Paul began by handing out copies of an article showing how to repurpose Toko inductors to be read while he continued with his presentation. He then said there was a number on the reverse and that was every ones free raffle number. During other explanations about the equipment on display, he would call out a number and award the holder an item from the table. There were several meters, an early Icom TV tuner, a tin of biscuits (un opened) and two tins of Quality Street, also still sealed.

Paul stated he is a ‘valve man, twenty years out of date’.  He then compared some of his large sized test equipment on display and passed around the equivalent modern item which would fit in the palm of his hand. He recounted his work at Henlow, ICL and Stevenage stating that many of the sites have been closed or sold off and the highly qualified workers dispersed.

On his laptop, Paul showed Circuit Wizard, a programme which can be tried for free but a payment is required for the full working version. He explained the usefulness of being able to try a circuit before building it.  Pointing to a very clean looking radio from the 60’s he said the man at the market said he would have to pay a fortune to get it working. But Paul bought it anyway saying it would be worth the time he would spend checking it and replacing parts to make it work!