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Old February 15th 09, 03:16 AM posted to rec.radio.shortwave
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Default 1920's radios ???

On Feb 14, 5:55*pm, Jim Haynes wrote:
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I've never heard/read a single thing about 1930's battery radios. *The
ones I know about were all from the 1920's. *They take the 201 and 301


Battery radios were made clear into the 1950s or so for use on farms
where there was no commercial AC power. *Also there were portable tube
radios that ran on batteries.


Take a Windmill or Water Wheel plus
an old Car/Truck 6 VDC Generator and
Regulator and a 6 Volt Battery.

Lot of 'far out' rural and country places
still had old 12 Volt Lights for use for a
few hours at night.

~ RHF