https://golbornevintageradio.co.uk/forum/ Thu, 12 Nov 2026 10:32:58 +0000 MyBB https://golbornevintageradio.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?tid=9679 Sun, 09 Aug 2026 14:24:18 +0000 pamphonica]]> https://golbornevintageradio.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?tid=9679 The Autumn BVWS Biggleswade Meet will run on Sunday September 13th 2026.

Doors open at 0930. There will be a large BVWS sales stall, the usual Dulwich Museum Bring & Buy, and lots of other fascinating stalls selling everything you can imagine. Bargains galore. Hot and cold refreshments are available all day. Do come if you can. All welcome.

Some event details will appear in the Autumn BVWS Bulletin, and are also available via the events pages on the BVWS website: www.bvws.org.uk.

The Weatherley Centre (SG18 8JH) has some off-street parking right by the hall, and free on-street parking very close by. It is located only a mile from either of the two Biggleswade exit roundabouts on the A1. Train services are excellent (under an hour from London), and the station is a 12 minute walk from the hall.

VERY IMPORTANT - PARKING.

Weatherley Centre have introduced an ANPR (automated number plate recognition) system for the parking by the hall, to deter casual parking. Everyone visiting the BVWS event is still entitled to free parking (if available) in the hall car park.

If you park in the Hall carpark you must register your car number plate at the front desk as you arrive, using a QR code. (also available in the hall). For non smartphone users there will be a tablet available. Parking on the road is also still free (no ANPR). You are advised not to park elsewhere on the school site as you may be booked.

Full details are at the end of this page of Weatherley information:
https://www.theweatherleycentre.co.uk/fr...-questions

If you have to park on the road you are welcome to drive up to the hall at the end to collect purchases. You do not need to register if you are there less than 15 minutes. If you need longer, please remember to register inside.

STALLS: (currently nearly sold out)

If you want to book a stall, please contact me directly. My email is at the bottom of page 3 of the latest Bulletin, or PM me here.

I hope to see lots of you at "Biggles" in September!

all the best

-Jeremy]]> The Autumn BVWS Biggleswade Meet will run on Sunday September 13th 2026.

Doors open at 0930. There will be a large BVWS sales stall, the usual Dulwich Museum Bring & Buy, and lots of other fascinating stalls selling everything you can imagine. Bargains galore. Hot and cold refreshments are available all day. Do come if you can. All welcome.

Some event details will appear in the Autumn BVWS Bulletin, and are also available via the events pages on the BVWS website: www.bvws.org.uk.

The Weatherley Centre (SG18 8JH) has some off-street parking right by the hall, and free on-street parking very close by. It is located only a mile from either of the two Biggleswade exit roundabouts on the A1. Train services are excellent (under an hour from London), and the station is a 12 minute walk from the hall.

VERY IMPORTANT - PARKING.

Weatherley Centre have introduced an ANPR (automated number plate recognition) system for the parking by the hall, to deter casual parking. Everyone visiting the BVWS event is still entitled to free parking (if available) in the hall car park.

If you park in the Hall carpark you must register your car number plate at the front desk as you arrive, using a QR code. (also available in the hall). For non smartphone users there will be a tablet available. Parking on the road is also still free (no ANPR). You are advised not to park elsewhere on the school site as you may be booked.

Full details are at the end of this page of Weatherley information:
https://www.theweatherleycentre.co.uk/fr...-questions

If you have to park on the road you are welcome to drive up to the hall at the end to collect purchases. You do not need to register if you are there less than 15 minutes. If you need longer, please remember to register inside.

STALLS: (currently nearly sold out)

If you want to book a stall, please contact me directly. My email is at the bottom of page 3 of the latest Bulletin, or PM me here.

I hope to see lots of you at "Biggles" in September!

all the best

-Jeremy]]> https://golbornevintageradio.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?tid=9674 Tue, 14 Jul 2026 19:41:55 +0000 ppppenguin]]> https://golbornevintageradio.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?tid=9674
Come aboard our fully working Southern outside broadcast, shown here outside the museum. It’s one of many exhibits that will be on display.

If you would like to book a stall, a few are still available. It’s £18 for one table with one person. Details here: https://becg.org.uk/2026/03/24/bvws-swap...gust-2026/

Directions to the museum: https://becg.org.uk/finding-us/

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Come aboard our fully working Southern outside broadcast, shown here outside the museum. It’s one of many exhibits that will be on display.

If you would like to book a stall, a few are still available. It’s £18 for one table with one person. Details here: https://becg.org.uk/2026/03/24/bvws-swap...gust-2026/

Directions to the museum: https://becg.org.uk/finding-us/

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The BVWS Royal Wootton Bassett Sales event and large Auction is on Sunday 5th July.

Around 20 stalls selling not only Radio and TV sets but an amazing array of spares, the bits and pieces that you have been hunting for and plenty of unusual Retro and Hi-Fi equipment as well!

The Bring & Buy stall will be in operation in the side annex for those who wish to bring one or two items to sell with a 10% commission for the BVWTM.

The usual excellent hot and cold refreshments will be available throughout the day at very reasonable prices!!!

The BVWS table will have good stocks of high voltage Poly and F&T electrolytic capacitors, all those old fashioned values and in dimensions that modern suppliers don't stock any more! And De-oxit D5 at lower than on-line prices...

Everyone is welcome to visit, but only BVWS members may participate in the auction. However you might wish to join up on the day which will be possible. Or why not take the opportunity to renew your BVWS membership for 2026 and onwards while you are there? Payments by debit/credit cards gladly accepted at the BVWS stall!

Stall holder entry is at 9.00, general entry at 9.30. Auction starts around 12.30 - there will be around 300 lots, including some extremely interesting and rarely seen items.

Admission £8 cash on the door or in advance using the booking form on the website.

See the BVWS website for directions: details. https://www.bvws.org.uk/events/locations.php

If you want to book a stall, the printable booking form is downloadable from: https://www.bvws.org.uk/ (link appears on the front page). You can also book by sending me a PM here and I will send you the payment details.

The Auction catalogue will appear here in the week prior to the event and auction lot pictures will be uploaded to the BVWS website for all to view.
Links to these will appear here when they are available.

I look forward to seeing many of you on the day.

Mike...]]>
The BVWS Royal Wootton Bassett Sales event and large Auction is on Sunday 5th July.

Around 20 stalls selling not only Radio and TV sets but an amazing array of spares, the bits and pieces that you have been hunting for and plenty of unusual Retro and Hi-Fi equipment as well!

The Bring & Buy stall will be in operation in the side annex for those who wish to bring one or two items to sell with a 10% commission for the BVWTM.

The usual excellent hot and cold refreshments will be available throughout the day at very reasonable prices!!!

The BVWS table will have good stocks of high voltage Poly and F&T electrolytic capacitors, all those old fashioned values and in dimensions that modern suppliers don't stock any more! And De-oxit D5 at lower than on-line prices...

Everyone is welcome to visit, but only BVWS members may participate in the auction. However you might wish to join up on the day which will be possible. Or why not take the opportunity to renew your BVWS membership for 2026 and onwards while you are there? Payments by debit/credit cards gladly accepted at the BVWS stall!

Stall holder entry is at 9.00, general entry at 9.30. Auction starts around 12.30 - there will be around 300 lots, including some extremely interesting and rarely seen items.

Admission £8 cash on the door or in advance using the booking form on the website.

See the BVWS website for directions: details. https://www.bvws.org.uk/events/locations.php

If you want to book a stall, the printable booking form is downloadable from: https://www.bvws.org.uk/ (link appears on the front page). You can also book by sending me a PM here and I will send you the payment details.

The Auction catalogue will appear here in the week prior to the event and auction lot pictures will be uploaded to the BVWS website for all to view.
Links to these will appear here when they are available.

I look forward to seeing many of you on the day.

Mike...]]> https://golbornevintageradio.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?tid=9641 Tue, 05 May 2026 14:00:29 +0000 chriswood]]> https://golbornevintageradio.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?tid=9641 RetrotechUK is just under 2 weeks away!

Roughly 160 tables have been booked and it promises to be a packed and lively show, as usual. Stall holder entry is 7.30, early entry 9am, general entry 10.30. Show closes at 3pm.

See https://www.retrotechuk.com for times and directions.

This year there will be a large exhibition in an adjacent hall, celebrating 50 years of the BVWS and 100 years of Television. Lots of vintage TVs and other technology in operation from a number of different exhibitors. Chris Wood will post more details here in due course.

The Broadcast Engineering Conservation Group will have a display at the side of the main sales hall and should be bringing an outside broadcast vehicle for display outside.

The very popular Dulwich Wireless Museum Bring & Buy stall will be in the exhibition hall this year.

The caterers upgraded last year to a very smart purpose built "shipping container" kitchen, and their food was excellent. Look for them at the far end of the front of the sports complex.

If you arrive at busier times, there will be 100 spaces of overflow parking available in front of the 'Keller Civil Engineering' offices on the A423 Oxford Road, just behind the Connexion - there is a pathway through to save walking by the road.

Based on previous years, the sheer quantity and variety of goods on sale is sure to delight. I always have a wonderful time bargain hunting and never go home empty handed.


This year the BVWS celebrates 50 years.

Founded on the 26th April 1976, to mark this day our nearest event to that is the upcoming RetroTechUK on the 17th May 2026

This year’s RetroTechUK will be the largest event held since moving to Sports Connexion Coventry and we will be using the second hall to incorporate:-
• an enlarged bring and buy, (so dig all those unwanted items you’ve not touched or used)
• displays of Television broadcast history by the team at MCR21,
• Jonathan Hill one the original founders on the history of the society
Also as part of our celebrations, we also thought it was appropriate to also mark the 100 years of television whose milestones include:-
• 100 years since the first demonstration on 26th Jan 1926,
• 90 years since the start of public broadcasting on 2nd November 1936
• 80 years since the restarting of television after WW2 on the 7th June 1946 and much more.
These events will be marked by a display of members sets from the periods since 1936 along with TV accessories and ephemera that show how television developed from John Logie Baird’s early efforts into what we watch today.

Chris Wood
BVWS Committee Member
PS. I am still looking for 1980s colour TV preferably with Teletext to include in the display, please let me know if you have one you could lend us.]]> RetrotechUK is just under 2 weeks away!

Roughly 160 tables have been booked and it promises to be a packed and lively show, as usual. Stall holder entry is 7.30, early entry 9am, general entry 10.30. Show closes at 3pm.

See https://www.retrotechuk.com for times and directions.

This year there will be a large exhibition in an adjacent hall, celebrating 50 years of the BVWS and 100 years of Television. Lots of vintage TVs and other technology in operation from a number of different exhibitors. Chris Wood will post more details here in due course.

The Broadcast Engineering Conservation Group will have a display at the side of the main sales hall and should be bringing an outside broadcast vehicle for display outside.

The very popular Dulwich Wireless Museum Bring & Buy stall will be in the exhibition hall this year.

The caterers upgraded last year to a very smart purpose built "shipping container" kitchen, and their food was excellent. Look for them at the far end of the front of the sports complex.

If you arrive at busier times, there will be 100 spaces of overflow parking available in front of the 'Keller Civil Engineering' offices on the A423 Oxford Road, just behind the Connexion - there is a pathway through to save walking by the road.

Based on previous years, the sheer quantity and variety of goods on sale is sure to delight. I always have a wonderful time bargain hunting and never go home empty handed.


This year the BVWS celebrates 50 years.

Founded on the 26th April 1976, to mark this day our nearest event to that is the upcoming RetroTechUK on the 17th May 2026

This year’s RetroTechUK will be the largest event held since moving to Sports Connexion Coventry and we will be using the second hall to incorporate:-
• an enlarged bring and buy, (so dig all those unwanted items you’ve not touched or used)
• displays of Television broadcast history by the team at MCR21,
• Jonathan Hill one the original founders on the history of the society
Also as part of our celebrations, we also thought it was appropriate to also mark the 100 years of television whose milestones include:-
• 100 years since the first demonstration on 26th Jan 1926,
• 90 years since the start of public broadcasting on 2nd November 1936
• 80 years since the restarting of television after WW2 on the 7th June 1946 and much more.
These events will be marked by a display of members sets from the periods since 1936 along with TV accessories and ephemera that show how television developed from John Logie Baird’s early efforts into what we watch today.

Chris Wood
BVWS Committee Member
PS. I am still looking for 1980s colour TV preferably with Teletext to include in the display, please let me know if you have one you could lend us.]]> https://golbornevintageradio.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?tid=9617 Thu, 19 Mar 2026 13:28:36 +0000 ppppenguin]]> https://golbornevintageradio.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?tid=9617 Flashback ‘67 Exhibition This is included in your entrance fee. 

We’ve been doing a lot of work at the museum over the winter. One improvement is flat or ramped access to all museum displays.

Experience new and old favourites at our rapidly evolving working museum. Our 1968 vintage Southern OB truck will be shown working with its cameras in Studio 1. Other OB trucks will be in Studio 1 and outside. You can create the magic of TV lighting in our dedicated display.

We continue to develop our videotape and telecine areas, transmitter hall, production gallery and central apparatus room. There will be demonstrations of football results on a teleprinter and of our RCA quadruplex 2” VTR. Don’t forget our displays of vintage cameras, microphones, other sound equipment and our ever-popular green screen. Our selection of TV sets is now in Mr Snoddy’s shop, next door to his workshop.


In 2026 our Sunday open days are:

* 5 April
* 3 May
* 7 June
* 5 July
* 2 August (including a British Vintage Wireless Society swapmeet)
* 4 October
* 1 November

We will also open for Heritage Open Days on Saturday 19 and Sunday 20 September.

https://becg.org.uk/
If you would like to be on our email list please message me.

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We’ve been doing a lot of work at the museum over the winter. One improvement is flat or ramped access to all museum displays.

Experience new and old favourites at our rapidly evolving working museum. Our 1968 vintage Southern OB truck will be shown working with its cameras in Studio 1. Other OB trucks will be in Studio 1 and outside. You can create the magic of TV lighting in our dedicated display.

We continue to develop our videotape and telecine areas, transmitter hall, production gallery and central apparatus room. There will be demonstrations of football results on a teleprinter and of our RCA quadruplex 2” VTR. Don’t forget our displays of vintage cameras, microphones, other sound equipment and our ever-popular green screen. Our selection of TV sets is now in Mr Snoddy’s shop, next door to his workshop.


In 2026 our Sunday open days are:

* 5 April
* 3 May
* 7 June
* 5 July
* 2 August (including a British Vintage Wireless Society swapmeet)
* 4 October
* 1 November

We will also open for Heritage Open Days on Saturday 19 and Sunday 20 September.

https://becg.org.uk/
If you would like to be on our email list please message me.

  march_2026_mailout.pdf (Size: 709.97 KB / Downloads: 10) ]]> https://golbornevintageradio.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?tid=9611 Fri, 27 Feb 2026 09:20:01 +0000 Nick]]> https://golbornevintageradio.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?tid=9611 https://www.audiojumble.co.uk/

K2 Crawley, Pease Pottage Hill, Crawley, RH11 9BQ, Crawley, Sunday the 8th March...

I'll have a stall... raw honey and organic pear juice as well as the usual big caps etc.]]> https://www.audiojumble.co.uk/

K2 Crawley, Pease Pottage Hill, Crawley, RH11 9BQ, Crawley, Sunday the 8th March...

I'll have a stall... raw honey and organic pear juice as well as the usual big caps etc.]]> https://golbornevintageradio.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?tid=9557 Wed, 07 Jan 2026 14:10:52 +0000 Nick]]> https://golbornevintageradio.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?tid=9557
I will have a table to sell lovely things to you wonderful people!

There will be pure raw honey and lots of goodies...]]>
I will have a table to sell lovely things to you wonderful people!

There will be pure raw honey and lots of goodies...]]> https://golbornevintageradio.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?tid=9538 Wed, 26 Nov 2025 18:06:58 +0000 ppppenguin]]> https://golbornevintageradio.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?tid=9538
https://whatson.bfi.org.uk/Online/default.asp?BOparam::WScontent::loadArticle::permalink=early-television&BOparam::WScontent::loadArticle::context_id

Baird first demonstrated television in light and shade on 26 January 1926:

I was definitely able to transmit the living image, and it was the first time it had been done. But how to convince the sceptical, hide-bound, select and exclusive scientific world? ... Would they admit that a wretched nonentity working with soap boxes in a garret had done something which many of them had stated was not possible?

Baird invited, among others, members of Royal Institution and a reporter from The Times to witness his achievement.

The first screening in the series, on 8 January 2026 will show:

• Television Comes to London(1936)
• BBC Television Demonstration Film (1937)
• The Coronation Broadcast - George VI, not Elizabeth II - (1937)
• Television Is Here Again (1946)

Other screenings will include Fools on the Hill, a gentle comedy by Jack Rosenthal, that was made in 1986 to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the start of the 405 line service from Alexandra Palace. I was part of a small audience at the recording and have a copy of the script.

Please note that the October 2025 date that has been promoted by the RTS and IET is regarded by most TV historians as spurious. The 90th anniversary was celebrated in January 2016.

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Baird first demonstrated television in light and shade on 26 January 1926:

I was definitely able to transmit the living image, and it was the first time it had been done. But how to convince the sceptical, hide-bound, select and exclusive scientific world? ... Would they admit that a wretched nonentity working with soap boxes in a garret had done something which many of them had stated was not possible?

Baird invited, among others, members of Royal Institution and a reporter from The Times to witness his achievement.

The first screening in the series, on 8 January 2026 will show:

• Television Comes to London(1936)
• BBC Television Demonstration Film (1937)
• The Coronation Broadcast - George VI, not Elizabeth II - (1937)
• Television Is Here Again (1946)

Other screenings will include Fools on the Hill, a gentle comedy by Jack Rosenthal, that was made in 1986 to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the start of the 405 line service from Alexandra Palace. I was part of a small audience at the recording and have a copy of the script.

Please note that the October 2025 date that has been promoted by the RTS and IET is regarded by most TV historians as spurious. The 90th anniversary was celebrated in January 2016.

  fools_on_the_hill_script_cover.jpg (Size: 339.89 KB / Downloads: 8) ]]> https://golbornevintageradio.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?tid=9448 Mon, 02 Jun 2025 04:20:41 +0000 CambridgeWorks]]> https://golbornevintageradio.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?tid=9448 https://www.nadars.org.uk/rally.asp]]> https://www.nadars.org.uk/rally.asp]]> https://golbornevintageradio.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?tid=9409 Sun, 16 Feb 2025 08:24:50 +0000 Raditechman]]> https://golbornevintageradio.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?tid=9409 See link.  John

https://www.alexandrapalace.com/whats-on...c-studios/]]> See link.  John

https://www.alexandrapalace.com/whats-on...c-studios/]]> https://golbornevintageradio.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?tid=9406 Wed, 12 Feb 2025 18:02:24 +0000 ppppenguin]]> https://golbornevintageradio.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?tid=9406
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I've ordered the book from Hive, an ethical alternative to Amazon: https://www.hive.co.uk/Product/Beaty-Rub...e/30987562]]>
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I've ordered the book from Hive, an ethical alternative to Amazon: https://www.hive.co.uk/Product/Beaty-Rub...e/30987562]]> https://golbornevintageradio.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?tid=9405 Wed, 12 Feb 2025 17:59:43 +0000 ppppenguin]]> https://golbornevintageradio.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?tid=9405
First Sunday of April to August and October to November

Weekend 20/21 September as part of Heritage Open Days.

Opening times will be 11am to 4pm.

Finding us:

Broadcast Engineering Museum
41 Capper Avenue,
Gainsborough
DN21 5XS.

https://becg.org.uk/finding-us/

Free parking in our forecourt.]]>
First Sunday of April to August and October to November

Weekend 20/21 September as part of Heritage Open Days.

Opening times will be 11am to 4pm.

Finding us:

Broadcast Engineering Museum
41 Capper Avenue,
Gainsborough
DN21 5XS.

https://becg.org.uk/finding-us/

Free parking in our forecourt.]]> https://golbornevintageradio.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?tid=9399 Sun, 02 Feb 2025 17:06:38 +0000 murphymad]]> https://golbornevintageradio.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?tid=9399 BVWS Online Auction February 2025.
The BVWS Online Auction will go live at 10:00am on the 9th of February and will run for one week.
The first auction item (Lot 1) will end at 17:01 on the 16th February.
Each auction item end time will then be spaced at 1 minute intervals.
The auction is private to BVWS members.
If you have not yet renewed your BVWS membership, you can do so online on the BVWS website or by post in the usual manner.
Non BVWS members may still view the auction lot pictures and the catalogue (later today) on the BVWS website as usual but cannot participate.
All paid up BVWS members will receive a special e-mail on the evening of Friday the 7th February.
The email will contain the details of how to access the online auction with the website link and password.
When you first access the site with these details, you will need to register an account using your email address as the user name and then make up a password of your choice.
MAKE SURE THIS IS THE SAME EMAIL ADDRESS AS WE HOLD ON THE BVWS DATABASE!
Remember when you access the auction you use the details given above, but to bid you will need to log in using your own details – this is to differentiate between individual bidders.
The auction itself is a timed auction running for one week along the lines of an eBay online auction, although it is actually hosted on the AirAuctoneer web platform.
Bidding
The bidding is the same as with eBay. For example if a lot is £20 and you bid £50 then the system only takes £20 as your bid and keeps the upper figure in reserve to automatically increase your bids in increments up to your maximum if another bidder places a bid. So to be clear; your highest bid will only be your maximum bid amount if another bidder has bid more, the same or close to the same.
Warning: Do not leave your bid to within the last few seconds as you may find that due to internet latency, your bid does not get registered. The AirAuctioneer platform is hosted on the other side of the world from the UK and Europe.
Collection and Shipping
The BVWS WILL NOT undertake any shipping activity of auction items.
There will be several regional collection points where you may collect your 'won' items from. These will be Rosyth Scotland, Rugby, Cheddar, Scunthorpe, Virginia Water and Devizes in the UK. International Bidders will have their items held at the BVWS store until arrangements for collection can be agreed.
Moving your items to these regional outlets and the subsequent contact and organisation is kindly supplied by members of the Committee voluntarily and may need time to organise and arrange for you to collect.
It may be possible for items to be 'passed-on' via collectors so that they may reach you but the BVWS will not be involved in those arrangements other than the stated sites above. Neither will we (THE BVWS or Committee members) be held responsible for any problems with the items once they have left our hands.
If you would like to volunteer to be a 'Pick Up' location please do get in touch with me via a PM as we need East of London/Kent and North West and North East of England collection points.
__________________
Mike Barker.]]> BVWS Online Auction February 2025.
The BVWS Online Auction will go live at 10:00am on the 9th of February and will run for one week.
The first auction item (Lot 1) will end at 17:01 on the 16th February.
Each auction item end time will then be spaced at 1 minute intervals.
The auction is private to BVWS members.
If you have not yet renewed your BVWS membership, you can do so online on the BVWS website or by post in the usual manner.
Non BVWS members may still view the auction lot pictures and the catalogue (later today) on the BVWS website as usual but cannot participate.
All paid up BVWS members will receive a special e-mail on the evening of Friday the 7th February.
The email will contain the details of how to access the online auction with the website link and password.
When you first access the site with these details, you will need to register an account using your email address as the user name and then make up a password of your choice.
MAKE SURE THIS IS THE SAME EMAIL ADDRESS AS WE HOLD ON THE BVWS DATABASE!
Remember when you access the auction you use the details given above, but to bid you will need to log in using your own details – this is to differentiate between individual bidders.
The auction itself is a timed auction running for one week along the lines of an eBay online auction, although it is actually hosted on the AirAuctoneer web platform.
Bidding
The bidding is the same as with eBay. For example if a lot is £20 and you bid £50 then the system only takes £20 as your bid and keeps the upper figure in reserve to automatically increase your bids in increments up to your maximum if another bidder places a bid. So to be clear; your highest bid will only be your maximum bid amount if another bidder has bid more, the same or close to the same.
Warning: Do not leave your bid to within the last few seconds as you may find that due to internet latency, your bid does not get registered. The AirAuctioneer platform is hosted on the other side of the world from the UK and Europe.
Collection and Shipping
The BVWS WILL NOT undertake any shipping activity of auction items.
There will be several regional collection points where you may collect your 'won' items from. These will be Rosyth Scotland, Rugby, Cheddar, Scunthorpe, Virginia Water and Devizes in the UK. International Bidders will have their items held at the BVWS store until arrangements for collection can be agreed.
Moving your items to these regional outlets and the subsequent contact and organisation is kindly supplied by members of the Committee voluntarily and may need time to organise and arrange for you to collect.
It may be possible for items to be 'passed-on' via collectors so that they may reach you but the BVWS will not be involved in those arrangements other than the stated sites above. Neither will we (THE BVWS or Committee members) be held responsible for any problems with the items once they have left our hands.
If you would like to volunteer to be a 'Pick Up' location please do get in touch with me via a PM as we need East of London/Kent and North West and North East of England collection points.
__________________
Mike Barker.]]> https://golbornevintageradio.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?tid=9335 Fri, 13 Sep 2024 14:14:57 +0000 pamphonica]]> https://golbornevintageradio.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?tid=9335
There will be an auction. A partial auction list is linked on the BVWS website (www.bvws.org.uk), more lots will be added tomorrow. A full list will be available at Biggleswade (just ask Rob at the "IT hub").

The Weatherley Centre (SG18 8JH) has off-street parking right by the hall, and and free on-street parking very close by. It is located only a mile from either of the two Biggleswade exit roundabouts on the A1. Train services are excellent (under an hour from London), and the station is a 12 minute walk from the hall.

Doors open 0930 and the auction starts at 1230. Only BVWS members can bid in the auction but you can join on the day!

I have had a table cancellation so if you want to dispose of stuff on the day, the table costs only £10 more than the entry fee! PM me if interested.

I hope to see lots of you at the Meet this Sunday.

all the best

-Jeremy]]>
There will be an auction. A partial auction list is linked on the BVWS website (www.bvws.org.uk), more lots will be added tomorrow. A full list will be available at Biggleswade (just ask Rob at the "IT hub").

The Weatherley Centre (SG18 8JH) has off-street parking right by the hall, and and free on-street parking very close by. It is located only a mile from either of the two Biggleswade exit roundabouts on the A1. Train services are excellent (under an hour from London), and the station is a 12 minute walk from the hall.

Doors open 0930 and the auction starts at 1230. Only BVWS members can bid in the auction but you can join on the day!

I have had a table cancellation so if you want to dispose of stuff on the day, the table costs only £10 more than the entry fee! PM me if interested.

I hope to see lots of you at the Meet this Sunday.

all the best

-Jeremy]]> https://golbornevintageradio.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?tid=9322 Mon, 12 Aug 2024 10:24:04 +0000 ppppenguin]]> https://golbornevintageradio.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?tid=9322
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We have also just published a new edition of our newsletter. If you would like to be on our mailing list please drop me a note with your email address. Line-Up 9 includes features on the Philips PM5544 electronic testcard and items we have received from the estate of the late Lucien Nunes Vaz. The attached photo is the Eidophor TV projector that Lucien rescued from the Leicester Square Odeon and is now on display at the Broadcast Engineering Museum. I wonder if it will ever be possible to restore it to working order.

Older newsletter can be seen here: https://becg.org.uk/newsletters/

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