[Mike K]

For a comparison: pics of the Aust., Canadian and Brit sets . The British set features their own peculiar valves ..apparently only made for the army ... the set was a late 30's pre-war design, got into production around 1939 ... The Aust .version uses the U.S. derived battery valves , made here by AWA ... The Brit set has in general, far better components ,and a higher level of finish in engineering terms...it has a lightweight alloy case. Of the 18,000 British sets made ( Meulstee figure) , only a tiny handfull have survived . As opposed to the approx. 6000 Aust. sets , of which many are still around today. Another rarity is the Canadian built 11 set ... the set features a green front panel and it appears to have been made in very small numbers.