HMV 1200 motor tuned

[boater sam]

Mine works well, I think the AFC control is not as sharp as it should be.
The cabinet has lost its veneer off the rounded horizontal part under the glass tuning scale otherwise it is in good order.
The circuit diagram is supposedly available from several sources but everyone I have found is incomplete and corrupted with the Ekco version which is nothing like the HMV/Marconi set.

You have a PM

Not found it Steve.

Sam.

It has arrived, thank you.  Santa must have been busy!
Sam.

[roadster]

I found my copy of Radiophile issue 82 and a review of the HMV 1200 in January, 1940 Wireless World.
Rod

[boater sam]

I think that Steve has sent me both of those, thank you for looking.  And the complete EMI service sheet, thanks again.
Its a beast of a radio, takes some lifting.

[steve102]

Good luck with the restoration, the HMV 1200 is a good performer.

[roadster]

I did have a quick play with my 880 this morning. I connected a good FM tuner to the pick up input and it sounds very nice. I may have a look at it again this evening.
Rod

[boater sam]

Just how many 880s or 1200s  are there around? I thought that they were quite rare. Any more members with them? I can't ask on Ukvrrr of course.

[steve102]

These sets were released just before the outbreak of WW2 and the price increased to 21 guineas on 19th Sep 1939 so I can't imagine they sold in large numbers.

[roadster]

I had a bit of good luck today, I took the bottom off the cabinet, cleaned the wave change switches and had sound from the radio! The AFC is working but the sound seems slightly better when switched off so it will need tweaking. A few caps had been changed and the soldering is neat. I do need to take out the chassis to clean all the dust off the tuning scale. I only use about 1.5m of hook up wire going up to one of the beams and along it a little way as an aerial, but I am only about 3km from the local MW repeater which broadcasts BBC R4 on 756kHz. The 880 will replace the Pilot model 63 which I have been using as my kitchen radio as it needs some attention and is due a holiday. I just have the tuning indicator to sort out in the 880 as it is not glowing. I am looking forward to setting up the station pre-sets. I forgot to check if it was receiving anything on the Droitwich button; it may need adjusting from 200kHz to 198kHz! It is receivable here but not very well, without a decent aerial, it comes in ok in the shack on my long wire.
Rod

[Freya]

Just how many 880s or 1200s  are there around? I thought that they were quite rare. Any more members with them? I can't ask on Ukvrrr of course.

I have two 1200`s now Sam, one has had the cabinet veneer changed to a lighter species. Thats three in Cornwall.

[Ed_Dinning]

Hi Folks, there are 2 here on the round tuit pile and I think a friend has 1 more

Ed