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Post by DHockey on Nov 16, 2021 19:38:41 GMT 12
This year marks 100 years since the beginning of radio broadcasting in New Zealand. To recognize this centenary here on the NZVRS forum, I thought it would be neat to see photos of the oldest NZ made radio in your collection. Don't worry about condition, original, restored, butchered, chassis only, just take a photo or two and maybe tell us a little about it.
The oldest NZ made set in my collection is a 1929/30 Wellmayde Ace, s/n: 18 The Ace is a three valve regen using a Philips F209, UX201 and UX226. The rectifier is a Westinghouse copper oxide type.
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Post by Steve on Mar 10, 2022 21:24:11 GMT 12
I had meant to reply to this a while back then got sidetracked - I have a 1930 Courtenay model 1 which is a hybrid reproduction / original. The cabinet is original, but repainted. I will refinish it some time - I've got good photos of what an original looks like, and what the Courtenay logo looks like. Someone did all the hard work building it out about 90% of the way then stopped... a friend got it and gave it to me... its on my list of things to do. Its a big list. Its not my oldest set I don't think... I suspect my Philips 2610 is maybe 12 months older - and while the Philips is cool - its not Kiwi.    |
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Post by Steve on Mar 10, 2022 21:39:39 GMT 12
Oh, Daniel - I found the original advert for your Ace.  Page 3 of the April 1930 Johns catalogue. I've added the model to the site... |
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Post by DHockey on Mar 11, 2022 7:41:29 GMT 12
Thanks Steve. Its nice to see the Ace up on the site! You are lucky to have have such an early Courtenay, a real piece of history, given how big the brand was to become.
I too have an older radio than the Ace, a Grebe Synchrophase 7 from 1927. It is a beautifully made radio. But I'm much more fond of the "built-down-to-a-price" Ace.
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Post by paraglide on Mar 15, 2022 20:15:55 GMT 12
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Post by paraglide on Mar 15, 2022 20:16:47 GMT 12
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Post by DHockey on Mar 16, 2022 12:32:16 GMT 12
That is a really neat set, great original condition! Thanks for sharing it. Yes, it is very rare to have paperwork for a radio, especially such a old one.
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Post by Steve on Mar 16, 2022 21:17:09 GMT 12
Very nice set, and fantastic to have documentation with it - if you're ok with it, do you have photos I could use to add this to the Vintage Radio Project (and possibly scans of the documentation)?
The coils look very similar to those used by Johns in their Meniwave sets - I have one on the site with a coil fitted that looks identical.
Cheers, Steve
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