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Project radio has been quiet for some months due to higher priorities and consulting workload. There are several projects waiting to attention though, with Bang and Olufsen’s Beolits top of the list. The new BeoLit 12 box designed by Cecilie… Continue Reading →

The Beolit Speaker Problem

Bang and Olufsen’s iconic range of transistor radios designed by Jacob Jensen and hugely popular in the seventies had one or two faults that could develop over time. As the Beolit was designed so well many have survived but some suffer… Continue Reading →

Beolit 700

A mid sixtes design from B&O the Beolit 700 in dark blue. Beolit 700: equipped with FM, LW, MW and SW (the 49 metre waveband) this portable radio offers excellent audio quality and had good ability to pick up even… Continue Reading →

Roberts Radio RP26-B

ROBERTS RP26-B AM/FM/LW TRANSISTOR RADIO FULLY WORKING Here is a very nice example of a mains / battery Roberts radio with preset buttons for easy tuning. It can store 4 FM radio stations along with 1 LW & 1 MW…. Continue Reading →

Beolit 600

Here’s a Beolit 600 – a famous B&O portable radio designed by Jacob Jensen. This radio was from a range of  items selected by MOMA in New York in the seventies to showcase Scandanavian design. Jensen’s iconic slide rule theme,… Continue Reading →

Welcome to Radio Retro

Why Radio Retro? Rick’s blog about retro techology and their restoration Many posts record passed projects to rejuvenate or fix faulty electronic items that no longer operate as intended or suffered physical damage needing restoration. Spare parts have been sourced… Continue Reading →

ROBERTS REVIVAL R550 RADIO

ROBERTS REVIVAL R550 RADIO AM/FM/LW DARK BLUE This example of an analogue Roberts radio from their Revival series is larger than the more common R250 – size (approx): Width 27cm Height 19cm Depth 12cm.. Finished in dark blue leather cloth it’s… Continue Reading →

TOKYO JUMBO FLIP ALARM CLOCK RADIO

TOKYO JUMBO FLIP ALARM CLOCK RADIO – WHITE / CREAM RETRO Nice 70s retro cream clock radio with digital numbers that flip to show the time.  The alarm can switch between radio (MW / FM) or buzzer. There’s a sleep… Continue Reading →

BANG & OLUFSEN CX50 SPEAKERS

BANG & OLUFSEN CX50 SPEAKERS – WHITE Matched Pair of Bang & Olufsen CX50 speakers in white. Designed by Jacob Jensen these have a diminutive size but can provide an output power of up to 50 watts. The units are… Continue Reading →

VIDEOTON MINIMAX SPEAKERS

VIDEOTON MINIMAX 2 SPEAKERS RETRO 70s CLASSICS A pair of Hungarian Videoton Minimax 2 – hi-fi box – speakers in fine condition finished in real teak veneer.  Have owned these speakers since the 70s and together with a Rega Planar… Continue Reading →

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