21-07-2012, 11:20 AM
Many thanks for your help, especially to David. The valve is an EZ80, David's post suggested this, and what remains of the markings on the valve confirm it. I'll get pushing buttons on Ebay soon. I have found a firm near Guildford who are going to take my radio in for a service, and won't charge the vast fortunes quoted elsewhere. I couldn't tell a c57 capacitor from a heat sink, although I do possess a soldering iron (somewhere) and could swap components with someone over my shoulder pointing out what to do, I really don't know what I'm doing. One thing surprises me about my little old wireless is that there is nothing about it on the interweb. Not on the RGD museum website, nor on a Regentone products list. Not on any vintage radio site I have come across. Is she so rare a beast that she is virtually unknown, or so common as to be unworthy of note. I have taken a photo of her internal workings and will post them on this forum (when I have worked out how to) for those who may be interested to see.
