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Thread #60641 Message #970751
Posted By: Billy the Bus
23-Jun-03 - 01:28 AM
Thread Name: BS: 1940's Wireless Sets
Subject: BS: 1940's Wireless Sets
G'day,
What wireless (radio) sets did you older 'Catters listen to as kids? We had a couple. One was a 'Cathedral' Atwater Kent (ca 1934/5) that Dad inherited from his parents. The other was a Gulbransen - I assume ca 1940 - it must have cost a fortune - it had 'push-button' tuning for 6-8 stations! Apart from the house, I reckon it was the biggest purchase Dad ever made - he never owned a car!
Don't you miss the old valve radios? I'm still convinced the tonal range was better than now - despite no 'graphic equalisers'.
Mumble.. mumble... next I'll be yapping on the tonal quality of wind up gramophones (phonographs)
"Take me back to 1950, I'm lost!" - attrib one of the NLCR (or someone)