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$10 Fake Philco Baby Grand radio and a boring weekend
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01-07-2025, 08:51 AM
In the early 1930s car where even the steel bodies had a "soft" roof instead of a steel panel, the manufacturer usually had mesh in the roof upholstery for an antenna. For all-steel bodies, an "antenna was hung under the car. I assume that option did not work well.
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462ron - by 462ron - 01-06-2025, 08:56 AM
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RE: $10 Fake Philco Baby Grand radio and a boring weekend - by MrFixr55 - 01-07-2025, 08:51 AM
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