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07-15-2011, 06:07 PM
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2 "New" Scores in...
I made the mistake of visiting Clay Fugate of Fugate's TV the other day, & 2 old sets that needed homes found 'em, for the munificent sum of $40 for both, & they both work pretty well. One is a Clarion/Warwick, ModelC103, it has 6 tubes, the other is a Sonora RBMU-1. Both have that late '40s "Jello Mold" look to 'em, the Sonora has a piece broken outta the case, the Clarion is intact, but many chips. Both are sort of an "Ivory" color. Shouldn't have got 'em, I NEED more AA5s or 6s like another Hole in my Head, but I just can't resist forlorn old radios lookin' for homes.. I don't guess any of YOU byrds have that problem, do you ?!? (grin)
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07-15-2011, 06:32 PM
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Looked 'em up on Google..The Clarion was made in '46, couldn't find anything on the Sonora, but that might not be its true model #, the paper label on the bottom is kinda "Shazzbat". No matter, they're here & will be safe...I'm Nutz, ain't I ? (grin)
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07-15-2011, 10:52 PM
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I used to gobble up sets like that. Now I'm more into TVs, but I still go to radio meets and still buy more radios than I have room for. I tend to look for cheep stuff I can flip, but there are many many sets that I like enough not to flip. I personally love the Art Deco styling that many radios have MUCH more than the styling on most TVs that I can afford.
Tom C.
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07-15-2011, 11:04 PM
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What's amazing is how well some of 'em perform...NONE of 'em will equal-or even really come close to one of my big military Bacon-Fryers, but OTOH, some of 'em do quite well, indeed.
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