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“Filming the Latest in Loudspeakers,” Moncton Daily Times. March 11, 1933. Page 5. ---- Our picture shows the filming of the new "searchlight" 24-inch moving coil loudspeaker, one of the largest ever constructed, from the roof of the Marconiphone Building in London. It is possible to hear this speaker five miles away. In the lower left-hand corner of the picture can be seen some of the old directional loudspeakers.

Last years Christmas gift finally in situ after a patient wait for restoration and DAB conversion. All is well that ends well. It sounds amazing and aesthetically pleasing to say the least. So lovely to give a family piece from the 1940's the chance of a whole new chapter. Dave Shaw of DAB Hand Radio has done a magical job! #marconiphone #dabconversion #dabhandradio #vintageradio (at Blacksquirrelhome)

A Marconiphone T82B transistorised Attache case set from 1959. Med and Long wave. recently bought from ebay as not working. problem quickly traced to faulty on/off switch. Coupling ‘C’ from volume control replaced. and now works well. case cleaned up and looks good. Originally powered by two 6V (PP1) batteries, now runnig on 2x4AA.

marconiphone via Richard Claxton

Marconiphone, 1923

1937: Marconiphone

The Marconi P20B from my previous post, with my reproduction of a Vidor L5504 69v/1½v combined HT/LT battery (equivalent to  the specified Marconi B114). You can’t make 69v out of 9v batteries, so this is actually 63/1½.  The single “C” cell for the LT has a limited life of around 32hrs, perhaps half that of the HT, so I’ve installed it in a clip for easy replacement.  The set works well, having had a complete “waxy capacitor” transplant and realignment. quite good for a 67 year old!

Marconiphone Model 4181 Transistor Radio, British Radio Corporation, 1973.