NOMBREX
CAMPERDOWN TERRACE EXMOUTH DEVON THIS WAS THE SITE OF THE NOMBREX FACTORY IN CAMPERDOWN TERRACE. NOMBREX OCCUPIED THE GROUND FIRST AND SECOND FLOORS.. ITS NOW A VERY SAD BLOCK OF FLATS.
UPDATE *****APRIL 7: 2006 SAW A FIRE AT THE OLD NOMBREX BUILDINGS ..9 PEOPLE WERE RESCUED FROM THE BURNING BUILDING IN THE EARLY HOURS
it remains to be seen if the buildings will be demolished..if so nombrex will finall dissapear..!!!
THIS SITE RELATES TO MY SMALL COLLECTION OF NOMBREX TEST EQUIPMENT HERE IN EXMOUTH DEVON. MY YOUTH WAS LARGELY SPENT FINGERING RADIO MAGAZINES AND THE OFFERINGS FROM NOMBREX WERE ALWAYS TOP OF MY WISH LIST WHILE BEING WELL OUT OF MY FINANCIAL REACH.. MY FIRST SIGNAL GENERATOR WAS A GREEN GREYSHAW INSTEAD OF THE MODEL 29 I REALLY WANTED. :-( RECENTLY I WAS ABLE TO AQUIRE A VERY RARE EXAMPLE OF CROSSO WHICH BROUGHT TO LIGHT NOMBREX,S PREVIOUS EXISTENCE AND APPARENT BIRTH IN BURNHAM ON SEA SOMERSET.. THE STRANGE BLOW MOULDED PLASTIC CASE OF THIS EARLY 60,S TOY HELPS TO EXPLAIN THE STRANGE NOMBREX OFF SHOOT WHICH SAW IT PRODUCING PLASTIC SLIDE RULES AND BIZARRELY FIBERGLASS FRONT ENDS FOR THE OLD FORD POPULAR CAR IT SEEMS THAT THE FORMATION OF THE COMPANY WAS BY TWO MEN EACH WITH DIFFERING TALENTS..PLASTIC AND ELECTRONICS WERE THE REASON FOR THE SEEMINGLY UNRELATED PRODUCTS.. NOMBREX PRODUCED AN INNOVATIVE RANGE OF INCREDIBLY SMALL TRANSISTORISED TEST EQUIPMENT IN EXMOUTH BETWEEN 1963 AND 1972..THEIR SMALL FACTORY WAS IN A CONVERTED HOUSE IN CAMPERDOWN TERRACE NEAR THE EXMOUTH DOCKS. THE PICTURES SHOW THE FACTORY AN THE LARGER BUILDING TO THE RIGHT WHERE A SEPARATE COMPANY PRODUCED THE PAINTED STEEL CASES..THIS PROBABLY EXPLAINS WHY THE NOMBREX RANGES ALWAYS SEEMED SUSCEPTIBLE TO RUSTING CASES..THE FACTORY IS NEAR THE DOCKS IN EXMOUTH ABOUT 100YARDS FROM THE SEA..!! THERE WERE SEVERAL MODELS IN THE NOMBREX INSTRUMENT RANGE. THE NOMBREX FACTORY ALSO PRODUCED SIGNAL GENERATORS FOR NORDMENDE AND WESTECHNO. NOMBREX PRODUCED THESE PETITE LITTLE INSTRUMENTS TOY SIZE…
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THE NOMBREX RANGE WERE POWERED BY PP4 BATTERIES.
IF YOU NEED A NEW BATTERY SEE THE PP4 SECTION
CLICK FOR DETAILS OF THE NOMBREX STAFF TEAM I am always anxious to add pieces of Nombrex gear to my collection so if you have any for donation or sale or if you have any nombrex related information, photos, service or sales info or any personal info on the company.... please please contact me... nombrex@g8gon.com LINKS TO OTHER INTERESTING SITES.. MOST OF WHICH HAVE BETTER COLOUR SCHEMES.!!
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