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AK 57 "Little Stove" rebuild
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10-31-2016, 06:20 PM
(10-31-2016, 05:52 PM)morzh Wrote:  I understand today's value of this radio as it is a collectable AK, but I fail to understand the appeal back in the days when it was a then consumer product and in fact a piece of furniture. The stove was the first thing that came to mind when I first saw it.

Well yes. I do like it. It is heavy, but nothing like the Scott SLR, also from the lot. And I probably would not have bought one but I was given 2 and felt obligated to make one work. Now I am happy that I did. A post on FB says that it is harder to find than the other "little stove" models.
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AK 57 "Little Stove" rebuild - by Phlogiston - 10-31-2016, 12:58 PM
RE: AK 57 "Little Stove" rebuild - by Radioroslyn - 10-31-2016, 04:34 PM
RE: AK 57 "Little Stove" rebuild - by morzh - 10-31-2016, 05:52 PM
RE: AK 57 "Little Stove" rebuild - by Phlogiston - 10-31-2016, 06:20 PM
RE: AK 57 "Little Stove" rebuild - by Arran - 11-01-2016, 06:18 AM
RE: AK 57 "Little Stove" rebuild - by morzh - 11-01-2016, 09:44 AM
RE: AK 57 "Little Stove" rebuild - by Arran - 11-03-2016, 12:59 AM



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