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EQUIPMENT MANUALS

AVO VALVE TESTERS. We can supply copies of all Instruction and Service Manuals at £4.99 each or as PDF files by email for £2.00 pounds. See valve tester section .

AVO Valve Data Manual
An enlarged photocopy in A4 binder with many corrections. Direct data for testing on all AVO valve testers other than VCM163. It can be used on VCM163 with small modifications. 22 pounds each or on CD rom with an index facility £4.99

Copies of the following manuals are available, some originals are also available. I hope to scan these and supply as PDF files during the winter months when I cannot play with my Steam Loco (Britannia) or my Vintage Lagonda.

 

MAKER

MODEL

TYPE

ADVANCE COUNTERS

TC4A

COUNTER

 

C/CD

COUNTER

 

TC9B

COUNTER

ADVANCE SIGNAL GENERATORS

SG62A

R.F SIGNAL GENERATOR

 

E2

R.F SIGNAL GENERATOR

 

SG62B

R.F SIGNAL GENERATOR

 

OFS1

OFF AIR FREQUENCY STANDARD

 

J1B

L.F OSCILLATOR

 

J

L.F OSCILLATOR

 

J1/J2

L.F OSCILLATOR

 

J1B/J2B

L.F OSCILLATOR

ADVANCE METERS

VM77C

VALVE VOLTMETER

 

VM77B

VALVE VOLTMETER

 

ALPHA DIGITAL

MULTIMETER

 

DMM2 DIGITAL

MULTIMETER

ADVANCE MISC

OS250TV

OSCILLOSCOPE

 

TT1S/CT471

TRANSISTOR TESTER

 

A64

L.F ATTENUATOR

AVO METERS

H1-108

VALVE VOLTMETER

 

AFM2

AM/FM Signal Generator

 

MODEL 7

MULTIRANGE METER

 

MODEL 8

MULTIRANGE METER

 

MODEL 8

SPARE PARTS LIST

 

MODEL 8 MK1/2

SERVICE MANUAL

 

MODEL 8 MK2

MULTIRANGE METER

 

MODEL 8 MK3

MULTIRANGE METER

 

MODEL 8X MK3

MULTIRANGE METER

 

MODEL 40

MULTIRANGE METER

 

MULTIRANGE METERS

GENERAL SERVICING INFORMATION

 

HF135

RF GENERATOR

 

MULTIMINOR MK 4

 

 

THE UNIVERSAL BRIDGE

VINTAGE MULTIRANGE METER

 

B150

 

AVO VALVE TESTERS

MARK ONE AND MARK TWO

OPERATING MANUAL

 

MARK ONE/TWO

RESTORATION ARTICLE FROM RADIOPHILE

 

CT160 AND CT160A

OPERATING AND SERVICE MANUAL

 

MARK 3

OPERATING AND SERVICE MANUAL

 

MARK 4

OPERATING AND SERVICE MANUAL

 

VCM 163

OPERATING AND SERVICE MANUAL

 

VALVE TESTER (TWO PANEL)

OPERATING MANUAL and Circuits

 

VCM 163

DATA AND SETTINGS MANUAL ON CD

 

ALL MODELS

DATA AND SETTINGS MANUAL ON CD

G.E.BRADLEY

CT471

MULTIMETER

COSSOR

1322

TELECHECKER AND MARKER OSCILLATOR

CONTINENTAL SPECIALITIES CORP

2001

SWEEPABLE FUNCTION GENERATOR

GOUTANT ELECTRONICS

OV series

Overvolt Protection units Instruction Manual

EMI

3D

STROBOSCOPE

 

101/101X

OSCILLOSCOPE

EMC

Valve Testers 213 and 215

Valve settings, circuits and operating manual on CD

FARNELL

L30

P.S.U

 

LF/LFM

SINE/SQ WAVE OSC

 

DTV12-14 and 12-5

Oscilloscope

FEEDBBACK

ES130

SERVO SYSTEM

 

TWG300

WAVEFORM GENERATOR OP AND SERVICE

GENERAL RADIO

1201C

REGULATED P.S.U

 

874-W100

CO-AX STANDARD

GOULD

SG200

RF Signal Generator

 

OS1100

Dual Trace Oscilloscope

H & M

POWER CONTROL BROCHURE

 

HALLICRAFTERS

SKYRIDER 23

Radio

HAMEG

HM203-5

OSCILLOSCOPE

HEATHKIT

V-7A UK

VALVE VOLTMETER

HEWLETT PACKARD

OSCILLOSCOPE 140A

Operating and Service Manual

These are original manuals

TIMEBASE 1420A

Operating and Service Manual

some of which are for sale

DUAL TRACE AMPLIFIER 1401A

Operating and Service Manual

 

TIMEBASE & DELAY AMP 1421A

Operating and Service Manual

 

TIMEBASE 1422A

Operating and Service Manual

 

OSCILLOSCOPE 141B

Operating and Service Manual

HICKOK

I-177

Valve Tester Instruction book

 

AG-9U

Audio Generator

HITACHI

302B

Oscilloscope

KROHN-HITE

2000

FUNCTION GENERATOR

LAFAYETTE

TE46

C-R Analyser

LEVELL

TG152

RC OSCILLATOR

 

ACCESSORIES LIST

 

 

TG200 SERIES

R C OSCILLATOR

 

TM3A/B

MICROVOLT METER

 

TM3 & TM6

Broadband Voltmeters

LEAK

POINT ONE

GENERAL INFORMATION

J J LLOYD INSTRUMENTS

PL100

X – Y PLOTTER

 

POTENTIOMETER E

 

 

WHEATSTONE BRIDGE

 

M.E.L

TVT/5M(B)

CROSSHATCH GENERATOR

MANOR SUPPLIES

MK4

COLOUR GENERATOR

MARCONI

TF2700

BRIDGE

 

TF1300

VALVE VOLTMETER

 

TF1066A

FM SIGNAL GENERATOR

McINTOSH

K107

AMPLIFIER

MULLARD

HIGH SPEED VALVE TESTER

VARIOUS MANUALS

 

MASTER TEST BOARD

Pre WW2 Valve tester

MML

144/100-LS

Linear Amplifier

NEUBERGER

WE252

Valve Tester

NORMENDE

KM394

DISTORTION ANALYSER IN GERMAN

PHILIPS

CD207

AUDIO PLAYER

PRO-WEST

11/3A

PICTURE MONITOR

R.S.

PRECISION TIMER ZN1034

I.C.

RAF

4A

Valve Tester by Taylor

SCOPEX

4D-10B

OSCILLOSCOPE

SOLARTRON

GO1101

PULSE GENERATOR

 

CD1400

OSCILLOSCOPE

SUGDEN

SI 452

DISTORTION METER

 

SI 453

SINE/SQ WAVE GENERATOR

TAYLOR V ALVE TESTERS

45B

Operating manual

 

45A/47A

Operating manual

 

45A/47A

Valve Data

 

45C

Operating manual

 

45D

Operating manual

 

45D

VALVE DATA

 

GENERAL 45 SERIES ON CD

SET UP DATA

 

45D

SET UP DATA BOOK

TEK/TELEQUIPMENT

S62/D62

OSCILLOSCOPE

 

16A

OSCILLOSCOPE

 

S51B + E

OSCILLOSCOPE

 

SERVISCOPE MINOR

OSCILLOSCOPE

 

D43

OSCILLOSCOPE

 

D61

OSCILLOSCOPE

 

D67

OSCILLOSCOPE

 

570

Information book

 

TEK 2465

OSCILLOSCOPE

 

TELEQUIPMENT D75

OSCILLOSCOPE

THANDOR

TF600

Frequency Meter

V-0 MASHPRIVORIN TORG USSR

T3-36

SINE/SQ WAVE AUDIO SIG GENERATOR

Wayne Kerr

S121 Audio Generator

Instruction manual and circuits

WESTON

E665

Selective Analyser

 

 

I can also supply copies of any manuals on equipment that we have for sale

Service Sheets
We have a large range of service sheets, we will gladly photocopy one of these Free of Charge if you are placing an order. Additional copies are 0ne Pound each.

 

BOOKS

 

 

PRICE

DATE AND DESCRIPTION

 

 

1.00

Z & I catalogue 1978

 

 

3.00

MAZDA POCKET BOOK 1972

 

 

3.00

MAZDA POCKET BOOK 1973

 

 

3.00

MAZDA POCKET BOOK 1968

 

 

 

1.00

MULLARD Replacement Guide 1950

 

 

3.00

MARCONI and EMISCOPE Catalogue 1953/4

 

 

3.00

MULLARD POCKET BOOK 1973/4

 

 

3.00

MULLARD POCKET BOOK 1971/2

 

 

3.00

MULLARD POCKET BOOK 1976/7

 

 

 

3.00

MULLARD POCKET BOOK 1979/80

 

3.00

MULLARD POCKET BOOK 1974/5

 

 

 

3.00

MULLARD SERVICE REFERENCE MANUAL 1951 tatty

 

 

3.00

MULLARD SERVICE REFERENCE MANUAL 1949 tatty

 

 

3.00

BRIMAR Brochure 28

 

 

 

3.00

BRIMAR Brochure 32

 

 

 

1.00

COSSOR Valve Data single sheet folded into 8 page book 1948. 2 available

 

 

20.00

First Edition of the RAYTHEON Databook dated 1937 (copyright 1937) Data and Curves. Very Interesting. Some circuits. Similar to the Brimar data Books of that period.

 

 

4.00

Radio Valve Equivalents by Babani No 67.  65 pages.

 

 

1.00

Tungsram Valves 1947, strange little book.`

 

 

2.00

PREMIER Radio catalogue dated 1948. A bit frail but very interesting!

 

 

2.00

1948 BVA Equivalents & Preferred Alternative types. 10 pages

 

 

4.00

1942 Valve replacement Manual for radio Service Engineers 45 pages

 

 

2.00

1942 MULLARD Valves 2nd edition Wartime Equivalents. Small card covered booklet.

 

 

1.00

Westinghouse Metal Rectifiers for Measuring Instruments Black Pamphlet 11b. 2 copies

 

 

2.00

1937 Westinghouse Rectifiers, The All  Metal Way 40 pages 2 copies

 

 

1.50

1939? Westinghouse Rectifiers AC to DC (industrial) Booklet 58 pages

 

 

5.00

1953 MARCONI Valves and Emiscope Tubes Current types, Equivs, General Service info. Red & Green booklet. 24 pages

 

 

1.50

1949 BRIMAR Radio Valves, single large folded sheet.

 

 

8.00

1951 MULLARD Pocket Book The Master Valve. Adds TONE to your radio. 64 pages

 

 

4.00

1953 TAYLOR catalogue of Radio & Tv test gear. 16 pages

 

 

6.00

1954 EDISWAN Pocket Data Book. 65 pages

 

 

20.00

1946 RSGB The Amateur Radio Handbook PLUS the RARE Radio Handbook Supplement. 2nd Editions  324 +164 pages

 

 

6.00

1948? OSRAM Pocket Valve Guide & Book of Circuits. 68 pages (scruffy)

 

 

3.00

1950 COSSOR Valves. Single large sheet folded into a booklet

 

 

1.00

1950? FERGUSON TV model 998T Operating Instructions Booklet 10 pages (scruffy)

 

 

4.00

1960 Radio TV and Electrical Repairs

 

 

3.00

1944 Radio Inside Out. Norman Rose Technical. 88 pages

 

 

10.00

1958 6th edition Wireless World Radio Valve Data Book. Yellow cover. 136 pages

 

 

4.00

1940 Reprint Wireless World Valve Data 30 pages (scruffy)

 

 

5.00

1920s  2 copies (parts 2 & 3) Principles of Electrical Engineering. Sir Ambrose Fleming. George Newnes.

 

 

5.00

1950s Selection of FERRANTI TV service sheets for London receivers and a few Radios

 

 

8.00

1950s BRIMAR Radio Valve and CRT Manual No 6.

 

 

3.00

1947 RSGB Amateur Radio Service Valve Equivalents 28 pages

 

 

2.00

1953 COSSOR Tele-Check TV Alignment wobbulator model 1320.colour brochure. single folded sheet

 

 

3.00

1931 MARCONIPHONE Service Manual for gram motors type 24/25/1504. 12 pages

 

 

3.00

1953 PHILIPS Service Manual TV Model 1100U. Bit scruffy. 22 pages + ccts

 

 

2.00

1953 INVICTA Automatic Picture Control TV model 120 sales brochure

 

 

10.00

1953 HOBDAYS Radio and TV catalogue. 92 pages

 

 

1.00 ea

1951 to 1954 PRACTICAL WIRELESS Magazines, discount for quantity. Only a few left

 

 

1.00 ea

1957 onwards PRACTICAL TV magazines, discount for quantity

 

 

0.50 ea

1947 onwards WIRELESS WORLD few copies mostly 1940s.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BOOKS  (Any offers above one pound considered)

 

PRACTICAL ELECTRICIANS POCKET BOOK 1958. A very useful 550 page pocket book with interesting adverts showing how it used to be done!

GENERAL ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING 1947. A comprehensive introduction for students, apprentices and all connected with the Electrical Engineering Industry. 450 pages hardback. Chapters on early TV, Generation, Transmission, Telephony, Radio, Motors etc. Lots of pictures and drawings. One copy available

REGISTER OF THE MOTOR TRADE 1940. 700 page hardback register of all Motor Traders and Dealers in the UK and Ireland for 1940. One copy available

TV TOUGH DOG 199 PROBLEMS SOLVED Published in the UK but of USA origin 1974

TRANSMISSION & DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRICAL ENERGY by Cotton 1963..Great condition

PRINCIPLES OF ELECTRICITY by Morley/Hughes 1957 excellent cond.

ENGINEERING ELECTRONICS WITH APPLICATIONS AND CONTROL by Ryder fundated but with valve based applications. Good condition

TROUBLESHOOT & REPAIR ELECTRONIC TEST EQUIP by Horowitz 1976, UK and USA Good condition

RADIO TV & ELECTRICAL REPAIRS 1958, highly illustrated very interesting and in good condition, another copy a bit tatty

 DIGITAL TROUBLESHOOTING  by Gasperini USA 1975

TECHNIQUE OF MICROWAVE MEAUREMENTS Montgomery FIRST EDITION 1947 USA excellent condition

BASIC COLOUR TV COURSE Prentiss 1972 VG condition.

GUIDE TO AMATEUR RADIO 18th Edition Hawker G3VA Good condition

AMATEUR RADIO HANDBOOK Second edition RSGB 1944 Scruffy but reasonable.

INTRODUCTION TO AUTOMATIC CONTROL SYSTEMS Clark usa 1962 Excellent condition

WAVES & OSCILLATIONS  VAN NORSTRAND MOMENTUM BOOK