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Return to top of page · Post #: 1 · Written at 1:59:14 PM on 11 December 2015.
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Location: Traralgon, VIC
Member since 11 December 2015 Member #: 1838 Postcount: 3 |
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Hello everyone. I'm after a little help identifying a radio I've just received , and I'm having no luck with internet searches . I've found examples using the same front panel but none in a case like this one. Any details would be appreciated.    |
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Return to top of page · Post #: 2 · Written at 3:08:33 PM on 11 December 2015.
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Location: Melbourne, VIC
Member since 20 September 2011 Member #: 1009 Postcount: 1182 |
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It looks like a Airzone Model 457 from 1940. |
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Return to top of page · Post #: 3 · Written at 7:56:16 PM on 11 December 2015.
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Location: Traralgon, VIC
Member since 11 December 2015 Member #: 1838 Postcount: 3 |
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What would expect to pay for a radio like this in an antique shop ? |
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Return to top of page · Post #: 4 · Written at 8:54:05 PM on 11 December 2015.
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Location: Naremburn, NSW
Member since 15 November 2005 Member #: 1 Postcount: 7302 |
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For a 1940s portable... About $120.00 for something in good nick. Some do charge a lot higher though. ‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾ A valve a day keeps the transistor away... |
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Return to top of page · Post #: 5 · Written at 6:41:18 AM on 12 December 2015.
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Location: Traralgon, VIC
Member since 11 December 2015 Member #: 1838 Postcount: 3 |
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Ok thank you |
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Return to top of page · Post #: 6 · Written at 7:22:34 AM on 12 December 2015.
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Location: Naremburn, NSW
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It is interesting that the second ad promotes this model as the perfect gift and noting the text on the label "To John". How many ladies had 25 pounds in their pockets back in 1949? The average weekly wage was £7/10/- which is about $2,000.00 in today's money (based on the value of average weekly earnings) and in most cases ladies no longer remained employed after marrying and starting a family. Those that did have notes in their purses probably had husbands that would have already owned a portable radio. ‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾ A valve a day keeps the transistor away... |
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