01-06-2016, 02:07 PM
Hi,
I'm currently in Poland (Polanka Bielka, not far from Oświęcim - better known as Auschwitz ) with my wife visiting her family.
Last Sunday there was a flea market not far from here so we popped along to see what there was there.
Only about a dozen stalls but interesting all the same.
On one I spotted a radio gram - Unitra Trubadur, whilst I am mainly interested in 1930s and 40s radios and round screen TVs the opportunity to pick up a communist period radio wasn't to be missed.
It appears on initial inspection to be in very good condition apart from a broken knob (which can be fixed and a missing lid retaining bracket (plastic), again easily replaced. The radio dates from 1971 (label inside) and has the usual B9A vale line up with an ECL86 audio amp. All valves made in Poland.
The pic (from the Radio Museum) shows a very similar model to the one I have.
I believe these radios are based on a Philips design and are certainly not crudely designed like some of the Soviet era offerings.
For now it will travel back to France with us and go and the to do pile.
On Saturday in Silesia there is a much bigger flea market, who knows what we may find there?
Good job we are in our Citroen Jumper 3.5 tonne van!
Andy
I'm currently in Poland (Polanka Bielka, not far from Oświęcim - better known as Auschwitz ) with my wife visiting her family.
Last Sunday there was a flea market not far from here so we popped along to see what there was there.
Only about a dozen stalls but interesting all the same.
On one I spotted a radio gram - Unitra Trubadur, whilst I am mainly interested in 1930s and 40s radios and round screen TVs the opportunity to pick up a communist period radio wasn't to be missed.
It appears on initial inspection to be in very good condition apart from a broken knob (which can be fixed and a missing lid retaining bracket (plastic), again easily replaced. The radio dates from 1971 (label inside) and has the usual B9A vale line up with an ECL86 audio amp. All valves made in Poland.
The pic (from the Radio Museum) shows a very similar model to the one I have.
I believe these radios are based on a Philips design and are certainly not crudely designed like some of the Soviet era offerings.
For now it will travel back to France with us and go and the to do pile.
On Saturday in Silesia there is a much bigger flea market, who knows what we may find there?
Good job we are in our Citroen Jumper 3.5 tonne van!
Andy
