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Return to top of page · Post #: 1 · Written at 1:12:37 PM on 11 July 2023.
	NewVista Location: Silver City WI, US Member since 10 May 2013 Member #: 1340 Postcount: 977
Found a BUSH EBS24 radio (24" wide tabletop model, gold metal dual grilles) Are these rare? International version has multi-tap tranny for all world voltages (as originally required 240v for transformerless series-string filaments?)

Return to top of page · Post #: 2 · Written at 2:52:15 PM on 11 July 2023.
	Robbbert Location: Hill Top, NSW Member since 18 September 2015 Member #: 1801 Postcount: 2097
British transformerless set, wooden case. Valves: UF41, UCH42, UF41, UBC41, UL41, UY41, UM4 or UM34. Coverage 524kHz to 30MHz (no gaps) in 6 bands. These valves are 8-pin miniature with a lump on the side near the bottom. This lump matches a cutout in a small metal shield which is part of the valve socket. Doesn't seem to be particularly rare (in Europe) from what I can see.

Return to top of page · Post #: 3 · Written at 8:36:35 PM on 11 July 2023.
	NewVista Location: Silver City WI, US Member since 10 May 2013 Member #: 1340 Postcount: 977
Was Aust version transformerless?

Return to top of page · Post #: 4 · Written at 10:45:00 PM on 11 July 2023.
	Robbbert Location: Hill Top, NSW Member since 18 September 2015 Member #: 1801 Postcount: 2097
I don't know anything about an international version with a transformer. If that's what you have, then it could be rare. The valves might be ordinary 6 volt ones instead.

Return to top of page · Post #: 5 · Written at 1:59:14 AM on 12 July 2023.
	NewVista Location: Silver City WI, US Member since 10 May 2013 Member #: 1340 Postcount: 977
Has original series-string with 45v filamants, thus for Orient/Americas must step-up mains to 240v. Has really nice collectable 8" Celestion spkr!

Return to top of page · Post #: 6 · Written at 9:54:06 AM on 16 July 2023.
	Brad Administrator Location: Naremburn, NSW Member since 15 November 2005 Member #: 1 Postcount: 7425
Photo uploaded. ‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾ A valve a day keeps the transistor away...

Return to top of page · Post #: 7 · Written at 9:23:46 PM on 16 July 2023.
	Robbbert Location: Hill Top, NSW Member since 18 September 2015 Member #: 1801 Postcount: 2097
The valves are clearly the 8-pin type, while the tuning indicator looks like it might be the UM34. The transformer is obvious too. If it was made in Europe or Russia I'd say there might be a chance of it working as is, but my experience of English sets is they use wax caps that leak, and filter electros that short out. No photo of underneath, so no idea if that applies here.

Return to top of page · Post #: 8 · Written at 11:07:59 PM on 16 July 2023.
	NewVista Location: Silver City WI, US Member since 10 May 2013 Member #: 1340 Postcount: 977
Brought up to 100v on a Variac, runs good with just a Croc-clip jumper for aerial! Sound incredible with its big Celestion speaker! Very bright German Magic-Eye tuning indicator!

Return to top of page · Post #: 9 · Written at 5:35:41 PM on 17 July 2023.
	NewVista Location: Silver City WI, US Member since 10 May 2013 Member #: 1340 Postcount: 977
Its Magic Eye is maybe an EM48? And has low hours. Will have to investigate further.

Return to top of page · Post #: 10 · Written at 9:40:05 PM on 17 July 2023.
	Marcc Location: Wangaratta, VIC Member since 21 February 2009 Member #: 438 Postcount: 5427
One must be cautious with European radios. There are Philips ones where the printed circuit board is hot as well has the tubes and Europeans' often used what looked all the world like a transformer and it was in fact "Hot Chassis", or close to. as that was not a transformer: It was in fact a tapped ballast. Aside from that, the top of it looks downright dangerous. Marc

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