BUSH TR82CL |
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NOTES |
A classic case style designed by David Ogle that first
saw the light of day in 1957 as a proper (valve) radio.
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SERVICE DATA | There is a copy of the Trader service sheet #1459 on CD#1. |
CURRENT STATE | Very
clean, excellent chrome,and complete right down to the original little plastic
bag intended to protect the set's internals should the battery leak. There are a few signs of previous work, such as the replacement of one of the notoriously unreliable AF117's but there's no bodges and it works well. As is the case with so many TR82's, there is a small chip missing out of a lower corner of the rear cover. I can only assume this is due to people trying to prise the rear cover off, though once the thumping great chrome you-must-be-freakin'-blind-if-you-can't-see-me retaining screw is undone the back seemed to come off quite easilly to my mind. |
WHERE FOUND | May 2003 N.V.C.F for £25. A very reasonable price with no sign of the usual "N.V.C.F. surcharge". |
ADDITIONAL | In recent years, modern manufacturers have released modern radios styled
as per previous 60's designs, and this case design has re-appeared with
a Bush badge and are readilly available (model TR82/97). If you directly
comare the new set with the original then a number of errors will be seen,
but then I guess the main buyers ofthese sets probably wouldn't notice or
indeed care. You can find a review of the modern version on the Vintage Radio website (www.vintage-radio.com/reviews/tr82-97-radio.shtml) |
Extra push button (right) for '208'
No PCB's here. And hey, there's enough room to
replace them trannies with some valves. Hmmm ....
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