NVCF - 12th May 2019 - the BIG ONE

[ppppenguin]

Only 3 weeks to go to the BIG ONE.

https://www.nvcf.org.uk/

Over 200 stalls with every imaginable variety of wonderful stuff. Plus some you really couldn't imagine.

Don't forget our famous Bring and Buy, supporting the British Vintage Wireless and Television Museum, Dulwich. Thanks to your generosity last year we raised over £1000 for the Museum so let's see if we can smash the record this year.

Usual terms: Donations where 100% of the sale price goes to the Museum, commission sales where 10% goes to the Museum.

I'm sure Jeremy (Pamphonica) will be along soon with more detail including the B&B booking in form for commission sales.

Photo shows pile of stuff on my dining table, getting ready to go the B&B

[ppppenguin]

The pile got even bigger, with a couple of radios that TNMOC wanted rid of at their electrojumble last Sunday. There's a Bush PB83 https://www.radiomuseum.org/r/bush_pb83pb_8.html and a rather stylish Blaupunkt Stockholm from the mid 1960s that I'm almost tempted to keep but probably won't. https://www.radiomuseum.org/r/blaupunkt_...25355.html

Jeremy (Pamphonica) took a couple of sets from there too. These include a Murphy that looks a bit like an A122 but has a little screen at the bottom left corner where the SW tuning scale is projected. Jeremy plugged it in and it just worked on all bands.

[pamphonica]

Just over 2 weeks to go until the biggest and best vintage wireless etc bash.

Multiple item entry forms are attached below.

As usual Jeffrey, Brian, and I will be raising money for the Dulwich Vintage Wireless Museum on the Bring and Buy stall. Not sure where we'll be this time but most likely not far from the main entrance. If you've got stuff for the B&B and are queuing for general admission please try to make contact with us and we'll do our best to get your stuff on to the stall.

There are 2 ways to sell stuff on the B&B.

1: Donation with 100% going to the Vintage Wireless Museum. We like this because there's no admin for labels, lists etc.

2: Sales with 10% commission to the Museum. If you have more than a couple of items it helps us a lot if you can make a numbered list with prices (form below), and stick corresponding numbered price labels stuck on each item. We then add a serial letter to each label. We can do labeling/listing on the day but it really slows things down at busy times.

The B&B closes at 4pm just like the rest of NVCF. If you've sold anything you can collect the proceeds at any time. if anything you've brought remains unsold please remember to collect before 4pm. We don't have facilities to dispose of unsold items.

Here's the suggested listing sheet if you have more than a few items.
Remember to label each item with the number and a price. Leave space before the number so we can add a unique letter to identify your stuff.

See you all there - not long now...

Jeremy

(The working Murphy radio is an A104 by the way. Nicely built, quite heavy, and great fun to use on shortwave with the projected extended tuning scale)

[ppppenguin]

I'm staring at the huge pile of stuff I've put aside for the NVCF and am wondering how on earth I'll fit it all in the car. At least I can remove the backs seats from my Yeti and leave them at home.

I've done a list and labels for all the items I'm selling on commission (pats himself on back )

If you've got more than the odd 1 or 2 items to selll on commission may I encourage you to do the same. Just follow Jeremy's instructions in post #3. If you're donating stuff then no labels etc needed. If you want to put a note on an item saying it's working/scrap/woven from virgin yak hair etc that's fine too.

If you're unsure about what price to ask you're welcome to consult with us. We'll do our best but we won't always get it right. If you put a price on an item and it's not selling, then you're free to reduce it at any time. We can do it for you but if you do it yourself please let us know so we can amend the listings.

[Keithstv]

There is a cycle event around Birmingham on the 12th so if anyone is planning to come through Birmingham, although I wouldn't recommend it!, there are road closures virtually all day.

https://www.velobirmingham.com/the-route/road-closures/

Keith

[ppppenguin]

Keith, thanks for the warning. It's not just Birmingham, the route extends out as far as the centre of Coventry, the nearest it gets to the NVCF. Doesn't affect the motorways and main bypasses.

Doesn't affect me personally but plenty of people will be coming from that general direction. If anyone is coming from Mikey's bash in Solihull please plan your route carefully.

[Keithstv]

It will affect me as I'll be staying at my brothers after Mikeys do and he lives right next to the route and I'll be picking up a friend in Birmingham so my normal route is affected but being forewarned I've got my routes planned.

Keith

[ppppenguin]

After a changeable week, the weather is looking promising for Sunday. Dry and up to 15 degrees, not too windy.

[Old Sparky]

I'll be travelling by bus from Stratford upon Avon to Leamington, from where I'll catch the Shuttle service to & from the NVCF. The earliest I can arrive in Leamington is around 11.37AM ( I have to travel first from Chipping Norton to Stratford, arriving there at about 10AM) Does anyone know if the Leamington area is likely to be affected by the disruption due to the Cycle event?

[Keithstv]

It shouldn't be affected as the event is restricted to the Birmingham Coventry area.

Keith