 59 | 222 | UCC85 | There are very few datails of Radio Rentals models available, as they restricted informati... |
GB | 54 | 208 | UCH42 | Radio Rentals restricted service data to their engineers so data and schematics are diffic... |
GB | 48 | 56 | ECH35 | A design feature of this rental model is that the chassis (complete with speaker) can quic... |
GB | 54 | 224 | UCH41 | Radio Rentals restricted service data to their engineers so data and schematics are diffic... |
GB | 99 | Duplicated model with ID 110842 | ||
GB | 99/99 | Dublette ID = 109321 | LW preset for reception of one station, the "Light Program". Price £13.2s.6d including tax. | |
GB | 99/99 | Dublette ID = 103166 | AF114 | Transportable table model. Similar circuit to model 296. Price £16.16s including tax. |
GB | 55 | 218AC | ECC85 | |
GB | 34 | AD266 | FC13 | Clone of the Ekco AD65 model manufactured for Radio Rentals Ltd by Ekco. |
GB | 46 | 58 | ECH35 | Speaker dia from service paper. Um Reparaturen, die nur von Radio Rentals selbst ausgeführ... |
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