Older Eddystones do not have product detectors, so resolving SSB signals can be a bit difficult with just the BFO and adjusting the RF and AF controls. Roy Kavanagh GM4VKI has modified his S680X to incorporate a product detector and has provided a step by step write up on how to do it. You will find his article in the Restorations folder but you can download a copy from here.
Joe K9LY in Chicago has several home-made adhesive labels for the battery tray of the Eddystone EC10 and EB series receivers. He will send 2 pieces in return for:
Email Joe for postal address. K9LY [at] arrl [dot] net
Pete Williams VK3IZ in Australia is offering slide rule gears for Eddystone and similar receivers. He persuaded a friend to produce a few pairs of slide rule tuning gears for the Eddystone 750 and /or similar receivers. They are aluminium faithfully copied from the original. The attaching pin for the cord or wire is of brass so it can be soldered
Price will be Aus $35 a pair plus air post cost.—Paypal OK. Contact Pete via e mail jupete@internode.on.net
Nigel G6DGR in Sutton Coldfield is helping his father-in-law Ken G3PMW dispose of his radio equipment and has discovered two rather rare Eddystone Absorption Wavemeters S696/1 complete and in wooden carrying cases, coils and calibration charts. The S696/1 was supplied with nine coils and covered the frequency range 200 kc/s to 200 Mc/s. Price in 1954: £13 10s 6d.
Ken was a Marconi TV Transmitter engineer in Chelmsford from 1950 until he retired in 1990. Ken says that these two units were bought by Marconi in 1954. They were bought just as the meters and coil sets and the boxes and aluminium graph plates were made by the company to protect them while in use. When Marconi pensioned them off, he and his pal Roy G3PMX bought one each and when Roy became SK some years ago, his unit was passed to Ken. Both Ken and Roy were members of the Chelmsford Amateur Radio Society for many years.
Go to For Sale section (right) for more details THESE HAVE NOW BEEN SOLD TO ALAN AINSLIE AT THE EDDYSTONE MUSEUM.
Tony G0MQG in Norwich, Norfolk is selling an Eddystone 770R mk 1 that he bought for spare parts. It is minus the band 2 coil pack and valves and is being offered for spares/restoration. Tony is looking for offers. Due to size and weight it will be collection only. If you are interested his email address is tony122@ntlworld.com and he is on QRZ.COM
Tony in Melbourne Australia has recently purchased a very nice Eddystone 830 receiver which originally came from a Government auction 10 years ago. Oddly, it has two knobs that just do not look original –Tony has no idea how they ended up on the set. See photo of the non-original knobs circled in red. He is looking to buy the correct knobs if anyone has them for sale. A quick look would suggest that these knobs were not only used on the 830’s but other models as well, so perhaps there might be a few floating around that someone is willing to part with.
The two knobs are the ‘TUNING’ and the ‘INCREMENTAL’ knobs. Black with satin metal insert as shown on the second photo. Tony is located in Melbourne Australia. Contact him via email tony@tzed.com.au if you can help him.
Steve Halkyarf in Carlisle has an Edometer owned by long time EUGer Mr Ron Drew G8URU who was his father in law. It is complete and with its carrying box and looks in good condition. It comes complete with instruction manual and other documentation. Steve believes it works and is looking for offers. If you are interested contact Steve via e mail: <smhalkyard@btinternet.com>
Jack in Bristol is selling father’s EC10 Mk1 which comes complete with battery box and the original packing carton. Jack says that the receiver is working and can provide a short video of it operational.
Jack can pack for courier dispatch but wants the purchaser to arrange and pay for the courier. Jack is looking for offers on this radio but would like it to go to a collector. Jack can be contacted on Jack Macmillan baldheadedpriest@gmail.com
Gerry O’Hara VE7GUH has taken his S820 AM/FM Tuner out of storage and given it the once over using a new piece of test gear to measure the 10.7MHz filter response. You can find the article in Restorations here
Lawrence G4GZG in Torquay, South Devon is looking to buy an Eddystone 8256/1P cabinet for EC958 receiver, or advice on similar case to fit. Reasonable price paid depending on condition plus carriage. If you think you can help Lawrence please contact him on g4gzg@yahoo.com