NVCF2017

[Old Sparky]

When is this due to take place?  Presumably on May 14th., as it's always the second sunday in May. If so, I almost certainly won't be there as it clashes with Abingdon Air & Country Show, which I attend most years.

[ppppenguin]

It is indeed 14th May. http://www.nvcf.org.uk/

Brian, Jeremy and I will be running the Bring and Buy stall as usual.

[ppppenguin]

A few days ago I was given a load of stuff for the Bring and Buy. Some of it is ex Vintage Wireless Museum, stocks of components that were no longer required. Some is ex BBC TV kit from Ally Pally, cleared out before the big rebuild that's happening at the moment. Nothing at all exciting though if you need "Highland" illuminated pushbuttons (the approx 15mm square ones widely used on 1980s broadcast kit) there are a couple of control panels with dozens of them. Some of the stuff comes from heaven knows where.

Apart from the MES bulbs and Armstrong tuner/amp that I've listed in the "For Sale" section there are loads of NOS variable capacitors - mainly nice dual gang types. Also NOS resistors and small electrolytics though lots each of only a very few values. I'm not going to list them here. There are a few meters, some odd control panels and heaven knows what else. None of it looks terribly exciting unless you happen to really need the relevant bits. I hope to leave the NVCF with an empty car

Since so many of us will be there, it's a great place for getting kit moved between different parts of the country. Within reason we're happy to use the Bring and Buy stall as a drop off and pick up facility. If you do this, please clearly label each item with sender, recipient and any other relevant details. We'd rather not play Sherlock Holmes Also we might accidentally flog something that isn't well labelled as being in transit.

[ppppenguin]

The pile in my garage is growing. Hope it all fits in the car. Recent additions include a PAL coder, an SPG/TPG, Maxim speakers, F10 TV camera, a Ferranti "Tesvac" which is a sort of industrial style medical coil for testing CRT vacuum. Also some Avitel video distribution amps in a 3U rack, a McMichael late 1950s 14" TV. A pile of G2 Systems MSTC framestore synchronisers/timebase correctors.

From redundant stock at the Vintage WIreless Museum there are some part built "Jewel" portable radios. Gerry completed several of these (with fairly outlandish colour schemes!) and sold them from the Museum. I think I've got 5 or 6 which are basically complete except for valves and outer case. A picture of a complete one on this page. Really don't know if it's original or a Gerry special. http://www.vintageradio.me.uk/valve/valve4.htm

About 10 million (approx) valveholders Look like mainly B7G and B9A with a number of octals. Some new, some used. Might suit a dealer to buy in bulk though we'll sell in any quantity at the NVCF. I never exaggerate quantities

Reminder to self: Bring Edison Bell xtal set for Unrealdave.

[unrealdave]

Reminder to self: Bring Edison Bell xtal set for Unrealdave.

[ppppenguin]

Only a week to go. Hope you've all got lots of goodies for us on the Bring and Buy. I hope Jeremy will post the booking in form so you can list the items you want to sell on commission before the show. If you have more than 2 or 3 items this can save a lot of time and effort when you bring them to the stall. Items you are donating don't need any labels etc.

While tidying up I've found some interesting historic valves. Don't think I'm interested in them any more but I reckon they're worth a fair bit. There are 4x Audion DV2, one its original metal tin. This is the sales blurb that's going on the B&B stall:

DeForest Audion DV2 valves

These are probably from 1925 though they were made for a number of years. All with good filaments.
3x unboxed £30 each, all 3 for £75
1x in original tin can £50
All 4 for £115

Also a NOS Ediswan ARDE, the red line version:

Ediswan ARDE valve
 
This rare valve is probably from 1923. NOS, with seal on pin to prove it hasn’t been used. Good filament. This info from: http://www.r-type.org/exhib/aaj0058.htm
 
The ARDE from Ediswan was introduced in 1923 as a general purpose valve. The ARDE stands for Amateur Radio Dull Emitter and was advertised as a low temperature valve. Ediswan made three versions of the ARDE. The general purpose without additional paint stripes. The red line for RF and Detector use and the green line for Detector and AF use.
 
£80

Am I aiming high or underselling myself?

Also found 3x assorted grid leaks, a Wilkins and Wright 1920s lever switch BNIB and a couple of "Apaco" 9ct gold cats whiskers in their sealed original packets.

Still wondering how I'll get all the stuff in the car, though I did sell a couple of things to a friend recently.

[pamphonica]

Yes, as usual Jeffrey, Brian, and I will be raising money for the Dulwich Vintage Wireless Museum on the NVCF Bring and Buy stall. The B&B will probably be inside the hall near the entrance as per last year. Look for a B&B flag.

There are 2 ways to sell stuff on the B&B.

1: Donation with 100% going to the Vintage Wireless Museum. Most of our funds are raised this way and it's easy for us as there's no admin for labels, lists etc.

2: Commission Sale with 10% commission to the Museum. If you have more than 2 or 3 items it helps us a lot if you can make a numbered list with prices, and put a corresponding numbered price label on each item. We then add a unique serial letter to your list and your labels to identify your items. We can do labeling/listing on the day but it means longer waits for everyone to check items in. Please print out and use the attached listing sheet if possible.

Please remember to collect unsold items before close of play - we can't store them!

We raise hundreds of pounds at each event for the museum, thanks to your generosity.

See you there,

Jeremy

[ppppenguin]

Last year at the NVCF I think we raised a new record of nearly £1000 for the Museum. A fantastic result due to your generosity. Let's see if we can smash the record this year.

[ppppenguin]

We did it! £1300. Wow!

Thank you all for being so fantastically generous. Thanks too to all who helped on the B&B stall. The WEC team were great as usual and Greg, our new chairman, handled the whole thing with aplomb.

I'm happy too. Came up with car heavily laden, sitting low on its rear suspension. Some of my own stuff for sale, much more that I'd acquired or had dumped on me as donations. Going home virtually empty though I succumbed to a rather nice induction coil by Griffin and Tatlock. I can now wreck radio reception for the whole street

I also bought a couple of books from the collection of the late great Patrick Hawker. His son had a stall where he was selling off his father's stuff.