Bought an Old Valve Radio Today!

**Wally** · November 18th 03, 06:28 PM posted to uk.rec.audio

Fleetie wrote:

Anyway, you lot, it's all very well taking the ****, especially as I'm
so sure none of you has ever had anything similar happen to you at any
stage, and made a rash move at a time of excitement and
anticipation....

I've never played guess the socket, but I've bought old valve radios, I've
had them blow up on me, and I've even managed the odd repair or two. If you
know how to solder and can test components, you should get there.

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**Fleetie** · November 18th 03, 06:29 PM posted to uk.rec.audio

"Wally" wrote
Fleetie wrote:

Anyway, you lot, it's all very well taking the ****, especially as I'm
so sure none of you has ever had anything similar happen to you at any
stage, and made a rash move at a time of excitement and
anticipation....

I've never played guess the socket, but I've bought old valve radios, I've
had them blow up on me, and I've even managed the odd repair or two. If you
know how to solder and can test components, you should get there.

Yeah, hope so! Ordered valves from Colomor today.

Martin
--
M.A.Poyser Tel.: 07967 110890
Manchester, U.K. http://www.fleetie.demon.co.uk

**Fleetie** · November 18th 03, 06:29 PM posted to uk.rec.audio

"Wally" wrote
Fleetie wrote:

Anyway, you lot, it's all very well taking the ****, especially as I'm
so sure none of you has ever had anything similar happen to you at any
stage, and made a rash move at a time of excitement and
anticipation....

I've never played guess the socket, but I've bought old valve radios, I've
had them blow up on me, and I've even managed the odd repair or two. If you
know how to solder and can test components, you should get there.

Yeah, hope so! Ordered valves from Colomor today.

Martin
--
M.A.Poyser Tel.: 07967 110890
Manchester, U.K. http://www.fleetie.demon.co.uk

**Nick Gorham** · November 18th 03, 07:40 PM posted to uk.rec.audio

Fleetie wrote:

"Wally" wrote

Fleetie wrote:

Anyway, you lot, it's all very well taking the ****, especially as I'm
so sure none of you has ever had anything similar happen to you at any
stage, and made a rash move at a time of excitement and
anticipation....

I've never played guess the socket, but I've bought old valve radios, I've
had them blow up on me, and I've even managed the odd repair or two. If you
know how to solder and can test components, you should get there.

Yeah, hope so! Ordered valves from Colomor today.

Martin

Just FYI, if you are after other valves, Try Jim Fish at Wilson Valves,
he is not that far from Manchester. No connection other that I have
always been happy with the service he gives.

http://web.ukonline.co.uk/p.foden/wilson.htm

--
Nick

**Nick Gorham** · November 18th 03, 07:40 PM posted to uk.rec.audio

Fleetie wrote:

"Wally" wrote

Fleetie wrote:

Anyway, you lot, it's all very well taking the ****, especially as I'm
so sure none of you has ever had anything similar happen to you at any
stage, and made a rash move at a time of excitement and
anticipation....

I've never played guess the socket, but I've bought old valve radios, I've
had them blow up on me, and I've even managed the odd repair or two. If you
know how to solder and can test components, you should get there.

Yeah, hope so! Ordered valves from Colomor today.

Martin

Just FYI, if you are after other valves, Try Jim Fish at Wilson Valves,
he is not that far from Manchester. No connection other that I have
always been happy with the service he gives.

http://web.ukonline.co.uk/p.foden/wilson.htm

--
Nick

**Nath** · November 18th 03, 08:23 PM posted to uk.rec.audio

something he'd had lying around for too long.

Anyway, you lot, it's all very well taking the ****, especially as I'm
so sure none of you has ever had anything similar happen to you at any
stage, and made a rash move at a time of excitement and anticipation....

Martin
--
M.A.Poyser Tel.: 07967
110890
Manchester, U.K.
http://www.fleetie.demon.co.uk

Nope. Can't say I have. Don't recall taking a chance of blowing something up
by guessing which way things go. It's risks like that that can get you
killed.

**Nath** · November 18th 03, 08:23 PM posted to uk.rec.audio

something he'd had lying around for too long.

Anyway, you lot, it's all very well taking the ****, especially as I'm
so sure none of you has ever had anything similar happen to you at any
stage, and made a rash move at a time of excitement and anticipation....

Martin
--
M.A.Poyser Tel.: 07967
110890
Manchester, U.K.
http://www.fleetie.demon.co.uk

Nope. Can't say I have. Don't recall taking a chance of blowing something up
by guessing which way things go. It's risks like that that can get you
killed.

**Fleetie** · November 18th 03, 09:45 PM posted to uk.rec.audio

Nope. Can't say I have. Don't recall taking a chance of blowing something up
by guessing which way things go. It's risks like that that can get you
killed.

Ah, the familiar Usenet superior-to-thou creature.

'nuff said.

**Fleetie** · November 18th 03, 09:45 PM posted to uk.rec.audio

Nope. Can't say I have. Don't recall taking a chance of blowing something up
by guessing which way things go. It's risks like that that can get you
killed.

Ah, the familiar Usenet superior-to-thou creature.

'nuff said.

**Wally** · November 18th 03, 09:55 PM posted to uk.rec.audio

Fleetie wrote:
Nope. Can't say I have. Don't recall taking a chance of blowing
something up by guessing which way things go. It's risks like that
that can get you killed.

Ah, the familiar Usenet superior-to-thou creature.

The point is valid though - if you're unfamiliar with valve kit, to the
extent that you'd try guessing which one goes in which socket, then maybe
there are other things you need to be aware of. Have you repaired or worked
on valve gear before?

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Wally
www.makearatherlonglinkthattakesyounowhere.com
Things are always clearer in the cold, post-upload light.