[Sandy G]

...And Unnatural fascination w/little el cheapo Arvin sets from right around WW2. The latest one I got is a Model 402, all 3 tubes of it pumpin' away to get...one local station. Of course, the antenna wire only being an inch & a half long MIGHT have somethin' to do w/it, but I rather doubt this l'il fella will cause me to kick any of the big Bacon-Fryers to the curb. It IS cute, though, & surprisingly good cosmetic shape for being from 1940 or so. I have the little 2 tube version from 1938, too, Terry just recently went thru it, believe it or nutz, it isn't too bad if you give it a decent antenna... These little radios were for kids, travelling salesmen, etc, somebody who wanted a radio to listen to in a strange town that was fairly rugged, but if it got "borrowed" or misplaced, nobody would be too upset, since I think they were only around 10 bux or so, brand new...