EUG founder member Dave Simmons in Malvern, Worcs., has the following receivers for sale

Eddystone 1002/1 Serial No. 0693. In A1 cosmetic condition and working. Dave has had this receiver for the past 25 years having originally acquired it from an MOD sale. It has only occasionally seen activity to keep it ‘Healthy’.  Offers in the region of £150 

Also an Eddystone 1990R/3S. Serial No. 243 this  receiver is fitted with a Digital Synchroniser and as these are very rare. Please note Dave will not sell the Synchroniser separately! Price  £450.  This receiver comes together with an Eddystone 1061B / 2 Panoramic Adaptor Serial No. 0031. at £400 or £300 if purchased together with the 1990R Receiver  PLEASE NOTE THE 1990R/3S AND 1061B/2 HAVE NOW BEEN SOLD

All items come with Service Manuals and will have to be collected from the Malvern, Worcestershire area by arrangement. 

If you are interested please contact   davidvs@hotmail.co.uk  by email in the first instant.

Pete VK3IZ is looking for a replacement power supply choke for his Eddystone 750 receiver. If you can help Pete then please contact him on jupete@internode.on.net

Dave VE3ZZY in Putnam, Ontario,  is looking for some 774 feet to go with an 888 receiver, 688 speaker and S meter . Dave would prefer black but would take grey. If you can help Dave contact him direct on wcampbell@odyssey.on.ca

Mike VK4GV has written a fully tested procedure for the alignment of the 100kHz IF Filter on the Eddystone 1830/1 Receiver – see it in the Technical / Restorations section.

WANTED for 680X… replacement slugs to fit the antenna coil Band 1 on the 680X receiver. . The one in that position stuck and cracked and yet to be removed. Quantity of 2 would be desirable. The usual remuneration needs will be addressed , Thanks Pete VK3IZ QTH R or e  mail Pete Williams <jupete@internode.on.net>

Chris G4UDG has built an AW-2 working replica. He only has one coil (white spot) and is wishing to extend the range by purchasing other coils.  He does have spare former so he could wind one if need be but would rather purchase them made up. If you can help Chris contact him on christopher@chrisfawkes.plus.com

Federico IZ1FID is looking for an EDDYSTONE EC-958 possibly working, but could also be faulty provided it is complete and in good aesthetic condition. He would prefer to buy it in the European Union (obviously UK included) to avoid customs fees. If you can help Federico contact him on  federico_baldi@alice.it

Gerry O’Hara has written an article on how to work in the confined spaces of your Eddystone receiver. Based on his vast experience of restoring Eddystone receivers, he gives examples of how he has overcome the problems faced and the tools he has used to make the job easier. You will find the article in the Restoration section of the Technical Folder.

We have added a couple of restoration articles to our Technical/Restoration section. 

One by Gary Albach of Canada on restoring an S750 and the other by Mike VK4GV on the renovation, alignment and testing of an !830/1. A lot of work has gone into these projects and there is a great deal of useful information for anyone considering working on the same receivers.

I had an email this morning from a Julie Roome, whose grandfather, Arthur Colban worked for Laughton/Eddystone as Security Guard/Timekeeper at the West Heath factory for 22 years from 1938 until his death in 1960. At the time of his passing,  boss of Laughton’s George A Laughton sent the family a letter of condolence (reproduced below) and stating that Arthur had joined the company when they took over the Globe Factory of O.C. Hawkes. Mr Laughton mentions Arthur’s excellent wartime service with the company and the outstanding work he did when on duty during the bombing of the company’s Bromsgrove Street factories in 1940. The picture shows Arthur (on the right) with a colleague outside the West Heath Factory. A nice bit of Eddystone history.