23-04-2012, 09:17 AM
The pale blue one is indeed painted Bakelite Colin. When brown Bakelite went out of favour in the mid 50s, several makers sprayed the cabinets to liven them up a bit. (EG, some Murphy U198Hs).
Bakelite products from that era might be seen as collectable - even iconic today, but I recall as a child, that Bakelite was often looked upon as a drab, austere, mass produced utilitarian material, despite its many excellent properties.
The blue one is a Little Maestro 'T105'. Very confusing that Pilot used the name 'Little Maestro' for so many years on so many quite different models. When I got mine (which is awaiting attention!) I wondered if it had been a DIY paint job, but the gold lining had been too neatly applied. I later discovered that these models left the factory in that colour. I've actually found an aerosol of exactly the right colour to re-spray mine. As with other Pilot radios, it does have a very nice dial.
Bakelite products from that era might be seen as collectable - even iconic today, but I recall as a child, that Bakelite was often looked upon as a drab, austere, mass produced utilitarian material, despite its many excellent properties.
The blue one is a Little Maestro 'T105'. Very confusing that Pilot used the name 'Little Maestro' for so many years on so many quite different models. When I got mine (which is awaiting attention!) I wondered if it had been a DIY paint job, but the gold lining had been too neatly applied. I later discovered that these models left the factory in that colour. I've actually found an aerosol of exactly the right colour to re-spray mine. As with other Pilot radios, it does have a very nice dial.
Regards, David.
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BVWS Member.
G-QRP Club Member 1339.
'I'm in my own little world, but I'm happy, and they know me here'
