The garage cleanout

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#280787 11-Jan-2021 08:07

The things you find in your fathers garage that hes been hoarding junk in for decades.... :D

https://www.vintageradio.co.nz/model/hmv/476d

Also found a stack of some old (50's/60's) UK university festival magazines in very good condition, shotgun shells (not used - we didn't have a gun), an old BNZ "money bag" (Dad, is there something you need to tell me), multiple parts for a Ford Escort and more..... why did I volunteer to start cleaning this out ? :D

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#2633558 11-Jan-2021 12:30

You reckon there's some money in that old wireless?

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#2633596 11-Jan-2021 13:22

Not sure about the Wireless,
But there might be money in the BNZ money bag - if XPD didn't check yet. :-)

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#2633639 11-Jan-2021 14:16

Nice looking gadget. Can that do spotify?

Don't get caught with that ammo if you don't have a forearm's license BTW. The local policeofficerman made sure to tell us what to do if we found a gun when clearing out the FIL's place a few years ago.

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#2633978 11-Jan-2021 22:43

BNZ bag empty ;)

Shotgun shells being disposed of safely.

God knows what else I'll find.... will post anything of interest :D

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#2633979 11-Jan-2021 22:44

Journeyman:

You reckon there's some money in that old wireless?

Could be.

It was working apparently a while ago, but dosent appear to be now. Will give it a clean up and see if anything obvious.....

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#2634047 12-Jan-2021 08:56

concordnz: Not sure about the Wireless,
But there might be money in the BNZ money bag - if XPD didn't check yet. :-)

The money will be buried next to the shotgun that the shells were for. 😜

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#2634332 12-Jan-2021 15:05

Journeyman:
You reckon there's some money in that old wireless?

You can try contacting the HRSA, Historical Radio Society of Australia, about it, however you're probably not going to make a fortune on it, unless it's something extremely exotic the market is so small and the number of surviving sets large enough that the prices aren't driven very high. In addition typically anything this old will need considerable restoration (all the capacitors, mains cord, valves and sockets, etc). You may be better off keeping it as a memento of your dad.