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This western air patrol has been in my collection for about 25 years. I really like the simplicity of the design, and the proportions of the cabinet. I ran it off 9 volt batteries in series for the B cell, and a couple of Ds for the A cell. It worked nice, I should try it again some time.
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You're welcome. Just put a dab of glue on your finger, not a big glob. It seems these sets are very addicting once you get a good one and see how well it plays. The bargain prices make them very enticing too. I'm up to 7 so far!
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That's easy enough to do! I'm not really actively collecting radios right now, but they do tend to find me from time to time. I do like the complete absence of hum with battery portables. The one battery set I'd really like to get my hands on is the R-100/URR morale radio from the second world war.
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One solution is to sell stuff you like less... I always want something so when I run out of space I sell stuff I like less than what I want.
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Most were made by Majestic and used locktal and octal tubes. I have two and the backs are missing on both. |
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I just learned about them from maxhifi, but yes, that's the one. Very utilitarian, but an interesting WWII radio.
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That's the one! I like the looks and build quality of Mil spec stuff, plus, they actually played a role in defeating the bad guys.
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Not pre-war, but tubed and three-way powered.
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PS - Tom - I agree that buying and selling is the only way to keep the hobby fluid, but I've gotten to a point where I either really like what I have, or the sets I would part with are of such menial value it wouldn't even be worth selling. I'm very surprised that collectors seemed to be turned off when you say "trade". I personally would love to swap an equal value set to have something different! |
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Does yours state Motorola Inc or Galvin Mfg. Co.? That might the first model after they changed the corporate name. |
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