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Pictured on the right is our LATEST BOOK . Large 10" X 8" format, perfect bound, colour laminated cover, 176 packed pages, 105 monochrome photographs and 85 diagrams. The IDEAL book for the beginner, improver and anyone interested in valve radio restoration. Contains detailed faultfinding procedures with an example circuit.

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The latest VRW publication book, new for 2012

About the book

From the very start of public broadcasting in the early 1920s, valves - vacuum tubes - were essential, first to the development and then to the advancement of radio technology. By the 1930s, superbly made Art Deco-inspired cabinets housed complex and sophisticated chassis populated with valves.

For 50 years or thereabouts, valves remained the bedrock upon which the technology of electronics was built.

Vintage radios are often beautiful objects in themselves, well worthy of collection - but they are far from typical antiques; once restored they come to life. Their glowing scales and the warm, full sound of their valves is a revelation to those who experience it for the first time.

This essentially practical book explains how valve radios work and how to restore them, starting from first principles through to full chassis and cabinet restoration. Written by an established author in the field, it is packed with essential information for the practically-minded enthusiast regardless of experience, from beginner to seasoned restorer: something for everyone.

What components are and how they function, how and why valves work, what radio transmission and reception is, how TRFs and superhets work. Filled with clear descriptive text and hundreds of illustrations and diagrams. If you've ever wondered how a local oscillator, IF transformer, detector, output stage or rectifier works, you'll find a straightforward explanation here. Puzzled by feedback, AGC/AVC, vari-mu, bias, impedance? Look no further. There are suggestions for buying, what to look for, buying via internet, what to avoid and many pages of chassis and cabinet restoration, all fully illustrated and supported by a useful glossary and appendix with, among other items, resistor and capacitor colour codes and valve base information. Makes a great and unusual Christmas or birthday gift to the enthusiast. 174 large-format (10" x 8") monochrome pages, perfect bound with full-colour laminated cover. Signed or dedicated by the author if requested.

Price �14.95 plus �3.75p p&p to UK addresses

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