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Bestone Hammond B698 ornamental clock with three-valve radio, 1937, restored 1980

1937; 1980

FM/AM 2 band solid state clock radio model RM5020 No.9023855

1976

HMV bedside table clock radio, model 1127, 1954. Housed in maroon thermoplastic case with medium wave tuning control knob engraved with wavelengths on right-hand side. With volume control and wave change switch on either side of the clock on the front panel. The medium waveband was fully tuneable but the long wave was set to a single frequency (200kHz). The valve heaters were wired in series and supplied via an auto transformer. The side-mounted loudspeaker was of the energised type and the coil formed part of the high-tension smoothing circuit. when first produced in 1954 this radio cost £19 19s plus purchase tax. Suitable for UK mains.

Clock radio

1954

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