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 Return to top of page · Post #: 1 · Written at 9:23:28 PM on 4 November 2019.
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 Brad
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I mentioned last night that I was lucky enough to win an Astor Baby, model AR at the last Melbourne auction for the year.

More on this here, at my soon to be relaunched personal website.


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A valve a day keeps the transistor away...

 
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 Robbbert
 Location: Hill Top, NSW
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Nice site, although there's still plenty of references to forums, memberships and other things no longer relevant.

You could update the copyright date to 2019.

The Terms and Conditions refer to an ABN and a company name, both of which have been cancelled.

I like the colour scheme. Smile
 
 Return to top of page · Post #: 3 · Written at 10:36:38 PM on 4 November 2019.
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Yes, it's amazing what changes in a matter of a few years. All will get an update soon.


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A valve a day keeps the transistor away...

 
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 GTC
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Nice work getting the "sister" set.
 
 Return to top of page · Post #: 5 · Written at 7:01:23 PM on 9 November 2019.
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 Brad
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To be honest I thought I'd have more trouble but for some reason the two that were bidding against me gave up at about the same time and I just kept my hand up.

I also wanted the R27 Radiolette that was on offer but I lost that one. I have three of them but none are restored so I guess I'll just have to get to work on that over the Christmas break.


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A valve a day keeps the transistor away...

 
 Return to top of page · Post #: 6 · Written at 9:25:23 AM on 30 November 2019.
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 Marcc
 Location: Wangaratta, VIC
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I have this suspicion deep down that I have had one of those "babies" pass through. Something tells me that there was instability related to a grid fly lead as it had series components topside near coils.

If it is so, then I ended up putting insulation paper around them / it and ratting the engineering shed for some shim brass to cover it all with as a shield.
 
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