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Trans-Oceanic Radios
I did a search and I saw great pictures of some of these radios. They are
just incredible. I notice that they often came with a panel on the back side that came up. I wonder what that was for? Not too long ago I was at J&R's (electronic store), and I did see replicas of vintage radios. And I did see a Trans-Oceanic style radio. It looked like the radio that was use in the Spirit of St. Luis. But this one did not have SW, (dam)! I forgot the name of the brand! And I think that The Shaper Image makes one too. 73! |
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I did a search and I saw great pictures of some of these radios. They are
just incredible. I notice that they often came with a panel on the back side that came up. I wonder what that was for? If you are talking about the tube type from the 1950s that panel lifted up from the front and was a cover for the radio dial to protect it as well as a holder for the wavemagnet antenna... I have an H500 from 1952? or so that I should restore one day.... If your talking about the later solid state ones, I have no clue. |
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Some shortwave radios had a list of sw broadcast stations and frequencies -
maybe that's what it is for. Strength and Honor "ROBMURR" wrote in message ... I did a search and I saw great pictures of some of these radios. They are just incredible. I notice that they often came with a panel on the back side that came up. I wonder what that was for? If you are talking about the tube type from the 1950s that panel lifted up from the front and was a cover for the radio dial to protect it as well as a holder for the wavemagnet antenna... I have an H500 from 1952? or so that I should restore one day.... If your talking about the later solid state ones, I have no clue. |
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That was for easy access to the innards.
"S R" wrote in message ... I did a search and I saw great pictures of some of these radios. They are just incredible. I notice that they often came with a panel on the back side that came up. I wonder what that was for? Not too long ago I was at J&R's (electronic store), and I did see replicas of vintage radios. And I did see a Trans-Oceanic style radio. It looked like the radio that was use in the Spirit of St. Luis. But this one did not have SW, (dam)! I forgot the name of the brand! And I think that The Shaper Image makes one too. 73! |
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"S R" wrote in message ... I did a search and I saw great pictures of some of these radios. They are just incredible. I notice that they often came with a panel on the back side that came up. I wonder what that was for? Not too long ago I was at J&R's (electronic store), and I did see replicas of vintage radios. And I did see a Trans-Oceanic style radio. It looked like the radio that was use in the Spirit of St. Luis. The Spirit of St Louis had no radio. |
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"Dave Stadt" wrote in message om... The Spirit of St Louis had no radio. That's right. Lindberg figured it would better to carry extra fuel rather than a radio. But "Spirit of St. Louis" is now a brand name for some really cheesy, weird imported products: http://www.allfunkystuff.com/Spiritofstlouis.htm The SOSL Alarm Clock Radio sorta fits the original poster's description. Frank Dresser |
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S R wrote:
I did a search and I saw great pictures of some of these radios. They are just incredible. I notice that they often came with a panel on the back side that came up. I wonder what that was for? It's an antenna, which Zenith called the Wavemagnet, and which was detachable and could be used at the end of an extension cable for best placement. -- John Miller Email address: domain, n4vu.com; username, jsm If you have to ask what jazz is, you'll never know. -Louis Armstrong |
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I own a Royal 7000-1 Trans Oceanic----I remember the days when if you
were a SWL, you didn't *admit* to owning one! |
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