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My first Philco radio.
Oldie Goldie
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10 hours ago
I heard some Fibber McGee and Molly on station 800khz yesterday, it was funny.
Downloaded a gigantic archive of thousands of episodes from the mid 30s to the 50s. For all I know the entire discography. Anyways it was eleven gigabytes hot and heavy.
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My first Philco radio. - by Oldie Goldie - 12-21-2024, 08:10 AM
RE: My first Philco radio. - by jrblasde - 12-21-2024, 10:59 AM
RE: My first Philco radio. - by klondike98 - 12-21-2024, 03:27 PM
RE: My first Philco radio. - by morzh - 12-21-2024, 05:14 PM
RE: My first Philco radio. - by Oldie Goldie - 12-21-2024, 06:12 PM
RE: My first Philco radio. - by Oldie Goldie - 12-21-2024, 06:21 PM
RE: My first Philco radio. - by Oldie Goldie - 12-21-2024, 06:31 PM
RE: My first Philco radio. - by morzh - 12-21-2024, 08:19 PM
RE: My first Philco radio. - by klondike98 - 12-21-2024, 08:53 PM
RE: My first Philco radio. - by RodB - Yesterday, 11:43 AM
RE: My first Philco radio. - by morzh - Yesterday, 11:46 AM
RE: My first Philco radio. - by RodB - Yesterday, 12:06 PM
RE: My first Philco radio. - by Oldie Goldie - 10 hours ago



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