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- From: knudsen@cbnewsd.cb.att.com (michael.j.knudsen)
- Subject: Re: Old radio w/phono player/recorder
- Organization: AT&T
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- Date: Mon, 16 Nov 1992 19:53:53 GMT
- Message-ID: <1992Nov16.195353.29393@cbnewsd.cb.att.com>
- References: <1992Nov3.214851.4360@cbnewsl.cb.att.com> <1689D6A12.SDOGGETT@cmsa.gmr.com>
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- In article <1689D6A12.SDOGGETT@cmsa.gmr.com>, SDOGGETT@cmsa.gmr.com writes:
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- > It's hard to say why yours sounded harsh. My R-32 is quite a performer. It ha
- > d plenty of bass and volume.
-
- Right, I just got Vol 3 of "Radio Mfgrs of the 20s" over the weekend,
- read thru the RCA ads, and found that set, a Model 32.
- It isn't even listed in Bunis' book -- does that mean it's rare?
- Anyway, it was the only time I ever owned a '20s AC set with a cabinet --
- wish I still had it. It was a fairly tall lowboy. Cost me $12 delivered!
-
- The sound had enuf bass but seemed to have some of those peaks in the
- treble end that wear down your nerves after a while. Set wasn't very selective
- either, even with 5 stages, and the alignment screws (at 5 different places
- on the dial, really neat system) were too worn off to adjust.
-
- > The problem comes in when you need all the other voltage taps. If you let me k
- > now the others, and all are there (in the one trans) I may be interested in it.
- > Please let me know.
-
- I'll crawl under my workbench and look, but I seem to recall it having nothing
- but the 1500 VCT terminals. May have had rectifier filament windings too.
- It's a big gray metal cube. If you want it, I hope you aren't too
- far from Illinois.
-
- > " Is there a radio club in Chicagoland?" You happen to have the worlds larg
- > est swap meet in your backyard. 2nd week in Aug @ the Elgin Holiday Inn. The
- > guy to call for more info on the club is Dave Johnson (708) 484-2743. They al
- > so have smaller meets throughout the year. Look into it, you'll be glad you
- > did. Spencer Doggett
-
- Thanks very much. I'd heard about this Elgin swap meet, and watched for it.
- Then it came, but on workdays in a very busy week! Thursday and Friday
- instead of the weekend. I guess they figure serious radio freaks will
- take off a day or two. Dealers will of course. Maybe next year I'll
- just take off a day or two.
- Meanwhile I'll call and see if their club has meetings.
- Thanks, mike k
- --
- "I don't think so, Al"
- Programmers Do It on paper. So do puppies.
- knudsen@iexist.att.com
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