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Christmas gift radio suggestions?
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(06-26-2015, 02:17 PM)JimZ Wrote:  Another thought.  For some folks a full size cathedral may be too imposing.  We collect them so we don't think and reason like a casually interested (normal)  person might.  Ive seen these sell for 100 in working order and for some folks an example like this might be enough and at the same time have some fairly interesting historical significance

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-1934-Det...5d5a12a1d5

I have a couple of small Detrola cathedrals and they are quite attractive.  My 4D, like the one you linked to on eBay, is also a great performing set.  I was shocked at how many stations I could pick up with a very short antenna on that little 4 tuber.

John KK4ZLF
Lexington, KY
"illegitimis non carborundum"


Messages In This Thread
Christmas gift radio suggestions? - by ccomer1955 - 06-25-2015, 09:32 PM
RE: Christmas gift radio suggestions? - by morzh - 06-25-2015, 09:46 PM
RE: Christmas gift radio suggestions? - by morzh - 06-25-2015, 10:00 PM
RE: Christmas gift radio suggestions? - by Arran - 06-25-2015, 11:57 PM
RE: Christmas gift radio suggestions? - by sam - 06-25-2015, 11:20 PM
RE: Christmas gift radio suggestions? - by morzh - 06-25-2015, 11:27 PM
RE: Christmas gift radio suggestions? - by sam - 06-26-2015, 04:23 AM
RE: Christmas gift radio suggestions? - by morzh - 06-26-2015, 02:14 PM
RE: Christmas gift radio suggestions? - by JimZ - 06-26-2015, 02:17 PM
RE: Christmas gift radio suggestions? - by Eliot Ness - 06-27-2015, 10:11 AM
RE: Christmas gift radio suggestions? - by morzh - 06-26-2015, 02:20 PM
RE: Christmas gift radio suggestions? - by morzh - 06-27-2015, 08:25 PM



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