29-07-2016, 02:11 PM
Beauty, they say, is in the eye of the beholder, so it is really your decision.
Are you particularly interested in valved sets or more modern transistor portables?
Is there any particular period you are interested in?
If you saw a set you recall from your childhood (or later), would it tempt you?
How about age?
Some folk here - and one I'm thinking of in particular - might consider 1930 as too modern! How about you?
Don't forget that you might need spares that are specific to the set, so it might be a good idea to seek out a set that was particularly popular in its day, as there are likely to be a better availability of parts from scrapped sets.
You seem anxious to jump in at the deep end, so you could just grab the first set you see at a reasonable price - I don't see any point in cutting your teeth on a set that is so sought over that it commands a very high price.
Are you particularly interested in valved sets or more modern transistor portables?
Is there any particular period you are interested in?
If you saw a set you recall from your childhood (or later), would it tempt you?
How about age?
Some folk here - and one I'm thinking of in particular - might consider 1930 as too modern! How about you?
Don't forget that you might need spares that are specific to the set, so it might be a good idea to seek out a set that was particularly popular in its day, as there are likely to be a better availability of parts from scrapped sets.
You seem anxious to jump in at the deep end, so you could just grab the first set you see at a reasonable price - I don't see any point in cutting your teeth on a set that is so sought over that it commands a very high price.
