Re: Nostalgia? Probably.
Nostalgia & Horace Batchelor go together, when thinking of the late 50's when my father gave me an old bakelite wireless,(cant remember the make, 'cept that it had a PM24B which glowed), thus enabling me to listen to Radio Luxemburg. Plus "Keynsham, Bristol" - spelt K,E,Y,N,S,H,A,M.
Cant say that those early teenage years prompted me to return to vintage radio/electronics 12 years ago as a pastime pursuit. 'Twas probably more my involvement with RAF test equipment in the 60's/70's, and a brief spell on marine electronics in the late 70's/early 80's. RAF-wise, CT160's, CT446's, CT452A's(TF144H's), CT436's,AM10D's, & so on, were SOTA back then. Then marine-wise, HF AM Tx/Rx's & AM VHF's were still much the common fitment on fishing boats, although SSB's were starting to be introduced on newer vessels.
Regards, David
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