Item Now Sold

Paul Eden of Bromsgrove, Worcs has For Sale a bit of a mystery item. Its a DC/AC power converter 50W.  Eddystone Model No 978/12. Input 12V DC. Output 250V 50Hz. This belonged to his Father-in-Law, Keith Shakespeare who worked at Eddystone for many years and is now sadly passed. It looks to be mint (never used) and comes with original packing box. In the 1970 edition of the EC958 receiver data sheet there is reference to an accessory DC/AC converter to run the set off DC, but no details. Could this have been the unit that they offered. We have no technical information or circuit diagrams and we havent been able to test it. Paul is looking to get £10 for this item plus postage costs and if you are interested you can contact him on paul.lizeden@gmail.com. 

Gustavo in Toledo Spain has an EC958 set to sell. It looks in nice condition and he says it is complete and works well. The S/N plate does not identify what edition it is but it looks like a pre /7 variant. Gustavo is looking for offers and hopefully local collection. If you are interested then please contact him direct on e mail: Marugan Gustavo <pavi70@yahoo.com>

Zeljko Curkivic 9A4NA in Split Croatia has an Eddystone EC958/7, badged as a Marconi H2311, for sale. He proposes to put it on E Bay eventually but wanted to offer here first. He sold a similar one in 2019. Zeljko states that the receiver is in working condition but will need some restoration. It does receive signals on HF but as it was in the storage for a long period, the receiver will need checking and alignment. As far as he can see it is all original and nobody has played with it. For some reason the digital display only shows 0.00 or 9.99 as it can be seen on the photos. If anyone is interested please email Zeljko at curkovic1970@gmail.com for price, more details and more photos if needed. Zeljko will be attending the HAM Radio fair at Friedrichshafen on 29.06.2024 and he is willing to bring it with him to save on delivery and courier charges. See his QRZ page 9A4NA he has a fantastic morse key collection.

Clive Walker M1MST, near Ludlow has an Eddystone 730/1A for sale. Clive says he has had this a long time and it is working (PLEASE NOTE THE SPEAKER IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE SALE). The mains is wired directly in to the rear of the radio. Internally the radio looks OK and still has the original trimmer and spare fuses.

It will be collection only from SY8 4ND near Ludlow. No post on this one. Clive is looking for £150 for this receiver. If you are interested then contact Clive direct on e mail  clive.walker5@btopenworld.com 

Phil G4OBK in Pickering, North Yorkshire is helping the family of Malcolm G3KEV of Scarborough who went Silent Key last month at the age of 87 dispose of his amateur radio equipment gear. The money raised is going to the Yorkshire Air Ambulance Service and Phil is on his way to raising at least £2000 from the sale of Malcolm’s gear for the charity.

Phil is offering an Edometer S902 Mk2 in excellent condition, complete with carry box, the seven coils and the original manual (see pic – more photos are available from Phil). Phil has checked to see that the PP3 battery had previously been removed and that there was no contamination inside the unit.

He fitted a new PP3 and checked that the unit does function as a signal generator. He also checked that the fixed 1000 Hz audio tone output was available on the right-hand side headphone socket but he hasn’t tested the other unit functions.

Bearing in mind that the proceeds are going to charity, Phil is inviting bids for this item and has put a deadline of Saturday November 4^th for anyone wishing to make an offer for this historic Eddystone Item, without which no Eddystone collection would be complete. If you are interested in making an offer or wish for more details contact Phil by e mail on cq@yorkshirewalker.co.uk  UK delivery only unfortunately. Shipping can be arranged via Royal Mail 48 tracked for £7 but collection from Pickering is also acceptable.

Pete Williams VK3IZ in Brisbane 4034, Australia is going into residential care and has an Eddystone 750 receiver he would like to sell to someone  who can make  a  sensible offer  and who can also organise collection or a courier. Pete can be contacted via email  jupete@internode.on.net 

Martin Evans in Alton, Hampshire has an S640 receiver which he bought as a teenager in about 1970 and used through his school and university years.  It hasn’t been powered on since cf. 1980 and has collected dust in his loft space until now.  He recently moved house and decided that he was unlikely to have the skills or motivation to restore the set.  Martin is looking to donate it to someone who will give it the care and appreciation that it deserves. As you can see from the pictures the set needs a good clean up but Martin says it was working when last used, and the mechanics of the stringing mechanism seems OK. There is some rust on the case and internal frame. 

Given the weight of the set it would need to be collected or a courier organised by whoever collects it.

If you are interested in this generous offer then please contact Martin via email

 martin.evans@wilson-evans.com

Mike Meadows G4GUG, in Stroud, Glos, is selling an Eddystone 870A receiver on behalf of an elderly Radio Amateur. The set is shown above and is said to be in good working order with the smoothing and decoupling capacitors having been replaced. A selling price of £100 is sought. If possible the buyer should collect. Mike is acting as a 0% broker for a u3a registered charity. If you are interested in this receiver contact Mike via e mail on

g4gug161@gmail.com

Paul G3VCN has 870A for sale GWO. £50. Location Plymouth, collection preferred or pay postage. Contact Paul via e mail  paulg3vcn@blueyonder.co.uk 

Sue Thomas in Cardiff is selling her late father’s Eddystone S940 receiver. Sue says that the radio has been lovingly looked after and it certainly looks to be in excellent condition. However it has not been used for some years so there is no guarantee. Sue wants to find a good home for this much loved radio, so she is looking for offers. The prospective purchaser can come and view and collect or she can deliver locally as far as say Bristol for the cost of the fuel. If you are interested in this receiver, Sue can be contacted on suethomas28@gmail.com