Re: 3 PESO's - Vintage Radio

2012-12-26 Thread Ralf R. Radermacher
Ann Sanfedele ann...@nyc.rr.com wrote: I love them - they look great even if you didnt' have optimum setup. I have a 1950's Sylvania clock radio - it actually gets reception, though not very good :-) I have a small collection of old radios. Here's one of them, a 1935 Belgian Philips sold

Re: 3 PESO's - Vintage Radio

2012-12-25 Thread Joseph McAllister
On Dec 24, 2012, at 16:12 , Ann Sanfedele wrote: I love them - they look great even if you didnt' have optimum setup. I have a 1950's Sylvania clock radio - it actually gets reception, though not very good :-) ann Have you tried wrapping the case in copper wire Ann? I've also used a

Re: 3 PESO's - Vintage Radio

2012-12-25 Thread Paul Sorenson
Most table model radios of that vintage had a coiled loop antenna mounted on the fiberboard back of the radio. If one end of that coil is no longer connected to the radio, reception would be poor. Or...most of those radios had poor sensitivity and the orientation of that loop antenna made a

Re: 3 PESO's - Vintage Radio

2012-12-24 Thread Michael Beacom
On Dec 22, 2012, at 2:06 PM, Tom C wrote: I stopped by for a quick visit to the Vintage Radio and Communications Museum of Connecticut near the Hartford airport on Thursday. Only had about an hour. An interesting place. Difficult for photography, as it's either harshly or dimly lit in spots.

Re: 3 PESO's - Vintage Radio

2012-12-24 Thread Ann Sanfedele
I love them - they look great even if you didnt' have optimum setup. I have a 1950's Sylvania clock radio - it actually gets reception, though not very good :-) ann On 12/22/2012 13:16, Tom C wrote: I stopped by for a quick visit to the Vintage Radio and Communications Museum of Connecticut

Re: 3 PESO's - Vintage Radio

2012-12-23 Thread Larry Colen
On Dec 22, 2012, at 10:16 AM, Tom C wrote: I stopped by for a quick visit to the Vintage Radio and Communications Museum of Connecticut near the Hartford airport on Thursday. Only had about an hour. An interesting place. Difficult for photography, as it's either harshly or dimly lit in

3 PESO's - Vintage Radio

2012-12-22 Thread Tom C
I stopped by for a quick visit to the Vintage Radio and Communications Museum of Connecticut near the Hartford airport on Thursday. Only had about an hour. An interesting place. Difficult for photography, as it's either harshly or dimly lit in spots. If I go back it'll be with a tripod, polarizer,

Re: 3 PESO's - Vintage Radio

2012-12-22 Thread Bob Sullivan
Tom, I have an old shortwave bug in me as well. I find that my Antenna PBS stations (11.4 and 20.3) have news broadcast from other countries, but in English. Quite interesting to observe. Regards, Bob S. On Sat, Dec 22, 2012 at 12:16 PM, Tom C caka...@gmail.com wrote: I stopped by for a quick

RE: 3 PESO's - Vintage Radio

2012-12-22 Thread Gerrit Visser
Very nice. Great reminder of the past, when the smell of tubes (valves) heating up was a routine experience. Gerrit -Original Message- From: PDML [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Tom C Sent: December 22, 2012 1:17 PM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: 3 PESO's - Vintage

Re: 3 PESO's - Vintage Radio

2012-12-22 Thread Bruce Walker
experience. Gerrit -Original Message- From: PDML [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Tom C Sent: December 22, 2012 1:17 PM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: 3 PESO's - Vintage Radio I stopped by for a quick visit to the Vintage Radio and Communications Museum of Connecticut

Re: 3 PESO's - Vintage Radio

2012-12-22 Thread Tom C
I stopped by for a quick visit to the Vintage Radio and Communications Museum of Connecticut near the Hartford airport on Thursday. Only had about an hour. An interesting place. Difficult for photography, as it's either harshly or dimly lit in spots. If I go back it'll be with a tripod,

Re: 3 PESO's - Vintage Radio

2012-12-22 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Nice series of interesting images. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Sat, Dec 22, 2012 at 1:16 PM, Tom C caka...@gmail.com wrote: I stopped by for a quick visit to the Vintage Radio and Communications Museum of Connecticut near the Hartford airport on Thursday.

RE: 3 PESO's - Vintage Radio

2012-12-22 Thread knarftheria...@gmail.com
Nice! I especially like the brightly coloured Motorolas. Very fifties! (I'm guessing) cheers, frank --- Original Message --- From: Tom C caka...@gmail.com Sent: December 22, 2012 12/22/12 To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Subject: 3 PESO's - Vintage Radio I stopped by for a quick