Brad.

If you are still engaging with this Mickey Mouse keep us posted. It was the best entertainment I had all morning!!

Cheers.

Nah, it ended a few weeks ago, though it went over a few days. Every day I'd get home and my inbox would have another comment in it.

As regards the radio in the initial post, I sent this message to the seller:

"Hi, the power cord in that photo, with its exposed wire, is potentially lethal. In the name of safety please cut it off; which is standard practice with such old electrical equipment. (You do not diminish its value by doing so.)"

I got this reply: "cheers Einstein will do"

Dunno if she followed through, but she's evidently aware of my other work, LOL!

I think that is what everyone should remember - a radio's value isn't diminished in any way by the lack of a power cord. In fact it makes it easier to pack, unpack and handle when you are tyring to get the packing off and place the radio in a safe spot where it won't get knocked. I know a bloke who did unpack a radio once and tripped on the power cord, bringing his newly acquired gem to the floor and as we all know, Bakelite doesn't bounce. Until a radio is restored, cords just get in the road.

I still can't believe that we've got three reports of Ebay sellers plugging in radios with bared cords. They may as well be sticking chicken skewers straight into the powerpoint. As experienced collectors, we are often correcting the more common mistake of plugging in and testing an unrestored radio. Even though doing this isn't good for the radio, I can excuse the ignorance - people may be (and are) simply unaware of the fact that electronic components dry out and cause problems. But plugging in any appliance with a flexible cord in such a state is totally inexcusable and the last thing that anyone with an ounce of self respect should do is admit they've done this.