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Old July 18th 07, 07:43 PM posted to alt.binaries.pictures.radio
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Do you have pictures of that other stuff.

Here ya go. Some of the little things match (or almost match) radios in my
collection.

The first picture is my Zenith R-514W clock radio with a planter that looks
pretty close.

The second photo shows my Farnsworth GT-051 with a handmade ceramic replica
bank. A few years ago, I was contacted by radio station WFPL (89.3 FM in
Louisville) with a request to use a radio to create ceramic replicas to give
as premiums celebrating their 50th anniversary. I loaned them the Farnsworth
to use as a model, and got one of the replicas in return. They made only 200
of those premium banks. Mine is number 127.

The third photo shows my Emerson 511 with a plastic giveaway bank modeled
after a similar Emerson set. I found the bank on eBay about 10 years after I
restored the radio.

The last photo shows assorted other mini radio and TV replicas. The Emerson
TV with a clown in the screen is another giveaway bank. The Westinghouse TV
with a baby in the screen is a pencil box, presumably another dealer item
either to give away or display on the counter. The metal "TV Bank" at far
right is another common giveaway item; the dealer's name would be printed on
the back.

Phil Nelson
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