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11-27-2008, 10:27 PM
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Pondering those German table radios...
For years, I've wanted one of those 1950's-60's wooden cabinet table radios from Germany, similar to this:
 I don't want junk, naturally. Which are those that are the easiest to service and maintain? Or is "least difficult" a better description of dealing with them? Which sound the best? When I get a few more bucks, I may start looking into one more seriously... that is, if my PC doesn't demand yet another replacement part. I'm thinking Grundig, Telefunken, Blaupunkt. Any others? Tom
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11-27-2008, 11:09 PM
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Emud, SABA, Graetz... I have a BIG Saba Friedburg from 1953, a Grundig 2066 from '59, a Nordemende Parsifal from the early '60s, I think you will be pleased w/about any of them. Just make sure the FM goes to 108, instead of 100 or 104.
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11-27-2008, 11:29 PM
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I was hoping you'd chime in, Sandy. I'd forgotten all about Nordmendes, especially, and the Emud, Sabas, and Graetzes. Thanks
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11-28-2008, 01:05 PM
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Does it HAVE to be German? I rather like the Philips ones in that style.
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11-28-2008, 04:28 PM
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[Edit: Close! Dutch...http://www.philips.com/about/company...rk/index.page]
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11-28-2008, 10:19 PM
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I got a "Diora" from Poland that needs to go see Terry, but I think will be a good 'un. I don't HAVE anything from Poland, IIRC, it went pretty cheap. FM goes to 108, must have been an export set.
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11-28-2008, 10:27 PM
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Guys, this is great. Not sure when I'll get a chance to do some serious shopping, as I'll have to check the remaining number of gold bars in the basement after all my Christmas shopping.
 Thanks... you've given me lots of good guidance.Steerpike: I didn't realize that Philips had been in the game as well. Thanks for that. Tom
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11-29-2008, 05:30 PM
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Here are some of the Philips brochures, that show the models I like so much
http://buizenradio.verdijk.info/gebr...r.html#philips (More correcty "The Royal Dutch Philips Lightbulb Manufactory")
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11-29-2008, 11:12 PM
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Steerpike,
I have a big Philips, Capella 643. Don't have a pic of it but it's a beast. It needs one of those huge white knobs similar to yours. Heck of a radio, it has 11 tubes and 4 speakers, I think.
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11-30-2008, 03:51 AM
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I also have one of the fabled Zenith MJ 1035s, & to me, there is just NO comparison-the Kraut sets are just better. Now, in all fairness, the 1035 needs to go see Dr. Dewick, too, but the German sets have SW where it doesn't, & it still just doesn't have the same quality "feel" to it that they do. Nothing you can quite put yr finger on, but...
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11-30-2008, 05:32 AM
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My Father still has a (now restaurated) stereo Grundig...
...like this: 
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11-30-2008, 06:52 AM
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12-12-2008, 03:23 PM
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I'm rather partial to Nordmende.
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