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Posted: 02 Dec 2011 at 1:16pm

I like! Smile]]> Fri, 02 Dec 2011 13:16:12 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=2275&PID=21240#21240 My 1930's Radio: New Pics! : Just an interesting ad for my... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=2275&PID=21239#21239 Author: TerryM
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Posted: 02 Dec 2011 at 7:52am

Just an interesting ad for my Hallicrafters!

Terry


]]> Fri, 02 Dec 2011 07:52:56 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=2275&PID=21239#21239 My 1930's Radio: New Pics! : My 1930's radio turned out... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=2275&PID=21238#21238 Author: TerryM
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Posted: 02 Dec 2011 at 7:50am

My 1930's radio turned out to be a 1947 model.  My floor mode is 1938.  Just had things turned around a bit.

Here is my 1938 RCA (with the other one on top):


My Hallicrafters:



My Browning from the 1960's:


My Galaxy 2547 with 550 watt amp:
 


Microphone:


Mic. preamp:  with a vacuum tube:
 
]]> Fri, 02 Dec 2011 07:50:37 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=2275&PID=21238#21238 My 1930's Radio: New Pics! : The rest of you are bringing... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=2275&PID=21172#21172 Author: Guests
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Posted: 24 Nov 2011 at 3:19pm

The rest of you are bringing back too many fond memories of building Heathkits, old regen radios, etc. Smile
 
But, alas, back to the remodeling dirt & mess.
]]> Thu, 24 Nov 2011 15:19:17 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=2275&PID=21172#21172 My 1930's Radio: New Pics! : Originally posted by Keith-N-DarSo,... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=2275&PID=21171#21171 Author: Guests
Subject: 2275
Posted: 24 Nov 2011 at 3:13pm

Originally posted by Keith-N-Dar

So, what radio(s)/antennas do you have in your pod?  I have a spare Icom 706 that I have been thinking about putting in our pod next year.  I haven't decided on an antenna yet, but I have the wire tuner for the 706 also, and may go that route. 

KB9NUM
 
I take the Yaesu 847 and my antenna is the Yaesu ATAS 100 (motorized screwdriver).  The antenna is mounted to a 12' aluminum extending painter's pole.
 
 
 
I made an "L" bracket for the bottom of my tire carrier and the pole just slides in there.  On my wish list is a Tarheel antenna - so I can work 75-80 meters, too.  I don't bust thru too many pileups but I have had fun working some DX and the State QSO parties.  While I was at Shenandoah last month, I worked a few kids during the school club round up.....one of them (in South Carolina, I think) actually sent a QSL card and wanted one from me, in return. Smile  They all seemed to be having fun.
]]> Thu, 24 Nov 2011 15:13:20 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=2275&PID=21171#21171 My 1930's Radio: New Pics! : Originally posted by TerryMDAVID:... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=2275&PID=21170#21170 Author: Guests
Subject: 2275
Posted: 24 Nov 2011 at 2:57pm

Originally posted by TerryM

DAVID: what microphone is that in your picture?  It looks like my MXL model V67.  I have that plugged into a Behringer Ultragain Pro Tube Preamp Mic2200.

Terry
 
I'd kill (almost) for that Hallicrafters..........way too cool!  The mic is a Heil Goldline mic GM-4.  It has 2 switchable elements; one for full bodied sound and another with sharp rolloffs for contesting and DXing. It is on a boom that retracts when not in use.  Nothing "special" - they are currently in production.  Would love pictures of all of your old stuff! Smile
 
 
]]> Thu, 24 Nov 2011 14:57:34 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=2275&PID=21170#21170 My 1930's Radio: New Pics! : Opps, just googled ocean hopper,... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=2275&PID=21168#21168 Author: dsmiths
Subject: 2275
Posted: 24 Nov 2011 at 10:19am

Opps, just googled ocean hopper, it was a "Knights Ocean Hopper" see what time does to the mind, I have built several Heath Kit things in years gone by, so it kind of all runs together as the years pile on. they say the mind goes first, not true its the legs and then the mind. Happy Thanksgiving to all.]]> Thu, 24 Nov 2011 10:19:48 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=2275&PID=21168#21168 My 1930's Radio: New Pics! : I wish I still had my Heath Kit... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=2275&PID=21167#21167 Author: dsmiths
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Posted: 24 Nov 2011 at 10:07am

I wish I still had my Heath Kit "Ocean Hopper" it was a super regen and once you learned the tricks to the regen control it had really good gain. It had a little trap door on top where you hand changed coils for different bands, I used to set in the attic of my grandpas hatchery building on the farm and spend hours tuning in the Ham bands, my Prized log entry was hearing Barry Goldwater, I think this was around 1960 or 1961, I still have my old "short wave" log somewhere, I would put date, time, call letters etc, There was not much to do on 116 acres 1 mile from the nearest house after dark so I went "ocean Hopping" ]]> Thu, 24 Nov 2011 10:07:19 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=2275&PID=21167#21167 My 1930's Radio: New Pics! : Don't have any wooden box... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=2275&PID=21166#21166 Author: Footslogger03
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Posted: 24 Nov 2011 at 9:57am

Don't have any wooden box radios anymore    ...but I do still have my very first Zenith "transistor" radio (Circa late 50's) in a leather snap on case with a "single ear" phone - - yes, it was the pre-stereo era. AM only but back then that's pretty much all we listened to anyway.

MJ]]> Thu, 24 Nov 2011 09:57:42 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=2275&PID=21166#21166 My 1930's Radio: New Pics! : DAVID: what microphone is that... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=2275&PID=21165#21165 Author: TerryM
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Posted: 24 Nov 2011 at 9:37am

DAVID: what microphone is that in your picture?  It looks like my MXL model V67.  I have that plugged into a Behringer Ultragain Pro Tube Preamp Mic2200.

Terry
]]> Thu, 24 Nov 2011 09:37:39 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=2275&PID=21165#21165 My 1930's Radio: New Pics! : So, what radio(s)/antennas do... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=2275&PID=21164#21164 Author: Keith-N-Dar
Subject: 2275
Posted: 24 Nov 2011 at 8:38am

So, what radio(s)/antennas do you have in your pod?  I have a spare Icom 706 that I have been thinking about putting in our pod next year.  I haven't decided on an antenna yet, but I have the wire tuner for the 706 also, and may go that route. 

KB9NUM
]]> Thu, 24 Nov 2011 08:38:24 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=2275&PID=21164#21164 My 1930's Radio: New Pics! : Here is another radio I play with:HallicraftersAn... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=2275&PID=21163#21163 Author: TerryM
Subject: 2275
Posted: 24 Nov 2011 at 7:32am

Here is another radio I play with:

Hallicrafters


An ad:

]]> Thu, 24 Nov 2011 07:32:42 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=2275&PID=21163#21163 My 1930's Radio: New Pics! : In the late 60's I bought... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=2275&PID=21162#21162 Author: David and Danette
Subject: 2275
Posted: 24 Nov 2011 at 6:54am

    In the late 60's I bought a amplifier and a tuner as kits from a mail order catalog. I forget the names now but there were many parts all different colored. I still remember the way the tubes looked as they glowed. Back then the 7-11's sold tubes with the machines to test your tubes if they worked or not. That brings back memories how things have changed. After I built the kits the amplifier worked but the tuner did not. I ended up taking the tuner to a repair shop and he told my soldering needed to be better. Eventually everthing worked. The Beatles and the Monkeys sounded good with that amplifier even not being stereo.      David]]> Thu, 24 Nov 2011 06:54:30 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=2275&PID=21162#21162 My 1930's Radio: New Pics! : PS - The SO4R (Single Operator... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=2275&PID=21161#21161 Author: Guests
Subject: 2275
Posted: 24 Nov 2011 at 6:07am

PS - The SO4R (Single Operator 4 Radio) is my latest creation.  It allows me to switch multiple input devises between multiple radios (microphone, footswitch for mic, morse code "paddle", digital multi-mode controller, etc.).  I used to have 4 mics, now just one.  I used to have to unplug/plug the various devises from one radio to the other when needed.....messy and kind of a pain. 
 
I first made a 2 radio version and liked it so well, I made the 4 radio version
 
 
The original prototype is in the upper right - "Mic/Radio Selector"
]]> Thu, 24 Nov 2011 06:07:23 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=2275&PID=21161#21161 My 1930's Radio: New Pics! : Originally posted by Podsible... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=2275&PID=21160#21160 Author: Guests
Subject: 2275
Posted: 24 Nov 2011 at 5:13am

 
Originally posted by Podsible Dream

  I used to collect these old radios from the neighbors trash and cobble together the various parts to make working units to listen to faraway stations in the middle of the night.
 
I used to do the same thing! LOL (along with the occasional TV)
 
Those were the days when folks actually had TVs repaired - as opposed to just buying a new one.  So, I didn't get many TVs. 
 
Terry - bakelite was never really my favorite, also.  Like you, the wood ones are better.  I can't remember where I found the one I have but, I know I bought it for just a dollar or two and it is in good shape.  I don't see many of them and wanted it just because of that.
 
Tech - That's the problem I have had with most of the floor models - not stored well and the wood was delaminated and/or wet/rotted/ect.  Just would take too much work to try to save.  One thing I thought I could do was remove the old electronics (and save) and put modern electronics inside - while preserving all of the original knobs an appearance. 
 
Wouldn't you know, I STILL listen to far away stations.....................
 
 
Happy Thanksgiving all!!!
]]> Thu, 24 Nov 2011 05:13:09 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=2275&PID=21160#21160 My 1930's Radio: New Pics! : I've always loved old radios,... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=2275&PID=21159#21159 Author: techntrek
Subject: 2275
Posted: 23 Nov 2011 at 7:03pm

I've always loved old radios, too.  I have one floor model that is mostly in good shape - a few small issues with the wood, although our cats shredded the fabric cover over the speaker and I haven't replaced that yet.  The radio itself doesn't work, I need to find someone that can diagnose and replace the tubes.  I have another radio that is delaminating fairly badly and ultimately I may just trash it.  Hard to bring myself to do that, though.  Finally I have one tabletop, which also doesn't work.]]> Wed, 23 Nov 2011 19:03:20 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=2275&PID=21159#21159 My 1930's Radio: New Pics! : The ultimate evolution of the... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=2275&PID=21157#21157 Author: Podsible Dream
Subject: 2275
Posted: 23 Nov 2011 at 4:53pm

The ultimate evolution of the table top radio was the 5 tube ACDC radio of the '60's. Then they all went solid state with transistors and silicon diodes. In my high school physics class the teacher used the 5 tube radio as the lesson for teaching us both classical mechanics (f=ma and all it's derivatives) and electronics and electrical theory. By the end of that semester ( the one before the Beatles landed) all of us could draw the schematic of all the components and discuss their function and the theory of operation. The five vacuum tubes each had their own function, the first in line was the rectifier which converted theAC line voltage to DC and then the power transformer lowered the voltage to the 6 or 12 volts needed for the rest of the circuitry. I used to collect these old radios from the neighbors trash and cobble together the various parts to make working units to listen to faraway stations in the middle of the night. ]]> Wed, 23 Nov 2011 16:53:07 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=2275&PID=21157#21157 My 1930's Radio: New Pics! : Myself I never cared for the Bakelite... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=2275&PID=21156#21156 Author: TerryM
Subject: 2275
Posted: 23 Nov 2011 at 3:44pm

Myself I never cared for the Bakelite radios.  The reason is that I like working with wood.  I had a couple of the floor models that had great cabinets.  It all comes down to how they were stored.  They were veneer covered and usually the layers were separating. 

Terry
]]> Wed, 23 Nov 2011 15:44:02 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=2275&PID=21156#21156 My 1930's Radio: New Pics! : Cool stuff! I have an old... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=2275&PID=21153#21153 Author: Guests
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Posted: 23 Nov 2011 at 2:33pm

Cool stuff! Smile
 
I have an old Zenith in a wooden cabinet and an old General Electric in a "bakelite" cabinet ( this was an early version of plastic).  Both are table models.  I have never stumbled across a floor model worth messing with.....too bad of shape.  I'll have to take a couple of pictures and get the particulars, when I can.  I started my laundry/kitchen/family room gut/remodel and am up to my eyebrows in dust/dirt/pipes/wires, etc. and it's going to take a while. Ouch
 
By the way, any/all new forum members.....please consider yourself "welcomed" by me.  I try to get everyone but, have been a little busy.
]]> Wed, 23 Nov 2011 14:33:03 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=2275&PID=21153#21153 My 1930's Radio: New Pics! : This used to be a hobby of mine.... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=2275&PID=21151#21151 Author: TerryM
Subject: 2275
Posted: 23 Nov 2011 at 1:36pm

This used to be a hobby of mine.  Collecting antique radios of all types.  This is 1 of only 2 table tops style I had.  The other one was a German radio called Grundig.  All the rest were the tall wooded floor models.  Now all I have is this one and 1 floor model.  They both work too!

RCA Radiola Model 61-5.  Interesting fact:  all the old radios (house type) were plugged into 110v AC but everything inside ran on DC of various voltages.




I bought this radio at a yard sale for $5.00.  Someone had painted it blue!  It took a lot of work to get it back to the way it was supposed to look.  Plus it didn't work either.  Today I saw one on EBay going for $120.00.

Terry
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