02-10-2012, 09:24 PM
I went after a few of the RCA export sets that appeared occasionally on eBay. They're RCA's counterpart to these Philco sets. The RCA sets like these always have a "Q" in the model number.
A couple of years ago, I bought a GE export set, made in Canada. It's a horizontal tombstone design, with a horrendous dial on one half of the panel, and the speaker grille on the other half. The power supply and amplifier chassis is a separate one from the receiver chassis; most unusual in a table set. Probably our pal, Arran may have seen something like this. I certainly haven't. Just another that I'm looking forward to getting up and running. It should work like the blue blazes.
All of these export jobs have superior sensitivity, and usually, exceptional audio. They had to compete with the Grundig, Telefunken, and Blaupunkt sets that originated in Europe. Once they're all up and running, the results are very rewarding.
A couple of years ago, I bought a GE export set, made in Canada. It's a horizontal tombstone design, with a horrendous dial on one half of the panel, and the speaker grille on the other half. The power supply and amplifier chassis is a separate one from the receiver chassis; most unusual in a table set. Probably our pal, Arran may have seen something like this. I certainly haven't. Just another that I'm looking forward to getting up and running. It should work like the blue blazes.
All of these export jobs have superior sensitivity, and usually, exceptional audio. They had to compete with the Grundig, Telefunken, and Blaupunkt sets that originated in Europe. Once they're all up and running, the results are very rewarding.
