Elgin R1750

I don't have a digital camera, so I'll have to see if I can take a pic and scan it somehow. I'd love to let anyone who's interested see it. I'm not much into circuit boards, or electronics, although I did have to take it apart once to solder the internal wire back to the antenna. It was about a 10 minute fix, and simple enough that even I could do it. I remember seeing alot of heavy metal parts inside, and that the radio housing was made of wood with either leather or vinyl covering it. It has lots of chrome and brushed aluminum in the 60-70's style.
Actually, I've loved to listen to shortwave since I was a little kid. My grandmother had an RCA tube set that I couldn't get enough of. I promised myself that I would get a shortwave set of my own as soon as I could so I could re-live the fun. I've never tired of it, even though my wife and a few others think I'm nuts to listen to "radio" in this modern age of I-pods, computers, and CD players. To me there's nothing more fascinating than getting a "global" perspective on news, and I really believe that shortwave is the best way to do that. I will keep the Elgin, or pass it on to my daughter if she wants it someday.

Here's a pic of my Elgin. I love this radio.