My Latest acquirement, McMichael 255

[Yorkie]

Looks in nice condition for its age Paul, especially the dial and speaker fabric, and with all the original knobs. Handy that it's got FM too. The mains transformer looks well up to its task, and a decent sized speaker in its own compartment should gave a good account of itself. You're right about it being expensive in its day. They always stated prices minus the Purchase Tax - not surprising given that it added 33% to the base price, making that radio close on £45.00. I started work in 1954 as an apprentice, and remember going home excitedly to say that men were taking home ten pounds a week with a bit of overtime, so that radio would have cost a month's wages for a working man. Accounting for inflation, at today's price £45.00 equates to about £900.

Best of luck with the restoration - a nice large chassis, so hopefully, will give easy access to the components.