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Originally Posted by Boater Sam
My vote, a prewar Barker 88. A cheaper set to sell from stores but with interesting veneers, distinctive knobs, tuning eye, proper size i.e. big.
Big sound too from the push-pull output and decent size loudspeaker.
Has it ever been established who made them?
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I've got one of the last post-WWII Barker-88s here - B7G/B9A valves except for the octal rectifier and magic-eye..
I don't know who made them but they're what I'd call an "all furs and no knickers" radio - looks big and impressive but when you look inside you find the underlying circuit and construction is very much pared-to-the-lowest-possible-cost.