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02-19-2008, 04:31 PM
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I Have a Strange...
...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...
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02-19-2008, 05:59 PM
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Little metal bugger, Sandy? I've got a couple as well. Any kind of external antenna is a big improvement...actually can be reasonably sensitive.
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02-19-2008, 07:40 PM
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Here is one I sold recently. Supposedly it was a record
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02-19-2008, 07:47 PM
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Try this again! Arvin 243T
  
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02-19-2008, 08:07 PM
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Yep. That one looks to be a little later than the ones I have, but pretty close to the same things. Bet it had 4, maybe 5 tubes. The 2 & 3 tube sets are pretty rare now, I think, don't think they got made after WW2.
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02-19-2008, 08:14 PM
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Sandy,
This one is a 1947. I have a white one from 1946 also but not as nice as the green model. It was more than 2-3 tubes but can't remember if it was a 4 or 5. Neat little radios though and now you have piqued my interest in the earlier metal units! Hope you're feelin' better! B
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02-19-2008, 11:01 PM
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I believe the post war metal sets are mostly 4 tubers, there are however several 5 tube metal sets by Arvin. I have the 242T and a Red Hopalong Cassidy both sets are 4 tubers. I've also got a metal set that was obviously made by Arvin but it's branded Midwest on the foil below the tuning knob. The 4 tube sets with several feet of wire for an antenna are pretty decent performers.
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02-19-2008, 11:06 PM
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I have an Arvin built Silvertone 4-tuber and it does pretty well to be no more than what it is.
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02-20-2008, 12:04 AM
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02-20-2008, 06:50 AM
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