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Philco 53-656 No Warm Up time?
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09-06-2011, 09:14 PM
A quick question for the experts. Most of the tube radios I have take 20-30 seconds or more to warm up before you can tune in a station. I have a Philco 53-656 lunch box radio begins to play almost instantly, within 1 second, after I plug it in or turn it on. It is a tube radio that runs on AC or battery. Any idea why this model does not need any warmup time? Just curious.

Thanks - Jim
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Philco 53-656 No Warm Up time? - by Jbaker - 09-06-2011, 09:14 PM
Re: Philco 53-656 No Warm Up time? - by Arran - 09-07-2011, 09:17 PM
Re: Philco 53-656 No Warm Up time? - by Jbaker - 09-11-2011, 03:46 PM



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