05-10-2013, 12:53 PM
(This post was last modified: 06-10-2013, 12:01 AM by Robert Darwent.)
All the above sets typically fetch prices well into three figures, depending on condition of course.
I now have approaching two dozen sets in my collection that fall into the VHF battery valve portable category. The last such set that I acquired, and still awaiting my attention, was the following;
The Grundig UKW Concert Boy 59
It is a substantial set, weighing a little over 17 lbs or just under 8 kg. The dimensions are 16.9 x 9.8 x 7.1 inch or 430 x 250 x 180 mm.
The 59 model shown here, makes use of 9 valves - DF97 DF97 DK96 DF97 DF97 DF97 DAF96 DL96 EL95. Interestingly, the set has two output valves which are switched in or out of circuit depending upon whether the set is being operated via battery (DL96) or the mains (EL95).
Any UKW Concert Boy model commands a high price and are much sought after. These sets regularly make £300 to £500 on eBay.de with those in a poorer condition still fetching £100 to £150. Consequently, I was very pleased to be one of the rare exceptions when I obtained this good example for a little under £65.
I hope this little insight into these types of set will help dispel some of the commonly held beliefs regarding 1950s battery valve portables. In fact the Concert Boy's and related sets are some of the most technically challenging models to work on considering they pack all the functionality of a large table model into a relatively compact size.
Regards
I now have approaching two dozen sets in my collection that fall into the VHF battery valve portable category. The last such set that I acquired, and still awaiting my attention, was the following;
The Grundig UKW Concert Boy 59
It is a substantial set, weighing a little over 17 lbs or just under 8 kg. The dimensions are 16.9 x 9.8 x 7.1 inch or 430 x 250 x 180 mm.
The 59 model shown here, makes use of 9 valves - DF97 DF97 DK96 DF97 DF97 DF97 DAF96 DL96 EL95. Interestingly, the set has two output valves which are switched in or out of circuit depending upon whether the set is being operated via battery (DL96) or the mains (EL95).
Any UKW Concert Boy model commands a high price and are much sought after. These sets regularly make £300 to £500 on eBay.de with those in a poorer condition still fetching £100 to £150. Consequently, I was very pleased to be one of the rare exceptions when I obtained this good example for a little under £65.
I hope this little insight into these types of set will help dispel some of the commonly held beliefs regarding 1950s battery valve portables. In fact the Concert Boy's and related sets are some of the most technically challenging models to work on considering they pack all the functionality of a large table model into a relatively compact size.
Regards
