PILOT 53

Front View [30K]

NOTES	A lovely pre-war "woodie". The control dials include a ships steering wheel design, the sailing theme seeming to be a major feature of the set's documentation. Can anyone tell me the connection ? This set came with all of the original documentation all contained in an envelope, the most spectacular item being the colourful standard time conversion chart. The set was bought by Mr W. Armstrong from the dealers W.A.Holdcroft Ltd in Burslem on the 30th September 1938. The documentation includes a receipt for a repair after the main electrolytic expired in July the following year and was replaced under gaurentee. Since there are no markings for the various control knobs, a temporary overlay was also supplied to be placed over the controls. Thanks to Bill Moore for supplying a copy of a period advertisment for the set.
SERVICE DATA	I have an electronic copy of the "Trader" service sheet 360 (dated October 1938).
CURRENT STATE	The few scratches on the sides / top do not detract from a rather nice looking set. My crappy digital camera doesn't do the set justice.
WHERE FOUND	July 2001 auction at Sambrook for £40. Surely a bargain ???

Rear View [26K]

Last updated
23rd November 2001