Hi All,
My name is Dave, I come from Adelaide.
I have found Vintage Radio and Television through researching a radio which was given to me by a neighbour when he moved house. The only information I got from him was it was his Dad's and it has been sitting in his garage for somewhere near 40 years.

By day I teach mechanic apprentices at a private trade school and also work in transport industry workshops maintaining trucks which pull b-doubles and road trains across our wide brown land.

As a maker and avid electronics enthusiast I have always wondered about valve radios and how they worked. Now I have one

I hope to be able to put the radio I have been given back together again somewhat in a similar condition as the original it was once. The challenge with the woodwork and the electrical should keep me occupied for quite some time

G'day Dave and welcome. It's good to hear the story about your radio, though remember one thing - the chances of you only having one down the track are slim as this hobby can be addictive and most see a second one in an antique shop that is to their liking and just have to have that one too, or venture on to Ebay and get a choice of a large range that is available.

The factories even made battery-powered portables that can be listened to whilst driving road trains, though they aren't likely to play truckies music as most AM stations are easy listening or talkback these days.