I helped a mate totally rebuild a Morris Mini (sliding windows) about twenty years ago. Everything got a workover and it went like the powers when put back together. It owed him a few bob though, like most car restos do. It even had the dual fuel tanks.

I've always wanted a Moke to use as a runabout too. Shame they are quite expensive when in good nick. Some Chinese mob are trying to make them again in a slightly longer version - I wish them well getting that through ADRs.

Oh, I forgot to add that driving in the rain was a breakdown waiting to occur. Even a tiny bit of moisture put the ignition out of service.

A mate of mine reckoned that if a dog peed within a yard of a Mini it wouldn't start.

Owners of old British motorcycles say that 'Lucas' is an acronym for "Leaves us cold and stranded".

It's hard to convince people these days that the equivalent of the NSW Highway Patrol back then was this:

http://acms.sl.nsw.gov.au/_DAMt/image/16/126/d7_15352t.jpg.

Mini Cooper S (or "copper S" as we called them) with large Smiths speedos sitting above the steering wheel and "stealthy" blue lights bolted to the dash board.

There is another long time tech in Melb just decided to
offload a lifetime of shed too then.
He also has a large collection of valves.

I'm not a collector, but do want one radio working.
Yet to find out if the rest my valves are ok... fingers crossed

also should note the radio is not currently working.

Don't power up any radio in that condition until it's been checked over closely. There's a routine for that.

ECH35, EBF35, EL33?

There needs to be a rectifier valve added to that line-up, either a 5Y3 or a 6X5. It would be normally located close to the power transformer.

With a rectifier, that line-up matches models from a range of other brands from the period 1948 to 1950, namely Mullard, Oxford, Philips and Telaverta. I'm not familiar with Aristone -- perhaps they licensed chassis designs from other manufactures? Perhaps not.

At first glance, I don't much like the look of that transformer, although it may not be as bad as it looks. I'd be giving it the smell test.

If you are going to restore this radio, I suggest you start a new thread in the Tech Talk section.

Aristone was for many years the Myer Emporium home brand. According to Art Courtney's list they were made by various manufacturers, including Eclipse. The Aristone brand was still around in 1960's.


Edit:

I recently saw a Aristone branded Philips/Briton Theatrette. These are a bakelite table radio without a chassis, with the wiring and components arranged around the inside of the cabinet in a rats-nest fashion.

I'm sure some of you are familiar with these sets.

I own an Aristone-badged Briton Theatrette. I bought it at a clearing sale in Victoria last year and was pleased with the way the cabinet came back to almost new. The guts need a rework though - a job for another time.

Over time, Aristone badged radios came from numerous manufacturers.