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]]> 98fabd7e4f4c5d5ee5a3877e56e5ccd9 Dan Middleton started the topic Electronic Parts Available in the forum For Sale / Wanted https://canadianvintageradio.com/cvrs-forums/topic/electronic-parts-available/ Wed, 14 Oct 2026 12:15:58 -0700 A friend of mine has left a collection of electronic magazines parts. More than I can use.
The parts in the photos are free to whoever can take them all away. The parts are located in the Mississauga Rd, Eglinton Ave area.

]]> 0 27e1224f2995e6d40ef22824be55da6c Dan Middleton started the topic Free vintage Electonics Magazines in the forum For Sale / Wanted https://canadianvintageradio.com/cvrs-forums/topic/free-vintage-electonics-magazines/ Wed, 14 Oct 2026 12:00:00 -0700 A collection of electronic magazines. Free to whoever takes them away. Located at Eglinton and Mississauga Rd area.
Radio Electronics, Radio Tv News. Elektor, Modern Electronics, Electronics Today.

]]> 0 f98572462b82744c437735ac3c62a61f Triodes replied to the topic Radios of Canada Book by Lloyd Swackhammer in the forum For Sale / Wanted https://canadianvintageradio.com/cvrs-forums/topic/radios-of-canada-book-by-lloyd-swackhammer/#post-36737 Tue, 13 Oct 2026 22:16:03 -0700 Please advise if still available. I will take all 5, will give as gifts to collegues.

]]> 0 ae9bc9c350100888a8096075ee178cf2 Triodes became a registered member https://canadianvintageradio.com/activity/p/14510/ Tue, 13 Oct 2026 22:13:13 -0700 0 19f37ab306d5993674680f574f0367b9 SPARC RADIO MUSEUM replied to the topic Hallicrafters S 38 in the forum For Sale / Wanted https://canadianvintageradio.com/cvrs-forums/topic/hallicrafters-s-38/#post-36736 Tue, 13 Oct 2026 18:08:07 -0700 Hi Matt
Have you tried Pacific TV in Victoria?
Here is their website
https://www.pacifictv.ca/index.htm

Hope you find the tubes you are looking for

]]> 0 0b47a7c5f5634959250460558576eedc mtmattkinggmail-com started the topic Hallicrafters S 38 in the forum For Sale / Wanted https://canadianvintageradio.com/cvrs-forums/topic/hallicrafters-s-38/ Tue, 13 Oct 2026 01:59:59 -0700 I am looking for tubes: 35Z5GT, 12SK7 and 12SA7.

Thank you

Matt in Victoria.

]]> 0 a4c80bc0ddf6c5260a918eb3010811c8 mattscott251 replied to the topic For Sale - Meissner Radio Coils in the forum For Sale / Wanted https://canadianvintageradio.com/cvrs-forums/topic/for-sale-meissner-radio-coils/#post-36726 Mon, 12 Oct 2026 01:36:16 -0700 Hello,

I am interested in the 16-6670 – 456 KC Output with Filter. One of my sets uses this and it has an open winding. Please reach out here or PM me with a price. Thank you!

]]> 0 1b72ca31af624cf8263cc5ba6a5fbd04 mattscott251 became a registered member https://canadianvintageradio.com/activity/p/14498/ Mon, 12 Oct 2026 01:33:14 -0700 0 69567e1b50a4231af1bddbf78b717c9e Raynits became a registered member https://canadianvintageradio.com/activity/p/14496/ Sat, 10 Oct 2026 06:53:08 -0700 0 29608dd3b26c84f1f55d64e7bcc819f8 collinslover became a registered member https://canadianvintageradio.com/activity/p/14495/ Wed, 07 Oct 2026 17:59:04 -0700 0 9df0f2574fb0973ca4dc77ea85ae7c8c CathyW became a registered member https://canadianvintageradio.com/activity/p/14493/ Wed, 07 Oct 2026 00:51:31 -0700 0 8b2d2495b9d5bea29d986b376f244135 CyrilChambers became a registered member https://canadianvintageradio.com/activity/p/14492/ Tue, 06 Oct 2026 20:58:42 -0700 0 9ac9f1e0ccc586751f3b350b9a10b0d2 RayC became a registered member https://canadianvintageradio.com/activity/p/14489/ Mon, 05 Oct 2026 00:09:20 -0700 0 02d5ed67ddcb092253f88cc850791a4d Brad Winder replied to the topic Another Big Marconi model 71 in the forum Show & Tell https://canadianvintageradio.com/cvrs-forums/topic/another-big-marconi-model-71/#post-36723 Sun, 04 Oct 2026 19:50:03 -0700 Hi Dan,

I looked through my knobs, but no matches.

Ugh. Rubber wire…I’m not looking forward to that…

]]> 0 72adf505c22a2893573dd24f4d360ff1 Dan Walker started the topic Marconi model 82 is now completed in the forum Show & Tell https://canadianvintageradio.com/cvrs-forums/topic/marconi-model-82-is-now-completed/ Fri, 02 Oct 2026 13:56:12 -0700 To make a long story short, I had to buy and install a new transformer. rewire the field coil on the speaker, make a new plastic dial cover.
I also did find a couple of dials that work very well,since the radio was missing the dials.
The 6E5 wiring harness was shorting out ,so I installed a new one.It has the original knobs, grill cloth and the…[Read more]

]]> 0 85286e84a1dc6d4a292206736b818d99 griz11 became a registered member https://canadianvintageradio.com/activity/p/14485/ Fri, 02 Oct 2026 03:58:28 -0700 0 08f8e44b1c32279d7c53f0ef87c7d2b6 westcoastjohn replied to the topic Help repairing Electrohome Crescendo Imperial MK I tube console in the forum Electronics Restoration https://canadianvintageradio.com/cvrs-forums/topic/help-repairing-electrohome-crescendo-imperial-mk-i-tube-console/#post-36703 Tue, 29 Sep 2026 21:29:00 -0700 Hello Smitty. Your resistance test of the power cord shows that the primary winding of the power transformer is OK. Then when you applied power, you discovered a short circuit. Check the large electrolytic capacitors, power off, with your ohmmeter. Then check the others. Find a shorted cap and you’ve found the problem.

If no joy, pull the…[Read more]

]]> 0 a8581bd27e42234fbee34d28277efbaa judej started the topic 1935 Canadian Westinghouse 155 tombstone for sale in the forum For Sale / Wanted https://canadianvintageradio.com/cvrs-forums/topic/1935-canadian-westinghouse-155-tombstone-for-sale/ Tue, 29 Sep 2026 13:18:00 -0700 Title: FS: 1935 Canadian Westinghouse 155 Tombstone – Hamilton, ON (L9A)
Description:
Hi everyone, offering up a Canadian Westinghouse Model 155 tombstone radio from approximately 1935–1936.
The cabinet is in solid, original shape with no major veneer lifting, cracks, or missing structural wood. The speaker bars are intact and the original oct…[Read more]

]]> 0 4d23a27f70f2d0e1568237f7057ca851 judej became a registered member https://canadianvintageradio.com/activity/p/14481/ Tue, 29 Sep 2026 13:11:43 -0700 0 879615dda7747d241c1d79cb9dc06344 cdnradio@shaw.ca replied to the topic Atwater Kent Model 12 breadboard in the forum For Sale / Wanted https://canadianvintageradio.com/cvrs-forums/topic/atwater-kent-model-12-breadboard/#post-36684 Sun, 27 Sep 2026 23:40:06 -0700 SOLD

]]> 0 019c3247716220ac91b97642ce3a2cdd cdnradio@shaw.ca replied to the topic Atwater Kent Model 12 breadboard in the forum For Sale / Wanted https://canadianvintageradio.com/cvrs-forums/topic/atwater-kent-model-12-breadboard/#post-36656 Sat, 26 Sep 2026 16:10:32 -0700 Pics would not upload.
Email me directly if you want the pictures.
cdnradio@shaw.ca

]]> 0 80776e341e75894339300058c807b083 cdnradio@shaw.ca started the topic Atwater Kent Model 12 breadboard in the forum For Sale / Wanted https://canadianvintageradio.com/cvrs-forums/topic/atwater-kent-model-12-breadboard/ Sat, 26 Sep 2026 16:09:21 -0700 I have this old AK12 that I am going to sell.
Let me know if your interested. I would like to sell it in Canada.
If there is no interest I will try eBay or Facebook.
Original tags in place. Cord desoldered to display better but I still have it.Excellent condition.

]]> 0 3e90fc2e888f893ab4d2948de6c3ab3d DaveCarr1963 became a registered member https://canadianvintageradio.com/activity/p/14472/ Thu, 24 Sep 2026 05:30:50 -0700 0 9fbc31aa2e40252b2bf778e2eed59259 henryanna56@gmail.com became a registered member https://canadianvintageradio.com/activity/p/14470/ Tue, 22 Sep 2026 16:54:37 -0700 0 43fb5e323030eb9ad619e3a8a85de530 Gerry O'Hara started the topic RCA 10K-1 Radio - FREE! Located in Victoria, BC in the forum For Sale / Wanted https://canadianvintageradio.com/cvrs-forums/topic/rca-10k-1-radio-free-located-in-victoria-bc/ Tue, 22 Sep 2026 16:10:40 -0700 RCA Model 10K-1 console radio being offered ‘free to a good home’ The cabinet is in reasonable shape, and the chassis looks to be complete with tubes, however, the speaker is missing. The owner, John Grazley, will deliver to its new owner in the Victoria, BC area. If interested, please contact John by email: jgrazley at gmail dot com.

]]> 0 5eaa6a5d2d7f87647b7a848cb28d8808 barrymarshal00 became a registered member https://canadianvintageradio.com/activity/p/14467/ Tue, 22 Sep 2026 05:46:45 -0700 0 bac7c8bf6972920528fffbb0b237dc8d OIDAR started the topic For sale Heathkit IP-32 Regulated Power Supply – Vintage Test Equipment in the forum For Sale / Wanted https://canadianvintageradio.com/cvrs-forums/topic/for-sale-heathkit-ip-32-regulated-power-supply-vintage-test-equipment/ Tue, 22 Sep 2026 02:25:07 -0700 Vintage Heathkit IP-32 regulated power supply, classic tube-era electronic test equipment.

Older B.C.I.T. inventory tag #28563 still attached.

Shows age-related wear, scratches, dust and some surface oxidation consistent with an older piece of equipment.

Untested. I have not powered it up due to its age. It should be inspected and serviced by…[Read more]

]]> 0 48fdeb1f0dd918aa333e56c4f163bbbd thingfixer became a registered member https://canadianvintageradio.com/activity/p/14464/ Mon, 21 Sep 2026 00:12:00 -0700 0 95391a6e7210abcb45a41d9d090a5ae1 teambogus became a registered member https://canadianvintageradio.com/activity/p/14463/ Sat, 19 Sep 2026 16:54:25 -0700 0 3f1dd05c96cbc3711d855483861f723f OIDAR started the topic For sale-Canadian General Electric Type 83 Mercury-Vapor Rectifier Tube in the forum For Sale / Wanted https://canadianvintageradio.com/cvrs-forums/topic/for-sale-canadian-general-electric-type-83-mercury-vapor-rectifier-tube/ Sat, 19 Sep 2026 00:25:09 -0700 Vintage Canadian General Electric Type 83 mercury-vapor rectifier tube, likely dating from the late 1930s to 1940s.

Marked “83” on the glass and “Made for Canadian General Electric Limited” on the base.

The Type 83 is a 4-pin full-wave mercury-vapor rectifier, used in vintage radio, amplifier, test-equipment and power-supply applica…[Read more]

]]> 0 6080bd2518fd5a1653146d27175f1831 SmittyNA replied to the topic Help repairing Electrohome Crescendo Imperial MK I tube console in the forum Electronics Restoration https://canadianvintageradio.com/cvrs-forums/topic/help-repairing-electrohome-crescendo-imperial-mk-i-tube-console/#post-36625 Tue, 15 Sep 2026 22:20:53 -0700 A few pictures of the unit

]]> 0 1da977bccc0e436dd3ef07637efba106 SmittyNA started the topic Help repairing Electrohome Crescendo Imperial MK I tube console in the forum Electronics Restoration https://canadianvintageradio.com/cvrs-forums/topic/help-repairing-electrohome-crescendo-imperial-mk-i-tube-console/ Tue, 15 Sep 2026 22:19:56 -0700 Hello,

I’m looking for some help repairing my grandfather’s Electrohome Crescendo Imperial MK I tube stereo console. I’m in Calgary, Alberta.

I’m a complete beginner with vintage electronics and have never soldered, but I do have a digital multimeter and have been doing some basic unpowered testing.

The console was initially showing continuity…[Read more]

]]> 0 931408641f3796f09d57cd105c1d4c81 SmittyNA became a registered member https://canadianvintageradio.com/activity/p/14458/ Tue, 15 Sep 2026 21:34:46 -0700 0 46cc76a975665840b27eb62923bbd81c Dan Walker replied to the topic Another Big Marconi model 71 in the forum Show & Tell https://canadianvintageradio.com/cvrs-forums/topic/another-big-marconi-model-71/#post-36618 Tue, 15 Sep 2026 04:38:25 -0700 Hi Brad.
The knobs that are on your radio are not the same as the ones I need.
I looked under the chassis of mine and it is full of rubber wire in bad condition.
I may have to call on you if I have any challenges with this radio.
I may need some bulb sockets as they seem to be a little different than most.I won’t get to it for quite a…[Read more]

]]> 0 88e2c60d37251f655bb1a0b68b339a21 Brad Winder replied to the topic Another Big Marconi model 71 in the forum Show & Tell https://canadianvintageradio.com/cvrs-forums/topic/another-big-marconi-model-71/#post-36615 Tue, 15 Sep 2026 03:07:35 -0700 Here are some pictures; I may have a knob…do they look the same?

]]> 0 9a3fbc95a28d795622bbce283323cc06 Brad Winder replied to the topic Another Big Marconi model 71 in the forum Show & Tell https://canadianvintageradio.com/cvrs-forums/topic/another-big-marconi-model-71/#post-36614 Tue, 15 Sep 2026 02:40:10 -0700 Nice that you got it Dan! I saw it listed…but I bought a model 72 last year. Same chassis, slightly different cabinet.

]]> 0 14e4aab817d365e95c0effc9d4b3f894 renniefamily became a registered member https://canadianvintageradio.com/activity/p/14453/ Tue, 15 Sep 2026 00:13:12 -0700 0 996b3744145274f93510750ef1e2ff08 LowAir became a registered member https://canadianvintageradio.com/activity/p/14451/ Mon, 14 Sep 2026 23:21:05 -0700 0 afa174add0ba1d30e906421f4e5028c3 Dan Walker started the topic I need a Marconi knob in the forum For Sale / Wanted https://canadianvintageradio.com/cvrs-forums/topic/i-need-a-marconi-knob/ Mon, 14 Sep 2026 00:16:30 -0700 I have a Marconi console model 71 and it is short one knob.
The knob is 3/4 of an inch tall and 1 1/8 inches across. It takes a 1/4 shaft with a set screw.
If you have on please let me know .
thanks
Dan in Calgary

]]> 0 7653cdadb7ec19acac7a8f8f13788f1a Dan Walker started the topic Another Big Marconi model 71 in the forum Show & Tell https://canadianvintageradio.com/cvrs-forums/topic/another-big-marconi-model-71/ Sun, 13 Sep 2026 19:45:39 -0700 I had to drive to Red Deer from Calgary to get this one. The cabinet needs a lot of work,and I have not checked out the transformer yet.
It has 12 tubes which is more than any Marconi I have owned. The chassis weighs a ton because of the huge transformer.
It is a winter project until next spring when I can get to the cabinet.
I sure do like the…[Read more]

]]> 0 94f88279692f5fc635ad0eb5c88f86d6 johncreedy replied to the topic Rare PYE radio T7103 , there is no info in the forum Electronics Restoration https://canadianvintageradio.com/cvrs-forums/topic/rare-pye-radio-t7103-there-is-no-info/#post-36596 Sat, 12 Sep 2026 23:37:41 -0700 Hope you are still active. I too have one of these radios. If you are willing to send me a copy I can send my email address. Thanks much appreciated

Johncreedy47@gmail.com

]]> 0 42edf459ef11b9f14d170969c780b0e4 Barry McCartney's profile was updated https://canadianvintageradio.com/activity/p/14446/ Sat, 12 Sep 2026 22:01:41 -0700 0 e0f6539cecc7256f3641781e3fa4da50 mr-moe started the topic For Sale Walsco alignment tool kit. in the forum For Sale / Wanted https://canadianvintageradio.com/cvrs-forums/topic/for-sale-walsco-alignment-tool-kit/ Sat, 12 Sep 2026 13:24:41 -0700 Complete Walsco alignment kit in plastic case.
Shows very little wear for its age.
Plastic is a little stiff.
Will ship Canada 🇨🇦 Post, anywhere in Canada.

$20.00 plus postage.

]]> 0 ff3f959427fedf387bb867fb09865a0f bear started the topic Westinghouse schematic model H-122 in the forum For Sale / Wanted https://canadianvintageradio.com/cvrs-forums/topic/westinghouse-schematic-model-h-122/ Sat, 12 Sep 2026 01:50:59 -0700 I have a Westinghouse Model H-122 radio that I will be doing a full restoration on.
The schematic that I have is poor and a fair bit blurry.
Does anyone have a good copy?

I have already started the restoration of the Bakelite Cabinet – going well so far.

Thank You
Barry

]]> 0 1c2d6cf0759454cade03ec53c6ff45c7 johncreedy became a registered member https://canadianvintageradio.com/activity/p/14441/ Sat, 12 Sep 2026 01:24:20 -0700 0 af4e4ede5219b3b4363eb7f80b087ce7 OIDAR started the topic For sale -3 Vintage 7193 / 2C22 Vacuum Tubes in the forum For Sale / Wanted https://canadianvintageradio.com/cvrs-forums/topic/for-sale-3-vintage-7193-2c22-vacuum-tubes/ Thu, 10 Sep 2026 18:27:16 -0700 Lot of 3 vintage 7193 / 2C22 vacuum tubes.

Includes:
2 × Ken-Rad 7193
1 × National Union 7193

Made in USA.

Untested and sold as-is. Glass appears intact. Please review all photos carefully for condition and markings.

]]> 0 b71b69a5e6406c084bda8eb958575554 OIDAR started the topic Sylvania 807 Vintage Vacuum Tube Radio RF Audio Power Tube Untested in the forum For Sale / Wanted https://canadianvintageradio.com/cvrs-forums/topic/sylvania-807-vintage-vacuum-tube-radio-rf-audio-power-tube-untested/ Thu, 10 Sep 2026 03:07:44 -0700 Vintage Sylvania 807 power vacuum tube. Untested vintage vacuum tube. Glass is intact. Dark getter area appears normal; no obvious white or milky vacuum-loss indication. Sold as-is.

]]> 0 acfb14b3903ab61e619057a116e28626 DerrylM replied to the topic Seeking Information re: Rogers B730 in the forum Non-member Chat Room https://canadianvintageradio.com/cvrs-forums/topic/seeking-information-re-rogers-b730/#post-36580 Wed, 09 Sep 2026 22:50:03 -0700 Brad, that’s a good start, thank you. I can pretty much guarantee it’s a table set as he and his father went a good distance by canoe and then dog team to get to where they stayed. I’ll dig around for those other models so I can at least get an idea.

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