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Old 26th Dec 2016, 1:59 am   #15
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Default Re: Steptoe & Son

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Originally Posted by Radio Tech View Post
They obtain these sets from places like reclamation centres and most likely borrow them from museums around the country. There is one on a sideboard in coronation street.
It's more likely vintage radios are hired from prop agencies. I get period filming around my house and quite often old radios turn up as props with little stickers on the back from previous use.
A few times my radios have been use, which is rather nice when seen on TV.
You'll see my little Bakelite set at the start of this clip-

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p03c45n1
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