BVWS Bulletin Volume 39, Number 3 (Autumn 2014)

BVWS BulletinVolume 39, Number 3 (Autumn 2014)

Front and back covers:  Philips radios from the British Vintage Wireless and Television Museum

Page Title Summary/Notes
4 A Radio Rentals impulse buy at Wootton Bassett
Ian Liston-Smith
Model 58
8 Harpenden, June 2014
Photos by Carl Glover
10 The Pye PE94MBQ/LW Portable/Mains Radio
Stef Niewiadomski
14 Obituary: Chan Sundaram
Mike Barker
15 A 'Tranny' from 'Down-Under'
Richard Shanahan
18 My crystal set journey
Leonard Janesse
20 How do they work? 5: Watmeters & energy (kWh) meters
J Patrick Wilson
31 Book Review: "Those Were The Days" by David Corbett
Reviewed by Tony Claydon
Harry Davidson and his Orchestra
32 NVCF 2014
Photos by Carl Glover
34 Werner Siemens and his contributions in the field of telegraphy
Fons Vanden Berghen
39 GOSH a Bush DAC10!
Lorne Clark
The short tale of a radio with a curious link to Great Ormond Street Hospital
40 A simple coil winder powered by a sweing machine motor with foot controller
David Taylor
44 Building a cigar box radio
Stef Niewiadomski
50 Garden Party at the British vintage Wireless and Television Museum
Photos by Carl Glover
51 Adventures in Radio & Television
Peter Dolman
Recollections of how the author became interested in radio and television
54 Making adaptors to extend the range of valves that can be tested in a Taylor 45D valve tester
David Taylor