Ebay: Father's Radford valve amplifier(s)

bigwill · 23rd January 2007, 06:02 PM

My father is selling a Radford STA-25, and I thought this would be an ideal place to give people a chance to see it.

Click here to see the auction

If anyone wants, I can post ultra high-res images of any area on the amp they wish to see in detail.

It definitely works, I helped repair it (needed new PS capacitors) and listened to it for several hours, it sounds good. Other than the smoothing capacitors, binding posts and input sockets I think all the components in it are originals so the capacitors could probably do with replacing, but it seems to work fine regardless. When we tested it we used KT77s as the output valves since they happened to be in it but it sounds better with EL34s.

If anyone is interested we have quite a few of these amplifiers in various states of brokeness and we will be putting them up on EBay as we restore them. Next up is an STA-15 which works and just need tidying up. We have all the original parts for these including power & output transformers, chassis, various sockets and rubber feet. Our huge collection of original unused and matched NOS Mullard EL34s would make a lot of people on this forum cry

bigwill · 26th January 2007, 06:01 PM

No one interested?

TheMooN · 5th February 2007, 11:13 PM

I would be grateful if you could email or pm me re your Radford pile please

yestertech · 22nd February 2007, 09:25 PM

Me too please - very interested - ANDY

klm1 · 22nd February 2007, 10:56 PM

I'm also interested-now if I could get my cash flow interested, as well.....

bigwill · 23rd February 2007, 10:27 AM

Wow, I forgot about this thread! No one replied for so long I forgot about it. The auction for the amp in the original post has ended, but there are more to come.

What we have are lots of original Radford parts to make many complete STA-15s and 25s including chassis, transformers, circuit boards, valve sockets, everything you need basically... (A lot of these parts coming from broken Radfords but mostly NOS)

When I can I'll post pictures and a list of what we have, provided that my father doesn't mind.

TheMooN · 23rd February 2007, 01:42 PM

Hi bigwill

I am looking for the large transformer cover for a late STA12 or STA15 and possibly a choke for same and would be pleased to discuss

felixkat(at)F2S(dot)com

Ta!

demanddeepbass · 26th March 2007, 04:01 PM

Hi Will, I'm interested in Radford parts as well. let me know if you decide to sell any bits. Give me a call on 07759470179. Cheers mate.

Olly

mbianchi · 2nd April 2007, 10:07 AM

Hello,

I am interested in acquiring a Radford STA25 amp to drive a pair of Yamaha Ns-1000M speakers. My contacts are: marcolondonuk@yahoo.co.uk and/or 020 73601207

Many thanks
Marco Bianchi

bigwill · 2nd April 2007, 03:27 PM

For some reason, my father has stopped repairing his amps. I will tell him about these messages.

23rd January 2007, 06:02 PM	#1
bigwill diyAudio Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: UK	Ebay: Father's Radford valve amplifier(s) My father is selling a Radford STA-25, and I thought this would be an ideal place to give people a chance to see it. Click here to see the auction If anyone wants, I can post ultra high-res images of any area on the amp they wish to see in detail. It definitely works, I helped repair it (needed new PS capacitors) and listened to it for several hours, it sounds good. Other than the smoothing capacitors, binding posts and input sockets I think all the components in it are originals so the capacitors could probably do with replacing, but it seems to work fine regardless. When we tested it we used KT77s as the output valves since they happened to be in it but it sounds better with EL34s. If anyone is interested we have quite a few of these amplifiers in various states of brokeness and we will be putting them up on EBay as we restore them. Next up is an STA-15 which works and just need tidying up. We have all the original parts for these including power & output transformers, chassis, various sockets and rubber feet. Our huge collection of original unused and matched NOS Mullard EL34s would make a lot of people on this forum cry

22nd February 2007, 10:56 PM	#5
klm1 diyAudio Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Highland, MI	Radford's I'm also interested-now if I could get my cash flow interested, as well..... __________________ some like it hot;"the biggest mistakes are made by those who make assumptions!" Graham Maynard

2nd April 2007, 10:07 AM	#9
mbianchi diyAudio Member Join Date: Sep 2005	Radford STA25 Hello, I am interested in acquiring a Radford STA25 amp to drive a pair of Yamaha Ns-1000M speakers. My contacts are: marcolondonuk@yahoo.co.uk and/or 020 73601207 Many thanks Marco Bianchi

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26th January 2007, 06:01 PM	#2
bigwill diyAudio Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: UK	No one interested?

5th February 2007, 11:13 PM	#3
TheMooN diyAudio Member Join Date: Sep 2006	I would be grateful if you could email or pm me re your Radford pile please

22nd February 2007, 09:25 PM	#4
yestertech diyAudio Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Surrey	Me too please - very interested - ANDY

23rd February 2007, 10:27 AM	#6
bigwill diyAudio Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: UK	Wow, I forgot about this thread! No one replied for so long I forgot about it. The auction for the amp in the original post has ended, but there are more to come. What we have are lots of original Radford parts to make many complete STA-15s and 25s including chassis, transformers, circuit boards, valve sockets, everything you need basically... (A lot of these parts coming from broken Radfords but mostly NOS) When I can I'll post pictures and a list of what we have, provided that my father doesn't mind.

23rd February 2007, 01:42 PM	#7
TheMooN diyAudio Member Join Date: Sep 2006	Hi bigwill I am looking for the large transformer cover for a late STA12 or STA15 and possibly a choke for same and would be pleased to discuss felixkat(at)F2S(dot)com Ta!

26th March 2007, 04:01 PM	#8
demanddeepbass diyAudio Member Join Date: Jan 2007	Hi Will, I'm interested in Radford parts as well. let me know if you decide to sell any bits. Give me a call on 07759470179. Cheers mate. Olly

2nd April 2007, 03:27 PM	#10
bigwill diyAudio Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: UK	For some reason, my father has stopped repairing his amps. I will tell him about these messages.

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