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Return to top of page · Post #: 1 · Written at 3:37:00 AM on 5 August 2015.
	Tallar Carl Location: Latham, ACT Member since 21 February 2015 Member #: 1705 Postcount: 2174
Guys, I could not believe my luck when this baby was offered to me. I said yes I will take it. It's in as new condition . nothing to be done but enjoy it. Thoughts please.

Return to top of page · Post #: 2 · Written at 10:49:01 AM on 17 August 2015.
	High Tension Location: Kurri Kurri, NSW Member since 22 March 2015 Member #: 1716 Postcount: 6
Just enjoy it! To me it looks good, and I hope it performs as good as it looks. I always wonder what past owners have listened to for news and entertainment, as I guess most of us have. Imagine some family member staring it in the eye as news of some historic event was told, or beer spilled in the excitement as a try was made. Children listening to their favourite serial programs.. All the history yet to come, voiced through the same circuits as so much that had come before. Use it, enjoy it. Lindsey

Return to top of page · Post #: 3 · Written at 7:04:09 PM on 17 August 2015.
	Tallar Carl Location: Latham, ACT Member since 21 February 2015 Member #: 1705 Postcount: 2174
This one I can honestly say is as good as the day it came out of the factory

Return to top of page · Post #: 4 · Written at 3:11:25 AM on 25 August 2015.
	Tallar Carl Location: Latham, ACT Member since 21 February 2015 Member #: 1705 Postcount: 2174
I just found out this baby has 9 valves . 4 short wave , mw and longwave whoa am I going to have fun. plus the magic eye tuning valve. Unfortunately its not the one with 9 valves but it has 6 plus the magic eye and its a awesome performer.

Return to top of page · Post #: 5 · Written at 4:40:15 PM on 30 August 2015.
	Tallar Carl Location: Latham, ACT Member since 21 February 2015 Member #: 1705 Postcount: 2174
Well here it is in the flesh its a true beauty. Its in my living room and I'm enjoying it as I'm writing . thoughts please . I have sent some pics.Its a south African model. Six valve plus magic eye tube. AM plus two short wave bands. Fully restored 400 bucks. Its model no 293b and from 1936.

Return to top of page · Post #: 6 · Written at 9:54:21 PM on 30 August 2015.
	Tallar Carl Location: Latham, ACT Member since 21 February 2015 Member #: 1705 Postcount: 2174
Just letting you know Brad I will be in the possession of a new Nikon p900 so my pics will be heaps better.

Return to top of page · Post #: 7 · Written at 5:04:00 AM on 3 October 2015.
	Tallar Carl Location: Latham, ACT Member since 21 February 2015 Member #: 1705 Postcount: 2174
Yes some of the news events heard on this baby would have been the introduction of apartheid in South Africa. Nelson Mandella and the such. World War II it goes on hey.

Return to top of page · Post #: 8 · Written at 8:02:13 AM on 3 October 2015.
	Robbbert Location: Hill Top, NSW Member since 18 September 2015 Member #: 1801 Postcount: 2078
A beautiful radio. I particularly like ones with magic eye valves. Unfortunately most of the old octal or 6-pin ones no longer show anything much.

Return to top of page · Post #: 9 · Written at 1:46:57 AM on 8 October 2015.
	Tallar Carl Location: Latham, ACT Member since 21 February 2015 Member #: 1705 Postcount: 2174
Well guys I finally got to plug my tablet into my pilot radios phono jack and I gotta tell you it has a awesome sound. Its true high fidelity. The only thing I will do different from now on is to plug a Bluetooth receiver into it as the tablet thinks I'm using earphones and is playing at low volume . Guys if you want to hear your old time music or classic hits on your old radios this really is the way to do it.

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