07-19-2025, 11:21 PM
Bob;
I have a soft spot for battery radios, especially the farm sets. The ones that had in Canada had such cabinets, and were decent performers, most having an extra RF or IF amplifier stage, just what people needed in an underpopulated country, with long distances between settlements. What I like the most is the fact that I may be the first person to hear the set play in 60 or 70 years, since they were often put into storage after AC mains came into an area. Needless to say three way portables usually got way more use then their DC only siblings.
Regards
Arran
I have a soft spot for battery radios, especially the farm sets. The ones that had in Canada had such cabinets, and were decent performers, most having an extra RF or IF amplifier stage, just what people needed in an underpopulated country, with long distances between settlements. What I like the most is the fact that I may be the first person to hear the set play in 60 or 70 years, since they were often put into storage after AC mains came into an area. Needless to say three way portables usually got way more use then their DC only siblings.
Regards
Arran
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