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Old 14th May 2019, 4:28 pm   #11
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Default Re: Childhood memories of radios.

Some nice radios on show here! I no longer have any of the radios I grew up with, so I've had to pinch photos off the 'net. First is a 'Stag' 6 transistor pocket radio from about 1966. It worked much better than it looked!
Next is a nice National Panasonic RF610, my first radio with FM. Purchased on holiday in Gibraltar in 1969, £12 IIRC.
Next along is a Toshiba IC700 from the early 70's. This one got left on a hill when things got a bit fraught. Don't ask.
And finally a Grundig Top Boy. I can't remember where this came from but I didn't buy it. Possibly an unclaimed repair from the shop.
Since then it's been Sony and Sangean 'World Band' radios.
Before these there was a large Bush model with several presets just below the dial glass. I found I could tweak one of them to receive Radio Amateurs on the 160m band and the rot set in...
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