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THE PURRFECT VALVE TREATMENT BY MULLARD MAGIC

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THE PURRFECT VALVE TREATMENT BY MULLARD MAGIC

As some of you know, I had an idea that I could invent a post production valve treatment that gave similar effects to cryo treatment of valves and what an idea it was!!!!! And here it is, can you guess what it is yet ...............? Yes, you've guessed right, the famed, the world renowned Pussy Treatment, forget cryo treatment, forget painting your fuse ends and CD rims green with a felt tip pen and forget buying expensive mains leads hand plaited by Morecambe virgins, this is the real deal. What you see above is our beloved Devon Rex pussy cat, Noctode,...

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OPERATION CHARIOT WITH A PYE C12 AND FERGUSON RADIOGRAM??

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OPERATION CHARIOT WITH A PYE C12 AND FERGUSON RADIOGRAM??

This evening I watched the film ‘Attack on the Iron Coast '(1968) which like it’s sister film, The Gift Horse (1952) is based on the St Nazaire Raid or Operation Chariot,  which was a successful British amphibious attack on the heavily defended Normandie dry dock at St Nazaire in German Occupied France during WW2.  This operation was undertaken by the Royal Navy & British Army Commandos on the 28th March 1942.  St Nazaire was targeted because the loss of its dry dock would force any large German warship such as the Tirpitz or Bismarck to return to home waters via...

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A 1930'S MULLARD CIGARETTE LIGHTER SHAPED LIKE A PX4

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A 1930'S MULLARD CIGARETTE LIGHTER SHAPED LIKE A PX4

Well, in over 25 years of collecting vintage radio items, I have never seen another of these so I thought.... there's a nice blog entry. What we have  for your delectation is a miniature flint and wick petrol cigarette lighter,made  of nickel plated or painted brass standing just about two inches in height. Separate the two halves of this lilliputian marvel and you see a strike wheel flint mechanism and wick in the bulb part. The mechanism was manufactured by Benay of London and you can see their cartouche stamped by the thumb wheel. The ultimate cachet has to be the bulb...

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VALENTINE'S PRESENTS FROM LIDL & MULLARD MAGIC ONLY A WEEK TO GO!!

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VALENTINE'S PRESENTS FROM LIDL & MULLARD MAGIC ONLY A WEEK TO GO!!

Well, what a Valentine's present, the connotations are legend with this proclamation happily trotted out by the marketing gurus at a leading budget supermarket chain but apart from one potential alternative 'use' (!) for your cucumber, you might like to consider that if you go on your Valentine's date and are hoping to get lucky but have unfortunately left your chewing gum, throat spray or mints at home, you can relax if you have a cucumber with you. Not only would said cucumber be a talking point, "Is that a cucumber in your pocket or are you pleased to see me?"...

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POTENTIOMETERS FOR TV BY MANY COMPANIES INCLUDING EDISWAN

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POTENTIOMETERS FOR TV BY MANY COMPANIES INCLUDING EDISWAN

In the 1950s and 1960's, these were a handy sales item and many manufacturers made them and turned a tidy profit and we have introduced a whole range of these on the website that may be of interest to restorers for use or to add ambience to a collection due to their beautifully coloured boxes - see them here: - MULLARD MAGIC VOLUME CONTROLS  One manufacturer which we will blog about today was Ediswan which was a very well established and diverse manufacturer, ranging from bulbs like these from 1899: - To sexy vacuum cleaners like these from 1931:- Which...

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