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MY BAKELITE LECTURE/TALK is now available !!! Includes exhibits, slide show, handouts and much much more.. please
contact me for full details, see below .. many people have already enjoyed the fun world of Bakelite... these include
the Havering Antiques and Collectors Club, The Yorkshire Clarice Cliff Group and Ann Zierold Art Deco Fairs just to name a
few !!! BEING SO VERSATILE BAKELITE COVERS A WIDE SPECTRUM WHICH MIGHT BE JUST THE THING TO FILL ONE OF THE MEETING
DATES IN YOUR CLUB'S CALENDAR OF EVENTS !!!
Many thanks to Paul Ollivier at Savoy Hill Publications who provided me with the Portadyne image/headed notepaper
logo, featured above.
Made during 1953 this well made compact bakelite radio came from one of the smaller and possibly lesser known
makers in England ... Portadyne. This particular model has the logo Portadyne Minx on the station indicator. Portadyne also
made the Princess model which appears to look identical, as featured in Radio Radio. Purchasers had a choice of brown bakelite
or this ivory coloured model. Wavebands Medium and Long. Quite a powerful set for it's size and in good working order.
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Despite being made in London, England, I wonder if the designers of this set were maybe influenced by the
compact designs evident within the American market around that period. Often small miniature octal valves were used in these
sets, so it would make sense ... but this is only my theory !!!!
Does so remind me of certain receivers from the USA though !!
These receivers were also marketed under a different brand name for a while ...Noble.
Portadyne receivers were offered for sale during the early 1930's, these had wooden cabinets.
Portadyne as a company were still in existence during the 1960's and possibly into the early 1970's. They
also produced Television receivers and the odd radiogram I'm told.
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Made by Portadyne Radio Ltd, 1953, two models were produced, under the names Minx and also the
Princess. For the technical minded, 3-v R AC SHet Table Model, MW/LW,
Mtrs/StN cream bakelite cabinet, 7 3/4 in x 11 1/2 in x 6 1/2 in.
£7-19s-6d including Purchase Tax. Also available in brown, blue or green moulded cabinets.
Both the Minx and Princess look identical to me when doing research, but if anyone knows anything different or has more information
regarding Portadyne Radio Ltd, please share it with me !!!
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