27-12-2011, 11:02 AM
Hello, it was the price that struck me, hence the post, Al clarified for me that it did indeed go for that price, as to wether or not he/she paid over the odds who can say, I guess all these things can be subjective as regards "value" you could say that all they gave for it was a thousand bits of paper and if push ever came to shove what are a thousand bits of paper worth...not a lot, as was the case in post WW1 Germany, 28lbs of aluminium and copper would be worth a lot more maybe.
Although not my favourite receiver for SWL it is still very usable if up to spec and I enjoy using mine, I have always admired it's design given the remit and pressure and constraints this country was under at that time. I would have thought that given its original function it delivered its requirements well, I like the half frequency BFO and I would put the mechanical tuning drive in a similar league to that of the HRO as regarding mechanical simplicity, both employing mechanical mechanisms that were extremely efficient and simple in there design.
Intact DF section seems to be the rarity and seems to attract the highest money.
Lawrence.
Although not my favourite receiver for SWL it is still very usable if up to spec and I enjoy using mine, I have always admired it's design given the remit and pressure and constraints this country was under at that time. I would have thought that given its original function it delivered its requirements well, I like the half frequency BFO and I would put the mechanical tuning drive in a similar league to that of the HRO as regarding mechanical simplicity, both employing mechanical mechanisms that were extremely efficient and simple in there design.
Intact DF section seems to be the rarity and seems to attract the highest money.
Lawrence.
