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Borg Johnson worldwide radio???
Has anyone heard of the Borg Johnson Radio?
I got an offer in the mail that was offering it free with a 10 day trial oT a "nutritional supplement". The mailing says the radio is a $79 value, but I can't find any information on the radio. If it were legit, I'd expect to see more information about the radio. The picture of the radio shows a 12 band FM/TV/MW/SW1-9 radio with a model number of HS-912R. If you want more info, email me and I'll send you the technical specifications as well as a link to see a picture of the radio. I'd rather be sure the radio is genuine and works as advertised than get it and be disappointed. Thanks in advance, Mike Polinske Milwaukee, WI |
"Mike Polinske" wrote in message m... Has anyone heard of the Borg Johnson Radio? No, what about a Dalek radio? |
"Mike Polinske" wrote in message m... Has anyone heard of the Borg Johnson Radio? I got an offer in the mail that was offering it free with a 10 day trial oT a "nutritional supplement". The mailing says the radio is a $79 value, but I can't find any information on the radio. If it were legit, I'd expect to see more information about the radio. The picture of the radio shows a 12 band FM/TV/MW/SW1-9 radio with a model number of HS-912R. If you want more info, email me and I'll send you the technical specifications as well as a link to see a picture of the radio. I'd rather be sure the radio is genuine and works as advertised than get it and be disappointed. Thanks in advance, Mike Polinske Milwaukee, WI Can you post a link to the group? I don't know anything about Borg Johnson, but it could be a rebadged radio that someone may be familiar with. Frank Dresser |
Mike Polinske wrote:
Has anyone heard of the Borg Johnson Radio? I got an offer in the mail that was offering it free with a 10 day trial oT a "nutritional supplement". The mailing says the radio is a $79 value, but I can't find any information on the radio. If it were legit, I'd expect to see more information about the radio. The picture of the radio shows a 12 band FM/TV/MW/SW1-9 radio with a model number of HS-912R. If you want more info, email me and I'll send you the technical specifications as well as a link to see a picture of the radio. I'd rather be sure the radio is genuine and works as advertised than get it and be disappointed. Thanks in advance, Mike Polinske Milwaukee, WI I did a google search, and turned up a mail fraud record from 1958 involving a portable radio sold by Borg Johnson. I don't know if this is the company making the radio in your offer or not, and it's seriously old news, but it's a hoot. http://www.usps.com/judicial/1958deci/1-10.htm |
"Mike Polinske" wrote in message m... Has anyone heard of the Borg Johnson Radio? A curious historic note about Borg-Johnson Electronics from the late 50's: http://www.usps.com/judicial/1958deci/1-10.htm I got an offer in the mail that was offering it free with a 10 day trial oT a "nutritional supplement". The mailing says the radio is a $79 value, but I can't find any information on the radio. If it were legit, I'd expect to see more information about the radio. This sounds like the classic "..and if you act now, we'll also include" routine that was was perfected by the early masters of the art of direct sales. Actually a facinating history that makes for quite good reading! See: http://www.sjplfilms.com/ I often wonder if there were any ever psychological studies done on the draw of this uniquely American sales institution? See also: http://www.npr.org/programs/morning/...02/june/ronco/ The picture of the radio shows a 12 band FM/TV/MW/SW1-9 radio with a model number of HS-912R. Sounds like a marketing company someplace has purchased the B-J name and is now importing more chinese made radios. They've done the same of late with Emerson and Philco. I saw a "modern" Philco (chinese made) on the HSN just yesterday. HSN and similar networks are the modern evolution of the classic pitch-men of the 60's and 70's. (the Grand Master of the art being the great Ron Popeil of RonCo fame) http://shop.ronco.com/ (now online!!) If you want more info, email me and I'll send you the technical specifications as well as a link to see a picture of the radio. I'd rather be sure the radio is genuine and works as advertised than get it and be disappointed. Thanks in advance, Mike Polinske Milwaukee, WI "....and if you act now, I'll include a matched pair of 6AQ5's ABSOLUTLEY FREE!" (grin) |
"Doughnutz & Coffee" wrote in message ... [snip] Sounds like a marketing company someplace has purchased the B-J name and is now importing more chinese made radios. I wonder how the Borg Johnson name could have any positive value. Sounds like one of the Borg or Johnson kids or somebody else sold one more valueless product. I'd love to see the pitch they made. They've done the same of late with Emerson and Philco. I saw a "modern" Philco (chinese made) on the HSN just yesterday. Yeah, nearly all the old names are owned by some other company now, usually offshore. Can't imagine how Borg Johnson got ahead of DuMont for the nostalgia label market. [snip] Frank Dresser |
"Frank Dresser" wrote in message ... "Doughnutz & Coffee" wrote in message ... [snip] Sounds like a marketing company someplace has purchased the B-J name and is now importing more chinese made radios. I wonder how the Borg Johnson name could have any positive value. Sounds like one of the Borg or Johnson kids or somebody else sold one more valueless product. I'd love to see the pitch they made. They've done the same of late with Emerson and Philco. I saw a "modern" Philco (chinese made) on the HSN just yesterday. Yeah, nearly all the old names are owned by some other company now, usually offshore. Can't imagine how Borg Johnson got ahead of DuMont for the nostalgia label market. Borg-Johnson, huh?? Meaning if you buy one, you will be ASS-imilated?? |
model number of HS-912R.
The 912, eh? Don't know what the R stands for, maybe rackmount? HS probably stands for "here, stupid...." I forget if the 912 has 9 resistors and 12 capacitors, or 91 resistors and two capacitors. Something like that. |
"LA Davies" wrote in message news:3f124600@shknews01... "Mike Polinske" wrote in message m... Has anyone heard of the Borg Johnson Radio? No, what about a Dalek radio? EX-TER-MIN-ATE! EX-TER-MIN-ATE! (Sorry, but I'm STILL a "Dr. Who" fan!) |
"unidyne" wrote in message news:qiJQa.8002$u51.1169@fed1read05... "LA Davies" wrote in message news:3f124600@shknews01... "Mike Polinske" wrote in message m... Has anyone heard of the Borg Johnson Radio? No, what about a Dalek radio? EX-TER-MIN-ATE! EX-TER-MIN-ATE! (Sorry, but I'm STILL a "Dr. Who" fan!) Giant pepper pots, cheesy robots allergic to gold, and the campiest archvillian ever devised... plus the 'girl du juor'.. what's not to love about the Doctor? My favorite is still Tom Baker, though Peter Davison wasn't too bad. |
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"Brenda Ann" wrote in message ... "unidyne" wrote in message news:qiJQa.8002$u51.1169@fed1read05... "LA Davies" wrote in message news:3f124600@shknews01... "Mike Polinske" wrote in message m... Has anyone heard of the Borg Johnson Radio? No, what about a Dalek radio? EX-TER-MIN-ATE! EX-TER-MIN-ATE! (Sorry, but I'm STILL a "Dr. Who" fan!) Giant pepper pots, cheesy robots allergic to gold, and the campiest archvillian ever devised... plus the 'girl du juor'.. what's not to love about the Doctor? My favorite is still Tom Baker, though Peter Davison wasn't too bad. Don't forget recycled props from other shows, and a rock quarry that was re-used so many times, fans flock to it every year! |
Here is the link to the web page that describes the radio:
http://www.umaxx-15.com/freegift.php...eb121e8a9d 4f ..c1 The more I think about it, the more I feel it probably isn't worth looking into any further. Thanks everyone!! "Frank Dresser" wrote in message ... "Mike Polinske" wrote in message m... Has anyone heard of the Borg Johnson Radio? I got an offer in the mail that was offering it free with a 10 day trial oT a "nutritional supplement". The mailing says the radio is a $79 value, but I can't find any information on the radio. If it were legit, I'd expect to see more information about the radio. The picture of the radio shows a 12 band FM/TV/MW/SW1-9 radio with a model number of HS-912R. If you want more info, email me and I'll send you the technical specifications as well as a link to see a picture of the radio. I'd rather be sure the radio is genuine and works as advertised than get it and be disappointed. Thanks in advance, Mike Polinske Milwaukee, WI Can you post a link to the group? I don't know anything about Borg Johnson, but it could be a rebadged radio that someone may be familiar with. Frank Dresser |
"Brenda Ann" wrote in message ... Borg-Johnson, huh?? Meaning if you buy one, you will be ASS-imilated?? Seems the more we learn about Borg Johnson, the less inclined we are to buy. History is, indeed, a fine teacher. A lesson missed by the crew of the Enterpirse on the Next Generation. Had they learned the lesson of one of the sorriest automotive options of the last half of the twentieth century, their greatest enemy would have been no more than an annoying nuisance. Consider the car clock. Not the hand wound version, but the self winding version which replaced it. The hand wound version was no more reliable than it's owner. A forgetful owner might occasionally forget to wind the car clock. Recorded history is largely silent on the troubles which befell owners of run down car clocks, but there's no doubt that the new and improved self winder quickly assimilated the car clock market. The self winder was much like the hand wound type, except the clock was wound every few minutes by a solenoid triggered by contacts connected to the mainspring. Now, if Mr. Forgetful lets his car's battery run down, the car clock's automated winder would wind with increasingly weaker kicks until there wasn't enough juice to kick up the mainspring, but plenty enough to ruin it's contact points. Many, if not most, of these senseless automated self winding clocks had the name "BORG" stamped in on the back in large capital letters. So, the strategy should have been obvious. Encourge the cybernetic organisms to fly around in foggy or dusky weather. Get 'em to drink a few. Mandate a 24 hour headlight law. Oh, sure, you might say, "Well, they'll just call up their role models, The Daleks, jumpstart the Borg Cubes, and be as powerful and dangerous as ever!" Powerful, yes. But far less dangerous -- once that moment's negligence permently cost them the ability to be Ticked Off. Frank Dresser |
LJGiddy wrote:
Wow....did you see the claim from the Borg Johnson radio....Each of these 12-band portable radios, which are designed for use by both civilians and the military are so powerful they can not only draw in transmissions crystal-clear from anywhere in the world – but even from deep space! Actually not so far fetched since some of the noise we get on our shortwave receivers comes from the sun and space in general. -----= Posted via Newsfeeds.Com, Uncensored Usenet News =----- http://www.newsfeeds.com - The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! -----== Over 80,000 Newsgroups - 16 Different Servers! =----- |
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What does this quote mean? lawsuit on a Borg-Johnson $5.00 pocket radio: http://www.usps.com/judicial/1958deci/1-10.htm I am considering the following: World Wide Radio - Borg Johnson 25,000mi A nationally advertised $79.95 only $14.95 + $6.00 Std. Shipping or $7.00 Rush Shipping Large LCD - screen shows radio frequency Sliding multi-band selector - DX and local modes Built-in L.C. circuit and 10-stage selector switch 520 KiloHz to 1710 KiloHz range LC 560 MegaHz to 108 MegaHz Built-in Ultra-Power speaker system Fine-tune amp control system Ear-phone jack for headphones Telescopic, rotating antenna User guide and stations listings included free Clock with alarm [/quote] To find picture of radio & above information see: www.usasd.com Click on Buy Binoculars and this radio is an alternative or additional choice. I am trying to find out more about it by researching the internet... Does it pick up AM/FM, etc? Hope this is a help to you... Clyde Will I buy the Binoculars? Yes, Will I also buy the Radio? Unknown? Humble Servant Leader ministering to the needs of others |
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Click on Buy Binoculars and this radio is an alternative or additional choice. I am trying to find out more about it by researching the internet... Does it pick up AM/FM, etc? Hope this is a help to you... Clyde Will I buy the Binoculars? Yes, Will I also buy the Radio? Unknown? Humble Servant Leader ministering to the needs of others[/quote] |
Dear Member searching for BJWW radio:
World Wide Radio - Borg Johnson 25,000mi A nationally advertised $79.95 only $14.95 Large LCD - screen shows radio frequency Sliding multi-band selector - DX and local modes Built-in L.C. circuit and 10-stage selector switch 520 KiloHz to 1710 KiloHz range LC 560 MegaHz to 108 MegaHz Built-in Ultra-Power speaker system Fine-tune amp control system Ear-phone jack for headphones Telescopic, rotating antenna User guide and stations listings included free Clock with alarm [/quote] Quote:
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Borg Johnson worldwide radio???
looks like a knock-off of the el cheapo Kaide SW receivers . . .
"Clyde Sanford" wrote in message ... Mike Polinske Wrote: Has anyone heard of the Borg Johnson Radio? I got an offer in the mail that was offering it free with a 10 day trial oT a "nutritional supplement". The mailing says the radio is a $79 value, but I can't find any information on the radio. If it were legit, I'd expect to see more information about the radio. The picture of the radio shows a 12 band FM/TV/MW/SW1-9 radio with a model number of HS-912R. If you want more info, email me and I'll send you the technical specifications as well as a link to see a picture of the radio. I'd rather be sure the radio is genuine and works as advertised than get it and be disappointed. Thanks in advance, Mike Polinske Milwaukee, WI I am also researching internet for more information about the following radio: What does this quote mean? lawsuit on a Borg-Johnson $5.00 pocket radio: http://www.usps.com/judicial/1958deci/1-10.htm I am considering the following: World Wide Radio - Borg Johnson 25,000mi A nationally advertised $79.95 only $14.95 + $6.00 Std. Shipping or $7.00 Rush Shipping Large LCD - screen shows radio frequency Sliding multi-band selector - DX and local modes Built-in L.C. circuit and 10-stage selector switch 520 KiloHz to 1710 KiloHz range LC 560 MegaHz to 108 MegaHz Built-in Ultra-Power speaker system Fine-tune amp control system Ear-phone jack for headphones Telescopic, rotating antenna User guide and stations listings included free Clock with alarm To find picture of radio & above information see: www.usasd.com Click on Buy Binoculars and this radio is an alternative or additional choice. I am trying to find out more about it by researching the internet... Does it pick up AM/FM, etc? Hope this is a help to you... Clyde Will I buy the Binoculars? Yes, Will I also buy the Radio? Unknown? Humble Servant Leader ministering to the needs of others -- Clyde Sanford |
Borg Johnson worldwide radio???
Clyde Sanford wrote:
... Appears to be what the Borg on the star trek enterprise series used for sw listening! straight face Johnson must be a guy they assimilated and made build the radios for them! Regards, JS |
Borg Johnson worldwide radio???
If y'all did that devilfinder.com search thangy? Johnson Controls is a
top quality company that makes top quality products.I own two Johnson thingys.One of them is an old 1940 Johnson two cylinder Outboard Motor (I own a few more old,old Outboard Engines too,Outboard Boat Motors/Engines,Elgin,Scott A****er) and the other thingy is a Johnson two way business Radio.It has about three or four bands and it has crystals.I used to know a gal by the name of Crystal.My favorite old Edward G. Robinson movie,Larceny,Inc movie is on Radio tv now. cuhulin |
Borg Johnson worldwide radio???
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If y'all did that devilfinder.com search thangy? Johnson Controls is a top quality company that makes top quality products.I own two Johnson thingys.One of them is an old 1940 Johnson two cylinder Outboard Motor (I own a few more old,old Outboard Engines too,Outboard Boat Motors/Engines,Elgin,Scott A****er) and the other thingy is a Johnson two way business Radio.It has about three or four bands and it has crystals.I used to know a gal by the name of Crystal.My favorite old Edward G. Robinson movie,Larceny,Inc movie is on Radio tv now. cuhulin Oh, I did look, for 15 bucks interesting. I found this, at http://www.lesswaiting.com/rv-radio.html : "Borg Johnson HS912R Radio: This radio enables reception of ten shortwave bands as well as AM and FM. The FM band is longer than usual, so you can also receive the Japanese FM band (76-90MHz) if you travel to Japan, or the audio for part of the television band. It has a built-in speaker, DC power jack, earphone jack, telescoping antenna, and wrist strap. It is not quite small enough to be considered a pocket radio, but the slightly larger size seems to improve its performance as compared to most pocket-size shortwave radios. It has good sound quality, not the tinny sound produced by some pocket radios. The slightly larger size also makes it easier to insert and remove batteries, and the radio doesn't tip over easily. Unlike most smaller radios, it uses 2 "D" size batteries, which gives it much longer battery life. AM and FM reception are both fairly good. Shortwave reception is good for a radio of its size although certainly not as good as most of the more expensive shortwave radios. It was possible to receive stations in Holland, Germany, Cuba, Vietnam, Taiwan and China, although not all at the same part of the night. Stations in Indiana and Florida came in clearly. The telescoping antenna turns 360 degrees, not just straight up or left and right. Reception does not change greatly when the radio is put down or moved slightly, unlike most of the pocket-size radios. The instructions were very minimal but the radio is easy to use. Overall, this is one of the best inexpensive (under $30) shortwave radios, especially when considering sound quality and battery life." |
Borg Johnson worldwide radio???
You can buy a little Bell & Howell AM/FM/Shortwave shirt pocket size
radio just as good for about eight or nine dollars.I own one. cuhulin |
Borg Johnson worldwide radio???
My cat has hair, (I don't have any cats,no offense to y'all cats out
there,mind you) my dog has fleas,(my doggy owns me and we don't have any fleas,I apply a little bitty tube of Bayer Advantage 55 [it works better than Frontline,in my opinion] to the top of her neck on the 15th of every month) They go anywhere,,,, they damn well please.(NO,they don't either) cuhulin |
Borg Johnson worldwide radio???
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lucky to get 4 stations before it broke totally. |
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